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.
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.
The Christ Who Reigns Supreme!
In this message from our series in Colossians, we dig into the Christ hymn of Colossians 1:15–20, one of the richest descriptions of Jesus in all of Scripture.
WALKING WORTHY…
Most of us want to live with purpose, but days slip into weeks and weeks into years, and we wonder where the time went. We explore what it might mean to slow down, listen, and live in a way that brings real joy.
AI: Allegiance and Identity
A look at Mark 3:20-35, where Jesus is accused by the religious leaders of casting out demons by the power of Satan — and his response about a house divided against itself. This teaching connects that passage to the pull of allegiance and identity in our own political and cultural moment, and to Jesus' redefinition of family: “Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother.”
Salt and Light: The Start of Our Next Hundred Years
Drawing from Matthew 5:13–16, this homecoming message casts a vision for what it looks like when a local church takes seriously its call to be salt and light — not through one big event, but through a decade of consistent, Spirit-led ministry to children, youth, and families.
Our view of the “End-Times”
Exploring the Church of God perspective on the end-times. Pastor Nathan offers some insights on how to read the book of Revelation and contrasts the Amillenial view with the Premillenial view of the end-times.