What Are You Waiting For?

On Christmas, we celebrate the coming of our Lord and Savior to earth. And with His coming, we gained the understanding that He is pleased with us – even when we prove ourselves to be less than desirable. In life, we can do things that make us feel undeserving of the unconditional love of the […]

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What Are You Allergic To?

Allergies are a part of many peoples’ lives. They can be a minor inconvenience or life threatening. Allergies can be common, like allergies to peanut butter, or a little bizarre, like grass and sunlight allergies. When we’re allergic to different substances, our body begins to attack the allergen in order to protect us. In this […]

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What Are You Known For?

Peanut butter and jelly. Southwest and 2 free bags. Jim Henson and the Muppets. As people we make connections between different people, places, and things so we can know what to expect from them. Connections like these can be especially important in our relationships with one another. We pair experiences and feelings with the people […]

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Give Thanks, Have Peace

Depending on who you ask, peace can mean slightly different things and the ways people tell you can achieve it are numerous. One way, is through a peace offering. The point of a peace offering is to deescalate a situation by placating an adversary which puts power in the enemy’s hand. What does this have to do […]

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Don’t Quit

Failure to communicate. Failure to plan. Failure to finish. Oftentimes in life, we face circumstances that are so challenging we just want to quit. This can happen in our jobs, our relationships with friends and family, and even as we engage our relationships with the Lord. Teaching from Galatians 6, Pastor Ben explains the importance of […]

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Free In The Fire

Life comes with its hassles, struggles, and troubles. Most people don’t get out of this life without experiencing difficulties and our attitudes can dictate how we handle those circumstances. So, what if we began to see our circumstances differently and how are we supposed to do that? Teaching from Daniel 3, Pastor Ben explains how […]

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Cruise Control

Control is an important part of life. We can’t always be in control of everything, but we are called to exercise control over certain things in our lives of faith. Exercising self-control – and not staying on cruise control –  is crucial to a life of faith rooted in Christ. In this Sunday’s message from […]

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Run To The Wilderness IV: Jesus

In this final message of the Run To The Wilderness series, we learn about Jesus’ experiences in the wilderness, how He was able to successfully endure those seasons of His life, and what we should take away from His experience to apply to our own wilderness journeys. [Part 1, Part 2, Part 3]

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Run To The Wilderness III: Elijah

It’s so easy to get caught up in the frustration that we experience in our lives. Even the prophet Elijah was eventually too focused on the challenges he faced and how they would effect him, instead focusing on the God who had seen him through difficult circumstances again and again. In week 3 of Run to […]

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