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In today's message, Jon Shepherd reminds us how God's plans are so often different from our own plans, and that the building of Christian character comes often through suffering. In this, Jesus is our ultimate and perfect example.

2 Corinthians 4:16 starts with the words, "Therefore we do not lose heart." In today's message, Don Parsons shares from this chapter of scripture the many reasons why we have courage in light of the gospel, while sharing real-world examples of faithfulness in the midst of suffering and persecution.

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells a parable about how a shepherd owning 100 sheep would leave his sheep on the hill to go searching for one sheep who had wandered away. In today's message, Pastor Phil preaches from Matthew 18 about God's heart for his sheep: how God values every sheep, watches over every sheep and pursues every sheep.

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives a dire warning about the consequences of causing believers to stumble in sin. "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." In today's message, Pastor Phil examines this passage to show that Kingdom greatness is demonstrated by how seriously we take the spiritual well-being of others and ourselves.

In Matthew 18, Jesus explains to the disciples that whoever wishes to be greatest in the Kingdom of God must become the servant of all. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage how Kingdom greatness begins with humble dependence on Christ and leads to humble service to others.

In John 4, we read the story of the woman at the well--how Jesus deliberately went through Samaria, and spoke to a woman who was living in sin in order to tell her about the redemption which could be found only in Him. Jesus tells her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." In today's message, Pastor Phil encourages us to ask the question, where do we find our satisfaction in life?

God looks deeper. The Spirit changes us. Patience shows it. In today's message, Pastor John explores how true attractiveness is an inward beauty, and a result of the working of the Holy Spirit.

At the end of the Book of Joshua, we read how Joshua assembled the nation of Israel together at Shechem, and delivered a message from the Lord, reminding them of how they were brought from Egypt to the Promised Land. Joshua then challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve, but the choice is an ultimatum: if they serve the Lord, they cannot serve other gods. Israel makes their choice to follow God, and Joshua's generation keeps their promise. As we approach this passage from scripture, we are reminded that the call to follow God is also a call to let go of the vices and idols we are tempted to hold on to.

At the end of his life, Joshua called the nation of Israel together and gave them his final instructions. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches how Joshua called Israel to remember that they belonged to God, and to remember what God had said and what God had done. And as we walk with the Lord, we know that this call to remembrance is for us, too.

After Israel had finished driving the nations out of the Promised Land, the two-and-a-half tribes East of the Jordan River returned to their homes, and built an altar there so that later generations would still remember that they were a part of God's people. But the Western tribes feared that this altar was meant for idolatry, and they were fully ready to go to war. But first, they spoke with the Eastern tribes to find out the intent behind the altar. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches three key ideas from this passage: sin must be taken seriously, there is danger in acting on unconfirmed assumptions, and there is great value to having reminders in our lives about the things that matter.

In Joshua 20, God gives instruction to Joshua and the people of Israel about the establishment of cities of refuge: places where a person in Israel would go if they had killed someone without malicious intent. Living in a city of refuge protected that person from capital punishment, but it came with very strict rules, which highlighted the weight of shedding blood and infringing on the image of God displayed in another person's life, even by accident. In the New Testament, Jesus shows that this weight is even greater than we suppose--even to hate another person is commit murder in your heart. In today's message, Larry High teaches us that the answer to this problem is found in the forgiveness of our High Priest, Jesus.

In John 6, we read about how Jesus miraculously fed thousands of people from a single meal of five loaves of bread and two fish. But many of the people who partook of that meal, while recognizing Jesus' power, were only moved to follow Jesus so that they could have more bread. In today's message, Pastor Phil asks us to consider the question: "How do you see Jesus?" As a good teacher, a moral example, a problem solver, or as Lord and Savior? Jesus has come to save us from our sins so that we can live eternally with God, but we have to accept the salvation that He offers.

In the Book of Joshua, we read how Israel conquered the nations of the Promised Land and divided up their inheritance among their tribes. In Joshua 21:45, we read that "Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass." In today's message, Pastor John studies what the Bible has to say about our promised inheritance--a new heaven and a new earth, and how we can live happily in the knowledge of that future promise.

In Joshua 10, the nation of Israel had to go to war with the armies from 5 different nations. But God displayed his awesome power in making the sun stand still in the sky, and routing the enemy armies with massive hailstones. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage that when we face a battle that seems un-winable, we can remember through faith in God that we are not alone--and one of the best things we can do is to look at Jesus.

In Joshua 9, we read how the people of Gibeon tricked Israel into making a truce with them, on the pretense that they were a people from a far away land (though they were, in fact, a nation within the Promised Land). But when Israel realized their mistake, they had to stick to their oath. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage that we should always seek the Lord, and that two wrongs don't make a right.