Following Jesus was never meant to be a spectator sport. This week Pastor Adam Biro opens up the armor of God in Ephesians 6 and calls us off the sidelines and into the battle, though not the kind we fight with people. He reminds us that we have a real enemy in the unseen realm, and that we are not called to fight in our own strength, wisdom, or willpower. Here is the freeing truth at the heart of it: the armor we put on is not ours, it is God's. When we step into His strength, His righteousness, His truth, and His salvation, we stand overshadowed by the power of the Most High, whose smallest strength dwarfs all the forces of darkness. Pastor Adam walks us through what it means to plant our feet, refuse fear, and stand firm through whatever evil days may come, because the same Jesus that death could not hold now lives in us. This is a bold, hope-filled call to be brave, cling to the word of God, and push back the darkness in our generation. Come and be strengthened with us.

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Every so often a Sunday takes a turn no one planned, and this was one of those mornings. What began as a heartfelt word on prayer opened up into a joyful reset for our whole church family. Pastor Adam Biro reminds us of something simple but easy to forget: Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, and apart from Him we can do nothing. When we feel tired, burnt out, or weighed down, it is often because the worries and distractions of life have quietly choked out our connection to the source. Walking through Psalm 131 and the songs of ascent, he encourages us to quiet our souls, lay down the burdens we were never meant to carry, and lift our eyes back to God. And that is where joy comes rushing back in, because the joy of the Lord truly is our strength. This is a warm, honest, and freeing message about keeping the main things simple: love God, love people, and let Him restore your joy. Come and be refreshed with us.

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Have you ever felt fully alive on the outside and yet somehow stuck, as if part of you were still shut inside a tomb? This week we were blessed by our guest, Pastor Ernesto Escobar, who spent a wonderful season with our church family before returning home to El Salvador. Preaching from the story of Lazarus in John 11, he reminds us that Jesus still stands outside our graves and calls us by name to come out. We can be alive but bound by fear, blinded by discouragement, or grown stagnant when we were made to keep flowing like a river in His presence. Drawing on the valley of dry bones in Ezekiel and the surprising provision God made for Abraham, Pastor Ernesto encourages us to let our roots grow deep, to trust the processes that make us unbreakable, and to expect a greater glory ahead rather than living on the glories of the past. It is a joyful, faith-stirring call to step out of the grave and into the life God has for us. Come and be encouraged with us.

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What do we do with our scars, the ones on our bodies and the ones on our hearts? This week Dane Van Der Haar opens up the story of Israel crossing the Jordan in Joshua 3 and 4, and the twelve memorial stones God told them to gather on the other side. Those stones had a purpose. When the children of the next generation asked, "What do these stones mean?", the people would remember how God carried them across a flooded river on dry ground. Sharing openly from his own season of deep loss and long waiting, Dane reminds us how quickly we forget the goodness of God, especially in the hard seasons, and how much He longs for us to keep His works alive in our memory. It is an honest and hope-filled message about choosing praise in our pain and passing our testimonies on to those who come after us. Come and be encouraged with us.

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What if the kingdom of God works in exactly the opposite way we would expect? This week Bailey Wiebe takes us on a sweeping tour of the Book of Matthew and lands on a truth that turns our assumptions upside down: in God's kingdom, the first are last, greatness is found in serving, and our worth has nothing to do with what we can achieve. Walking through the story of James and John angling for the best seats, the child Jesus set in the middle of the room, and the rich young man who kept every rule but could not let go of the one thing he was holding, Bailey shows us that the kingdom of heaven was always meant to work from the inside out. It is a challenging message, and it ends with a searching question worth carrying all week: what is the one thing you would not lay down if Jesus asked? If you have ever wanted to fall in love with Scripture again, this one will stir that hunger. Come and dig in with us.

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We make tens of thousands of decisions a day, but every now and then one comes along that changes the course of everything. This week Rev. Mike Wilson opens up the story of Jacob and Esau to ask a searching question: are we living for the temporary or the eternal? Esau traded his birthright, the family blessing, the covenant promise, and even his place in the line of the Messiah, all for a single bowl of stew. Mike walks us through how that one careless choice rippled through generations, and how a root of pride and bitterness can quietly do the same in us. But there is real hope here. Unlike Esau, Jesus never traded away His inheritance. He laid down His glory willingly so that He could share it with us, and He invites us to take off the old life like a set of dirty clothes and put Him on instead.

If you have ever felt like you have let something valuable slip, this message is an invitation to come back. Give it a listen with us.

"The world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever." (1 John 2:17)

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Have you ever wondered why, even after giving your life to Jesus, there are still things in you that need to change? This week Rev. Rene Boutin opens up II Corinthians 3 and offers a freeing answer: following Jesus is a journey from glory to glory.

Walking us through the difference between the old covenant and the new, he shows how the law could only cover sin and leave people weighed down, while the Spirit actually transforms us from the inside out. The Greek word Paul uses is the very same one used for Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration, and it is the picture of what God is doing in us: changing us bit by bit to look, sound, and even react a little more like Him.

Rene also gets practical about how we grow into deeper levels of God's glory, and why it matters not just for us, but for our families, our coworkers, and everyone who walks through our doors. Come and be encouraged with us.

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On this baptism Sunday, Pastor Adam Biro opens up the beautiful picture of baptism and reminds us of something we all need to hear: our God is a God of new beginnings, and He never runs out of them. Tracing a thread that runs from the very first words of Genesis to the banks of the Jordan River, he shows us how water, the Spirit, and the voice of the Father have always marked the moments when God makes things new. We look at the surprising fact that Jesus, who had no sin of His own, chose to be baptized, and why that tells us everything about a Savior who steps right into our story to meet us where we are. Whether you were baptized long ago or are still considering that step, this message is an invitation to remember that the old life is behind us and newness of life is ours in Christ. Come and celebrate with us.

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