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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 9 | Calling The King | Matthew 6:5-18
March 9th, 2025
Prayer includes petitions for provision, forgiveness, and protection. We need daily bread, a posture of forgiveness as we have been forgiven, and protection from the evils of the world and those which...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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1 Kings 3 | Desiring Divine Wisdom
March 7th, 2025
Eternal Wisdom in Foolish Times – While life can be a wilderness journey, there is a deep unending well of eternal wisdom to both refresh our weary soul and guide us towards a flourishing and satisfyi...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 8 | Engaging Enemies | Matthew 5:38-6:4
March 4th, 2025
There are different and higher expectations for citizens of the kingdom when compared to citizens of the world. This may be the most challenging teaching from the Sermon on the Mount because it change...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 7 | Upside Down Marriage | Matthew 5:31-37
March 4th, 2025
As Disciples of Jesus, we understand the Christian faith is rooted in the biblical principal “covenant”: an unchangeable, legal agreement between God and man that clearly defines the requirements, pro...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 6 | Radical Renewal | Matthew 5:21-30
March 4th, 2025
Jesus preached the kingdom of heaven is a revolution, not of radical rebellion, but of radical obedience. While Jesus teaches His disciples Kingdom Ethics, He makes it clear that obedience is more tha...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 5 | Preserving & Proclaiming the Kingdom | Matthew 5:13-20
February 9th, 2025
From internal heart disposition to external engagement Jesus teaches His disciples what the impact of living out kingdom character will be in the world. Jesus’ disciples are not retreating from a brok...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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1 Samuel 8 | We All Need a King
February 6th, 2025
Called to be a holy and distinct from all other human nations by having God as their king, Israel’s generations go through a downward spiral of idolatry/rebellion, oppression, crying out for deliveran...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 4 | Message on the Mount | Matthew 5:1-12
February 2nd, 2025
What begins in chapter 5, and continues through chapter 7, is a compilation of Jesus’s essential teaching for His disciples. Yet this is more than a legalist manifesto or utopian ideal to be pursued. ...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 3 | Mission Launch | Matthew 4:12-25:11
January 26th, 2025
After his Baptism and Temptation in the Wilderness, Jesus spent additional time in solitude before launching his public ministry and mission. Jesus’ mission of light and life would face great oppositi...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Joshua 24 | Victories, Choices, and Lasting Legacies
January 22nd, 2025
In Joshua 24 includes a we find a powerful reflection on Israel's history, their choices, and the lasting impact of God's faithfulness. Joshua, nearing the end of his life and leadership, calls Israel...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Upside Down Kingdom: Mission & Message | Week 2 | Kingdom Coronation & Conflict | Matthew 3:13-4:11
January 21st, 2025
Around the age of 30 Jesus begins His public ministry by coming to His cousin John the Baptizer. John has been preaching “repent the kingdom of heaven is at hand” The kingdom of heaven is at hand beca...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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Deuteronomy 8 | Wilderness, Want, and the Pursuit of God's Provision
January 14th, 2025
Deuteronomy 8 is after a generation wanders the wilderness for 40 years Israel is preparing to finally enter the Promised Land. A new generation has the 10 Commandments ratified for them in chapter 5,...  Read More
by Pastor Christopher Rich
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