Audio Messages

As the people of Israel languished in slavery, we read in the Exodus 2 words that are meant to fill men and women with hope: "God knew." The Biblical view is that God troubles and longings are often meant to draw us to a God who knows.

Who are the beautiful people? The world may look at who is in the spotlight, but God often looks at who is in the shadows. In this message, Pastor John looks at the story of the deliverance of baby Moses and how God shows His power in protecting the least in the world.

One time, a man asked Jesus how he could really live, and Jesus' answer blew him away. In our second message on the habits of faithful communities, Pastor John looks at the habit of love.

God wants us to learn how to love because it makes us like Him and prepares us for eternity. In this message, Pastor John looks at four levels of love that are taught in the Bible to help us learn how to love.

History and the Bible are full of stories of spectacular sinners. Fortunately, the Bible also contains the story of the spectacular love of God that shines bright against the darkness of the world's most spectacular sinners. In this message, Pastor John looks at one of the most familiar passages in Romans which gives us confidence and hope in God's love for us.

Of all the different kinds of neighbors we've talked about loving in this series, loving your unsaved neighbor is the one that will last into eternity. In this message, Pastor John looks at the simple steps Jesus gives us to love our unsaved neighbors.

When we've been hurt by someone repeatedly or severely, we sometimes might say that the person doesn't deserve our mercy. That's a contradiction in terms! In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus showed how enmity and offenses do not cancel mercy, but give mercy an opportunity to shine.

For many, immigration reform is a purely legal issue and not a spiritual issue at all. In this message, Pastor John looks at what God's word has to say about this very important topic, and how we must control the borders of our hearts as followers of Jesus.

Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Unfortunately, many have the wrong ideas about the people who are affected by depression and God's concern for them. In this message, Pastor John takes a Biblical look at depression and how followers of Jesus are able to love their "unhappy"

In the parable of the Good Samaritan, three types of people are portrayed: takers, keepers, and givers. Which are you? In this message, Pastor John unpacks what the Bible says about how we are to serve the underserved.