Last week, Pastor John introduced the season of advent by exploring the weightiness of the advent story, found in the truth that God came down not as a King with great celebrati...

Often in our world today, the Christmas season is celebrated in a “sparkly” way - with festive lights and decorations, lavish gifts and holiday cheer. But when we read the adven...

The world we live glorifies the idea of independence, of accomplishment, of building and learning and growing through the strength, endurance, and determination of the individua...

How Jesus' work allows us to embrace our identity and destiny, and fully enjoy God while in the middle of our struggles.

The story of Mary anointing Jesus's feet with expense perfume is a fairly common one. But how does that relate to our modern understanding of sacrifice, and how is it applicable...

The concept of covenant is originally presented in the Old Testament, but shifts dramatically with the coming of Jesus and the New Testament. Listen as Pastor John unpacks what ...

As we near the end of our series on the pillars of growth here at The Light, we reflect on what our expectations of Encounter and subsequent growth are (or often aren't). What h...

Join us as we explore the fourth and final pillar of growth here at The Light Church: Expand. God is always growing His family. Expansion means seeing an open seat at His table ...

Join us as we explore the third pillar of growth here at The Light Church: Engage. Engaging is about embracing the call to collaborate and co-create with God. This requires us t...

Join us as we explore the second pillar of growth here at The Light Church: Equip. We believe that through Jesus we have not only been forgiven of our faults and failures, we ha...

Join us as we delve into the four pillars of growth we at The Light believe are crucial in your spiritual journey with God, beginning with Encounter. We believe that the depths ...

We believe that God speaks in numerous and abundant ways - thru His Word, thru His People, thru His Holy Spirit - about where we are, who we are, and where we are going. The wor...

Listen to guest teacher Michelle Miller as she leads us through the historical context of Habakuk, its modern application for social justice and peace, and the sustaining and mo...

Have you ever read about God's discipline and left with more questions than answers? Ever felt like a situation or season was a punishment from God? Join Pastor John as he break...

God's rest is more than just taking time off and paring down activities - it's about actively contending with God and His people for greater peace and joy. Listen as Pastor John...

When we think of rest, we often imagine days off of from work, vacations, sleep, and even just doing nothing. But what is God's definition of rest, and how do we find it in our ...

An unpacking of 2 Timothy 2 and Ephesians 4 as they relate to the paradox of hope in the eternal and the utilization of the precious time God has given us here and now.

We often use the phrase "identity in Christ" within the church. But what does that really mean - and how do we ultimately find and embody that identity?

1. Immortal, Invisible 2. You are my Vision 3. Elohim 4. Confident 5. Trust in You

Kingdom Efficiency is God's timing and sovereignty in bringing about His Kingdom purposes. He invites us to participate in these purposes through relationship with Him.

An unpacking of 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 and its encouraging, yet challenging notion that all parts of the family of God have something unique to contribute for the building up of...

Hear from a few of our Light Church family members and Pastor John as they seek to both share and define the concept of what it means to have a living testimony.

How do you view yourself and your identity in Christ? How does that affect your ability to seek and to bring about significant change in your spheres of influence for the glory ...

What does it look like to approach the topic of racial injustice, listen to the voices around us already speaking Godly wisdom, take ownership of our participation or our ignora...

A charge from Pastor John about how to practically honor your mother, and a powerful prayer by his wife, Maria!

A lack of motivation often stems from an inability to see what God is doing in your midst. So how do we let God take our perspective and breathe identity, life, purpose and moti...

Having the ability and the choice thru God-given wisdom to believe, see and obey God.

We are told that if we seek the Kingdom of God, we WILL find it - but then what happens? What do we do when we have found it, and how does it change our perspective?

Enter into this Lenten season by stepping out of the traditional sermon format and exploring the book of Philippians as it relates to the journey of Jesus to the cross.

We have already been given the victory thru Jesus Christ - but we are still at war, and if we want to walk in Jesus's victory, we must also walk in his suffering. Is it worth it...

The Armor of God is a gift freely given to us to use in the spiritual battle that Christ has already won and has called us into alongside him. But are you actually wearing it - ...

How do we move forward in confidence, peace and joy when we have a motivational deficit in our lives? Listen to some honest confessions of Light Church family members, and how t...

What does biblical righteousness mean? This message explores the fundamentally relational nature of righteousness and what it means to be righteous before God.

What does it mean to walk by the Spirit? In this message we discuss what it means to be free and the role of love in how we use that freedom.

Is holiness what we are or what we do? In this message we explore the gift of holiness as both our identity as well as the manner we are to live.

What does it mean to have the fullness of Christ in us? How do we walk in the fullness of God?

What does it mean to be a new creation? What has been made new in Jesus?

Remember who you are in Christ. Be reminded of what it means to have everything we need in Christ.