The Advent season is upon us! We invite you to join us as we prepare our hearts and minds for Christmas this year & take a look at the story of Christ Jesus’ birth with fresh perspective: in the context of today’s world, through the eyes of His mother, Mary. In the first installment of Advent, […]
In this final installment of Thanksgiving Thread, we learn about focus, why we should let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, how we can let it capture our attention. [Part I | Part II]
In part II of Thanksgiving Thread, Pastor Ben teaches out of Colossians 2.6-8 on the foundation of our lives. [Part I | Part III]
This time of year, with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, we often begin to take stock of what we have and exercise gratitude for the people and resources we have in our lives. In the first installment of our new series, Pastor Ben walks us through Paul’s prayer for the Colossians 1.9 – 13 […]
Over the course of our lives, we often have ‘a-ha’ or ‘eureka’ moments. We encounter an idea, it becomes clear to us, and we ultimately make a decision about how it will affect us moving forward. Will this change me? Will it change how I think, what I feel, and what I do? Teaching from […]
Christians often have an affinity for jargon. Special words that refer to actions, places, or even people that are particular to our lives as we follow Jesus. Discipleship is a word not often found outside of the Church. In this message, Pastor Ben defines discipleship as, “the process of being transformed from another worldview and […]
We can be distracted by so many things in life – the conditions of our hearts, minds, and bodies can often distract us from following the Rabbi wholeheartedly. In part 2 of Distractions, Pastor Ben teaches on how the positions that we hold & our responsibilities can sometimes lead us to take our eyes off […]
There are a lot of wonderful things in life and the truth is that sometimes that means distractions abound! Relationships, dreams, schedules, hobbies, current events in the world can all be distracting. But often, our greatest distraction as we follow Jesus is our own condition. In this message, Pastor Ben contrasts the difference between the man […]
Whether serious or playful, there are things we experience in life that are mutually exclusive. You either believe in God or you don’t. You’re a fan of one sports team or another. You drink Coke or Pepsi. Not all that we deal with is a question of one or the other. Some of what we […]
Fishing is a pastime that’s not widespread these days, but in the time that Jesus was on the Earth, it was a viable profession and an analogy for the way the Lord wanted to reach people. Teaching from Luke 5, Pastor Ben teaches on how important it is to fight our insecurity, so we can […]