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When bad things happen, do we look to God as in control? When good things happen, do we thank Him for His greatness? Or do we look to our own strength and wisdom? To whom do we build our altars? Ourselves, or God? Listen to our last sermon in our series with David, as Savannah walks us through the story of David building an altar for the Lord.

Think of a time you did something wrong. What was your attitude going into the decision you made? The Bible shows us that sin is wrong, yet avoidable, and God always provides us a way away from sin. For our tenth sermon in our series with David, walk with us through the story of David and Bathsheba as Pete discusses God's power to help us and grace in our brokenness.

Is there an area in your life where you feel like you're not enough? Insufficient? Humiliated or lesser than others? This is the voice of shame, and it is an innate part of the human condition. But the story of the Bible voices unconditional love, kindness, and acceptance. Listen to our ninth sermon in our series on David as Pete walks us through the story of David and Mephibosheth, where we see the kindness of God on full display.

What is your legacy going to be? How do you think God sees it, and what if He called you to something else? Listen to our newest sermon in our series on the life of David as Christopher Cole walks us through how David listens to the promises of God.

As we read the second half of the story of David, we see some of the highest and lowest points of his life. This week, Pete walks us through 2 Samuel 6 and asks the questions: what is real worship, and how can we honor God through our worship? This is the first message of our series BeReal, where we look at David's life and reign with an unfiltered lens.

How can we confront our peers about serious issues in a Godly manner? Listen to our sixth sermon in our "Step by Step" series as Maddie walks us through the story of Abigail's plea with David as we see how she exudes Godly conduct in confrontation.

How does it make you feel when someone else is better than you at something that you think you're good at? When someone gives you advice regarding something you already know? When people condescend you, speak over you, or show they are better? Pride is the root and origin of all sin. Listen to guest speaker Rev. Claude Atcho discuss the great sin, and how we can overcome it in Christ.

Have you ever felt like you were at "the end of your rope"? The story of David shows us an example of a man after God's own heart, and how he processes being at his wit's end in the wilderness. Here, Pete uses this story to show how strength can be found in God in the darkest of circumstances. 

What's more important, where you go, or how you get there? Here, Thomas Hamilton walks us through the story of Saul chasing David through the desert, where David must choose between his own desires and trusting the Lord. This is our fourth sermon in our series "Step by Step", where we walk through David's life and see what life is like when one pursues God's heart.

What does it mean to be a friend to someone? In the Bible, we see that friendship involves signs, sacrifices, and serious commitments. Here Zach walks us through the story of David and Jonathan as an example of love-led friendship and what it says about our lives with Christ and others.

Do you view your situation the same way that God does? In this week's episode, Pete walks us through the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17, and how David saw the encounter through God's lens, rather than the lens of his fellow Israelites. This is the second message in our series Step by Step, where we are looking at the life of David to see what it looks like to search after God's heart.

Do you feel unseen or unheard? David's story shows us that God loves and chooses those who society deems as unworthy or lesser. Join us as Pete walks us through David's anointing in our new series "Step by Step", where we see what it looks like to search after God's heart.

Is loneliness the new normal? Why do we feel so disconnected in such an interconnected society? Listen to guest speaker and apologist Nathan Rittenhouse discuss the role of community in our lives, and what Christian faith says about its nature.

What was God doing before he created the world? What did Jesus mean when He said that the love the Father has for Him may be in us and that He Himself may be in us? Listen to the first sermon of the spring semester at Pete kicks us off with a vision of what it looks like to joyfully coexist with each other in love in the community of God.

What does it mean to be an "approved worker"? How does God send us, and how do we submit when we are sent? Learn what it's like to be used for God's glory in the final session of SALT 2024.

Is following Jesus a safe route, or a dangerous one? What are the greatest dangers to this new way of life? Listen to the third session of SALT 2024 as we are reminded of what Jesus asks of us in order to follow him.

What is the cost of following Christ? Listen to the first session of SALT 2024 as guest speaker Nichole Schreiber walks through Nicodemus' relationship with Jesus, and what his story tells us about following the Son of God.

Well, isn't this something special? Joining us all the way from Capernaum, it's Peter the Disciple! Listen along as this very special guest speaker walks us through the story of Jesus' death and resurrection from his perspective, from the lowest moments of shame to the amazement at Jesus' return. This is the final message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate Savior.

What is the cost that Jesus is asking you to give? In this week's message, Dr. Stephanie Nance walks us through Mark 14, where a woman anoints Jesus with costly perfume as a sign of respect and sacrifice. The others around him only focus on the amount that was given, and they mock her for her actions, but Jesus sees and affirms the woman for being willing to count the cost. Listen along with us as we continue our series through the Book of Mark, The Crown & The Cross, where we see Jesus establish the Kingdom of God and serve as our ultimate sacrifice.

As Jesus begins his crossward journey to Jerusalem, He encounters an eager young man with an important question: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" This man approaches Jesus at the most important moment in his life and is offered the opportunity of a lifetime; what will he do? There are moments in each of our lives when we are faced with decisions that can change the trajectory of our lives. Moments that require great wisdom and sacrifice. Join us this week as we unpack what it means to choose obedience and life as we stand at a fork in the road.