Pastor Chuck continues his series from the book of Mark, where Jesus shakes things up. Jesus was willing to break some social rules in order help people understand God's heart, and that's exactly what Jesus does in today's main text. What man-made rules do we follow at the expense of following God's scriptural mandates? That's a challenging question that pastor asks in this message from Mark's gospel.
Pastor Chuck unpacks the cultural context surrounding first century tax collectors in this message. Jesus' love of the unlovable challenges us to have a more radical love for the unlovable of our day and age.
Did you know regular prayer can vastly improve your mental health? It can! This message from psalm 24 reveals how Christian prayer affects us in positive ways and how Christian prayer is unique because of our new position as sons and daughters of God and because of Jesus' position as our high priest.
Was it right for Jacob's mother to push her son Jacob to steal a prayer of blessing that was intended for his brother? In this message, associate pastor Matthew Seipel-Anderson encourages us to look for spiritual blindspots in our lives. Biblical characters had them, and God wants to help us grow and learn from their mistakes.
Pastor Tyler is working towards planting a church in St. Joseph, MN. He shares his vision for this new church and a message about not allowing our expectation to box in our faith because God moves in different ways in different circumstances.
David was a man after God's heart; however, he was not a very involved father. What can we learn from David's dysfunctional family? Hopefully, a lot! Pastor Chuck unpacks the story and shares from his wealth of experience to help us be better Christ Followers and better parents.
King David's sin led to long-term consequences in his life. Despite these troubles, God was willing to continue to use this flawed king. This gives us hope that God is still with us when we make mistakes, even when those mistakes create long-term consequences for us.
King David's fall was pretty epic, but it was also relatable. We are not literal kings like David, but we all experience the same physical and spiritual temptations. Nathan the prophet confronted David's sins when he said, "You are the man!" Thankfully, when we experience the shame and guilt of sin, we can look to Jesus. When Pilot presented Jesus to the crowd, he said, "Behold the man!" Jesus was bearing the sins of the world.