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One Another - Week One - August 13, 2023 - Ryan Kramer

The phrase “one another” is used 100 times in the New Testament. A lot of those occurrences reference “loving one another,” but other times it is used to communicate the need for unity and humility. Church is a beautiful place where we get to be with one another, but the church is not the building. Jesus living in us is the anchor that units us as we move forward in humility, opening our hearts to the people around us because each of us is the church. 

Ministry Launch - August 6, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

Jesus’ way of loving people didn’t leave them behind. Just as lyrics can sound flat without music to accompany them so does the gospel. The gospel isn’t just words. The gospel is lived out in love. Love is the music that makes the gospel relational and real. Loving others was Jesus’ greatest command to us. August is our ministry launch and a reset of our year, how can we intentionally walk with others in love and bring them along with us? 

Child Dedication Sunday/July 30, 2023/Glenn Barteau

One of our deeply held values is being a multi-generational church. Participating in child dedication together is one of the ways we can experience that value. We can model three things for the following generations: we put our hope in God, model the way of Jesus, and allow them to make their faith their own.

God With - Week Three - July 23, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

People’s joy has dropped significantly. In fact, it’s the lowest it has been in five decades. How do we counteract this phenomenon? A life with God should be joy-filled, which doesn’t mean we won’t face difficulties, but we see evidence of His joy throughout the Old and New Testaments. If God “rejoices over us with gladness” - shouldn’t a life with Him reflect that? There are three simple ways we can start applying today to tap into the joy that God has with us.

God With - Week Two - July 16, 2023 - Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

A life with God looks very different than the two other ways we might approach a relationship with Him. The first viewpoint is “life under God,” which originates from a fearful place. The second is “life over God,” which views a relationship with Him as transactional. However, if we take a look at scripture in both the New and Old Testament we see that if we practice trusting God and identifying even the small ways He blesses us, we can move into a “life with Him.” 

God With - Week One - July 9, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

When we read the Bible and understand God from its text, we often do so with a Western mindset. However, we have to remember that the Bible is an ancient text written with an ancient Near East way of thinking that is quite different. How can we relate to God in a more relational way by reading it with a renewed mindset?  

Better Questions Better Decisions Week 5 - July 2 2023 - Glenn Barteau

For the final week of this series, the message was based on the question: what does love ask me to do? In 1 Corinthians 13:4-13, we read everything that love does, but what if we looked at those verses in such a way that we were challenged to apply it every day in our communities? How could that impact the decisions we make for the better? 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Four - June 25, 2023 - Stacie Bartels

We all have filters we use when making decisions and discerning our choices in any given situation. However, are the filters we use actually helpful when determining the best possible course of action? We make an estimated 35,000 decisions per day and out of those thousands of decisions what would it look like to change the filter and ask the question: What is the wise thing for me to do? 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Three - June 18, 2023 - Glenn Barteau

This series has highlighted certain key questions that can help us when we’re faced with decisions. This week we looked at the question: Is there a tension that deserves my attention? First, we can ask if there is tension that exists by taking the time to pause and reflect. Second, we can determine if it needs attention. Finally, we should approach the decision by acknowledging that Jesus lives in us. 

Better Questions, Better Decisions Week Two - June 11, 2023 - Seth Kreimeyer-Kelly

Oftentimes we feel that there is only one right choice when we make decisions. What if there was a way for you to trust in the decision that you’ve made because of the freedom you have in Christ?