Messages & Audio Teachings

Pastor’s Book Club News
Our companion book for our new worship series is Angela Hunt's third book in her Jerusalem Road Series. A Woman of Words recounts the time after the Resurrection of Jesus when the church first takes root as His followers share the good news. The narrators are two...

Life groups questions & notes
Some seeds fell along the path…some fell on rocky ground…some fell among thorn bushes… some seeds fell in good soil. Matthew 13:1-8 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 13:1-8. You may want to continue reading through verse 23 where Jesus explains His parable. What...

Coincidence? Divine synchronicities
Corky Pickering, in an opinion article for the Red Bluff Daily, shared a couple of stories as illustrations of the common human experience known as the coincidence. An experience for which there is no apparent cause. Most part of us believe our world is based on a...

Coming up in Worship
There is a plethora of metaphors that warn us about the impact of the words we speak. One that comes to mind is words are like toothpaste. Once you squeeze toothpaste out of the tube, you can’t put it back. And God said through the Prophet Isaiah that God’s Word never...

Life groups questions & notes
Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Matthew 18:21-35 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 18:21-35. Who do you most identify with among the characters in the story Jesus tells? Why? What are some similar...

Mirrors: Forgive me
In this week’s chapters from our companion book, The Shepherd’s Wife, Pheodora learns that her plan to sell her goats for the Festival of Atonement will not work. The amount of money she will receive is not enough to cover her husband’s debt. As readers, we know that...

Life groups questions & notes
Go to all people and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:16-20 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 28:16-20. What does this text mean for you? How are you teaching others what you know about Christ? Read this week’s articles titled Doubt....

Doubt: Free the goats
In this week's chapters from our companion book, The Shepherd's Wife, Pheodora discovers the Romans executed her brother, Yeshua, on a cross.. But there’s more. Three days later, His followers discovered that the tomb where her brother was buried was empty and...

6 Approachable Health Strategies for the Whole Family
If you’re like most parents, you want everyone in your family to lead happy and healthy lives. But too often, maintaining optimal health can feel like an overwhelming task. How can a busy family like yours find the time to ensure everyone eats well, exercises often,...