In this sermon, Pastor Fran talks about why he is still a Christian - even with the past events of questionable church credibility. When we come out into the deep with Jesus, our faith can remain unshaken - no matter the past or present hurt of churches who have lost the plot.Pastor Fran Leeman による

Closer in Desperation Luke 18 Part of Closer - A Study in Luke May 2, 2024 Title: Closer In Desperation Text: Luke 18 Speaker: Mike Maglish Desperate (of a person): And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 A…

Intercessory prayer is something every believer is called to. God has promised that the prayers of the righteous will be effective.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Intercessory prayer is something every believer is called to. God has promised that the prayers of the righteous will be effective.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Close in Our Temptations Luke 17 Tim Nay Part of Closer - A Study in Luke April 28, 2024 1 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little on…

| Rev. Joe Zirpoli | We expect God to meet us on our terms, check our boxes, but He is waiting for us to lay down our expectations and surrender to His will. This is our defining moment!Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

| Rev. Joe Zirpoli | We expect God to meet us on our terms, check our boxes, but He is waiting for us to lay down our expectations and surrender to His will. This is our defining moment!Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

| Rev. Joe Zirpoli |Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

| Rev. Joe Zirpoli |Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

In this sermon, Pastor Fran touches on how we as humans tend to make identities for ourselves and wear our failures that shroud us in so much darkness. Because of Jesus, our identity is recreated and we don't have to wear our failures. We cling to hope that God is restoring all things in due time.Pastor Fran Leeman による

Eternity is Closer Than You Think Luke 16:1-13 Tim Nay Part of Closer - A Study in Luke April 21, 2024 Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little ti…

We must point ourselves and others to Jesus. He is the Way that leads to eternal life.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

We must point ourselves and others to Jesus. He is the Way that leads to eternal life.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Closer To Sinners Luke 15 Mike Maglish Part of Closer - A Study in Luke April 14, 2024 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” —Luke 15:1-2 Jesus explains why he is close to sinners THE LOST SHEEP 3 So he told them thi…

In today's message, Pastor Fran explores what it means that we have become one with Christ in his death, and consequently one with him and his resurrection. He also touches on the fascinating way the early Christians spoke about how God tricked death and the devil by getting them to swallow Christ and bring him inside their walls... and that they n…

Jesus has promised that through Him, all things become new. The power of His Spirit can breathe new life into you today!Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Jesus has promised that through Him, all things become new. The power of His Spirit can breathe new life into you today!Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Although we see Jesus sacrifice as the ultimate sacrifice, we've been taught to understand it in the same terms as the whole archaic concept of sacrifice. But in this sermon, Pastor Fran debunks that and shows that the Cross exposes all our scapegoating of other people and calls for an end to that, and to the new way of love.…

Closer In Our Motives Luke 14 Mike Maglish Part of Closer - A Study in Luke April 7, 2024 Setting: Social Gathering With Religious People On The Sabbath One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. —Luke 14:1 Religious people watch and wait 2 And behold, there was a man before him who…

It is possible to block out the important things with smaller, less important things. Every choice we make has eternal impact on our soul. Our soul is the most valuable thing we have.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

It is possible to block out the important things with smaller, less important things. Every choice we make has eternal impact on our soul. Our soul is the most valuable thing we have.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

In this Easter sermon, Pastor Fran explores how Jesus, when he appeared to the disciples, invited them out of the darkness of fear, grudges, and retribution, and into a new world where forgiveness, reconciliation, and love reign.Pastor Fran Leeman による

The Gospel Romans 5:8 Tim Nay & DeAnna Coburn March 31, 2024 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. 26 And he made from one man eve…

The story of the Resurrection is a story of Jesus rewriting our story of sin and shame. Through the power of His Spirit, we can be resurrected live eternally with Him.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

The story of the Resurrection is a story of Jesus rewriting our story of sin and shame. Through the power of His Spirit, we can be resurrected live eternally with Him.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Close Enough to Meet Our Needs Luke 12:22-34 Tim Nay Part of Closer - A Study in Luke March 24, 2024 Close Enough to Meet Our Needs Luke 12:22-34; Philippians 4:4-9 Tim Nay *Overcoming an anxious heart: * And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put…

In this message Pastor Fran talks about how we have tended to frame Jesus' death as a sacrifice of appeasement, and shows how the writer of the New Testament letter of Hebrews actually frames Jesus' sacrifice as the end of that whole way of thinking and as a better kind of sacrifice that is more transforming for us as human beings.…

When Jesus came as the Messiah, it wasn't the way the Jews imagined. He wasn't the hero they wanted, but He is the hero we all need.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

When Jesus came as the Messiah, it wasn't the way the Jews imagined. He wasn't the hero they wanted, but He is the hero we all need.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

In today's message Pastor Fran teaches how the Cross is God's judgment on the way we humans use coercive power and dominate one another, but far from being a judgment of wrath, it is an exposure by love, meant to lead us to an awakening to love.Pastor Fran Leeman による

The Lord's Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Mike Maglish Part of Closer - A Study in Luke March 17, 2024 What is the Lord’s Prayer Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. You…

Our genuine faith in God puts us in a position for Him to make us righteous. The enemy of our soul cannot accuse us of anything that will stick to us. We are now innocent before God.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Our genuine faith in God puts us in a position for Him to make us righteous. The enemy of our soul cannot accuse us of anything that will stick to us. We are now innocent before God.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Pastor Fran Leeman examines the popular modern view of the Cross, the idea that God poured out his punishment for our sin on Jesus, and shows that not only does the New Testament not teach this, but in the end it gives us a divided and distorted view of God. The beautiful truth is that the Father was in union with the Son at the Cross, suffering th…

LifeSpring Reaching Star Nehemiah 1; Habakkuk 2:2 Part of Closer - A Study in Luke March 10, 2024 Celebrations: Chris Kelley Financials: Steve Mehlberg Vision: Tim Nay Building Expansion: Chuck Faust

God's calling is always higher than our ability. With humility, we approach God and He enables us to do what He has called us to do.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

God's calling is always higher than our ability. With humility, we approach God and He enables us to do what He has called us to do.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

In the first message of this series Pastor Fran talks about how the modern church has had a one-dimensional understanding of the Cross, but the early church and New Testament writers understood the Cross as a mystery, a scandalous wonder layered with meanings that can change our thinking about God and human life, leading us ultimately to great hope…

Peace Coming Close Luke 10:1-16 Tim Nay Part of Closer - A Study in Luke March 3, 2024 Jesus Helped Peace to Come Close by… After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. —Luke 10:1 Acting on the value he saw in others. (I.C.N.U.) Sending them o…

The Cost of Closer Luke 9:23-27 Tim Nay Part of Closer - A Study in Luke February 25, 2024 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. —Luke 9:23 Having God come close is a choice 14 “Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the go…

| Rev. John Gannon | It's natural for humans to doubt. God asks us to transcend what is temporal and reach for the eternal. We must choose to act in faith, not in doubt.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

| Rev. John Gannon | It's natural for humans to doubt. God asks us to transcend what is temporal and reach for the eternal. We must choose to act in faith, not in doubt.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

In this mornings sermon, David Larson helps us conclude this series in the book of Matthew. He reminds us of Matthew 18:3. "Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."David Larson による

Caleb of the Old Testament was a man of integrity and quality of character. His story shows us victory through faithfulness.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Caleb of the Old Testament was a man of integrity and quality of character. His story shows us victory through faithfulness.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Closer In Our "Bondage" - Luke 8 Mike Maglish Part of Closer - A Study in Luke February 18, 2024 5 Things We Learn About the Authority of Jesus 1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits…

In today's conversation, Pastor Fran Leeman and Leslie Zurita talk about how if we don't keep Jesus in the center of our faith, even though we're reading the Bible, we can get dragged horribly off track in our faith. In contrast with this, the New Testament writers tell us over and over to fix our gaze on Jesus, who is the Word God has spoken.…

The day of visitation often means a time of calamity, but it's reserved for those who do evil. For those who love and serve God faithfully, the day of visitation is a blessing and they can look forward to His coming.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

The day of visitation often means a time of calamity, but it's reserved for those who do evil. For those who love and serve God faithfully, the day of visitation is a blessing and they can look forward to His coming.Pastor JoeDon Calhoun による

Closer In Our Doubt Luke 7 Mike Maglish Part of Closer - A Study in Luke February 11, 2024 18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John t…