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Giving as worship

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Giving as worship
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Mark 12:41-44

Our culture tells us to earn as much as we can and hold onto it as tightly as possible. But there’s a new, radical way: the concept of sacrificial giving as an act of worship.

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The heart of the matter

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The heart of the matter
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
2 Corinthians 9:1-11

Greed is a challenge that most people struggle with, regardless of wealth. So what is the antidote? Generosity.

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Greed

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Greed
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Stephen Sharkey / Lead Pastor
Matthew 6:19-24

It’s true — money has the ability to blind us. However, it’s also true that we follow a God who can give us sight.

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Everything belongs to God

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Everything belongs to God
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Chronicles 29:10-14

Have you ever thought about what it means that everything that we have comes from God, and everything that we have belongs to Him?

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The last to leave

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The last to leave
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Mike Chu // Teaching Pastor
Exodus 33: 7-11

Being the last to leave makes all the difference…..let’s explore how Joshua got to witness what faithfulness to God genuinely looks like.

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Evidence and faith

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Evidence and faith
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Luke 24:1-12

Why do we need evidence of the resurrection of Jesus? Aren’t we supposed to believe simply on faith alone?

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How can we know

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How can we know
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
1 Corinthians 15:3-22

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? We look at history’s evidence and ask another, more probing question: how is it possible for Jesus to have the kind of impact that he did?

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Woman at the well

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Woman at the well
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 4:1-42

Make us more like Jesus! So in tune with the spirit of God that we go where He sends, even if that’s through our own personal Samaria.

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God of mission

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God of mission
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
John 17: 13-21

As we get to know God, our hearts should be stirred to chase after people and share the good news that God is seeking, healing, redeeming, and restoring all of creation. Why? Because mission is part of the very character of God.

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Great expectations

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Great expectations
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Romans 10:12-15

We are called to steward the amazing message that is the gospel. What are your expectations for what God can do through you?

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Eyes to see

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Eyes to see
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Christine McEvoy // Guest Speaker
John 9:1-41

As we examine the story of Jesus healing the blind man, we ask ourselves: who are the ones who are truly blind? Are we, also, missing out on Jesus’ power and the full restoration that he offers?

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Numbers

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Numbers
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Numbers 5:11-31

Ever noticed that the Bible can be really confusing sometimes? We explore how in these sometimes confusing parts, God creates order out of chaos by challenging the norms of our world.

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New creation

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New creation
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Revelation 21:1-5

Right now — in this world, in this very room — God is making all things new. And that includes you! Let’s explore what transformation looks like.

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The now and not yet

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The now and not yet
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Mark 4:30-32

If Jesus came to save the world, why does everything still seem so messed up right now? Let’s explore why we are living in the “now and not yet” and what we can do while we wait for God’s Kingdom to fully come.

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Redemption

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Redemption
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Matthew 4:1-11

Redemption isn’t just the story of how you are saved by a loving God. Redemption is God’s great rescue plan for the entire world.

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The Fallout

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The Fallout
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Mike Chu // Teaching Pastor
Selections from Genesis 2, 3, 6, and 11

The Biblical story of The Fall is one of death, depravity, and division. But in Jesus we have a better way to live: passionately and dependently in our Creator God.

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Creation

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Creation
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Mike Chu // Teaching Pastor
Genesis 1, 2:1-3

The creation story is God’s invitation to humanity to enter into a partnership that brings order into chaos and life into emptiness.

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The four movements

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The four movements
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Romans 8:18-25

We begin our journey into the four main movements of the Bible. Learn about the light it sheds on God’s story — and our own.

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Eat this book

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Eat this book
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Matthew 4:1-11

The Bible can fill us with joy and wisdom, and it can also challenge us. Let’s explore why we struggle with Biblical authority.

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The Scriptures

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The Scriptures
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Stephen Sharkey // Lead Pastor
Psalm 1:1-3

The powerful presence of God, whose words and character reside within our scriptures, can form — and even transform — us.

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