Sometimes you have to fight for HOPE. You have to choose to allow your eyes and heart to be open to seeing and feeling how Jesus is working in your life in the hardest moments. Guest teacher Elisha Bongay shares a powerful message about a dark time when she knew Jesus was all she had. When you feel like you have nothing left, you have to choose to believe Jesus hasn’t left you, you have to believe He’s your only source for EVERYTHING. You will be encouraged to stand firm in hope and never let it go.
Mercy - with guest speaker Kristina Vandenheuvel
We hear a lot about God's great love, grace, and power - but we can't move forward in the wake of our sin and shame without understanding God's mercy…
WOMAN: #inHisimage
You are beautiful. You are made in God's image. No weapon formed against you shall prosper. You have been called into God's purposes. You are qualified. You are special. It is no accident that you were born a woman, for such a time as this.
Going Home with guest speaker Crystal Gurevich
Why Jesus with guest speaker Heather Muncy
It's easy to say we believe in God, but also easy to leave the name of Jesus out of the conversation.
Finding Solitude
The word NO is an anointed word. It’s a very important word. Your no is just as important as your yes. And sometimes that means you will say no to ministry, to an invitation to serve, to spending time with friends. It’s not about isolating yourself. It's about recognizing a season to pull back and find some solitude. This month Kim shares what we can learn from Jesus and his practice and pulling away for times of solitude.
Jesus Napped
Have you ever felt mentally exhausted and physically tired, but instead of resting, you throw yourself into the next project or the next item on your todo list? Or maybe you just have another cup of coffee. Because there’s no time for rest. June marked the beginning of the Bagels & Bible summer series, where Kim looks to Jesus as our example of how to make room for rest and refreshment in our lives. In June, she talks about that time everyone else was in a panic and Jesus took a nap. Jesus assessed his need for rest – and then he rested.
Taking Bible Study to the Next Level
Sometimes it can be difficult to read our bibles because it's hard to make sense of it. This week I will be talking about tools you can use that will kick your bible reading up a notch. In doing so I will also debunk a few common scripture interpretations that simply aren't true!
The Anxiety Epidemic
Did you know that women are twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety disorder? And anxious women are also more likely to develop an additional anxiety disorder such as an eating disorder or depression. This week Kim will be teaching on the epidemic of anxiety in women, the burdens we bear, and the One who came to carry them for us.
Keep Praying
Is the purpose of prayer just to change us? Do our prayers impact God at all? Is it like a “one and done” or do we keep praying? God is sovereign but what does that mean? Is there a point of praying if He will do what He already planned anyway?
You Matter
Guarding Our Eyes
In Luke 11, Jesus explains that the eye is the lamp of the body. In this message, Kim shares how what we let into our eyes affects our spiritual lives and teaches on the importance guarding our “eye gate”.
Walking the Narrow Road
The metaphor of a gate leading to Heaven or Hell is not uncommon in Jewish literature, and it refers to the difficulty and severity of the discipleship the people of God are called to.
What has He put in your heart to do?
"All the women whose heart stirred with a skill...” Learn about the context of this verse, a man named Bazalel, an incredible tabernacle, and how God lifts our hearts to a task and then equips us to do it.
Why do people walk away from God?
Jonah's Storm Story
Have you ever run from God and found yourself in a storm? Or been overwhelmed in the dark waves that are the consequence of someone ELSE'S disobedience?
The Anchor of Hope
Hebrews 6:19 tells us that we have a hope that is an anchor for our souls, a hope that is firm and secure and that enters within the veil. In this message we explore what this verse really means, and learn about the supernatural rending of the temple curtain that took place when Jesus died, granting us eternal access to a Holy God and our loving Father.
Paul's Storm Story
What do you do when you find yourself in a storm and Jesus doesn’t come walking out on the water? In fact, your boat breaks apart and leaves you treading water and swimming for shore?
The LORD is our shepherd!
During those times when we feel so utterly OUT of control, we can be thankful that we have a Shepherd that loves us. It's our Shepherd's job to lead us to peaceful places, to provide for our needs, and to rescue us from dire circumstances.
Our job is simply to follow.
God rebukes your accuser - and calls you chosen!
Have you ever felt not good enough? Or felt like a failure? Unloved? Alone? Join in a powerful time of shedding some of the labels that have been placed on us by the enemy, by others, and even by ourselves. Kim walks us through Zechariah and we learn how God handles it when our adversary attacks us with the very areas we struggle in.