The Hardest Person To Love: Modern Lessons From St. Bernard

Ashes To Embers

Something crucial is missing from the Christian life in the Western church today. While we celebrate salvation as the finish line, Jesus made it clear that salvation is actually the starting line. The "more" that many of us are desperately seeking isn't found in better programs, more knowledge, or increased activity—it's found in the person and power of the Holy Spirit. This message, the first of a 4 week series, challenges & encourages us to experience the fire that once burned in the hearts of early believers.

The Hardest Person To Love: Modern Lessons From St. Bernard

How many of us have tried to give love, serve others, and live righteously while running on empty because we have never learned to receive the love God has for us? This message challenged a common misconception in Christian circles: that humility means diminishing ourselves. Instead, Scripture declares we are God's masterpiece, created anew in Christ Jesus. The implications for our spiritual life are profound: we cannot give what we do not have, and we cannot offer love if we are unable to receive love from God first.

Tell Your Story

Part of living "on mission" is sharing what Jesus has done in us and for us. So how do we do that?? Through the examination of Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, we are reminded that every one of us has a story that God can use to draw people to Himself. The challenge isn't disbelief that God can use our stories, but more so not knowing what to say when the moment comes. Through practical steps and an interactive exercise, we learned how to prepare our testimonies so we can stay ready to share the good news!

Will The Bible Actually Help My Life?

Through this message, Pastor Terrence explored the sufficiency of Scripture, addressing a question many of us quietly wrestle with: "Is the Bible really enough for what I'm facing today?" In a world where we have an overload of information—podcasts, articles, social media advice, and AI chatbots—we often turn everywhere except to God's Word when life gets difficult. We are challenged to recognize that everything God intended us to need for wisdom, guidance, and flourishing has already been provided in His Word. This isn't about ignoring professional help or community support, but about making God's Word our primary source of truth and transformation.

Can I Really Understand The Bible?

In this message, Pastor Allen explores practical hermeneutics—the principles and guardrails we need when studying the Bible. Using Matthew 18:20 as our test case, we walked through the CLEAR method: a guide designed specifically for everyday people to reach clear conclusions about God. This isn't just about reading more Bible—it's about reading it correctly, so we can hear God's voice and be transformed rather than just informed.