Magnify Church - Rockford

Have you taken time this week to delight in God’s creation—perhaps by watching a sunset or gazing at a starry sky? Have you also taken time to delight in His Word—His law, precepts, and commandments? Trent Heaton continues our series Worship and Wonder, by inviting us to reflect on the truth, power, and perfection of God’s Word, and to consider the right response of our hearts to His revelation.

How often do you take time to delight in our Creator's masterpiece? Creation speaks of God's majesty and invites us to pause, observe, and respond in worship. This week, Ben Phebus continues our summer series, Worship and Wonder, and invites us to delight in God's creation and come to know the glory of His gift.

Have you ever carried a secret so heavy it felt like it was eating you alive? Health and psychology experts alike will tell you what God has knit into our very being from the start: hiding is not healthy. Gary Heim continues our summer series in the Psalms by exploring how God lovingly draws us out of hiding through confession, into His mercy, grace, and forgiveness, so we can find healing for our bodies and souls.

What makes you shout for joy? Maybe it’s when your favorite team scores, during a standing ovation at the end of an incredible performance, or maybe when you open a surprise gift? Ben Phebus continues our summer series, Worship and Wonder: Pictures of God in the Psalms, and invites us to shout for joy because of God’s steadfast love.

Many people take pride in being independent, and if you called them “sheep” it would be an insult. Yet in Biblical times, being a sheep with a good shepherd meant that you did not want for anything. Don Denyes continues our summer series, Worship and Wonder: Pictures of God in the Psalms and explores how following our Good Shepherd gives us rest, refreshment, restoration, and direction.

Life is a journey with pitfalls and trials along the way. As we continue our Summer series, Worship and Wonder: Pictures of God in the Psalms, Don Denyes looks at God as our Sun and the blessings He offers for those who trust Him.

Where do you turn when your world is shaken? Some turn to media, food, or other worldly comforts and pleasures to escape. This week we kick off our Summer series, Worship and Wonder: Pictures of God in the Psalms. Don Denyes looks deeper into Psalm 62 and shares where we can find security, safety, and stability in times of trouble.

If someone was to observe your life, what would they see? Stu Quackenbush asks that pretty sobering question in our last teaching in Luke as we close out our Storytellers series, and encourages us that our actions and words tell a story. What story do you want your life to tell?

Sin has a way of holding us down and keeping us from receiving the grace of Jesus. Don Denyes continues our Storytellers series with another of Jesus’ encounters in Luke, that reminds us of Jesus’ mission to seek and save the lost, even those the world deems unworthy.

Helen Keller once said, “Better to be blind and see with your heart than to have two good eyes and see nothing.” Don Denyes looks at another of Jesus’ interactions with a crowd in Luke to remind us to have a heart that seeks Him. He cares and has the power to transform our lives!

Have you ever gone grocery shopping and decided you didn’t need a cart? Then remembered the most important thing that wasn’t on your list? It’s hard to pick something up when your arms are already full. Don Denyes looks at two encounters in our Storytellers series that contrast the ways people approach Christ and encourages us to lay down lesser things to receive what Jesus has for us.

Most days do you feel like you can tackle life on your own, or do you regularly hit your knees in prayer? Don Denyes looks at another parable in Luke that contrasts two people’s prayers, as he invites us to see our desperate need for the Savior.

What prayers have you stopped praying? Are there things you’ve brought to God for years that you feel like He still hasn’t answered; or maybe He hasn’t answered the way you had hoped He would? Stu Quackenbush continues our Storytellers series in Luke with a parable that encourages us to not lose heart as we bring our heart’s desires to the Lord in prayer.

Do you find yourself asking God more often for what you want, or thanking Him for what He has already given you? Don Denyes jumps back into our Storytellers series in Luke with a story that highlights a characteristic that should mark our lives.

How can we live in a world of chaos, suffering, and disillusionment with hope, joy, and peace? The closing paragraphs of Luke’s gospel start with the disciples in the chaos and disillusionment of Jesus’ death and end with them filled with joy and worship. What makes the difference? In our last week of The Greatest Story series, Ben Phebus unpacks these paragraphs and points our hearts to the answer.