Rules & Rationale
Series: Bible Study. Sometimes we treat the Bible like a rulebook: a clear cut guide for what's right and wrong in every situation. But what happens when the rules don't seem to apply or even conflict?...
View ArticleReligion & Revelation
Series: Bible Study. Most people understand the Bible to represent a religion: a series of beliefs to be adopted and behaviours to be employed. But could there be something more to this ancient book?...
View ArticleVision Sunday
Series: Vision Sunday. We're kicking off the fall with Vision Sunday. Join us as we rally around the vision and heartbeat of our church for the season ahead. We believe Jesus is calling us to expand...
View ArticlePut Your Thinking Caps On
Series: The Parables of Jesus. Everyone likes a good story... Except when that story is hard to understand. Jesus liked to teach through stories, but sometimes the lesson just wasn't clear. So what do...
View ArticleThe Sower
Series: The Parables of Jesus. There's something fascinating about a farmer's ability to cultivate a crop out of the dust of the earth. But it's not always as easy as it looks. The quality of the soil...
View ArticleThe Weeds
Series: The Parables of Jesus. Life isn't easy and doesn't always go the way we want, or even the way God would want for that matter. Why is that? If God wants to bring goodness and love into the...
View ArticleThe Mustard Seed & Yeast
Series: The Parables of Jesus. We live in a world of "now". Instant messages, instant coffee, instant downloads, and instant gratification. But what about the adages such as "good things come to those...
View ArticleThe Treasure & Pearl
Series: The Parables of Jesus. We all dream of winning the lottery, hitting the jackpot, or striking it big. Just imagine; anything would be possible; the sky is the limit. But what's it look like to...
View ArticleHope Lives Celebration
Series: Hope Lives Celebration. God is up to some incredible things in our church, throughout our region, and around the globe. We're excited to share and celebrate the stories of what he's doing and...
View ArticleSeeing is Loving
Series: Seeing is Loving. We are called to love, but sometimes it's hard to simply love better. But what if loving others has as much to do with our eyes as our hearts? What if seeing better means...
View ArticleFarther Than Our Eyes Can See
Series: Seeing is Loving. With nearly half our planet in poverty, our world is full of people in need. But often we see issues and statistics, rather than sisters and brothers. Jesus calls us to love...
View ArticleThe God Who Sees
Series: Seeing is Loving. It's been said that one of the greatest gifts is to be seen. But we cannot give what we haven't yet received. So what would it mean to receive this gift from God? How do we...
View ArticleLove Beyond Belief
Series: Love Beyond Belief. With so many conflicting opinions, values, and philosophies, sometimes it seems like we're in a war of acceptance versus agreement, truth versus grace, and love versus...
View ArticleFeeling Convicted
Series: Love Beyond Belief. We hold few things more dearly than our beliefs. But what do we do when our convictions create conflicts? Does loving someone I disagree with mean compromising, or...
View ArticleThe Greatest Belief
Series: Love Beyond Belief. There are as many opinions and interpretations on the Bible as there are people who have tried to read it. But is there anything we can all agree on? Are some truths more...
View ArticleDisputable Matters
Series: Love Beyond Belief. Many prefer to live in a world where everything is black-and-white. But what do we do when even the Bible has grey areas? How do we know what is up for debate and what...
View ArticleAn Indisputable Jesus
Series: Love Beyond Belief. Amidst all the debate and the myriad of beliefs, is there one conviction we can cling to more than any other? Is there one source of a love that is truly beyond belief? Is...
View ArticleChristmas at Southridge
Series: Christmas at Southridge. Christmas is a special time of year -- and not just because of the fun and festivities of the season -- but because it marks the occasion when God broke into the world...
View ArticleA Carpenter From Nazareth
Series: Who is Jesus?. Jesus is described as the most famous person in history. But is he anything more than a person? More than a guy from a small town in Israel? More than the son of a carpenter? How...
View ArticleFeeding the Multitudes
Series: Who is Jesus?. Jesus is known for miracles, maybe none more famous than feeding multitudes of people with only a few loaves of bread. But are these miracles really possible? And if so, what do...
View ArticleWalking on Water
Series: Who is Jesus?. Jesus did some incredible things and even helped other people do incredible things too - walking on water as a prime example. But could Jesus really help me? Could Jesus really...
View ArticleThe Best Leftovers
Series: Who is Jesus?. Sometimes it seems like Jesus "works" for some people but not others - that he only helps 'religious people' or 'faithful churchgoers'. But is that who Jesus came for? Is...
View ArticleRepenting of Religion
Series: Who is Jesus?. Jesus is known as the most famous religious figure. But the truth is: he didn't always get along with the religious people of his day. So did he come to start a new religion? Is...
View ArticleThe True Identity
Series: Who is Jesus?. After all is said and done, between the miracles and the mysteries, who is Jesus? How can we discover his true identity? What if we could see him for who he really is? And if we...
View ArticleCelebrate Family
Series: Celebrate Family. God is doing some incredible things in the lives of families, marriages, kids, and youth. As a church family, we want to share and celebrate what he's up to. Join us this...
View ArticleRidiculous Welcome: The Gospel as Hospitality
Series: The Gospel of Us. Jesus once said, "When you throw a party, don't invite your friends. Rather invite the homeless, the outcast, the stranger, and the down-and-outer." But did he really mean it?...
View ArticleRace to the Bottom: The Gospel as Humility
Series: The Gospel of Us. We all strive to be right, to get to the top, and to make the most of ourselves. But Jesus said we should embrace the lowest standing. So how do we actually live this out?...
View ArticleRadical Grace: The Gospel as Peacemaking
Series: The Gospel of Us. When you're friends with someone on the opposite side of a belief than you, one of you is bound to get hurt. So how do we respond? How do we hold our convictions with grace,...
View ArticleDesperate Need: The Gospel as Mutuality
Series: The Gospel of Us. As in Euchre, sometimes we think we score the most points by going alone. We think we have no use for others, or at least not those who we see as different or lesser in some...
View ArticleJust Us: The Gospel as Justice
Series: The Gospel of Us. We live in an "us and them" world where we fight for the rights, privileges, and advantage of people who think like us, believe like us, look like us, and live like us. But...
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