Sometimes people let us down when they don’t follow through or do what they say they’ll do. But what about God? Can we trust Him to be faithful? This weekend we’ll explore the story of Sarah and Abraham to see that even when doubts creep in and...

This week we will wrap up our series through the book of Jonah. It’s an incredible story of life’s struggles, forgiveness, repentance and second chances. In the final chapter of the book of Jonah, God has still another lesson to teach our frien...

Legendary UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach John Wooden once said, “Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be.” This week, as we continue our series through Jonah, we’ll dive into Jonah 3 and see how Jonah’s second chance led to a...

At times, life seems to throw us into situations where we feel powerless and uncertain about what comes next. In our series on Jonah, we’ll explore how he faced a moment completely out of his control—and how his response can teach us something ...

Join us this week as we hear a message from Dr. Scott Peterson!

We have been talking the past 4 weeks about our vision to see 100% of the people in our communities know they are loved by Jesus, 100% of the people in our communities know about having a personal relationship with Jesus and 100% of those who h...

Does your Faith, your relationship with God, truly impact your life or is it just a label you embrace? You likely want it to make a difference, but can you name one way your relationship with God has impacted your life this past week? This week...

We are in week 2 of the series we are calling “100.” Throughout this series we are exploring what it looks like to see 100% of the people in our communities know they are loved by Jesus,, 100% of the people in our communities know what it means...

Using the vineyard metaphor, Jesus invites us to join Him in a mission to impact the world. This weekend we’re talking about our incredible opportunity, as well as our possible reactions. How have you reacted up till now? What is your reaction ...

Gift giving is a common occurrence during the Christmas season. The best gift givers find ways to give gifts special and significant to the person receiving it. When we give well, we impact the people around us in incredible ways, so this weeke...

Have you ever been challenged to do something or try something? Of course you have! And if you tried it, what happened next? You likely told people about the experience. This weekend we are going to look at John 1:35-42a and talk about somethin...

What happens when a tourist in Jamaica is offered a winter coat—or a freezing South Dakotan is handed snorkel gear? The absurdity highlights an important truth: context matters. In this week’s message from John 1:29-34, we’ll explore how unders...

At times it can be tempting to think “I’m better on my own” or “I can do this by myself.” As Jesus was getting ready to leave his closest friends, he knew they needed help. If they were going to do what he was asking of them, they couldn’t do i...

Wonderful has become an old word. It’s definitely not wonderful. One likely doesn’t hear high schoolers yelling, “that’s wonderful!” when something great happens. Merriam-Webster says it means “unusually good.” So when God through the Psalmist ...

There can be a lot of pressure to find the right person to date as a teenager, an adult in one’s twenties or at any time, really. Like Tom Cruise’s character in Jerry Maguire there is a feeling we need someone else to “complete” us. We think we...

One of the criticism of Christians and those who attend church has been the rules. From the outside, and often from within, it can seem Christianity is full of do’s and don’ts that are preached about in church services, but not lived out throug...

In a blog post, Carey Nieuwhof reviews some information coming out of a study done by Barna Group which shows only 21% of those identifying as Non-Christian have a positive perception of the local church. As a whole, only 44% of males and 49% o...

We are excited to have Pastor Zach Bauer preaching this weekend as we continue our CounterCultural 2024 series.

As a world, we are more connected than ever. The internet, cell phones and other technology have helped make it possible. Unfortunately, in a connected world, division and fighting are prevalent. Many people are getting tired of it but can’t se...

Many people around the world enjoyed watching the Olympics this past summer. There were some amazing performances, including Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson in the 100m dash finals. Both ran the race with a time of 9.79 seconds, but it was Lyle...

Dr. Henry Cloud and others have been advocates of healthy boundaries in life. He’s written at least four books on the subject that have the word “boundaries” in the name. This week we are continuing Mentored, Pt 2 and will see Timothy’s mentor,...

Productivity has been a buzzword for years. In training for the decades old Franklin Covey Planner, they encouraged a person to write down their tasks for the day and note the importance of completing them in descending order. Since then, and p...

Jason Russell is a film director who helped start the organization Invisible Children in 2004. One of Invisible Children’s primary focuses is on bringing awareness and an end to the abuse and abduction of children in Central Africa. He was Las ...

In the book Strengths Finder, Tom Rath explores the idea of discovering one’s strengths and developing them. This week we are going to explore an area that has been a strength within The Rescue Church at different periods of time, including rec...