Lay Witness 2018

Testimony is a powerful tool. First-hand accounts of God’s faithfulness, power, and presence bring Him glory and edify His church. On Lay Witness Sunday, members of our community are given the opportunity to share their stories with the church family to testify to the Lord’s goodness, make known what He has done, and encourage the […]

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

In this message, Pastor Ben talks about the reality that we are not created to live on the mountain top with the Lord. Just like Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and Peter, James, and John, we all have to come back down. Mountain top experiences are designed to teach us something about God that we can take […]

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It’s About Time

The book of Ecclesiastes is not known for being a cheerful one. Nonetheless, it was written by the wisest man to live – save Jesus – so there’s a great deal we can learn from King Solomon’s writings. In this week’s message from Ecclesiastes 3, we discover just how intentional the Lord is as He […]

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Altars, Tents, & Steeples

God’s intention from the beginning of time was to be in unbroken relationship with His creation. After the Fall, He made ways for Him and His people to be together by having them build altars and sanctuaries where He might dwell with them. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, the bridge to God was built, […]

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Serving, Loving, Submitting

In Luke 7:36-50, we have the account of Jesus dining at Simon the Pharisee’s house, when a woman comes in and begins to weep over and anoint Jesus. In a spectacular show of faith, the ‘sinful woman’ of Luke 7 shows us what our lives should look like as we see Jesus for who He […]

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Pentecost Sunday 2018

The Holy Spirit: the member of the Trinity that feels the most mysterious & seems to be the most divisive in the Body of Christ. Different churches meet across the world in different buildings simply because of their beliefs on the work of the Spirit. The Spirit of the Lord was first mentioned in Genesis […]

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The Good Fight

Confrontation is an unavoidable part of life. In relationship with others, within ourselves, and as we fight to follow Jesus. In this message, Pastor Ben teaches from 1 Timothy 6 on the only fight that the Word calls good — the fight to keep Jesus on the throne of our heart. *From May 13, 2018

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Declaration

These days it feels like Christians are frequently challenged and confronted on matters related to our faith. People want to know how we can be so sure about what we believe. Declaring the truth can feel like tricky – especially if we’re not sure where to start. In this message, Pastor Ben teaches on the […]

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