Episodes

Don Pearson | The Apostle Paul called the followers of Jesus in Ephesus to stand apart from the cultural norms of their society, avoiding the accepted behaviors of the day. This call is so “now” needed for the Christ followers of our time as we seek to be Kingdom of God agent’s in the midst of today’s culture!

Reese LeRoy | In this section of Paul’s letter, he calls us to fully integrate our faith in Christ into our thoughts, our senses, our identity, our words, our emotions – into everything we are!

Rodger Otero | Full Human Maturity flourishes in community that is Christ-Centered.

Reese LeRoy | One of Paul’s major themes in Ephesians is unity in the Body of Christ. In Ephesians 4:1-10, we are called to be united in our mission, in the way we honor and value each other, and in our dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Reese LeRoy | What if the scale of our prayers is directly proportional to our understanding and experience of God’s love for us? We continue our exploration of Ephesians with a look at Paul’s prayer for the Church to have God’s power rooted in His love.

Angela Otero | Learn more specifics about the church’s Growth Pathway! No matter where you are in your journey of faith, Jesus makes it possible to walk with God in confidence and freedom and as part of the community of faith.

Rodger Otero | The world as we know it is polarized and exclusionary, so Christ came to create a single new humanity for God to live with.

Reese LeRoy | In this message, our focus is grace – God’s unmerited favor. In Paul’s letter, he helps us see God’s grace as the means of our salvation and also the loving force that empowers our life and enables us to do good works in response to His amazing grace.

Robin Trafford | We are created to live life together to fulfill the gospel of Jesus. In this sermon we will look at the example the church at Ephesus set for us and how it is still applicable today.

Reese LeRoy | This message begins our extended exploration of the book of Ephesians. Paul’s letter of encouragement begins with worship emanating from God’s lavish love for all of us. It is God’s desire to form a body that expresses His love and goodness here on earth. For that assignment, God has picked you, and it is His pleasure to have you on His team!

Rodger Otero | The Spirit’s gifts are God’s grace to help us best influence those around us.

Reese LeRoy | A large portion of the Gospels deals with the healing ministry of Jesus. Every follower of Jesus has been called to pray for the sick and to be receptive to gifts of healing. Learn how to do this so that God’s kingdom can be extended in our community and throughout the world.

Dan Wager | Of all the spiritual gifts God gives the church, speaking/praying in tongues is most designed for our own individual edification & personal prayer/worship.

Mary-Margaret LeRoy | The gifts of the spirit are good gifts God gives us to help others. The gift of prophecy is a gift of encouragement that can serve as a trail marker to help people go from the trailhead to the summit. It allows us to be the conveyance of God’s love

Reese LeRoy | Spiritual gifts are not merit badges or rewards for a few special Christians. Spiritual gifts are tools that the Holy Spirit wants to give to EVERY follower of Jesus so that we can do his ministry. We’ll look at Paul’s first letter to the Church at Corinth as a foundation for how to be open to and operate with spiritual gifts.

Angela Otero | Pay attention to what we are paying attention to because where we place our attention shapes our minds (re)forms our souls.

Reese LeRoy | We are people of God’s kingdom. God’s kingdom has a King, and His name is Jesus. Through the lens of Psalm 95, we see how we are to approach the King in worship as we ask ourselves “Does everything in my life reflect that Jesus is my King?”

Rodger Otero | Worship is a physical and communal practice that transforms us from the outside in.

Reese LeRoy | In this first message series on worship, we focus on how our worship welcomes God’s manifest presence. As we worship, we can experience God’s presence just like the first disciples did on the Day of Pentecost. As we worship, we can experience His presence that sets us free like Paul and Silas when they were imprisoned. This message also reminds us that the circumstances of our lives do not diminish the character of God or His worthiness to be worshiped.

Don Pearson | Forgiveness at the heart level opens the door to healing.

Confession and repentance bring us into relationship with God, and they are a vital part of our on-going spiritual growth. Through the lens of the Apostle John’s first letter to the early Church, we see that these spiritual practices are vital to living daily in God’s joy.

Rodger Otero | Part of living life in new creation is learning how to recognize Jesus in the world around us.

Mary-Margaret LeRoy | Surrendering to the Spirit of God isn’t giving up who we are, it’s discovering who Christ intends us to be. We discover the authentic love and kindness of the Father.

Reese LeRoy | We can best leave behind the “old” self and live into the “new” creation we are in Christ when we recognize empty wells or “broken cisterns” in our lives. With words from the Prophet Jeremiah and Jesus’ interaction with a Samaritan woman, we can cultivate a greater thirst for the presence of God so that we can fully discover who we are and who we are meant to be.