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Built For More – Part 3 – The Blessing – Pastor Ryan Russell

Built For More – Part 2 – Imagined Disaster – Pastor Ryan Russell

If we asked people what they have been most fearful of during this time, we may get many different answers; from COVID-19, social injustices, the unknown future, or maybe the safety of their family. But we have good news, THE good news! God is the greatest and most powerful. Period. And guess what? He’s on our side! Discover with us in our newest message, Imagined Disaster, how when God is with us, we have nothing to fear.   

Built For More – Part 1 – The Goodness of Unity – Pastor Denzel Wright

Unity seems very hard to come by these days. And we’ve all felt the harsh effects of what disunity causes. The Psalmist tells us of an eternal remedy - spiritual unity! God has given us the precious gift of a spiritual family. Discover with us in our newest message, The Goodness of Unity, how we can find the ultimate harmony in our Lord and Savior. 

Assembly Required – Part 4 – Collective Testimony – Pastor Ryan Russell

When one testifies in a courtroom, it’s usually to present evidence or because they witnessed something important. When we witness God’s goodness and power even during trials of life, we cannot help but testify!! We invite you to discover more on this message, Collective Testimony. 

Assembly Require – Part 3 – Ever-Present Praise – Pastor Ryan Russell

Has worship ever seemed like just a tradition you are supposed to do before a Sunday service? And now, worship seems less inspiring over a TV or computer screen? In Part 3 of our message series, Assembly Required, we are discussing the importance of praising God in every season. Worship is the key to unlocking blessings that we may have never realized. So what does happen when we praise God? Discover more in this message, Ever-present Praise.  

Assembly Require – Part 2 – The Joy of Confession – Pastor Ryan Russell

Have you ever had to forgive someone who wasn’t really sorry? Not the easiest thing to do and ultimately that relationship will never be the same. Without repentance there is rarely a restored relationship. It's the same with God (and it’s not His fault). God wants nothing more than to have a relationship with us, with YOU! If our sin earns us God’s displeasure and separation from us, how is it possible to be restored to relationship and joy? Let's find out together as we discuss Th...

Assembly Required – Part 1 – We Are What We Love – Pastor Ryan Russell

How do you know what your priorities really are? We prioritize what we delight in. The things that give us the greatest joy, we tend to meditate on. The same is true for the church when we gather. What we delight in most, what we value most, is what we prioritize, even when we gather as a church body. We should be asking the question, do our revealed delights match what we declare as a priority while in church? Discover more in this sermon, We Are What We Love. 

Part 5 – The Parable of the Great Reversal – Pastor Chris Brooks, Woodside Bible Church Senior Pastor

Through the Parable of the Great Reversal, Jesus points our focus inward, inviting us to reflect on our own posture toward the Word of God. At the same time, he guides our attention to what’s to come, revealing to each one of us how our posture today determines our position in eternity.

Revealed – Part 4 – The Parable of the Qualified Sinner – Pastor EJ Swanson

In Part 4 of Revealed: Stories with Purpose, we’ll explore the Parable of the Qualified Sinner, where we’ll see two people approach God in very different ways and be left to ask, “Which am I?”

Revealed – Part 3 – The Parable of the Banquet – Pastor Drew Clarkson

As we study the parable Jesus told of the Open-Invite Banquet, we’ll discover what it looks like when we live as if the Kingdom of God has an open invitation. Parables are stories with intent, with the power to reveal truth we wouldn’t otherwise see. This parable asks us to stop treating Gospel invitations like an invitation to a social party and to truly consider, who are you inviting to the Kingdom?    

Revealed Part 1 - The Parable of the Soils

Revealed Part 1: Parable of the Soils.