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In this message, Pastor Kory takes an honest look at the violence found in the Old Testament and why it troubles many Christians today. He explains why simple answers don’t work and explores how history, culture, and storytelling shape these passages. Most importantly, he urges listeners to read the Bible through the life and teachings of Jesus, approaching hard texts with humility, faith, and trust that God’s mercy is greater than our understanding.

Drawing on Israel’s demand for a king and Jesus’ humble entry into Jerusalem, Pastor Kory contrasts the kind of kings we want with the King we need. Through the image of two parades—a conquering ruler and a man on a donkey—the sermon shows how God’s people repeatedly chose power, security, and status. Jesus arrives as a different king who saves hearts, not politics, and invites us to examine which voices truly rule our lives.

In the sermon "The Law," Pastor Abby Burg explores how God’s commandments are not just rules, but a call to reflect His character to the world. Drawing parallels between Exodus and Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, she explains that believers are called to be "salt and light"—living counterculturally to reveal God’s "flavors" and "colors." Abby encourages us to rely on the Holy Spirit to live out this royal priesthood daily.

In this sermon, Pastor Kory explores how everyday habits form “paths” in our lives—often unconsciously—and how God invites us to reshape these pathways through intentional rituals. Using examples from daily life and the Exodus story, he shows how practices like Passover, the Lord’s Supper, baptism, and weekly worship re‑form us over time. The message encourages reflecting on our own rituals and choosing those that lead us toward God’s freedom, grace, and transformation.

Pastor Kory’s message, Going Back to Egypt, reflects on Israel’s struggle to trust God in the wilderness and how we often reach for old, familiar habits when life feels uncertain. Through the Exodus story and Jesus’ time in the wilderness, we’re reminded that God invites us to keep moving forward, even when it’s difficult. This Lenten season, we’re encouraged to notice where we’re tempted to look back and to trust God’s grace for the journey ahead.

Pastor Kory’s sermon introduces Lent as a season designed to form us into Christlike people through rhythms that shape our hearts, not just our minds. Drawing from Scripture and Christian tradition, he explains how practices like fasting, prayer, and almsgiving help us turn from sin and re‑center our lives on God’s grace. Lent reminds us of our dependence on God and leads us toward the hope and renewal celebrated at Easter.

Pastor Kory’s sermon explores how God still speaks today, just as He did to Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10. Through visions, the Holy Spirit’s nudges, circumstances, Scripture, and the wisdom of other believers, God guided them toward unity and understanding. The message invites us to cultivate attentive hearts, trust that God has not gone silent, and courageously respond when He speaks today.

In this sermon, Pastor Kory explores why some prayers feel “pointless,” drawing from the story of Ananias and Saul in Acts 9. When hope feels risky and disappointment familiar, we often stop praying bold prayers. Through Ananias’s surprising obedience, Pastor Kory shows how God works behind the scenes, changes our perspectives, and accomplishes more than we can imagine—even when we least expect it.

In this sermon, Pastor Kory explores the reality of spiritual strongholds and our call to confront them through the authority of Jesus. Drawing from Acts 16, he shows how Paul and Silas faced spiritual, cultural, and institutional forces—and how prayer partnered with God’s power brings real freedom. We are invited to recognize personal and societal strongholds and to pray boldly for Jesus to break what keeps people and communities from experiencing true liberation.

This class dives into what the Bible has to say about immigration, politics, and the government, helping us think about the topic of immigration in a biblically and theologically sound way.

In this sermon, Pastor Abby explores the challenging command to pray for our enemies, using the story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, as a powerful example. She reflects on Jesus' teachings in Luke 6, urging believers to move beyond mere words and show genuine love through action—even in the face of hostility. Ultimately, Pastor Abby encourages us to trust that with God, radical forgiveness and transformation are possible, even for those we find most difficult to love.

In this sermon, we explore the difference between being nice and being kind, showing how niceness often masks fear while kindness speaks truth for others’ good. Through the story of Peter and John in Acts 3–4, we see believers who refused to settle for “nice” prayers focused on comfort. Instead, they prayed boldly for courage, trusted God’s power, and relied on community. Their example calls us to honest lament, surrendered faith, and Spirit‑filled boldness in our everyday lives.

Pastor Kory reflects on how many view church as a place for comfort rather than transformation. He reminds us that while the gospel affirms our worth as God’s image-bearers, it also calls us to grow and live out Jesus’ mission. True discipleship means moving beyond a culture obsessed with ease and embracing prayer as a source of power for God’s work. This series challenges us to untame our prayers and join God’s Kingdom mission.

This message explores the biblical perspective on money—making, saving, and spending—with an eternal mindset. Drawing from Proverbs and Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6, he warns against storing earthly treasures and urges generosity as the true investment that lasts forever. By seeking God’s Kingdom first, planning wisely, and giving to ministry and those in need, we turn temporary wealth into eternal gain. Generosity isn’t optional—it’s our first priority in following Christ.

In this message, Taylor reminds us of the Greek concept of Agape—a selfless, action-oriented love that costs everything by diving into the Christmas story of Mary and Joseph to show how responding to God's ultimate gift with obedience is the path to greater freedom and participation in His incredible plan. Don't miss this powerful reminder that we obey not to earn God's love, but because we've already received it.