Audio Messages

A life focused on the pursuit of the kingdom brings joy. Joy in this life, and joy for all eternity. It’s the joy of having the deepest desire and need of your life fulfilled.

The world is filled with four kinds of Christians. But Jesus is only interested in one kind – normal Christians. In this message, Pastor John explains Jesus’ Parable of the Sower and what it says about normal Christianity.

We have been focusing in this chapter on the Kingdom Community. There are really two kingdom communities around us. The kingdom of Heaven and the kingdom of the World. Which do you belong to? One operates on the basis of Grace. The other on the basis of Law. Which do your actions towards others show that you are a citizen of?

Nearly three-quarters of the churches in America are either plateaued or in decline. And this year, 3,500 churches will close their doors for good. Among growing churches, many report no conversion growth, meaning that their growth comes merely by Christians switching their membership to churches with better programs, more comfortable facilities, and greater opportunities to blend in with the crowd. In the conclusion to his letter to the church at Colossae, Paul encourages an outward focus through prayer, purpose, and people.

When it comes to marriage and family, the culture of a 21st century disciple of Jesus is much like the culture of a 1st century disciple of Jesus. When it comes to your family, will you trust the culture, or will you let God's word be your guide and your guard. In this message, Pastor John looks at Jesus' counter-cultural teaching on the Kingdom Family.

The Bible is about Jesus – The Hope That Changed the World. Because He rose from death, Jesus changed everything, and is now worshiped by nearly 2 billion people all over the world as Lord, Christ, Savior, and God. In His name, the nations will put their hope.

"Closed" is one of the most disappointing words there is. The good news of Easter is that the door to the kingdom of God is opened, plus 10 million other doors of hope for those who trust Christ. In this message we will see why we can trust that closed doors of disappointment can be OPENed to become gateways of glory.

The two most influential individuals in human history are Adam and Jesus Christ. In this message, Pastor John shares four important truths about Jesus that make Him truly "the most interesting man in the world."

What are the most hoped for things in the world? We could look and look, but Scripture tells us that what we really need and have is available to us through the gospel. In this message, we will look at five things the gospel provides to all believers.

There are many images used to describe the church community in the Bible – a fellowship, a family, a body. But one of Jesus’ most common images for the church was a flock because of what it says about His heart and our calling. Do you have the same heart for the Good Shepherd that the Good Shepherd has for you?