Kill the Dragon, Get the Girl, Rule the World. That's how some would describe the story of the Bible. Except in the real story, the bride was seduced by the Dragon and he ruined her, she drifted, became homeless and broken. She became a harlot and gave herself over and over to lovers who hated her. She wouldn't listen to the bridegroom, or perhaps she just couldn't imagine a love so great for a bride like her could be true.

In the beginning God dwelt with His people and walked with them in the garden. But man was cast out of the garden and God would dwell, veiled, in the temple of His people. Now we are the temple of God. And He dwells in us!!! We hope you find this sermon on 1 Corinthians 3 hopeful and encouraging.

In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 12 we look at the kind of diversity that God intends for His Church. Paul uses the body analogy in a different way than it was used by the Roman Empire to upend the status quo of thinking about class structure, power, and influence in light of the gospel.

We kick off a new sermon series "The Church" by looking at how we are the family of God. As we dig into Ephesians 2 we see the family of God is a blended family of former enemies unified in Jesus Christ. What can we learn from this dysfunctional family? Find out in this sermon on Ephesians 2 and join us on our journey to know, and walk with God.

"Why should I forgive him? He's not sorry at all about what he did!" "I mean, I've forgiven her, but I just can't be friends with her any more" True forgiveness has a cost doesn't it? It doesn't allow us to hold on to that hurt any more, it requires us to set it free. Kind of like the way Jesus forgives us right? But so often we want grace for ourselves and justice for others.

How can I not be controlled by your past and let go? Maybe you think you don't need to? How can I let go of what I don't even realize I'm holding on to? How do I forgive? The story of Joseph losing his father Jacob gives us a new perspective on these questions.

In Matthew 18 Jesus is talking to a man looking for answers about forgiveness. Jesus sees that his heart is actually unwilling to forgive. Forgiveness is hard isn't it? But it's time to let go. You're not punishing the person who hurt you by your unforgiveness. You're only hurting yourself.

We pray you'll find that forgiveness will transform every aspect of your life! And that you'll find your identity in the one who has forgiven you and not by what evil that's been done to you.

IIn this Sermon about forgiveness we look again at Luke 15, the story of the prodigal son. This story is full of wisdom, and one of the things God is trying to tell us is, that forgiveness is not a soft option. It is an obligation of grace that God has shown us. We see ourselves a certain way but the Father sees us differently. We pray you'll, not only be encouraged by this sermon about forgiveness, but that you'll resolve to forgive those who have wronged you.

In this Sermon about forgiveness we look at Luke 15, the story of the prodigal son. Are you waiting for others to apologize to you? Are you waiting until justice is done and they get exactly what they deserve? Are you waiting until you think you've punished them long enough and made your point? This passage shows us that we are the ones who need forgiveness and our unwillingness to forgive you're simply making payments on their unconcealed debts. There is so much to forgive and so much to be forgiven, so what are you waiting for?

Nobody talked about forgiveness like Jesus. So often we forget that the radical nature of the forgiveness that we have received in Christ and we are shaped by the outrage culture of our day. In Mark 2, the story of the paralytic lowered through the roof isn't just a healing story, it's actually a forgiveness story. And it reminds us of the beautiful and life-changing nature of Christ's forgiveness towards us.

Have you ever cried out to God and felt like your cries fall on deaf ears? Like God has forgotten you? Like you’re all alone in your grief? The psalmist in Psalm 88 has felt your pain, your loneliness, and your sorrows. It’s the darkest psalm in the Bible and doesn’t end with any hope. So what does this psalm teach us about how to “hurt in God” and not just “hope in God”?

Psalms of ascent like Psalm 126 & 127 were sung on the way up to the temple. These two are about bringing in God's harvest and building up God's house. Jesus echos these psalms in His own prayers. Jesus wants us to participate in God's mission for the world.

The Psalms teach us that worship is not about escaping your problems, but finding God in your problems. Psalm 46 is written by a psalmist looking for stability in his life, but the waves of life keep coming. How does he find stability so powerful it removes his fear?

"Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere" How can we have an eternal perspective like this?! Maybe we should remind ourselves of where we are going? When you wake up on a Sunday morning and you decide to go to church, where are you going? In this sermon on Psalm 84 by Marq Toombs we are inspired by the words of David. We long for sacred places and spiritual presence of God like David found.

What is David writing about in Psalm 16? Maybe he wrote it while he was on the run from Saul, a trusted friend who betrayed him? Or maybe he speaks of facing Goliath, a towering foe that that sought kill him? Or maybe its about the loss the child he never got to know? Maybe he's talking about fleeing from Absalom, his rebellious son that sought to undo his fathers house? In this sermon on Psalm 16 from Ryan Swindle we'll see David is speaking to the resurrection of Jesus.

What do you seek? What are you looking for in life? What do you want to see more than anything in the world? Psalm 27 reveals that there's nothing more beautiful and fulfilling than to seek the face of God, but what does that mean and how does Jesus show us the way?

Grief is tough. We don't like it. We try to ignore it or explain it away. But we can't tell the story of God without grief and suffering. Maybe that's why the modern church's telling of the story of God isn't believable.

This Psalm invites us to grieve. And it tells a compelling story. One that will make you want to worship with Gods people on Sunday and skip Sunday Brunch.

Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with a warning about false prophets. He asks us, “Whose voice do you listen to?” False prophets are a reality that we often don’t consider, but Jesus says they are deceptive and come to us in sheep’s clothing. Why does Jesus close his Sermon with this warning and what does he call us to do as his followers?

Jesus said, "Narrow is the gate and hard is the way that leads to life." What makes the discipleship road so narrow and how does it relate to the Golden Rule? What do our relationships have to do with the narrowness Jesus is talking about? Soften your heart so that your faith will be made stronger and be encouraged by this sermon from Matthew 7 on the Golden Rule from Zach Pummill.

"Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi" – "The rule of Prayer, Faith, Life." The way we worship shows what we believe and shapes how we live. Our life story is hidden in this latin phrase. We think your faith will be made stronger and you will be encouraged by this sermon on Matthew 7 from Marq Toombs. Join us on our journey to know God, to walk with Him, and to cultivate a love for Him over all other things.