Our past isn't the only thing that only thing that defines us. Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley continues our look at the life of Joseph and highlights how God orchestrates the events of our lives, the way we should look at ourselves and others, and why we need to make sure bitterness does not grow in our hearts, from Genesis 44:13-45:15.
Read MoreGod changes the circumstances and outcomes of our lives! Join Pastor Brian Pursley as he continues to look at Joseph’s life in Genesis 43-44:12, and highlights how uncertainty and desperation change our decisions, why familial relationships can get easily strained during a couple times of transition, and how God takes our circumstances and changes them for the better.
Read MoreGod has a plan. Sometimes in the midst of our trials, turmoils, and difficulties we can lose sight of that, especially when we don't know what God is doing. Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley looks at the interaction that Joseph had with his brothers in Genesis 42, and what it teaches us about forgiveness, reconciliation, and trusting God.
Read MoreWhile God's timing doesn't always follow our plans, He always has a reason. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as he discusses Genesis 41, and continues to journey through Joseph's time in Egypt.
Read MoreSometimes God allows us to endure things for reasons we don't understand. Sometimes the people we count on disappoint us the most. Sometimes God positions us in places we would never choose to be. Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley discusses these themes from the life of Joseph, detailed in Genesis 40, and shares why we should use our platforms and positions to help others, why empathy and sympathy are vitally important even when we ourselves are suffering, and how these things help the church function at its best.
Read MoreSometimes God uses us in circumstances and situations we would never desire. Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley walks through Genesis 39 and discusses how to respond in challenging circumstances, what to do if you're propositioned, the hope we can have even when we're abandoned and maligned, why God allows us to experience difficulties, and hope for those who have been assaulted.
Read MoreIt’s always easier to recognize the flaws of others than it is to confront our own imperfections. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as he discusses Genesis 38 and how secrecy and the cycle of shame can impact our lives, God’s design for sexuality, and how the hope of redemption and restoration seen in Judah and Tamar’s experiences is the same hope offered to each of us.
Read MoreAll of us carry things from our past. Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley shares from Genesis 37:12-36, and discusses the difficulties that come from the situations and scenarios we’ve experienced in our lives. In this message from Joseph’s life we discover how we should respond when we’re faced with difficult decisions, what to do when we aren’t comfortable with the choices of people around us, and how to respond when people go through an unspeakable loss.
Read MoreWhat happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? When you feel forgotten and betrayed by the people you thought you could count on? When lies and accusations are accepted as fact? When you’re despised, rejected, and thrown away? What happens when life is better than you could ever imagine? When power and prestige are defining characteristics of your life? When you have the ability to not only dream but see those dreams become a reality? What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan but the direction it takes is better than something you could have ever imagined? Join us we look at Genesis 37:1-11 and begin The Journey and discover the answer to all of these questions and many more as we examine the life of Joseph and how God worked.
Read MoreHave you ever done something for someone and felt like it wasn't properly appreciated? Join us as Pastor Brian Pursley examines Luke 17:11-19 and discusses the importance of gratitude, why we should be quick to express it, and what it reveals about the state of our hearts.
Read MoreGod has given us a formula for a great life. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as he discusses 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and the roles that godliness and contentment play in a great life. Follow along as he shares why it's essential we define what enough is, why that will look differently for everyone and why wealth isn't wrong, but it can become wrong.
Read MoreServing is an important part of the Christian walk! Join Pastor Jacob Bauder as he takes a look at Christ’s example of service, and how we can show the love of God to others through our actions.
Read MoreGod through Jesus Christ did for me what I could never do for myself. Join Guest Speaker John Cross as he tells his story and how he was able to evangelize through it. We are all called as Christians to go and make disciples. Spread the word of Jesus Christ to everyone who will hear it.
Read MoreGod has called each of us to be part of a vibrant and authentic community that rallies around our successes, challenges, struggles, and failures. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as he shares from James 5:13-20, why vulnerability is an essential aspect of community and why confession is an important part of the process in helping us become more like Jesus.
Read MoreCommunity is a vital part of the Christian life! Join Pastor Brian as he takes a look at 1 Peter 4:7-11, and discusses the importance of Christians gathering together for fellowship and encouragement while pursuing the path Christ has laid out for us!
Read MoreGod's ways are so much greater than our ways. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as we investigate Jesus spending time in solitude away from everything for 40 days. We need to learn from Christ's example, and spend time praying within isolation. Create spiritual discipline, by finding a place where you can be alone with God everyday.
Read MorePrayer always accompanies fasting, but fasting is not always accompanied by prayer. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as we learn what the Bible says about fasting, and it's importance. Fasting can help us reform our lives and puts our spiritual path in the forefront. Do so in private and make it personal, seen only by God. The ultimate goal of fasting is to connect you closer to God on a deeper level.
Read MoreIn every relationship, we need communication, and our relationship with God is no different. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as we continue to learn how to grow in our faith through prayer. Pray in the same way Jesus modelled for us through the Lord's Prayer, and pray often!
Read MoreEverything was made by God, through the power of His voice. Without proper understanding of the story of the Bible, we are unable to see the need for Christ's death on the cross. Join Pastor Jacob Bauder as we go from Genesis to Revelation, looking into what will be covered in VBS this week. We are imperfect and sinful people, before a perfect and Almighty God, but once saved, you are no longer defined by your mistakes, but by your faith.
Read MoreBlessed are those who walk in the ways of the Lord. Keep steadfast and consistency within His ways, and what He calls us to be. Join Pastor Brian Pursley as we continue growing in our faith through Psalm 119. We are called to engage with scripture and worship together on Sunday, but to also stay in the Word the rest of the week!
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