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Lots of believers talk about faith but often don't really know what it means to have faith.  Scripture tells us that faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance in what we do not see.  But …

As we enter into the new year, it’s important that we are all on the same page about the mission and vision of Downtown Community Church. We all have an internal tension growing in this life because …

The reality is that we all have a tendency to prefer the certainty of slavery over the uncertainty of faithfully trusting in God. It’s easy to look back with a positive slant on how things used to be…

The books of the Bible are intricately intertwined, both validating the Bible's trustworthiness and showing us the Lord's dominion. Throughout His life on earth, Jesus fulfilled so many prophecies ab…

Jesus has ALREADY made a way for us to live in perfect communion with God. When we understand that our God is both strong Savior and loving Shepherd, our lives are transformed because we feel both lo…

"How can a good God allow evil to exist and go unpunished?" 
"Why does it feel like there's a God of wrath & judgement in the Old Testament and a God of love in the New Testament?"

These are questions …

Looking at the world, anyone can point out its flaws. Many people even ask “Where is God in all this?” 

However, God never promised that we would avoid pain, suffering, or darkness. What He did promis…

So often we we follow our ways and our view of the abundant life instead of Jesus' ways. We need to realize that so long as Jesus is a threat to the kingdoms we have built, we will do our best to bur…

How often is calling found in comfort? That's right, not often at all. Join Pastor Derrick Hayes of Engage Church in a study of both 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and Matthew 16:13-25 to understand how calli…

The miracle of Jesus healing the blind man is often used to promote evangelism, but what would happen if we understood this sign as a heart change? Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as we dive into John 9:1-3…

What's the thing you're looking for more than Jesus? Jesus feeding the 5,000 men with two fish and five barley loaves is a popular sign He performed, but they were more focused on the miracle than th…

Following Christ, for a lot of us, has become a system of checking off boxes. However, we can’t put God in a box. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he dives into John 5:10-47, the second part of the miracl…

We all have struggles whether they're sickness, mental illness, or strongholds. But how does Jesus walk into our mess? Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer for the first half of a lesson on John 5:1-14, where th…

In John 4:43-54, we see a Father with a dying child who has to trust Jesus. 
This story reveals what true faith in Jesus is and what trusting Him looks like! Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks the…

What's hiding in the "cupboards" of your heart that you would feel ashamed of Jesus finding? Join Dylan Nielander in John 2: 13-25 to learn about what we need to drive out of our hearts, the temple J…

To follow Jesus, we want to study more of who He is & the miraculous stories recorded while He was on Earth!

Join us on this 7-week journey through John, studying seven of the miraculous "signs" Jesus…

Oftentimes we know we're willing to serve, yet there are competitors for our time and energy. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he dives into servant leadership through John 13:1-17.

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Many of us have the longing to reach the lost, but feel incapable, unworthy, overwhelmed, and stuck with what next steps to take. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he reads Luke 19:1-10 and leaves us with …

To follow Jesus in community is not just to "have Christian friends". Scripture teaches us to "confess our sins to one another" to "carry each others burdens." Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks …

Sometimes following Jesus sounds like the harder option, yet we can testify it's the only option that leads to abundant life, joy, and peace.  In this new series, Made For More, Pastor Ben Kaempfer t…