Episodes

  • Matthew 4:12-17

    Matthew 4:12-17
    Jan 5 2025
    This Sunday we will explore how Matthew came to see Jesus’ ministry as the fulfillment of the words of the prophets. Jesus’ message is a light in dark places but maybe not in the way wed expect.” -Daniel Martinez
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    21 mins
  • The Way, The Truth, The Life. John 14:6

    The Way, The Truth, The Life. John 14:6
    Dec 29 2024
    As we make the turn into the New Year and prepare to study the prophets of the Old Testament this Spring, I find it important to make a pit-stop at the foundational teachings of Jesus. In John 14, Jesus is comforting His disciples as He prepares them for His crucifixion and death. Thomas, ever curious, asks of Jesus, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 Join us this week, and for the next several weeks, as we take a look at this foundational teaching of Jesus – that He is indeed the way, the truth, and the life. What do these comparisons mean? What is Jesus getting at? And how can these teachings change our understanding of Christ and His mission? -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    24 mins
  • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

    Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
    Dec 24 2024
    Please join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service. In this intimate service, we will reflect on the coming of Emmanuel – God with us. The birth of Christ was good news, not just for the powerful, but “for all people.” Join us as we celebrate this great and glorious gift of God.
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    50 mins
  • Prepare Him Room: Give. Isaiah 53 – Psalm 116

    Prepare Him Room: Give. Isaiah 53 – Psalm 116
    Dec 22 2024
    “What should I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me?” -Psalm 116:12 When we receive a gift from someone who loves us, our response should always be the same. We long to return the favor. To give as we have been given. The ultimate response from followers of Christ to what God has done at Christmas is to look to give back. Obviously, God has no need of anything we have to give. What do we have to give? This is the plight of the little drummer boy – the classic Christmas song. “I have no gift to bring – that’s fit to give our king.” So, what can we do? How should we respond? Thankfully, Scripture speaks to this. As we prepare Him room, join us as we explore Isaiah 53 and Psalm 116 to find our obedient response. -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    26 mins
  • Prepare Him Room: Change. Psalm 51 – Malachi

    Prepare Him Room: Change. Psalm 51 – Malachi
    Dec 15 2024
    As we wait in expectation, asking God to do what only God can do – we are not removed or separate from what God is doing at Christmas. God desires us, draws us, to change. Those who witnessed the birth of Christ, the shepherds, the wise men – they were never the same again. As witnesses of God in this world – we see His great love, His forgiveness, His mercy – we also, can never be the same again. Those who are forgiven will also forgive. Those who have been shown mercy will also show mercy. This is not accomplished through intellectual enlightenment, or the “magic of Christmas” – it’s accomplished by God. Join us this Sunday as we explore how the coming of Emmanuel changes us as we explore Psalm 51 and the book of Malachi together. Come and prepare Him room! -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    23 mins
  • Prepare Him Room: Ask. Psalm 42

    Prepare Him Room: Ask. Psalm 42
    Dec 8 2024
    As we prepare room for God in our lives, we move from expectation to request. Scripture is full of instances where people cried out to God because of their great needs. This week we’ll explore several texts where people voiced their requests to God as they awaited a Messiah. When do we ask of God? In the worst of times? When we’ve exhausted all other options? Or do we live in relationship with God to the point where our communion with Him is full of divine push and pull, request and deliverance? Join us this Sunday as we look to Isaiah and the Psalmist in preparation for Christmas. -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    21 mins
  • Prepare Him Room: Expect Psalm 130

    Prepare Him Room: Expect Psalm 130
    Dec 1 2024
    This year our theme for advent will be, “Prepare Him Room.” Of course, this line is taken from the ever-popular song, “Joy to the World!” “Joy to the world the Lord is come Let earth receive her king Let every heart prepare Him room…“ What does it mean to prepare Him room? This concept comes to us from Christ’s birth in Bethlehem, where he was born in a stable and laid in a manger because there simply was not room enough for Mary, Joseph, and Jesus at the inn. But this concept has been taken to describe the necessary preparations and decisions involved with making room for Christ in our lives. What will this look like? Each week of advent we will be looking at one aspect of this. We must expect, ask, change, and give. Join us this first week as we see what Scripture has to say about expectation and what it means to look to God in expectant hope – desiring His intimate presence among us. -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    22 mins
  • Philippians: Anxious for Nothing. Philippians 4:10-23

    Philippians: Anxious for Nothing. Philippians 4:10-23
    Nov 24 2024
    Here in this concluding section of his letter to the Philippians, Paul does all that he can to propel this little church forward. By his talk and by his walk, Paul has shown that we can have joy in the midst of suffering and trials. For those who have been compelled by Christ, it is our pleasure, our most sincere desire – to follow after Christ in joy. As we wrap up this letter and spend some time summarizing what we ought to take away from this four-chapter book, we will reflect on the picture that Paul has painted for us. Paul envisions a Christ follower who is not merely comforted by being non-anxious, but who is missional in their non-anxiousness. The life we are called to lead is certainly a blessing for us – it is the best possible life! But it is also a blessing for others – a witness to Christ and His goodness! Join us this Sunday for the conclusion of Philippians! -Pastor Nate Roschen
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    25 mins