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Relational conflict has the power to separate us from others in powerful ways.  But how do we experience the reconciliation that God desires for our relationships?  Join Adam Dressler as he looks at this encounter between Jacob and his defrauded brother Esau and explores what reconciliation can look like for us today. Scriptures: Genesis 33:1-11 Keywords:  Jacob, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, Genesis

Jacob's story continues with a surprising twist: he must now face his troubled past head-on.  Alone and afraid, he prepares for the unknown.  However, before he faces his past, he must face God himself.  Join Adam Dressler as he walks through this powerful event in Jacob's life in Blessed and Broken: The Life of Jacob. Scriptures: Genesis 32:22-32 Keywords:  Jacob, Suffering, Genesis, Hope

As we continue to walk through the life of Jacob, we find his pursuit of a girl named Rachel. What looks like a story of marriage and romance turns into a desperate search for satisfaction and meaning through this relationship. Join Michael Bayne this weekend as we explore how God breaks the idols in Jacob’s life and how draws us today to find our satisfaction in Him alone. Scriptures: Genesis 29:15-30 Keywords:  Jacob, marriage, satisfaction, Genesis, idols

As we continue to walk through the life of Jacob, we see God revealing himself to his servant through a midnight encounter in a foreign land.  It is within this encounter that God gives Jacob something he desperately needs - reassurance and hope.  Join Adam Dressler this weekend as we explore how God reassures Jacob and how he reassures us, as well. Scriptures: Genesis 28:10-17 Keywords:  Jacob, Genesis, Blessing, Brokenness, Reassurance, Hope

How does God deal with his servants? How does he treat those who try to follow him? In the book of Genesis, we see a tremendous - and sometimes even troubling - example of how God interacts with one of his followers, Jacob. Join Michael Bayne as he kick’s off this series and looks at the moment Jacob’s life was changed forever through God’s blessing. Scriptures: Genesis 27:18-29 Keywords:  Blessing, Deception, Sin, Salvation, Relationship

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus famously says that he has come into this world to give us rest.  What kind of rest is Jesus talking about?  How can we experience this rest in our everyday lives?  This weekend, Adam Dressler finishes up our series on rest by looking at this famous invitation and working through some practical implications for our lives today. Scriptures:  Matthew 11:28-30 Keywords:  Rest, Jesus, Matthew, Work, Busy

The Bible calls us to regularly make space in our lives for rest.  But too often we ignore this call and instead settle for a constant state of busy-ness.  What keeps us from regularly making rest a priority?  How can we change our attitude towards overworking, being busy, and ignoring the call to rest?  Join Adam Dressler this weekend as he continues our series on rest and explores these questions. Scriptures:  Luke 10:38-42 Keywords:  Rest, Sabbath, Work, Luke, Busy

Our lives are often filled with work to do, relationships to maintain, and lists to accomplish.  We then slowly move to accept busy-ness - and the exhaustion that comes from busy-ness - as normal.  But what if God called us to a different kind of life that wasn't just about being busy?  Join Adam Dressler as he explored God's gift to the busy life in the first week of our new series, Rest. Scriptures:  Exodus 20:8-11 Keywords:  Rest, Ten, Commandments, Spiritual Disciplines, Sabbath

What makes a Christian church different from other types of churches?  What makes a follower of Jesus different than a follower of another religion?  Acts 3 gives us a surprising and challenging answer.  Join Adam Dressler as he concludes our Roots series. Scriptures:  Acts 3:1-10 Keywords:  Roots, Acts, Peter, Miracles, Spiritual Power

The Early Church was marked by a profound sense of focus and mission. This weekend, join Michael Bayne as we continue our series called “Roots." He will explore what made the Early Church so powerfully driven by mission and how we can live with that same focus today.  Scriptures:  Acts 2:45-47 Keywords:  mission, direction, goal, focus, church, purpose

We're pushing "pause" on our Roots series to give an update about Grace's financial position.  Join Adam Dressler as he discusses where we are and where we want to go as a faith community. Scriptures:  2 Corinthians 8-9 Keywords:  Church Finances, Giving, Grace, 2 Corinthians

The Early Church was marked by a profound sense of community and together-ness.  This weekend, join Adam Dressler as we continue our series called "Roots."  He will explore what made the Early Church so powerfully connected to one another and how we can experience that same kind of community today. Scriptures:  Acts 2:42-44, Galatians 3:27-28 Keywords:  Roots, Acts, Community, Fellowship

We all come from somewhere.  Where we come from shapes who we are today.  As we begin our new series "Roots," join Adam Dressler as he teaches through the first sermon in Christianity and how we can be shaped by its foundational call to repentance. Scriptures:  Acts 2:37-41 Keywords:  Acts, Repentance, Early Church, Church Health

The week after Easter and now what?  While the Resurrection is the foundational belief of Christianity, what Jesus did after Easter is just as important - and often overlooked.  Join us this weekend as Adam Dressler examines Jesus' actions after he rose from the dead and shows how they speak to our lives today. Scriptures:  Acts 1:3-11 Keywords:  Acts, Easter, Ascension, Prayer

The Resurrection is the foundational belief within the Christian faith.  Without it, everything else falls.  Come celebrate Easter with us as Adam Dressler examines what Jesus finished (and began) when he rose from the grave. Scriptures:  John 20:1-10 Keywords:  Easter, Jesus, Resurrection, John 20

We’re reminded of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross every easter. We know He died for our sins, but we rarely embrace that truth in our everyday life as we attempt to earn God’s favor. Join Michael Bayne as he kicks off the Finished series and asks the simple question, was the cross really enough? Scriptures:  John 19: 28-30 Hebrews 7:22-28 ESV Keywords:  salvation, redemption, atonement, sin, forgiveness

Pleasure.  Wisdom.  Work.  Wealth.  Everything has left the author of Ecclesiastes empty.  As he concludes his search for meaning, he finally arrives at something that will leave him satisfied.  Join Adam Dressler as we end our series and learn where true meaning for our lives can be found. Scriptures:  Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Keywords:  Meaning, Ecclesiastes, Fear of God, Worship, Conversion

In our modern world, few things capture our hearts like wealth and money.  But what if chasing after wealth wasn't all that it promised to be?  Join Adam Dressler as we continue to explore the book of Ecclesiastes in our series, Chasing After God Knows What. Scriptures:  Ecclesiastes 5:10-17, Matthew 6:19-21 Keywords:  Money, Wealth, Ecclesiastes, Sermon on the Mount

For many of us, our work defines us.  We count on our jobs to give us meaning, significance, and purpose in our lives.  However, our work can also be filled with challenges and even dangers.  This weekend, join Adam Dressler as we explore what Ecclesiastes shows us about the potential glories and downfalls of our work. Scriptures:  Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 Keywords:  Work, Ecclesiastes, Creation 

Description: What does it mean to live a wise life?  How do we know that our lives will really add up to anything good?  Join Adam Dressler this weekend as we continue to explore the book of Ecclesiastes and its message for our lives today. Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 2:11-17 Keywords: Wisdom, Foolishness, Ecclesiastes, Death