What are we thankful for? I’m thankful that our God is a God of second chances. In His abundant grace and mercy, you and I are called to live a life that is worthy of His redemptive love. On this Thanksgiving Sunday, we journey through the story of Jonah and learn what it means to properly respond to the God of second chances.
Read MoreToday, we want to talk about the importance of fighting from faith. We often see God move in response to bold faith to change impossible situations. Joshua acted upon God’s promises, and he prayed for God to do the unthinkable, the impossible. We are encouraged to have faith like Joshua and be bold.
Read MoreIt's Not About You (Matthew 22:36--40) Today we focus on “the Greatest Commandment” given by Jesus—loving God and loving others. It’s not about us, and it’s never been about us. The point of our worship, labor, and faithful living isn’t for ourselves. The greatest commandment must infiltrate deeply into who we are as Christians both individually and corporately. It’s NOT about us.
Joshua and the Israelites mess up big time. A man named Achan was found disobeying God’s orders puts the entire camp at danger. One man’s sin leads to the entire nation’s defeat. Today, we explore the idea of sin, or “messing up”, in relation to God’s work being done. Can our actions prevent us from walking into God’s promises? What is the importance of good character? We learn that the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart.
Read MoreJoshua and the Israelites finally arrive at the front of the wall of Jericho. It is a wall that seems impossible to fall down. But God's promise was to hand Jericho to Joshua. Today, we are going to explore how God has been working and His masterplan to keep the promise that God made with Joshua.
Read MoreIn Joshua chapter4, Joshua and the Israelites have finally crossed the Jordan River. Now, God commands that 12 stones (representing the 12 tribes of Israel) to be picked up from the middle of the Jordan River and to make a memorial so they can remember what God has done for them; the story of their crossing shall be passed onto the future generations. Today, we learn the importance of remembering—what are we to do with the significant events of our lives? How does remembering impact our faith journey?
Read MoreRooftop Live Service 9/15/2024
The Anointing of God
Jesus was born of the Spirit at his incarnation and was anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit at his baptism. This same power for ministry is available for all believers
Dr. Micah Klausman
Today, we begin our journey through the book of Joshua. The Israelites are about to end the 4 decades of wandering in the wilderness and finally enter the promise land. Their great leader Moses has passed away, and God has called Joshua to emerge as the new leader. We see the importance of going where God is calling to go, and doing what God commands us to do.
Read MoreIn honoring Mother’s Day, we lean into the story of Hannah where she displays incredible strength during her journey of motherhood. Not only mothers, but all of God’s people can glean from Hannah’s perseverance, faith, obedience and worship. For those that are weary of waiting or simply struggling to discern what God’s plans are for them can be encouraged and instructed to walk on the path of faith and favor.
Read MoreSermon 04-28-2024
As we continue on the theme of God’s grace and love, we take a closer look at how God loves. We want to be firm in the truth of His love for us. Zephaniah 3 speaks paints a picture of how uniquely personal and powerful God’s love is. We need to not only know in our heads, but to know and experience in our hearts as well.