There is a tension at the heart of the Christian life that most of us feel but rarely name out loud. We want to grow. We want to thrive. We want to experience the fullness of what it means to follow God. And yet, almost every time we pursue those things, we find ourselves circling back to the same obstacle: ourselves.It is not a comfortable admission. But it is an honest one.The first chapter of 1...  Read More

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Take a moment to thank and encourage the pastors who faithfully teach, pray, lead, and care for our church family. Write a card, send an encouraging message, share how their ministry has impacted you, or simply say thank you. Most importantly, remember to pray for them! DISCOVERY HOUR CLASS  //  8:45AMIn this fourteen-week study we will look at seven major Bib...  Read More

There is a word that carries tremendous weight in the life of every believer, and it is a word we often rush past without fully grasping its depth. That word is transformation. Not the surface-level kind that comes from a change in habits or circumstances, but the kind that reaches into the core of who you are and fundamentally remakes you from the inside out.The apostle Paul captures this reality...  Read More

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Take a moment to thank and encourage the pastors who faithfully teach, pray, lead, and care for our church family. Write a card, send an encouraging message, share how their ministry has impacted you, or simply say thank you. Most importantly, remember to pray for them! DISCOVERY HOUR CLASS  //  8:45AMIn this fourteen-week study we will look at seven major Bib...  Read More

Daylight will fade away, despite the misnomer of “Daylight Savings Time.” There will be Oktoberfest, pumpkin spice lattes, skyrocketing candy sales, corn mazes and pumpkin patches, trips to the mountains to see the beautiful changing of the aspens, prepping of skis and snowboards, and of course, the annual event of the raking of the leaves as we prepare for the ensuing winter.For those of us who l...  Read More

There is a particular kind of tree that grows near the upper limits of mountain elevation, in that harsh zone just below the treeline known as the subalpine region. These trees, called krummholz, a German word meaning "crooked wood," grow in some of the most brutal conditions imaginable. The winds are relentless. The cold is bitter. Some of these trees develop branches only on one side, bent perma...  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).Location: 4th/5th grade classroomWORSHIP SERVICE  //  10:00AM1 Peter 1:20-25 - Pastor Craig Babc...  Read More

There is a question that quietly haunts nearly every person at some point in their life. It surfaces in the stillness of a sleepless night or in the middle of a crowd where you somehow feel completely alone. The question is simply this: Who am I, and where do I belong?For those who follow Jesus Christ, that question has a surprising answer. You are a stranger here. And yet, you are never alone.Thi...  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 1:10-21 - Pastor Craig Babcock1 Peter: Thriving as Outsiders...  Read More

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