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The reality is that we all have a tendency to prefer the certainty of slavery over the uncertainty of faithfully trusting in God. It’s easy to look back with a positive slant on how things used to be, even when the past is as extreme as slavery to a nation. This may play out in our lives through waiting on a right romantic relationship or living with generosity. Each of these circumstances require faith that God will provide for our needs. The temptation in either situation is to seek what is certain, regardless of the parameters God sets up for how our relationships and financial dealings should be.The message Moses gives to the people of Israel when they are in their most hopeless situation is, “The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” We have the option to choose the uncertainty of faith over the certainty of slavery. And, all along, the truth is that faith towards God  never puts us in a place of uncertainty. Send us a textSupport the show

The books of the Bible are intricately intertwined, both validating the Bible's trustworthiness and showing us the Lord's dominion. Throughout His life on earth, Jesus fulfilled so many prophecies about the Messiah found in the Book of Isaiah. Join Pastor William Colle as we jump between Isaiah 61:1-3 and Luke 4:16-21 to understand how Jesus fulfilled the first half of the prophecy in Isaiah and how we're living in the comma of Isaiah 61:2.Send us a textSupport the show

Jesus has ALREADY made a way for us to live in perfect communion with God. When we understand that our God is both strong Savior and loving Shepherd, our lives are transformed because we feel both loved and served. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer in Isaiah 40:1-11 as we examine God's role as fully Lion and fully Lamb, and what that means for us in our walks with the Lord.Send us a textSupport the show

"How can a good God allow evil to exist and go unpunished?" "Why does it feel like there's a God of wrath & judgement in the Old Testament and a God of love in the New Testament?"These are questions we have all asked or been asked before. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer in Isaiah 11:1-10 as he teaches how to reconcile a God of both wrath and love. Understanding the darkness prepares our hearts to more deeply believe that the arrival of Jesus is really good news. Send us a textSupport the show

Looking at the world, anyone can point out its flaws. Many people even ask “Where is God in all this?” However, God never promised that we would avoid pain, suffering, or darkness. What He did promise was that He would be there with us, which is an incredible gift. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as we examine the gift of light that God gave to a broken world as prophesied in Isaiah 9:1-7, and what that means for us today.Send us a textSupport the show

So often we we follow our ways and our view of the abundant life instead of Jesus' ways. We need to realize that so long as Jesus is a threat to the kingdoms we have built, we will do our best to bury Jesus in pursuit of our desires. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer in John 11:1-53 for the last sermon of our Signs series, to examine how Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead pointed to and glorified the Kingdom of God.This week, we want you to ask yourself where you've kept out the King because you don't want His kingdom.Send us a textSupport the show

How often is calling found in comfort? That's right, not often at all. Join Pastor Derrick Hayes of Engage Church in a study of both 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and Matthew 16:13-25 to understand how calling is related to power and wisdom, and how we ought to treat it.This week, we challenge you to consider what ways you're padding the cross and what areas you're too comfortable in to pursue what Christ has in store for you.Send us a textSupport the show

The miracle of Jesus healing the blind man is often used to promote evangelism, but what would happen if we understood this sign as a heart change? Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as we dive into John 9:1-39 to examine how we were once blind, but now we see.Send us a textSupport the show

What's the thing you're looking for more than Jesus? Jesus feeding the 5,000 men with two fish and five barley loaves is a popular sign He performed, but they were more focused on the miracle than the miracle worker.  Listen in with Pastor Ben Kaempfer as we go through John 6:1-36 to unpack how the people wanted what Jesus could provide more than they wanted Jesus.Send us a textSupport the show

Following Christ, for a lot of us, has become a system of checking off boxes. However, we can’t put God in a box. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he dives into John 5:10-47, the second part of the miracle of Jesus healing the paralyzed man at the pool, where we understand the sign and the implications it presents for our lives now.Send us a textSupport the show

We all have struggles whether they're sickness, mental illness, or strongholds. But how does Jesus walk into our mess? Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer for the first half of a lesson on John 5:1-14, where the miracle of Jesus healing a paralyzed man is dissected.Send us a textSupport the show

In John 4:43-54, we see a Father with a dying child who has to trust Jesus. This story reveals what true faith in Jesus is and what trusting Him looks like! Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks the story and answers the often confusing question: What is faith?Send us a textSupport the show

What's hiding in the "cupboards" of your heart that you would feel ashamed of Jesus finding? Join Dylan Nielander in John 2: 13-25 to learn about what we need to drive out of our hearts, the temple Jesus resides in.Send us a textSupport the show

To follow Jesus, we want to study more of who He is & the miraculous stories recorded while He was on Earth!Join us on this 7-week journey through John, studying seven of the miraculous "signs" Jesus performed. Let's stretch ourselves beyond these familiar stories to see Jesus' divine power! We will learn these are more than miracles but signs that point to something greater! Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he teaches on John 2:1-11, the story of Jesus' first miracle!Send us a textSupport the show

Oftentimes we know we're willing to serve, yet there are competitors for our time and energy. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he dives into servant leadership through John 13:1-17.Send us a textSupport the show

Many of us have the longing to reach the lost, but feel incapable, unworthy, overwhelmed, and stuck with what next steps to take. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he reads Luke 19:1-10 and leaves us with two simple and practical questions. Send us a textSupport the show

To follow Jesus in community is not just to "have Christian friends". Scripture teaches us to "confess our sins to one another" to "carry each others burdens." Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks the key to authentic community and the simple steps to take to deepen relationships!Send us a textSupport the show

Sometimes following Jesus sounds like the harder option, yet we can testify it's the only option that leads to abundant life, joy, and peace.  In this new series, Made For More, Pastor Ben Kaempfer teaches that following Jesus is not just what we "should do" , we were MADE for it. Send us a textSupport the show

We are always craving more and more in life; material items, experiences, future dreams, etc. In the final week of Philippians, we are focusing on contentment. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks Paul's encouragement on how he discovered the secret to contentment!Send us a textSupport the show

We tend to think the older we get, the more "freedom" we have. But we have a false idea of freedom, the abundant life involves constantly growing in maturity. Join guest speaker Pastor Derrick Hayes from Engage Church for a powerful message on maturing in our walk with Jesus!Send us a textSupport the show