What Healthy Churches Look Like
Like it or not, we need each other because God has created us for community. But what does that look like? Or more importantly, what does a healthy church community look like? Pastor Ross explains what happens when a church loses the goal of caring for one another and gets caught up in performance and appearance.
How to worship God and why it matters | Malachi 1:6-14
Our response to God ought to be to offer Him our worship. But what does worship look like and why does it matter, if it matters at all? Is worship just singing songs? Is there more to it than that? Pastor Ross explores this important topic through Malachi chapter 1 and some of the Psalms that remind us of who God is, why He deserves our praise and service, and why it even matters.
Are You Making the Most of Your Limited Time? | Psalm 90
Moses wrote an intercessory prayer as a poem and song. Praying for the people of Israel, he prays they would have the knowledge that their years , days, minutes are borrowed and limited - knowing that the is knowledge will empower them to live their lives the way they should. In this message , Pastor Robin opens up Psalm 90 to show us Moses’ instructions for a life well lived.
The Meaning of Jehovah Rapha | Psalm 6
God has identified Himself as Jehovah Rapha, which translates to "The Lord is my healer." In Psalm 6, David experienced this firsthand when his soul was overrun with anxiety, despair, and shame. But he turned to God and discovered healing for his soul.
The Answer to All Anxious Thoughts
The religious leaders in the time of the gospel writers refused God’s answer to the problem of pain, loss, fear and confusion in society. God did not send more spiritual tools, or deep mysteries to discover. John 5: 37-47 makes it clear what God’s solution was and the questions proposed in that passage are still relevant to us today.
Theology that Inspires Trust in God
The challenges and hardships that we face in life can often leave us with questions about God and why life seems to be so hard. Understanding what Jesus accomplished at the cross will lead the way to living a life that is free to trust Him in all areas, even the places we are scared to go. It inspires us to surrender our whole lives to Him.
Zombies, Dynamite, and Ephesians 2
Ephesians 2:1–10 doesn’t say I was struggling—it says I was dead. But God, rich in mercy, made me alive with Christ. This message is a walk through that passage, letting its truth demolish the old stories I still catch myself living in.
The Cost of Discipleship | Galatians 6:17-18
God is a giver of many gifts. And what is the only reasonable response to these gifts? It is to offer ourselves back to Him through our submission under His Lordship. Pastor Ross explains the cost of following Jesus, and the many rewards that come from this obedience.
Let Me Boast About this One Thing | Galatians 6:11-16
There are lots of things that we boast about, but to the Apostle Paul, only one thing was worth it. Paul wanted to glory in how he was changed and set free through his inclusion with Christ on the cross, making him a new creation. Pastor Ross explains how this truth will change how you see God, yourself, and the world around you.
Seeing Jesus Clearly Reveals Your True Self | John 3: 22-4:3
John chapter 3 into 4, gives us a case study to look at a man who found his true self in comparison to who Jesus is. In our self-obsessed culture, this passage points to how can find our true selves in healthiest way possible.