What if the most powerful blessing someone could give you was not a string of flattering words, but an honest reckoning with who you actually are?That question sits at the heart of one of the most striking passages in all of Genesis. As Jacob lay on his deathbed, he gathered all twelve of his sons around him and did something that made each of them hold their breath. He blessed them. But these wer...  Read More

DISCOVERY HOUR CLASS  //  8:45AMIn this fourteen-week study we will look at seven major Biblical themes along with a couple of sub-sets, such as Priest-King and Shepherd, tracing them from Genesis (the first book of the Bible) to Revelation twenty-one and twenty-two (the last two chapters in the Bible).WORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AM1 Peter 1:6-9 - "Inexpressible, Glorious Joy" - Pastor Glenn GilpinN...  Read More

There is something deeply unsettling about a plan that does not go the way you expected. Most of us have experienced that particular brand of frustration — the moment when life takes a turn you did not anticipate, when the road ahead looks nothing like the map you had drawn in your head. And in those moments, the question that rises to the surface almost involuntarily is this: God, what are you do...  Read More

WORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AM1 Peter 1:1-5 - "Outsiders" - Lead Pastor Craig BabcockNew Series: 1 Peter: Thriving as Outsiders - Jesus told us that as a believer we are not of this world but we are still in this world. 1 Peter encourages us as outsiders to thrive in a world that can be hostile, discouraging and even actively against Jesus and us. In this study we are going to understand how to thri...  Read More

There is a moment most of us have experienced at some point in our lives. The moment when the good times have faded so completely that we can barely remember them. The bank account is empty. The resources are spent. The things we trusted to sustain us have slipped through our fingers one by one. And we find ourselves standing with nothing left to offer except ourselves.This is exactly where the pe...  Read More

WORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AMGenesis 50 - "A Changing World" - Lead Pastor Craig BabcockBAPTISM CLASS  //  After ServiceYOUTH GROUP  //  10:00AM - Upstairs after worship TRAINING GROUND SERVICE  //  6:30PMLuke 20:19-26 - "Give What is Owed" - Pastor Gabe MitchellSpecial: CommunionYOUTH GROUP HANGOUT  //  6:45PM - Upstairs after worship WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY  //  9:30AMLocation: At the churchStudy: Wa...  Read More

For many years now, all my public prayers have been directly from Bible passages, and most of my personal prayer time is directed by my Bible reading.  So why do I pray the Bible?I always thought of myself as a “prayer wimp,” because I couldn’t keep a prayer list; I couldn’t remember everything I was “supposed to” pray for; prayer was a hard chore; I was often bored with prayer -- especially praye...  Read More

There is a question that rises up almost involuntarily when life begins to unravel. When the famine hits, when the family is in disarray, when the road ahead leads somewhere you never expected and never wanted to go -- the question surfaces with an almost desperate urgency: What is this all for?It is not a question born of weak faith. In many ways, it is one of the most honest prayers a person can...  Read More

WORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AMGenesis 49 - Pastor Craig BabcockSpecial: Child DedicationsYOUTH GROUP  //  10:30AMOur Jr. and Sr. High youth participate in corporate worship with the congregation. We then invite them to join upstairs for a time of teaching and prayer.YOUNG ADULTS GROUP  //  6:00PMLocation: Off campus. Please contact us for information. TRAINING GROUND SERVICE  //  6:30pmLuke 20:1-18 ...  Read More

WORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AMGenesis 49 - "A Father's Blessing" - Lead Pastor Craig BabcockSpecial Service: Child DedicationsYOUTH GROUP  //  10:00AM - Upstairs after worship TRAINING GROUND SERVICE  //  6:30PMLuke 20:1-18 - "By What Authority?" - Pastor Glenn GilpinYOUTH GROUP HANGOUT  //  6:45PM - Upstairs after worship WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY  //  9:30AMLocation: At the churchStudy: Warren W. Wiersb...  Read More

There is something deeply unsettling about being asked to leave a place of comfort. And it does not have to be a physical place. It can be a relationship, a position, a season of life that feels familiar and safe. The moment God calls us forward into something unknown, everything inside us wants to plant its feet and resist. Yet throughout Scripture, the stories that inspire us most are the ones w...  Read More

There's a question that echoes through eternity, one that a wealthy young ruler once asked Jesus: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" It's the most important question anyone can ask, because the most important thing in this world is to be ready for the next. Picture a man who has everything—wealth, status, influence. He's lived what he considers a good life. He's kept the commandments since ...  Read More