In this series, we are exploring the Christmas story and how, in the story, we discover many expressions of joy.

In this series, we are exploring the Christmas story and how, in the story, we

discover many expressions of joy. In this week’s message, we look at the joy Mary

experienced when she found out she was having Jesus, and what we can learn

about joy from her story.

As you read through the Christmas story in the Gospel of Luke, we discover that

an overarching theme is Joy. It makes sense that this is the theme because

Christianity teaches that Jesus entered the world to love it, serve it, and save it. In

this week’s message, we begin by looking at the birth of John the Baptist because

his birth elicits joy in the midst of pain and suffering.

As a culture, we can often find ourselves in a comparison trap with others around us. This trap can lead us to attaching our happiness to what others around us have. In this week’s message, we ask ourselves the question: What am I chasing? In asking this question, we can discover if we are chasing happiness that can’t satisfy our deepest longings, or if we are resting in the joy that is only found in Christ.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we look at one final invitation Paul

gives in the journey of seeding and weeding.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we continue the conversation from last

week and get practical on how we can overcome the stubborn thorns that get

stuck in our hearts.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we look at another primary thorn that

can be more stubborn and truly keep us from the growth we are longing for.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we continue to dig deeper into the thorn

of fear and discover that Christianity truly offers a solution in overcoming the

fears that are unique to each one of us.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we discover another primary thorn that

gets stuck in our hearts that prevents us from living a flourishing life. In looking

at this, we discover that Christianity offers us a real solution to weeding this thorn

out.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we continue the conversation on the

missing stages of forgiveness and discover what forgiveness centered on the

cross truly looks like.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we begin exploring the journey of

forgiveness that runs through the cross and what it looks like in our lives.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we look at another primary thorn that

gets stuck in our hearts that keeps us from the growth and change we desire.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we explore the idea that sometimes

thorns get stuck in our hearts that we inherit from our family and the culture we

grew up in. Paul invites us to an honest evaluation of this idea and shows us

what Christ did to help us overcome the patterns that keep us stuck.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we continue to look at the thorns of sin

that can get stuck in our hearts, leading to us feeling shame and hiding. In

Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he offers a real solution that leads to freedom.

In this series, we are asking the questions:

Why do we not change sometimes?

Why as Christians do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that comes from the Gospel?

We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we discover another thorn that gets stuck in our hearts that hinders the Gospel from bearing fruit in our lives. 

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes? Why as Christians do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we continue to discover a passage of scripture that offers insight into what leads to an insecure identity and the invitation to find a secure identity that lasts. 

In this series we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes?

Why as Christians do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that

comes from the Gospel? We are discovering that all of us have weeds and thorns

that get stuck in our hearts that are choking out the seed of the Gospel and the

life and fruit in it. In this week’s message, we dive into a letter Paul wrote to the

Ephesians and discover one of the primary reasons weeds get stuck in our

hearts.

In this series, we are asking the questions: Why do we not change sometimes? Why, as Christians, do we have a hard time growing and bearing the fruit that comes from the Gospel? In this week’s message, we look at the environment in which we are living and discover helpful tools to help us evaluate if our environment leads to the growth we long for. 

In this series, we are going on a journey through a letter Paul wrote to the Ephesians where he invites his readers to discover what a flourishing life looks like. In this letter, we get to discover the power that the seed of the Gospel has in changing our lives and the weeds that can prevent us from experiencing its power and fruit in our lives. In this week’s message, we introduce the idea of Seeding and Weeding through the parable of the sower in Matthew 13 and discover how this passage sets the stage for our journey through Ephesians. 

Most people have heard the phrase: "Missing the Forest for the Trees." It means we can become so focused on what we want that we can miss the bigger picture of what's going on. Students can get so focused on memorizing facts that they miss out on learning the subject, or managers can be so concerned about their status with the company that they miss out on leading their team. What about following Jesus? Can followers of Jesus believe in Him and misunderstand him at the same time? In this week’s message, we look at a passage in Luke and discover how we can miss seeing Jesus when we put our own agendas and realities on Him. Luke invites us to surrender to Jesus’ kingdom in order to experience Him in our lives.