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We Owe It to You | From Struggle to Significance Financial freedom isn't just about how much money we make. It's about how we manage what God has entrusted to us. In this message, we explore biblical principles for developing healthier financial habits, finding greater freedom, and living a life of eternal significance. Discover why you don't have to wait until you're financially secure to start making a difference that lasts.

What if everything you have isn't really yours? In week one of our new series, We Owe It to You, we discover that stewardship isn't just about money. It's about recognizing that everything we have comes from God. Through 1 Chronicles 29, we'll learn how shifting our mindset from ownership to stewardship changes the way we manage our resources, trust God, and live generously. Because when we realize it all belongs to Him, it changes everything!

What does God’s kindness have to do with our mental health? More than you might think. This weekend, we’ll talk about guilt, shame, healing, and wholeness, and how God meets us with kindness and invites us to take the next step.

Have you ever wondered, “Can I really change?” Maybe you’ve tried before, but you still feel stuck in the same habits, struggles, or patterns. In this message, we discover that real change isn’t about trying harder or getting your life together. It begins with trusting Jesus. Jesus meets us as we are, but He doesn’t leave us as we are.

There’s no question we live in an “age of outrage”.  Our politics, news, social media rage-baiters are built on fear and outrage.  Our response is often either to rage back or shrink back into a corner.  But there is a third way and Jesus modeled it for us.  In this message we’ll learn how to live and impact our world in an age of outrage.

Why Does God Allow Suffering? We’ll look at the story of John the Baptist and discover what it looks like to trust God even when we don’t understand what He’s doing.

Is Jesus really the only way to heaven? In a world filled with different beliefs, religions, and ideas about God, that claim can sound exclusive. But what if the message of Jesus is actually an invitation open to everyone? In this message from John 14, we explore why Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” why we can’t solve our own sin problem, and why the cross matters. The good news of the gospel isn’t about trying harder, being better, or earning your way to God. Jesus has already done what we could never do for ourselves. Jesus is the only way but He is the way for everyone.

Jesus was surrounded by a crowd, but He still noticed one man everyone else was willing to overlook. In Mark 10, Bartimaeus cries out to Jesus, and Jesus stops. His story reminds us that every person matters to God. In this message, “One More,” we’ll discover what it looks like to see who others overlook, make room for people who need Jesus, and take our own next step toward Him. As long as there is one more person who needs Jesus, the mission isn’t finished.

Comparison has a way of making us dissatisfied with something we were grateful for just five minutes ago. In Week 2 of Tangled, we look at Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard and discover how comparison steals our joy, turns other people’s wins into our losses, and causes us to question God’s goodness. The good news is that comparison doesn’t have to win. Gratitude breaks the grip of comparison.

The people closest to you are shaping the person you’re becoming. In Week 1 of Tangled, we look at the story of four friends who refused to let anything keep their friend from Jesus. We’ll discover how to recognize the wrong influences, build the right relationships, and become the kind of friend who carries others when life gets heavy.

Following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey. In this message, we talk about why community matters, the importance of having people who can speak into our lives, and what it looks like to carry one another’s burdens.

Following Jesus isn’t a box you check it’s a relationship you choose every day. In this message, we explore what it means to respond to Jesus’ call, understand the cost, and embrace your own comeback story. Wherever you are in your journey, Jesus is still inviting you to follow Him.

What if you've grown spiritually lukewarm without even realizing it? In this message from Revelation 3, we're challenged to examine our hearts, recognize the signs of spiritual complacency, and respond to Jesus' invitation to wholehearted faith. Following Jesus isn't about adding Him to your life—it's about giving Him your life.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In this message, we explore the story of Zacchaeus and discover that Jesus isn't after our money—He's after our hearts. When our hearts change, our priorities change, and we begin to follow Jesus with open hands.

In the last week of our series Rebel we see at the center of Jonah’s rebellion was his focus on self. Our rebel heart isn’t much different. Although Jonah had experienced God’s grace he didn’t want to extend grace to others. In this message we’ll be challenged to quit running and align our hearts with the heart of God.