Why Heaven Matters Now
October 22, 2017 | Josh McPherson
John Lennon, hoping to stir people to living lives that matter, urged a generation to “Imagine there’s no Heaven” and to be a people “living for today.” Then the “earth would live as one,” and we would all find peace and transcendence. The mirage of Heaven and the afterlife was viewed as a distraction because it keeps us from caring deeply about this life. But the Bible urges us to do just the opposite...to dream of and imagine Heaven for the precise purpose of helping us live better lives here on earth. So which is it? If that is true, how so? How does thinking of Heaven actually make us more earthly good?
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Living For The Dash
October 15, 2017 | Josh McPherson
Life is full and busy and crazy as we dash from one thing to the next in our all-important effort to justify our existence. But what is all the busyness for? In this first sermon of the series Life After Death, Pastor Josh dispels 4 common myths of Heaven, unpacks 5 wonderful truths of Heaven, and ends with one big idea that will change how you forever answer the question "where are you going today?"
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The Ultimate Fixer Upper
November 05, 2017 | Josh McPherson
What will life in the final Heaven really be like? That’s the question everyone wants to know, and that’s the question Pastor Josh answers in this sermon from Revelation 21, describing in vivid color the land for which we were made.
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Botox, Buses, and Heaven
October 29, 2017 | Josh McPherson
The book of Revelation is possibly the most confusing, misunderstood, and misinterpreted book in all of the Bible. And yet it remains one of the most powerful. But is it accessible to normal folks, or are it’s treasures reserved only for the theological seminary graduate? In this sermon, Pastor Josh demystifies the book by giving simple rules for reading and understanding it, and then begins the process of unpacking quite possibly the most exciting, hope-filled, mind-blowing 2 chapters in all the Bible by asking the simple question...is our present experience all God intended for us?
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This Is Us
November 12, 2017 | Josh McPherson
What do you think of when you think of the church? Broken? Dysfunctional? Ineffective? A hassle? The end of Revelation tells a profound story about our ultimate destiny, but it’s meaning is often hidden, confused, and misunderstood. Angels guarding gates, streets of gold, gates of pearls, a cubed city...what in the world does it all mean? In this sermon Pastor Josh unpacks an often passed-over passage that paints a surprising and powerful picture of what the church becomes at the end of time.
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This Is Us: Part II
November 19, 2017 | Josh McPherson
Can God be depended on to fulfill his promises to Abraham...and to you? The answer from Revelation 21 is a resounding and unequivocal yes. But it’s even better than you imagined. Part 2 of “This Is Us”, a stunning vision of the end of times and the destiny of those who are followers of Jesus Christ.
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A River Runs Through It
November 26, 2017 | Josh McPherson
What is the one question driving almost every song, movie, novel, story, career? It’s the very question Jesus came to answer with his life. In this sermon Pastor Josh unpacks the last chapter of the Bible describing the defining feature of the New Creation and the profoundly good news of how you can participate in it.
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Transformers What Happens When We Die?
December 03, 2017 | Adam James
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How Do I Deal With Temptation?
September 10, 2017 | Josh McPherson
Everyone faces temptation. That's a given. The question is...what do we do when it comes? How do we respond? Are we helpless or is there a way out? In this passionate sermon, Pastor Josh unpacks the truth about temptation and the keys to walking in victory over sin.
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How Do I Deal With My Dysfunctional Family?
September 17, 2017 | Josh McPherson
Sadly, sometimes it's the people closest to us who hurt us the deepest, and the relationships we expect to be most life-giving that end up being the most toxic. But God designed families to thrive and be life giving. Could we ever experience that? In this sermon, Pastor Josh answers specific questions asked about how to be faithful to Jesus while living inside and around broken and dysfunctional families.
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How Do I Deal With Stress?
September 24, 2017 | Josh McPherson
Relationships, jobs, health, conflict, decisions, money, kids sporting events, weeds, oil change, workout, bills, overbooked, overcommitted, overworked. It's inescapable...stress is everywhere. But does it have to be? In this sermon, Pastor Josh unpacks common sources of stress and gives us 4 gospel battle-cry declarations to help us fight against the crippling effects of stress in our life.
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How Do I Deal With Singleness?
October 01, 2017 | Adam James
In an age of sexual and relational confusion, combined with personal longings and desires, what are the timeless biblical principles regarding singleness? How do you navigate a season (or life) of singleness with purpose, hope, and encouragement, especially if it's not how you imagined your life would go? How can the church do better to serve singles and remain empathetic to the challenges of singleness? With sincere compassion and practical helps this sermon aims to answer those questions and give the listener hope.
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Lightning Round (Part 1)
October 08, 2017 | Josh McPherson
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