Episodes
Sept. 10, 2023
Start at the Beginning
Reese LeRoy | In this new series on Proverbs, we start right at the beginning of wisdom with “the fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 10:9). We see how awe and reverence for God and a healthy respect for His definition of good and evil serves us well as we navigate everyday life.
Sept. 10, 2023
Prayer of Lament
In a season of unprecedented loss in the life of our church family and many of our personal lives, it’s important to process our losses prayerfully. But how? As Christians, we can pray into, or lament, our suffering and pain. We struggle with loss, grief, or injustice in our lives and community, yet it is rare to hear about Prayers of Lament in the 21st Century church. Yet the Bible records Prayers of Lament in Psalms, Jeremiah, and Lamentations. Chapter 3 of Lamentations provides an outline to ...
Sept. 3, 2023
Let’s Party
Mary-Margaret LeRoy | Let’s Party. The heart of the Father is invitational-it’s welcoming to all. We get to participate in the party God’s throwing!
Aug. 27, 2023
A Seat at the Feast for Everyone!
Reese LeRoy | In this message based on a parable from Luke 14, we see that Jesus invites every part of every person to his banqueting table to receive His grace and goodness.
Aug. 20, 2023
The Way the Kingdom Comes
Rodger Otero | The way the Kingdom comes and makes disciples of Jesus is the same way we go and make disciples of Jesus.
Aug. 13, 2023
Go Sow Seeds of Love
Reese LeRoy | Our God who is love desires that each of us experience His love and then share it with others. Jesus’ parable of the sower reminds us to faithfully sow seeds of God’s love and to trust Him to take care of the results in the lives of others
Aug. 1, 2023
Start Here
Are you new to contemplative prayer? Start here for a super short peek into what you can expect.
July 30, 2023
The Grateful God
Rodger Otero | Gratitude—like all good things—begins in the heart of God.
July 23, 2023
Gratitude…Up & Out
Reese LeRoy | Thankful people express gratitude to God AND to the people around them. We look to Colossians and to several of Paul’s other letters to the early church to see how living grateful – both upward and outward – demonstrates to the world that the kingdom of God is now here on earth and being expressed in our daily lives.
July 9, 2023
Open Doors and Thanksgiving in Worship
Reese LeRoy | In this message, we consider Paul’s encouragement in Colossians to be thankful people along with his personal example of this kind of decision in Acts 16. In both, we see how thanksgiving and gratitude expressed in a worshiping life powerfully impacts us and those around us.
July 2, 2023
Living Grateful: Embracing Our Identity In Christ
Eric Dean | The Bible teaches us that our true identity…who we really are…is defined by our Creator, not by our nationality or culture.
June 25, 2023
Think on These Things
Angela Otero | God invites us to actively participate in our own healing from anxiety, depression, and grief. Philippians 4:8-9
June 18, 2023
The Gift of Peace
Reese LeRoy | When we pray with thanksgiving, God gives us His peace – not necessarily an answer to our prayer or a change in our circumstance.
June 11, 2023
Prayer with Thanksgiving
Reese LeRoy | The Apostle Paul’s instruction to not be anxious is ultimately an invitation to relationship with God nurtured in prayer with thanksgiving. With thanksgiving, we are able to redirect our focus to God and reinforce our trust in Him in anxious times.
June 4, 2023
Altars of Anxiety & Prayer Guides
Rodger Otero | After we lay our anxieties on the altar, we need prayer guides to lead us somewhere else.
May 28, 2023
Pentecost!
Jay Pathak | Jay who is the National Director, Vineyard USA concludes the series “Empowered.”
May 21, 2023
Come, Holy Spirit
Rodger Otero | “Come, Holy Spirit” is a prayer for intimacy and advocacy.
May 14, 2023
Spiritual Gifts
Mary-Margaret LeRoy | Spiritual gifts are given to us by a loving God. We can trust him and the gifts he gives. These gifts reveal to others the beautiful and precious love of God.
May 7, 2023
Prophecy: Speaking the Heart of God
Reese LeRoy | In our series on the Holy Spirit, we focus on the gift of PROPHECY – hearing from God and speaking for God. From Paul’s letter to the Corinthian Church, we get a clear description of prophecy and definitive instruction that it always be strengthening, encouraging, and comforting to the recipient.
April 30, 2023
Praying in Ways that Build Resilience
Nader Sahyouni | Holy Spirit creates attachment to God.
April 23, 2023
The Role of Faith in Healing
Rodger Otero | Faith is not a recipe for healing, but it is always an ingredient.
April 16, 2023
Holy Spirit as Revealer
Reese LeRoy | In this new message series on the Holy Spirit, we will focus on His work as Revealer who is always revealing goodness and truth. The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us, empowers to us reveal Jesus to others, and gives us clarity and direction when we are confused and aimless.
April 9, 2023
The Kingdom, the Power, & the Glory
Reese LeRoy | On this Easter Sunday, we conclude our series on the Lord’s Prayer with a focus on the praise-filled doxology at the end of the prayer. We celebrate that God’s good, loving, and faithful response to all the petitions of this prayer is made possible because of an empty tomb and a risen Lord!