• Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 (Part 5)

    “The truth is there is no ‘my Jesus’ and ‘your Jesus’, there’s just Jesus.” In part five of the Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 series Mark Vanderwier talks about insiders, outsiders, sexuality, and loving all people enough to call them to Christ.

  • Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022: The State of Things (Part 4)

    “Even good laws don’t always work for broken people.” In part four of the Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 series Mark Vanderwier talks about the three things in common between all earthy authority and what God’s design was for the State.

  • Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 (Part 3)

    “Christ shows grace to those of us in the real, but calls us to keep pointing to the ideal.” In part three of the Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 series Mark Vanderwier looks at what the scriptures say about family and why do we even care? In answering this question we examine three things: family as a design, family as a purpose, and family as a target.

  • Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 (Part 2)

    “If we remove portions of the gospel because we don’t like the way they feel, then we no longer have a gospel that saves.” In part two of the Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 series Mark Vanderwier looks at what the scriptures say about the question “is humanity inherently good?”

  • Building a Biblical Worldview in 2022 (Part 1)

    “If you hear and don’t do, you deceive you.” Happy New Year! In today’s message Mark Vanderwier begins a new series looking at the different worldviews we encounter in our lives and reflecting about are we thinking about how we’re thinking? Mark begins tackling how to answering the question of “Do I look at the world through the lens of scripture?” because what you believe matters.

  • For the World

    “There is a simplicity in the gospel when we realize it is for all nations, all people. It wasn’t just for the rich, the powerful, it was for everyone.” In today’s message Mark Vanderwier takes a look at what we can learn from the first Christmas and the simplicity that is in Christ. Our world needs to hear the Good News this Christmas, so go out and share it.

  • There’s a New King in Town

    “The apostles understood that obedience was the response to Lordship.” When was the last time you were truly in awe or wonder over anything? In today’s message Mark Vanderwier takes a look at the different responses people had to the new King in town when Jesus was born. Mark reminds us not to forget about Jesus’ Lordship, and the ultimate Majesty of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

  • Here’s Hoping: Got a Light? (Part 2)

    “We are not the source of the light that we’re shining.” Today Mark Vanderwier sheds some light on the three main attributes of light and encourages us to shine like we were meant to in a world full of darkness.

  • Here’s Hoping: Here Comes the Boom

    “Jesus is not waiting for your outer perfection to begin building His temple.” Today Mark Vanderwier looks at the book of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Marks also examines what it meant to come to Christ, turn to God, and be “added to the Church” in the days of the early church and what this means for us today.

  • What are You Thinking?

    “Tell God about your doubts and fears, tell Him about the anxious and worried things that are going on in your mind. Release them, get them out to Him, but then receive His truth.”. We were blessed to have Brenda Drost back with us today. Brenda shared a very practical message about realigning our thoughts with the mind of Christ, bringing them to submission, and learning the pattern of thinking God has for us. Connect with Brenda on Instagram at @brenda_drost, on Facebook at @brendadrost.speaker, or at her website brendadrost.com. You can also find her on Right Now Media.

  • A Lot of Life Lessons from the Life of Lot: Pass It On (Part 4)

    “It’s important that we value who Jesus values. “ In part four of the longest series title we’ve ever had Mark Vanderwier gleans from the lowest point in Lot’s life. Mark encourages us to take stock of what we are unintentionally passing on to the next generation and reminds of the incredible importance to value and intentionally equip them.

  • A Lot of Life Lessons from the Life of Lot: All In (Part 3)

    “Man’s answers to man’s problems rarely lead to solutions.” In part three of the longest series title we’ve ever had Mark Vanderwier looks at the time in Lot’s life when he is leaving Sodom and Gomorrah on the brink of destruction. As today is Remembrance Day we also remembered the high cost of freedom and what it means to be all in for that price of freedom.