Thrive Church

How to respond in times like this.

Are you choosing fear or trust?  It is not as easy as it sounds but as followers of Jesus, we have the opportunity when things fall apart to choose trust.  

Bystander - Week 2 - Living as If

Jesus had an incredible encounter with a man who needed him to heal his son.  What Jesus asks the man to do is where we live.  Walk by Faith.  

Bystander - Week 1 - Water to Wine the First Sign

We are on a journey leading up to Easter Sunday to know why we believe and why we should have faith.  John is going to lead us on this journey of 7 signs to help us understand who Jesus is.  

Big Questions - Week 7 - What Do I Do with My Life?

As we wrap up our series we take a look at surrender.  Are we going along with the patterns of this world?  Are we using our God-given gifts?  All are a part of surrender.  

Big Questions - Week 6 - Why Me?

Have you ever thought - Why Me?  Why would God love me?  Why would God use me?  I wonder if Paul ever asked that.  He started life blowing up churches and throwing Christians in prison to leading the movement.  It is an incredible story and Paul embraces his unique position.  Do we do that?

Big Questions - Week 5 - Why do bad things happen to Christ Followers?

Pain, loss, and grief have a way of pushing Christ Followers away from Jesus.  It shouldn't be that way.  How can we get a better perspective of the world in which we live and the promises of God to us in pain, loss, and grief?  Pastor Ed deals with that topic today!!

Big Questions - Week 4 - Why do I struggle to follow Jesus?

If you have ever wondered why it is a struggle to follow Jesus, then this is the message for you.  We continue our Big Questions series in Romans 7-8 as we learn to live a life controlled by the Spirit and do the acts that lead to life. 

Big Questions - Week 3 - Why Did Jesus Die?

How would you answer the question - Why did Jesus die?  You may have had an answer for a while, but is there more to it?  Paul covers this over 3 chapters in Romans.  We look at it today!!

Big Questions - Week 2 - What's Wrong with Me?

 Humpty Dumpty's story is much like ours.  He was broken and couldn't find anyone to put him back together again.  Are we broken?  Who can put us back together again?  Pastor Ed shares about this in week 2 of Big Questions. 

Big Questions - Week 1 - What is Wrong with the World?

Have you ever picked up a newspaper, watched the news, or read a post on Social Media and asked - What is wrong with the world?  As we kick off a new series, we will try to answer this very question.