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In this message, Pastor Ike Miller explores how humanity's rebellion in Genesis 3 fractured God's design for human flourishing and how God responded with care. Like a cast that realigns and protects a broken bone, the Law and the Prophets helped realign God's people with His design and protect them from further harm, while ultimately pointing to Jesus as the true cure.

In "Building Through Opposition," Ike Miller continues our Building What Lasts series. He dives into the story of Nehemiah and the Opposition he was faced with when constructing the walls of Jerusalem. What does it mean for a Christian to persist in the face of opposition? Join us as we journey together in understanding what it truly means to be Building What Lasts.

In "The Burden Behind the Build," Sharon Miller begins our new series, Building What Lasts. She dives into the story of Nehemiah and the Burden that lies within his heart. She expands upon Nehemiah's response to his broken hearted yearning, and the transformative power of Prayer. Join us as we journey together in understanding what it truly means to be Building What Lasts.

In "How the Wilderness Generates Clarity," Ike Miller continues our summer series as he dives into what it looks like to seek after God within the Wilderness. Join us as we look to expand our capacity to attend to the voice of God as we journey through the wilderness together.

In "Where is God in the Wilderness," Sharon Miller explores how God meets us in our wilderness seasons through tenderness, deeper healing, and an invitation to look beyond ourselves. Through the story of Elijah, we discover that God does not shame us in our exhaustion or pain, but cares for us, draws near to us, and reminds us that our lives are part of a much bigger story. Wherever you find yourself in the wilderness, you are not alone—and God is still present, still working, and still inviting you into deeper encounter and purpose.

In "Trusting God's Timing (Over Your Own)," Ike Miller continues our new series, Summer in the Sand, by diving into what it really means to trust the timing of God over our own. Listen in as Ike dives into what it looks like to be faithful in the wilderness and not bow down to our wants, worries, and desires. Join us this summer as we journey through the wilderness together.

In "The Shepherd Years," Sharon Miller continues our new series, Summer in the Sand, by taking a look into the shepherd years of David. The shepherd years are pivotal in the formation of David's life and who he will become. Sharon dives into what exactly makes David's shepherd years a wilderness journey as well as how that relates to our own wilderness journeys. Join us this summer as we journey through the wilderness together.

In "Growing Weary in the Wilderness," Ike Miller continues our new series, Summer in the Sand, by explaining strategies for how we can combat weariness within the wilderness. Join us this summer as we journey through the wilderness together.

In "God's Gifts in the Wilderness," Ike Miller begins our new series, Summer in the Sand, by walking us through the gifts that we may receive from God as we walk through the wilderness. Join us, as Ike talks through the faith life cycle in the wilderness for the Israelites, and how we may find that our Faith may surprisingly have much more in common with the Israelites than we may realize. Join us this summer as we journey through the wilderness together.

In "When Better Isn't Enough," Abbie Thomas completes our series through the Book of Hebrews by exploring the concept of us knowing that Jesus is better, yet still not living as though He is. Join us as we fix our eyes on Jesus, and Him alone, on the life long race of Christianity. Discover the Better Hope that God has offered us in the person, life, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, today.

In "A Better Hope," Chad Wenger continues our series through the Book of Hebrews by exploring our connection to the "Hall of Faith". Join us as Chad explains how God has moved through the historic faithful members of Christianity and how even though these great people have drastically missed the mark God is not ashamed of them, and He is not ashamed of you. Discover the Better Hope that God has offered us in the person, life, and resurrection of Jesus this Sunday.

In "Draw Near, Hold Fast, Stir Love," Chad Wenger continues our series through the Book of Hebrews by exploring our response to our encounter with Jesus. Listen in as Chad dives into the core principles of the Christian faith as we draw nearer to Jesus.

Who is the mysterious figure of Melchizedek? In this message, Pastor Sharon Millers shows how Jesus restores our relationship with God and restores us to the purpose we were created for. Join in as we explore the calling we were created for and the life-changing hope found in Christ.

In "The High Priest Who Understands," Pastor Ike Miller continues our series through the Book of Hebrews by exploring the fact that the Holy of Holies isn't a place anymore - it's a person. Listen as Ike dives into Jesus being the true temple, Jesus being our relatable High Priest, and Jesus giving believers direct access to God.

In "The New and Better Moses," Pastor Ike Miller continues our series through the Book of Hebrews by exploring the concept of Jesus being the New and Better Moses. Not coming down to undo the laws of Moses, but to fulfill them. This message aims to give us a look into the context of how bold of a claim it truly is to say that Jesus is Better Than Moses.