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In the story of Mary and Martha, as told in Luke 10, Jesus honoured Mary for choosing to sit at his feet, while Martha was distracted with her preparations. Their choices reflected their inner world …

Our lives are self-oriented when our priorities are focused on ourselves or people. But, Jesus calls us unto him. When we choose to heed is call to follow him to the cross, denying ourselves, and pri…

Before we encountered Jesus, we were slaves to our emotions and desires. But in Jesus, we have been given the freedom to choose who sits on the throne of our hearts. When our feelings pull us away fr…

What do you do when you face frustration in the life Jesus invites you into? Often, we take what we need from Jesus, but neglect our connection with him along the way. In this space, Jesus calls us t…

Responding to God’s purpose for our lives can sometimes feel like an enormous weight on our shoulders. As the pressure mounds, it may feel more intuitive to pull away. But instead, these moments are …

We’re all looking for what it means to be human. God’s design for us is this: to be his priests and to love him. Yet, he does not force this upon us but gives us the freedom and will to choose. We do…

We all come with our individual problems, but the gospel proposes that it is the solution of any issue that we are facing. If this is objectively true, then it begs the question: Are we truly experie…

What do you do after you’ve caught a vision of Jesus? In our culture, it had become increasingly easy to get lost in our own desires and problems - even after we’ve seen Jesus. But rather than keepin…

Are you shocked by the offensive nature of the cross? The blessing found in Jesus’ love includes his invitation to eat his flesh and drink his blood. We must allow ourselves to be startled by this re…

The gospel of a Jesus changes everything! When we hear it often, it’s easy to become familiar with the language of the good news, and numb to the reality of Jesus. In time our faith erodes and we don…

Ryan teaches on the difference between our calling and purpose. The Father’s vision for us is to be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God, while our purpose flows from that place. When we …

This week, Ryan encourages us to step out in faith to remain in the vision of our lives – which is ultimately Jesus himself. Like when Jesus calls Peter out onto the water, his vision is that we woul…

Continuing in Habakkuk 2:2, Ryan talks about the importance of writing down the promises and vision that God has shown us for our life. When we write them down, we are reminded that there is a realit…

How has God been faithful to you?

Just as it’s instructed in Habakkuk 2:2, Ryan speaks to the faith that arises when we write down what God has done. We are called to remember well, not merely for his…

Why is it that our instructions from Joshua 1:9 are to be strong, courageous and to not be discouraged? It may mean that whenever God takes us to new ground, we’ll need to face that of which will tes…

God has always partnered with humanity in the flourishing of his kingdom on the earth, and it’s no different today. This week, Tim Gonsalvez talks about how the Holy Spirit is still doing the same th…

Do you know how God sees you? This week, Hans Vlasveld talks about loving and seeing ourselves the way God made us and agreeing with it. Jesus has come to restore the identity that the Father has giv…

This week, Ryan addressed the simplicity of prayer. At times, it can feel difficult to pray and the promises of God seem out of reach. In this tension, there is an opportunity to simplify our approac…

This week Ryan proposed the question of what it means to receive God's name, and highlighted the how essential it is to walk in our identity as sons and daughters. This identity is often revealed in …

This message was preached by Ryan Johnson on April 16, 2023.

Bible Verses:

• Nehemiah 4:7-12
• Ephesians 2:1-5
• Ephesians 6:10-17
• 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Creating moments with Jesus that become the movements of Je…