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Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide

Spiritual growth unfolds, often in quiet and unexpected ways, as we discover a calmer mind and a stronger heart. The path isn’t always easy, but it isn’t complicated either. Let’s talk about the journey toward living ordinary lives with a deeper connection to God and to one another.

6/7/26

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Trusting What We Can’t Always See

A Practical Guide to Divine Providence

Divine Providence is quietly at work in the ordinary moments of our lives, bringing together all that is broken and calling us home. 5/31/26

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Consider the Lilies

Why science and God tell us the same thing about control

Jesus famously tells us to be more like flowers, asking us to trust rather than toil. Remarkably, modern science is starting to come to the same conclusion. with Curtis Childs 5/24/26

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The Spiritual Framework for Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Relationships teach us some of the deepest truths about humanity, especially in friendship, family, intimacy, and marriage. Marriage becomes holy when it mirrors heaven through humility, deep listening, forgiveness, gratitude, and the daily work of regeneration. Soul mates are real, whether we find them here or there, and when two people build a little heaven togethe...

Where Do We Draw the Line?

Love Beyond the Lines

We know it’s important to speak and act from principle and to set clear boundaries; but how do we balance that with compassion, empathy, humility, and forgiveness? Scripture is full of rigid rules and regulations, often coming with harsh consequences—Yet Jesus teaches and models unconditional love, awesome compassion, deep understanding and forgiveness! How can we hold ...

When Do We Draw the Line?

It’s not easy to know when to draw the line. When should we speak up, and when is silence wiser? When do we take a stand, and when do we simply listen? When do we stay fully engaged in a relationship, and when is it time to step back?

There are no simple answers. But God does give us tools to help us navigate a way forward.

5/3/26

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The Headlines Don’t Get the Last Word

Research shows that negative headlines aren’t accidental. The system is built this way because negativity captures attention.

But what captures attention doesn’t have to capture our heart. There is a place deeper than just the headlines where God resides.

4/26/26

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How to Spot Heaven and Hell in Daily Life

Heaven and Hell aren’t just destinations. They’re recognizable patterns operating in our thoughts, habits, and relationships every single day. In this service, we’ll learn the three-part signature of each, so you can start to tell them apart in your own life. with Curtis Childs

4/19/26

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How to Build a Life on Philippians 4

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.

We crave peace. What God offers is a peace beyond what we can imagine. In Philippians 4, we’re invited into a way of living that anchors the heart, steadies the mind, and draws us closer to Him.

4/12/26

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Easter

Join us as we celebrate Easter in a family style service. Easter reminds us again and again that every moment touches eternity, and we can choose to live in ways that embody the words that Jesus taught and the life that he lived. What is on the other side of that? Resurrection.

4/5/26

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The Love that Finds Us

Easter is not about appeasing the wrath of an angry, vengeful God but revealing love in action — love pursuing, love connecting, love healing. It is about the love that finds us.

3/29/26

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Is Life Getting Better?

In the midst of everyday life, it can be difficult to feel like things are truly getting “better.” But perhaps we can shift our perspective. Perhaps we can begin to see life the way God does—not necessarily better in every moment, but always moving toward something better when viewed through the lens of eternity.

3/22/26

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Turn the Leaf: How to accept happiness from God

What if happiness isn't something you build or chase? What if it's something you have to open up to? with Curtis Childs

3/15/26

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The Continuing Presence of Our Loved Ones After Death

Death hurts. When someone we love dies, nothing can simply “fix” that loss. The absence feels real. The silence can feel overwhelming.

We often speak of seeing our loved ones again in heaven someday. The church teaches us to trust in life after death. But is that all we are given to hold onto as we walk through the sharp reality of grief?

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Give Church a Try

The church does not claim to have every answer. What it offers—at its best—is inspiration, connection, service and insight. In seasons that feel especially heavy or uncertain, those gifts can matter deeply.

3/1/26

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Advice for Young Adults in a Broken World: Living with Light When Trust Is Hard

In times of endemic distrust, how can we resist cynicism in a broken world and choose clarity, conscience, and faith instead? How can we stand better, more fully, in God’s light—learning how small acts of faithfulness and responsibility can keep hope alive when trust feels fragile?

2/22/26

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Next Level Love: Challenge Accepted

The human race is being challenged by God to level up the love! When Jesus was preaching His most famous sermon he challenged the people to see the Commandments as more than a list of laws and regulations, saying multiple times “You have heard it said… but I say to you…” (Mt. 5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43)

Today the Lord challenges us to see how all divine law (The Word) shows us...

Don’t Give Up: It’s Not All for Nothing

We all start out as adults with dreams of who we might become and what we might contribute to this world. But at some point in life, we realize that it’s not always easy. In hard times, hope can fade, and we may feel tempted to give up on those dreams.

God never abandons us, and God is the one who planted those dreams within us in the first place. The path may not look the w...

Finding God in the Wilderness of Life

In this message, we’ll explore the story of Elijah and the Widow from 1 Kings 17—a powerful reminder that God's presence often meets us in life’s most desolate and difficult places. What we may see as barren or broken, the Lord can transform into spaces of provision, growth, and unexpected grace. By learning to seek God in the “wilderness” moments of our lives, we ...