Branching Out // Episode 1

WHEN THE STORMS COME will your foundation hold?Life has a way of testing what we're built on. The winds blow, the rain falls, and sometimes everything around us feels uncertain.Jesus reminds us that it's not just about hearing His words; it's about building our lives on them.So here's the question: Are you building on the rock or on the sand?Join us this Sunday, November 8, as we explore the LAST section of Jesus' famous "Sermon on the Mount". The esteemed, retired Rev. Dan Price shares with us - and our worship, prayers, and reflection help us discover what it means to build a faith that stands strong when life gets stormy.Come as you are. Bring a friend. Let's build something that lasts!Sunday 9 & 10:30AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95524

WE ALL WANT to be more loving, more patient, and more generous, but what if truly being a "good person" isn't something we can manufacture by trying harder? What if it's something Jesus grows in us from the inside out?This Sunday, we'll discover how Jesus invites us into a life that's not just about looking different on the outside, but being transformed from the inside.It's also All Saints Sunday, and we'll share a special moment in worship as we light candles, remember loved ones who have gone before us, and thank God for the legacy of faith they've left behind.Their lives remind us that faith isn't just something we believe. It's something we live, something that grows in us, and something we pass on.Thanks for listening in on this meaningful Sunday of worship, remembrance, and hope!

This Sunday, October 25, we gathered at Ridgefield for a special anniversary celebration. Four years of stories, friendships, changed lives, and discovering that God has been with us every step of the way.Because the "good life" isn't something we'll always be chasing, but something God is inviting us to experience right now! Jesus offers a radically different picture of life in Matthew 6; one where worry doesn't have to run the show and you don't have to have it all figured out. This is it! And we're grateful to share it with you!

HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?Enough money. Enough success. Enough stuff to finally feel secure, happy, satisfied... We spend so much of our lives chasing the "good life". But what if we've been looking for it in all the wrong places?This Sunday, in our series based on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus asks a surprisingly personal question in Matthew, chapter 6, verses 19-24: What has captured your heart?And His answer might just change what you're living for.Join us on Sundays. Bring your questions. Come as you are!9 & 10:30 AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95524

WHAT IF the good life isn’t something you have to prove?In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus turns our attention away from appearances and toward the hidden places of our lives; how we give, how we pray, and how we seek God when no one else is watching.Because some of the most important things in us are formed in secret.This Sunday, we explore Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 6 to stop performing for the approval of others and discover the freedom of living before a Father who already sees us!Join us as we continue through the Sermon on the Mount and discover the good life that doesn’t need an audience!Sundays 9 & 10:30 AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95524

What does it look like to reflect God's character when life gets difficult? In this message from our Picture This series, we explore Jesus' challenging teachings in Matthew 5 about speaking truthfully, responding to hurt without retaliation, and loving our enemies. Discover how following Jesus transforms our words, actions, and hearts so that others can see our Heavenly Father's love through us.You'll be challenged to think of the difficult people in your own life and take practical steps toward greater integrity, forgiveness, and love - even when it's hard. Because the clearest picture of Jesus isn't just what we believe, but how we treat others when it matters most!

YEP, WE'RE GOING THERE...because Jesus went there first.What if the good life isn’t getting everything you want, but instead becoming someone who knows how to truly love?This Sunday, we’re looking at one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings about anger, relationships, sex, desire, and faithfulness. All from his most famous sermon in Matthew 5:21-32. Whether you follow Jesus, aren’t sure what you believe, or wonder why Jesus should have any say over such personal parts of our lives, you’re invited to come wrestle with the question: Could Jesus actually know something about the good life that we don’t?Sunday 9 & 10:30 AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95521

Conversations that go beyond Sunday

CAN LIGHT STILL SHINE in the darkest places?What happens to faith when everything is stripped away?This Sunday, we’re honored to welcome author Jeff Woodke, who will share his extraordinary story of more than six years in captivity - and what he discovered about faith, forgiveness, hope, and Jesus in the darkest of places.It's no coincidence either that Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount starting in Matthew 5, encourages us with this truth; “You are the light of the world.”With Jeff's story in view, we continue our new series Picture This: A Vision of the Good Life - unpacking what it means to be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of world"...What a powerful morning together! 9 & 10:30 AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95524

WHAT IF you don’t have to wait for your life to get better before you can be #blessed?We’re constantly told the good life is just one more achievement, purchase, relationship, or life change away. But Jesus painted a radically different picture; one that included the grieving, the struggling, the overlooked, and the people running on empty.What if the good life is closer than you think?Join us this Sunday as we begin our new sermon series Picture This: A Vision of the Good Life with one of Jesus’ most surprising teachings!Sunday 9 & 10:30 AM // 70 Stephens Ln. Bayside, CA 95524