The Circle of God’s Will – Why do I still hit roadblocks?
One of the most frustrating things in our lives — especially when we’re committed to following Jesus — is continuing to run into roadblocks. Who likes running into brick walls? What purpose could they serve? Why would God allow them? Today we’re diving deeper into the conversation about God’s will, …
The Circle of God’s Will – Part 2
How do you view God’s will? Like a target, with his “perfect” will as the bullseye? Or like a wide-open field where you can run and be free? How you think about God’s will has vast implications for how we live as followers of Jesus. Dive with us into this …
The Circle of God’s Will – Part 1
Many people think God’s will is a mystery or even unknowable. But that’s not what the Bible shows us. We can absolutely know we are living in his will, doing just what we were created to do — and today we’re discovering how that’s possible.
Up & to the Right Part 5
Throughout this series we’ve been using a graph to help us identifying where we are and where we’re going — both as individuals and as a church. And whenever you’re tracking something good it goes UP & TO THE RIGHT. That’s where we are most fruitful. Today we’re looking at …
Natural Conversations about God
Have you ever thought: “I can’t share my love of Jesus with a friend. I just wouldn’t know what to say. I haven’t learned enough Scripture.” Those are pretty normal thoughts. But what we’re learning is that we can always share what we’ve experienced — and we don’t need to …
Up & to the Right – Part 4
Up and to the right doesn’t just describe our personal journeys to get to that place where we thrive, it’s for our church as well. Today we talk about what it means to be a “Foursquare” church, and some of the unique parts of our church’s DNA and mission. NOTE: …
Up & to the Right – Part 3
The Bible tells us that it’s not enough to simply believe the right things (sorry!). If we’re to have lives that are thriving and fruitful, we also have to go through a renewal process of both our thinking and our acting. How do we do this? One step at a …
The Greatness of our God
The Psalms are an amazing portion of Scripture, helping us understand the wonder of God. And Psalm 145 is an incredibly rich passage that reflects God in his: greatness, grace, goodness, glory, and generosity!
A Heart for God: A Heart at Rest
Our lives matter to God — but not because of what he can get from us. He doesn’t value us because of what we produce. In fact, he invites us to come to him and find rest. How is this possible in our busy lives that are often marked by …
What Ministry Looks Like
From the life of Paul the Apostle, Pastor Israel shares three characteristics of ministry life that are important for ALL of us: expect criticism, walk in courage, care for others.