It seems as though everyone these days is striving for a simpler life, but how many are actually achieving success in this endeavor? Within the context of following scripture and Christ, risking simplicity can be quite a difficult challenge, but it is essential. We look at the two Mary stories in scripture as examples of simplicity. What does biblical simplicity require? What does it look like? Find out in this message on Risking Simplicity including a powerful table talk by someone walking through this process. 12.14.2008

Continuing in the series on Risk, we look at the life of Joseph and how he risked reputation in following God's commands dealing with Mary's virgin conception. Join us for this special and intimate Christmas service filled with a theoretical hilarious interaction acted out between Joseph and one of his brothers as well as some incredible worship music and the Hawaiian 12 days of Christmas. Mele Kalikimaka! 12.21.2008

Join us for this post Thanksgiving message on failure. Where is God hand in the things that seem so set up for success but crash in flames? More often than not, we stop before we even start, only taking the safe bets and avoid failure at every possibility. We find that you have to risk failure if you are ever going to experience the exhilaration of victory and that playing it safe is "no way to live". Fear all too often paralyzes us and slowly kills the life within us. There is also the question of success and how you define it, how God defines it and how the world defines it. What happens when we risk failure and what doesn't happen when we don't? 11.30.2008

Special speaker Pastor Albert Moore brings a special message today on the subject of humility and what it looks like to risk it. We focus on the illustration in John 13 as the basis for our investigation into risking humility. We see that in our society and present day culture, humility doesn't make sense and that it is something that is to be stubbornly avoided at all costs. What happens if you embrace humility today? What does that look like? Join us in this investigation and listen for God's voice in the choice in front of you today. 11.23.2008

This episode looks at confrontation, distinct from criticism. We see that possibly the only place where confrontation can be done effectively is from within relationship and being in the trenches with those you're confronting. Confrontation isn't an option if you want true community, according to the word of God and confrontation is not bad, it's just done badly all to often. We look at the biblical requirements for effective confrontation as well as the results of it. 11.16.2008

It is so hard to let go of those things we are striving for, those areas of comfort that we are too familiar with, those items in our life we are so invested in. But what is being sacrificed in the process? If we take the courage to let go, what will fill their place? Also. Who is asking us to let go? Join us as we go on a discovery of what could happen when we are willing to risk surrender versus if we just decide to play it safe. We finish this service with a beautiful illustration of surrender in several baptisms as well as acknowledging Veterans and their surrender in the sacrifices they've made . 11.09.2008