Discipleship through Preaching
Listening to and discussing the Word of God being preached on a regular basis is an important rhythm of discipleship for people to engage with.
Listening to and discussing the Word of God being preached on a regular basis is an important rhythm of discipleship for people to engage with.
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.
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. It's a timely reminder that we counteract the counterfeit by knowing the authentic, so that no one deceives us with fine-sounding arguments.
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.
Most of us want to live with purpose, but days slip into weeks and weeks into years, and we wonder where the time went.
Why our ultimate allegiance and identity must be found in Christ rather than in a party, brand, or cause. A call to unity in the church even amid a divided culture.
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.