As Jesus addresses the Christians in Pergamum, he confronts their participation in the worship of idols. For us, idolatry may seem like a concept that’s only relevant in other times or places. Nonetheless, even though our context is different, we can still develop the same unhealthy lifestyles that plagued this early church. So, join us as we discuss how to identify idols in our lives, and how to overcome them.

Unlike other letters in Revelation, the letter to the church in Smyrna contains no complaint, only commendation. These Christians are applauded for enduring hardship and opposition. This letter reminds us that Christianity can complicate our lives. So, how well do you handle adversity? How can God use difficulties in our lives? How might Jesus want to encourage you right now if your life isn’t going according to plan?

In the midst of a large, hostile city, the church in Ephesus remained committed to the truth of Christianity. Yet, in the process of defending orthodoxy, they lost their ability to love. As we examine their experience, ask yourself this question: does my commitment to truth outpace my commitment to love?

At different points in the storyline of Scripture, the message of Jesus crosses cultural barriers in dramatic ways. Even as that was true then, it’s also true now. With that in mind, what might it look like for you to be involved in taking the gospel to another cultural context? Are you open to taking that kind of step? In this message, we will examine how you might become a part of God’s global mission.

As it turns out, God’s design for your life is not just about you! His plan is to work in you in such a way that his grace overflows into the lives of others. So, how does that happen? What are opportunities that God is giving you right now to be an agent of his grace among the people around you?

While we know what it means to grow up physically, we don’t always know what it looks like to grow up spiritually? How do I know if I’m growing? What are the factors that lead to this growth? What gets in the way? We will work through those questions as we learn how we can grow deeper in our faith over this next year.

For those of us who are parents, we want to see our children maturing and growing spiritually. But what does that look like? What is our role in this process? In this message, we will explore the different stages of child development, and how we can engage each stage as parents. Likewise, we will describe how our church wants to partner with parents at every step along the way.

Often when we talk about “grace,” we emphasize the fact that it is “free.” But is that really the case? As it turns out, the answer to that question is more complicated than you might think. While we don’t earn grace, it does come with expectations. To understand this, we must see how God’s grace restores and transforms. As it turns out, we can’t live in God’s grace without being changed. Are you experiencing that transformation right now?

Unfortunately, some people simply view grace as if it’s a transaction—you give God your faith, and he gives you his grace. Yet, that’s not the biblical concept of grace. In the Scriptures, grace is not transactional—it’s relational. Grace brings us into a new set of relationships. It changes our relationship with God, and it changes our relationships with others. So, in what sense is grace influencing your relationships?

What comes to your mind when you hear the word grace? While the concept of grace may be very familiar to us, what is familiar can also become what is easily misunderstood. If we are not careful, there are ways in which we can neglect, diminish, or misunderstand grace. As we begin to unpack this concept, we must first understand how radical it really is. With that in mind, are you living in the radical reality of God’s grace?