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We exist to help people become like Jesus and join him on mission. We are ONE church that meets in multiple locations. We believe that a full life in Jesus begins with transformation, a life fully committed to Him. Whether it’s freedom from depression and anger, a broken relationship restored, a commitment to prayer and generosity, or overcoming an addiction, transformation is the natural result of encountering the living God and of obedience to Jesus.
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Jesus’ words to his followers in Matthew 5, “You are the light of the world, a city set upon a hill cannot be hidden,” were brought to fulfillment in the church. Luke’s description of the first church ends with these stirring words: “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (vs. 47). What a remarkable response of Divine …
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1 Kings 19:1-21 NIV Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came…
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A steward is someone who takes care of another person’s possessions. We may be a steward of someone’s home or land or investments. A steward has great responsibility but also great privileges. In the opening chapters of Scripture we learn that stewardship is basic to our self-understanding. God created man and woman in part to steward the earth. He…
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Welcome back to the Continuing the Conversation Feed. Join hosts Craig Smith and Colin McFarland, as the guys break down this week's message in Judges in publicly honoring our Creator. Listen in as they talk about what was left on the cutting room floor of Craig's sermon prep this week along with how to know you're publicly living out your faith we…
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1 Kings 18:41-46 NIV And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.” So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he …
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Following his resurrection, Jesus sent the eleven disciples ahead of him to Galilee. There he met with them on a high hill to give them their commission as Apostles; a commission which would be embedded in the church through their leadership: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son an…
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Welcome back to the Continuing the Conversation Feed! Join hosts Craig Smith and High School Director Stephen Boyer, as the guys dive further into the story of Gideon in Judges. Listen in as the guys talk about how often times we HAVE to rely on God in our darkest times, how to respond in our places of weakness, and how we can't experience his peac…
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1 Kings 19:1-2 NIV Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” 2 Kings 9:30-37 NIV Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When J…
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Jesus began his Sermon on the Mount with a pronouncement of blessings and ethical responsibilities that belong to those who will make up his church, the citizens of his kingdom. In the next section Jesus uses the metaphors of salt and light to paint a picture of what his church is to be in this world.By using salt and light as metaphors for his chu…
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Welcome back to the Continuing the Conversation Feed! After a week wandering the Oregon coast, preparing for 2025, Craig Smith is back with co-host Colin McFarland as the guys kick off a new sermon series. The Gift of Weakness centers around you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges or have wondered if you’re enough. Listen in as they talk …
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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges or wonder if you’re enough, we invite you to discover that our most fragile moments can be the beginning of extraordinary purpose and power. Come explore the surprising power of personal inadequacy through the biblical story of Gideon. As a man familiar with fear and doubt, Gideon’s journey demon…
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This is one of the great passages in the New Testament concerning marriage. The apostle Paul appeals to the love that Jesus has for his church as an analogue for the love between husbands and wives. The comparison is as deep as it is precious. And as much as we can learn from this passage about marriage it is also important that we give close consi…
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1 Kings 18:22-40 NIV Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only one of the LORD’s prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. Get two bulls for us. Let Baal’s prophets choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not …
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Considering the magisterial theology with which John begins his Gospel, the final words of his epilogue can seem a bit underwhelming by comparison. In fact, if we’re not attentive, the closing section can seem like a bit like tidying up loose ends. But in fact, there is so much more going on as John brings his extraordinary account to a close.John …
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Welcome back to the Continuing the Conversation Feed. Join Lead Pastor Craig Smith and guest, High School Director, Stephen Boyer, as they round out our Sticks and Stones message series. The guys break down how the same mouth produces praises and curses, what it looks like to remember others are created in the image of God, as well as how to not fo…
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1 Kings 18:1-21 NIV After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his palace administrator. (Obadiah was a devout believer in the LORD. While…
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These dramatic chapters draw a line under and highlight one of the most fundamental promises in all the Bible. It is also one of the simplest and most commonly repeated of God’s promises to his people. And because of that, it can sound rather ordinary. It is a promise so familiar to us that it is easy to overlook and under-appreciate. It is the pro…
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