Friendly Fire: Rule Following Is Not Jesus Following
Have you ever been drawn to Jesus but pushed away by the people who claim to follow him? In this talk, Pastor Nathan looks honestly at how churches can end up hurting the very people they hope to welcome — what he calls “friendly fire.” Through stories about an awkward first visit to an unfamiliar church, a stolen apple and a fight over peanut butter, he explores the difference between following a list of rules and actually following Jesus.
What If You’re Not Missing Anything?
In Colossians 2:6–15, Paul warns a young church not to be taken captive by hollow and deceptive philosophy — teaching that says you need Jesus and something more.
Christ in You, the Hope of Glory: Knowing Jesus
With help from coach John Wooden's wisdom on fundamentals and character, this message calls us to strive with the energy Christ works in us, to partner with God in making disciples, and to know Jesus — not just know about him.
Letting God Out of the Box: The Real Meaning of Pentecost
In this powerful Pentecost Sunday message, we explore the deep-seated human instinct to define, quantify, and ultimately box God into our own comfortable definitions. From the physical world to our narrow religious frameworks, human history shows a constant struggle to control the divine. But as the story of Pentecost reminds us, God refuses to be contained.