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August 7th, 2016 The Unlikely: Even In Darkness - An Unlikely King

August 07, 2016 21:09 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MB

Who do you put your trust in?  This is the greatest question in our day.  We are facing unprecedented times to come in the 21st century, and fear is rampant as we look for someone we can actually put our trust in.  Ultimately, our trust is not to be put in an earthly leader (or a likely leader), but a heavenly one… an unlikely King. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

July 31st, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Salvation

July 31, 2016 22:05 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MB

Pastor Nate wraps up the Joseph series with a message of Hope and Faith from the last chapters of Genesis. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

July 24th, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Overcoming Betrayal

July 24, 2016 22:09 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

After almost 20 years of life in Egypt, Joseph is reunited with the family who betrayed him.  How did he respond?  And what can we learn about how to let go of pain and bitterness?  Pastor Nate speaks from Genesis 42-45. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.        

July 17th, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Redemption

July 18, 2016 17:52 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MB

After 13 years of disappointment and postponed dreams, God redeems Joseph.  His maturity has been growing and his usefulness increased.  Join Pastor Nate in the telling of Joseph's redemption from Genesis 41. Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

July 10th, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Doing Time

July 10, 2016 21:18 - 45 minutes - 21 MB

Doing Time   In light of this weeks' violence, we start off a little different today -- seeking God together.  Then, the saga of Joseph takes us to chapter 40 of Genesis.  It seems that God does some of his best work in us while we wait for Him to move.  What do we do when God says "wait"?   Click here to listen to the song used in today's message.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

July 3rd, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Hard Knock Life

July 03, 2016 21:29 - 44 minutes - 20.9 MB

Godly character is formed in the trenches of difficulty. We must go through hard times to align with the big way God is planning on using us. Joseph is a great example in scripture to teach us how to persevere under trial.   Click here to listen to the song used in today's message.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.  

June 26th, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Family Matters

June 26, 2016 22:16 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MB

Joseph's life took a drastic turn as his dysfunctional family altered his plans. "But God. .." Had another plan. Our past can be overcome by the power of God!   Click here to listen to the song used in today's message.Continue the conversation.   Click here to access the Community Group questions.    

June 19th, 2016 Detours Of Life

June 19, 2016 21:22 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MB

The detours of life (Acts 16:6-10) Detours in life are those unexpected changes that put us in places we never planned for.  God uses these detours to position us for His greater purposes.   God positioned the Apostle Paul through detours and delays on his missionary journey.  Today God uses the detours of life to position us for purposes greater than we can imagine.  Watch for the detours, view them as opportunities rather than delays!  Continue the conversation. Click here to access the...

June 12th, 2016 Joe's Playlist: Dreams

June 12, 2016 22:23 - 43 minutes - 20.3 MB

Ever feel like life is just one thing after another? Betrayal. Temptation. Disappointment. Conflict. For Joseph, it’s all of these and more. Yet, “God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles.” Through God’s presence and power, Joe went from victim to victor. And God’s offers the same for us today. The study of Joseph's life begins with the dreams God gives to his people. When God grants a dream -- we often get the issue right and the timing wrong. Click here to listen to the s...

June 5th, 2016 Still Restless: Great Faith

June 05, 2016 21:20 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MB

The 10th and final talk in the Still Restless series!  The Hettinga guys finish with the story of Great Faith from Luke 7.  What does the authority of God have to do with salvation?     Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

May 29th, 2016 Still Restless: Simple Faith

May 29, 2016 22:06 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MB

The focus this week is the outrageous forgiveness that is available through the sacrifice of Jesus at the Cross.  The issues of being too bad or too good for salvation have been removed by Jesus.  Anyone can be forgiven.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

May 22nd, 2016 Still Restless: Open Your Eyes

May 22, 2016 21:25 - 49 minutes - 23.1 MB

 The sermon on May 22nd is the 8th in the Still Restless series.  It focuses on the Blind Man of John 9.  The story is about Jesus, the Light of the World and the healing of the blind man's physical eyes and the eyes of his heart.  It draws a distinct contrast between the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of light.  It also is a warning to all who think the darkness is something they can control and dance with.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group quest...

May 15th, 2016 Still Restless: Living Water

May 15, 2016 21:51 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB

The message this week is about the women at the well and the kingdom of shame. It touches the issues of those who think they are too sinful to enter the kingdom of God. Some shame based self image comes from others, some from ourselves...but all forms can produce a strong negative kingdom. Jesus loved to surprise those who thought they were unworthy with his "no condemnation " Gospel.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

May 8th, 2016 Still Restless: Curious About God

May 08, 2016 21:24 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MB

"Born Again" is a phrase we've heard. And John 3:16 is a verse we know. Pastor Nate speaks from John 3 and the encounter Jesus has with Nicodemus.    Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

May 1st, 2016 Still Restless: The Kingdom of Religious Performance

May 01, 2016 23:20 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MB

  The Kingdom of religious performance is based on chapter eight in Still Restless....At Odds with God. The modern story of a religious leader, who turned away from a relationship with Christ. In oder to not risk his religious kingdom, is sad. But it reveals how bright, ambitious people, can go there. Saul of Tarsus and his salvation conversation with Jesus is timeless. It reveals the pursuing love of God for each one of us.    Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Communit...

April 24th, 2016 Still Restless: The Kingdom of the Victim.

April 24, 2016 22:06 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MB

  Pastor Nate and Jan teach the encounter of Jesus with the invalid at Bethesda from John 5. Is it possible that Jesus was confronting the tendency we have of claiming our identity in our weakness or brokenness?    Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

April 17th, 2016 Still Restless: The Kingdom of the Mind

April 17, 2016 22:09 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MB

One of the most difficult kingdoms to leave behind is the kingdom of intellect. We can convince ourselves that in order to believe in Christ and follow Him we have to be willing to be anti-intellectual. This is one of the biggest lies promoted by modern culture. God loves intelligence. He enhances it-maximizes it when we love him with all our minds.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.   

April 10th, 2016 Still Restless: The Power of the Kingdom of Wealth

April 10, 2016 21:48 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

Week 2 of Still Restless.  The search for peace is universal.  Finding an end to inner restlessness is much less common.  We invite you to find rest in Jesus and his kingdom by listening in on the conversations Jesus has with friends.  Let's identify the sources that spawn our spiritual restlessness.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.   

April 3rd, 2016 Still Restless: Walking Away From God

April 03, 2016 22:14 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MB

Week 1 of Still Restless.  The search for peace is universal.  Finding an end to inner restlessness is much less common.  We invite you to find rest in Jesus and his kingdom by listening in on the conversations Jesus has with friends.  Let's identify the sources that spawn our spiritual restlessness.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.   

March 27th, 2016 Hope Rises

March 27, 2016 22:40 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MB

Easter Sunday, 2016. Hope Rises!   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

March 20th, 2016 Orange: Orange Together

March 20, 2016 22:13 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MB

As we wrap up the Orange series Pastor Nate is joined by Mark Lori, a former Imam from Iran, and John McDonald from Wear Orange. They share with us about persecution around the world and how we as a local church can respond.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.     

March 13th, 2016 Orange: The Cloud

March 13, 2016 21:57 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MB

A two week series highlighting historical and current worldwide persecution with the goal of increasing awareness, prayer, and preparedness of the local church.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.     

March 6th, 2016 Weird: Weird Wisdom

March 06, 2016 23:03 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

This week we wrap up the Weird series with a talk about Weird Wisdom. What is Buffet Christianity? What does it mean to be a hearer and not a doer of the Word? Pastor Todd shares what Jesus says about wisdom at the end in the Sermon of the amount.   Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions. 

February 28th, 2016 Weird: Weird Unto

February 28, 2016 22:59 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB

As Christians we are called to be weird but being weird just for the sake of being weird get us nowhere. This week we'll discuss what it means to be weird UNTO something.  Continue the conversation. Click here to access the Community Group questions.

February 21st, 2016 Weird: Weird Generosity

February 21, 2016 23:17 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MB

Jesus actually has a lot to say about our stuff.  So much of our life/culture is messed up when it comes to money and time.  Is it possible to learn to live in freedom and contentment?  Pastor Nate unpacks Matthew 6 and the words of Jesus regarding the link between treasure and our hearts.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

February 14th, 2016 Weird: Weird Contentment

February 14, 2016 22:41 - 26 minutes - 12 MB

Jesus teaches us not to worry in Matthew 6:25-32. This week guest speaker Phil Rasmussen from Northwest University talks about contentment and how to not worry as we follow Jesus.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

February 7th, 2016 Weird: Weird Compassion

February 08, 2016 04:30 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MB

Following Jesus is different.  It's a call to live a 2nd mile life.  What's that?  Pastor Nate explains from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

January 31st, 2016 Weird: Weird Desire

January 31, 2016 23:56 - 50 minutes - 35 MB

Life with Jesus is anything but normal!  Today's Bible study from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 addresses what Jesus has to say about desire and lust.  It's different, it's for all of us -- and it's life-giving!   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

January 24th, 2016 Weird: Weird Forgiveness

January 25, 2016 00:30 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB

We have the opportunity to become offended everyday. Jesus compares carrying an offense with committing murder - What's that about? Pastor Nate speaks from Matthew 5:21-26.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

January 17th, 2016 Weird: Week 2

January 18, 2016 06:27 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB

As we think about what it means to follow Jesus with abandon, Pastor Nate speaks from 1 Thess 2 and Matthew 5 about the necessary power of Boldness.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

January 10th, 2016 Weird: Because Normal Isn't Working

January 10, 2016 22:56 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Life is tricky and it’s natural to look for answers in the world around us; but, most of the time, doing what everyone else is doing—doing what’s normal—doesn’t work.  Jesus had extreme perspectives on many of life’s most pressing issues. Pastor Nate kicks off this series from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

January 3rd, 2016 State of the Church

January 04, 2016 01:10 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Pastor Nate leads a celebration of this past year and a peek ahead at 2016.  We focus on "letting our light shine" from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

December 27th, 2015 The Rich Fool

December 27, 2015 23:56 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

As 2015 comes to a close, Jesus' words in Luke 12 challenge us to prioritize the things that are important to God, especially in the area of finances, wealth, and possessions, and to avoid the mistakes made by the rich fool... Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

December 24th, 2015 Christmas Eve

December 26, 2015 19:20 - 17 minutes - 12 MB

Christmas Eve Service 2015! Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

December 20th, 2015 Illuminate: Be the Light

December 21, 2015 05:30 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Continuing our Illuminate series, Pastor Mike Satterfield challenges us to see Christmas with fresh eyes, focusing on the Manger, the Miracle, and the Message... Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

December 13th, 2105 Illuminate: Follow the Light

December 14, 2015 04:06 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

From Genesis to Revelation, God has been fascinated with light.  In fact, the first words of God in the Bible were "Let there be light!"  So it's no surprise that the birth of Jesus is described as the arrival of light.  Pastor Nate tells the Christmas story through the lens of the Light of the world -- and encourages us to let the light of Jesus shine in our lives this season.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

December 6th, 2015 Illuminate: Turn on the Light of Christmas

December 07, 2015 17:33 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

An invitation to come out of this worlds's darkness and into the Light of Christ this Christmas. This message is a study of John's gospel, chapters 1 and 3. Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

November 29th, 2015 One: Ordinary Attempts

November 29, 2015 23:33 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

  What if we're looking at evangelism all wrong?  What if sharing Jesus was less about a program and more about listening, being kind?  Pastor Nate finishes the ONE series with a practical lesson on Ordinary Attempts at evangelism.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

November 22nd, 2015 ONE

November 22, 2015 23:05 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

We want to make a difference, right? But changing the world just seems like an impossible task. So we lose hope. What if we’re looking at evangelism all wrong? What if it were as simple as reaching ONE?   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.    

November 15th, 2015 KNOWN: Laodicea

November 15, 2015 21:33 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

The Power of Self Deception. Today we wrap up the KNOWN series with the 7th Church: Laodicea. Steeped in self-deception, Jesus has some hard things to say to this body of Believers. Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

November 8th, 2015 KNOWN: Philadelphia

November 08, 2015 21:37 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Pastor Nate speaks from the 6th church of Revelation, Philadelphia.  Opportunities are all around us in the form of open doors.  How can we learn to step through those doors and follow Jesus into new places?   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

November 1st, 2015 KNOWN: Sardis

November 01, 2015 23:03 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Sardis:  The Walking Dead   Some churches have a great reputation. And some have been living off that reputation. Sardis had become a dead church of "used to-be faithful" Christians.  Their call to "Wake Up!" is ours as well   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

October 25th, 2015 KNOWN: Thyatira

October 25, 2015 20:50 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

The church of Thyatira was doing a number of commendable things. They were in danger of imploding, however, by their unhealthy tolerance for false teaching and sin in the church. The minority of faithful believers are urged to persevere in that shifting sinful culture and are promised amazing rewards of leadership in the age to come.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

October 18th, 2015 KNOWN: Pergamum

October 18, 2015 20:40 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

"Counterfeit.  Compromise.  Two words that the enemy of our soul loves to promote.  The church in Pergamum was located in the city "where Satan lives."  Pastor Nate gives a historical and comparative talk from Rev 2 and the 3rd church in the Known series.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

October 11th, 2015 The Only Way Forward: Mystery, Mercy, "Messiology"

October 11, 2015 21:09 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Today you will hear from our amazing guest speaker, George Verwer. George is an Author and Founder of Operation Mobilization. Come hear George speak about Mystery, Mercy, Messiology and how God wants to use you!     Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

October 4th, 2015 KNOWN: Smyrna

October 05, 2015 00:55 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Pressure.  Affliction.  We know what it is to suffer.  And Jesus has words for us in our darkest hours.  Pastor Nate continues the Known series with a message from Rev 2 and the persecuted church at Smyrna.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

September 27th, 2015 KNOWN: Ephesus

September 27, 2015 20:46 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

The church in Ephesus had a lot going well.  They were the church everyone else wanted to learn from -- but they had lost their 1st love.  If you've lost your 1st love, what can you do?  Jesus actually has a very specific prescription!  Pastor Nate teaches from Revelation 2 in this practical talk.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

September 20th, 2015 KNOWN: The Seven Churches of Revelation

September 20, 2015 21:15 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Pastor Nate begins the "Known" series today with a powerful description of Jesus from Revelation chapter one.  The church belongs to Jesus, not to the pastor or to you.  His love for us is overwhelming and he has something to say to the church today.   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

September 13th, 2015 Heavy Hitters Of The Faith: An Inside Look

September 13, 2015 20:47 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Today Pastor Michael wraps up the Heavy Hitters Series.  We wrap things up by taking an inside look into the lives of modern day Heavy Hitter David Platt and Peter.  In the process we will discover the true unseen influences that made them who they are.  We will also find that maybe, the real heavy hitter in God's Kingdom... is you...   Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.

September 6th, 2015 Heavy Hitters of The Faith: Jonathan's Armor Bearer

September 06, 2015 20:58 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

This week's heavy hitter doesn't have a name, just a job description.  He's Jonathan's armor-bearer and he models that "extreme circumstances call for extreme faith."     Continue the conversation. Community Group Leaders click here to access study questions.