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Dangerous habits, dangerous hobbies, dangerous choices. There is something about danger that is uniquely attractive to us. In this message Pastor Bryon explains how living for Jesus takes the reckless out of the dangerous.

Blue Collar Churches do things simply, make the process doable, and are effective. In order to make that happen, we need to be aware of the environments we are in. When we surround ourselves with other believers, great things happen.

In the second message of the Blue Collar Church series, Pastor Bryon explains that the church is most powerful when God's people value people over property.

The truth of Peter's Gospel is simple, but it doesn't take effect in our lives until we do one, simple act: repent. In this message, Pastor Bryon explains the importance of continual repentance.

The truth of Peter's Gospel is simple, but it doesn't take effect in our lives until we do one, simple act: repent. In this message, Pastor Bryon explains the importance of continual repentance.

The central truth of Peter's Gospel is this: Jesus died, yet HE LIVES! When we are convinced of that simply truth, our confidence for life is fueled.

It's easy for us to say Jesus died for our sins. The harder thing for us to admit is that He died BECAUSE of our sins.

In the first message of the series, Pastor Bryon explains that the gospel message isn't just for the good or the godly, but for all people, regardless of your past condition.

The scariest thing about knowing God wants to use you is knowing how short you fall of being able to do anything eternally significant. In this message, Pastor Bryon shares that the greatest ability we can offer God is our availability.

God is going to get rolling when God is going to get rolling. There is nothing we can do to hurry Him up or slow Him down. We can do one thing, however: get ready.

Pastor Marilyn Watts shares a special Mother's Day message.

If we are going to be used by God, it's important to have constant contact with Him. Why is it, then, we have such a hard time developing a regular prayer habit? In this message, Pastor Bryon reveals the secret to constant, authentic prayer.

In the third message of the How to Be Used By God series, Pastor Bryon explains that God's mission moves on when we take ownership in God's kingdom.

One of the greatest mysteries of the universe is that God has chosen to use us to do His most important work. But we need to be careful in our zeal to be used by God not to get ahead of God.

One of the greatest mysteries of the universe is that God has chosen to use us to do His most important work. But we need to be careful in our zeal to be used by God not to get ahead of God.

Ultimately, we can't control where we go or what happens to us. When it is all said and done, there is only one option: trust God.

There are all sorts of choices when it comes to religions, ethical codes, and moral ways to live. But in the end, we all have to deal with one question, "What are you going to do with Jesus?"

There is only one way to hold a grudge: believe that someone has done the unforgivable. In this message we see the depth of God's forgiveness for us through Jesus, and how that enables us to forgive as He has forgiven us.

What would you say if you knew you were going to die in the next twenty-four hours? You'd probably choose your words carefully. In the "Famous Last Words" series we examine the things Jesus said in the last hours before he was killed.

In the closing message of the Stretch series, Pastor Marilyn shares how we need to persist in our faith.

In the opening message of the Stretch series, Pastor Bryon shares how faith isn't believing that God can, it is acting as if He will.

We all have a need to be connected to and accepted by others. But our desire to be accepted can draw us into places we shouldn't really go. In this message, Pastor Bryon shows how who we stand with determines what we'l stand for.

Popular psychology today would tell us that the source of all our personal problems is that we have not learned to love ourselves enough. But Jesus has a different perspective.

We are all hungry for something. The question is, are you hungry for something of eternal worth? Jesus says we should hunger for righteousness. Righteousness isn’t doing right, it’s being right with God.

Humility is the door to the God's kingdom. We only welcome God’s righteousness when we acknowledge our own inability to want what is right.

We can change what we do and how we do it. Doing so will produce different results. But even when we are doing the “right” thing we can still miss out on the “blessing.” Different outcomes require more than different methods. We need to BREAK OUT!

How has the Christmas story remained so strong for over 2000 years? It’s because from generation to generation people have replayed their own Christmas experiences to others.

We need to be a part of the Christmas story. The shepherds went to experience the Good News. We have a choice to stay in the comfort zone or venture into what God has called us to experience.

The Good News of Christmas means we no longer need to fear God.

When it comes to finances, we all know that debt is a killer. In this message, Pastor Bryon shares a God's perspective on money and debt and how debt keeps us from being available to do what God wants.

Part four of the Bailout series on personal finance. In this message, Pastor Bryon explains that having the right financial formulas isn't enough unless we fix the thing inside ourselves that causes us to go off track with our money.

In the third message of the Bailout series we learn that we need to master our money or our money will master us.

Why do you have what you have? It's a question we rarely ask ourselves. In this message, Pastor Bryon shares that all our money comes from God, belongs to God and is to be used to glorify God.

Everyone of us has been affected by the current financial crisis that is gripping our nation, and in many ways the world. While we don't all agree on the cause, we all know something isn't right. But here's the good news: God has a plan to bail us out!

We often work out of the assumption that if something is important it also has to be complicated. But God's plan for humanity is supernaturally simple.

When we are honest with ourselves we will admit that each of us is carrying around character defects. In this message, we learn that the strength and direction of our personal connections will determine the source and depth of our character.

Something special happens when you plug yourself into a group of Christ followers and claim that fellowship as your own. The presence of Christ is actually packaged in the gathering of His people.

None of us was meant to do life alone. If we're going to get life right, we need to make sure we're concentrating on the things that God thinks are important. In this message we see what's most important to Jesus: loving God and loving others.

Ok, you've done the praying and you've read you Bible and you still don't know what to do. In the last message of the Discovering God's Will series, Pastor Bryon explains how God speaks to us through other followers of Christ.

Discovering God's will seems so hard sometimes. The difficulty would make sense but for one thing: God wants desperately to have an ongoing conversation in which He reveals His will to you personally.

If we thought like God thinks, and felt the the same things that God feels then doing God's will would be effortless. The problem is, we do not think or feel th way He does. Fortunately, God has given us a tool for changing our thoughts and feelings.

In the first message of the Discovering God's Will series, Pastor Bryon shares the most important aspect of knowing God's will: the willingness to cary it out.

Some of us have no problem receiving forgiveness from God and others, but when it comes to forgiving ourselves it is another matter entirely. In the last message in the Canceled series, Pastor Bryon explains how we can be free from guilt.

Is the forgiveness that God gives unconditional? We would like to think so, but Jesus says something different. In this message we discover that forgiving each other isn't something God desires, it is something He requires.

In this third message of the Canceled series we are reminded that God places as high a priority on our relationships with each other as He does on our relationship with Him.

Forgiveness may be freely given, but it wasn't free. In this message, Pastor Bryon reminds us that Jesus didn't die only for our sins, but because of them.

We often think of forgiveness as a nice thing or a good thing, but Jesus shows us that according to Him forgiveness is the ultimate thing.

It is easy for us to recognize how others could use more patience, but how do we appropriate it for ourselves? In this message Pastor Bryon shares that patience is loving people enough to let God work in their lives.

Conflict and confrontation is going to happen in every household. As the Desperate Household series continues, Pastor Bryon explains the importance of bringing gentleness into the midst of confrontation.

In the fourth message of the Desperate Household series, Pastor Robin Bolden shares that when we practice the essence of humility--sacrificing ourselves for others--we are truly Christlike.

In this episode of the Desperate Household series, Pastor Bryon explains that kindness is compassion in action.

In the second episode of the Desperate Household series, Pastor Bryon explains how compassion is the key for changing condemnation into connection.

It is one thing to maintain the appearance of a well put together household. It is quite another to actually have one. In this episode, Pastor Bryon talks about how we can break out of the relationship patterns that we find ourselves trapped in.

It is one thing to change our perspectives in the middle of our problems, but isn't there something we can do? In the final message of the series, Pastor Bryon explains that the most effective thing we can do is not only to pray--but to pray with a twist.

Is there a limit to what God will do for His own? In the second message of the series we find out that God has taken care of our biggest problem ever. And if He has done that, can't we also expect Him to care for us through all our other problems?

How do we maintain a sense of hope when having hope makes no sense? In the first message of the series, we find out that what we hope in is more important than what we hope for.

RISK: The biggest risk we can take is to ignore God. But how closely do we follow? How devoted do we really need to be? In the final message of the RISK series we discover that the key to following God in the future is to keep a firm grasp of His work in our past.

RISK: The biggest risk we can take is to ignore God. But how closely do we follow? How devoted do we really need to be? In this message, Pastor Bryon explains that there is a relationship between commitment to God's .purposes and the completion of His promises.

RISK: The biggest risk we can take is to ignore God. But when we follow Him, there are always forces who want to divert and distract us from His plan. In this message we find out how to be aware of those who want to deceive us.

RISK: Even success comes with a built-in measure of risk. Success tends to make us self-confident, and often times self-confidence leads to sin. In this message, Pastor Bryon talks about how secret sin always results in public pain and what we need to do to deal with it.

RISK: When we begin to realize what God has called us to do and be, it can be quite overwhelming. God never plants small dreams within us. But big dreams and lofty visions often intimidate us. Fortunately, He has given us a formula for success in whatever adventure He has has us pursuing.

RISK: The biggest risk we can take is to ignore God. But when we follow Him, He asks us to go places we would rather avoid. Fortunately He gives us a promise that where ever we place our feet, that's the ground He has given to us.

RISK: We deal with it everyday. Most of us don't like it, but every move we make carries with it an element of risk. We can never eliminate it. The very best we can do is minimize it. RISK is a seven week series based on the life of Joshua - one of God's greatest risk-takers. Join in and find out that following God is never a risk.

Guest Speaker - Bob Lenz: Spiritual Couch Potato Pastor Bob Lenz explains how the Christian life only begins at salvation and that following Christ means we should jump in with both feet and participate in building the kingdom.

CORE - Part 5: Unified Last message of the CORE series. In this message Pastor Bryon points out that the best way to show our neighbors that Jesus is God's Son is to develop an unbreakable unity in a shared vision.

CORE - Part 2: Broken Part two of the CORE series. In this message Pastor Bryon points out that God's Spirit is released when we develop an incurably broken heart for the lost.

CORE - Part 1: Hungry In the first message of the CORE series, we find out that God works through those that have developed an unquenchable desire for Him.

WHY? Part 4 The Ultimate Gift. Jesus came to give His life as a ransom for us. e gave everything He had and held nothing back. The greatest gift didn’t come on Christmas, it came on the cross.

WHY? Part 2: Hide and Seek -- Jesus didn’t just come to be. He wasn’t on some vacation from heaven. He came looking for something-those who were lost, and sick, and dying. If we want to be found by Jesus, we have to recognize how lost we are without Him.

WHY? Part 1: Can You Hear Me Now? One of the great mysteries of God is that He wanted to have a conversation with us so dearly that He sent His Son Jesus to establish that connection. Jesus came to bring "Good News." The question is, what are you going to do with it?

Miracles - Part 4: Blind -- The problem with miracles is that they don't always happen when we find it most convenient. We can do all the right things at all the right times and still miss the miracle. What we forget, however, is that where we are determines what can happen--and we just might have to let God lead us out of where we are and into where He can work.

Miracles - Part 3: Dead -- We've all experienced death in some form. Death of a pet, a loved one, a relationship, a future. But it is in the very moments when we are dealing with death that Jesus asks us a: "Do you believe?"

Miracles - Part 2: Crippled. Blind. Lame. Paralyzed. That's a pretty good description for our own lives. But what do we do when Jesus asks, "Do you want to be healed?" Well, do ya?

Marriage Matters - Part 6: Marriage Q&A: Pastor Bryon answers some of the questions about marriage that have been asked during the Marriage Matters message series

Marriage Matters - Part 5: More than a Partnership: When we get married, most of us look forward to having a life-long partner. While partnership is a crucial piece of the marriage puzzle, what do we do when the partnership breaks down? In this message we learn God's intention for marriage was so much more than just having someone to "do life" with.

Marriage Matters - Part 3: More than Commitment: Ask anyone and they will agree that commitment is requirement in any marriage. But the question isn't "are we committed?" The important question is "how committed are we?" Every commitment we have requires one thing: sacrifice. We learn in this message that the degree of our commitment is measured by the depth of our sacrifice.

Marriage is much more than what we make of it. Many of us go into marriage with the romantic idea that "all we need is love" and it will work. But the reality is that marriage takes work. In this message Pastor Bryon points out the one thing that gives us the ability to do that work.

Marriage Matters - Part 1: More than a Contract Just look at the news today and it is easy to conclude that there is a battle over marriage. Some people say that marriage is changing. Others are convinced that the only thing that is changing is how we think about marriage. One thing is for sure: no matter who you are your views on marriage have been challenged. For some of us, we are left wondering if it is really even worth the fight. In other words, "Does marriage really matter?"

MythBusters - Part 6: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves Everyone wants and recognizes a need for help. But even in doing that, we think that God somehow needs us to start working in order to prod Him into action. So we jump through spiritual hoops trying to gain God's reward. In this message, we find out that God does help--but those He chooses to help aren't those who help themselves.

MythBusters - Part 5: God Won't Give Me More Than I Can Handle If we can handle all circumstances, we won’t recognize my need for God. God puts us into uncontrollable situations in order for us to recognize our need for Him.

MythBusters - Part 4: God Wants Me Happy The problem with having a personal savior is that sometimes we make Him so personal that we begin to think God exists to fulfill our every desire. This makes sense because we know God is a "good God," and wouldn't a good God want me happy? The problem is, we think good is one thing but according to God, the best thing is to be made in the likeness of Christ.

MythBusters - Part 3: The Devil Made Me Do It The great thing about Satan is that he makes it easy to blame our own sin on someone else. The reality is we alone are responsible for our sin because it really flows from our own desires. In this message Pastor Robin Bolden explains that when we delight in God, He changes our desires.

MythBusters - Part 2: All Roads Lead to God. We love shopping for shoes, phones, & cars. Most of us have even been church shopping. It only makes sense there would be many choices when it comes to finding God, but what does the Bible say about how we reach God?

2000 years ago Jesus started a movement that was led by a bunch of misfits and opposed by the most powerful people of the day. Yet it didn't just survive, it thrived. And today, no matter where you go in the world, you find followers of Jesus. In this series find out how God has passed His spiritual dna from generation to generation.

2000 years ago Jesus started a movement that was led by a bunch of misfits and opposed by the most powerful people of the day. Yet it didn't just survive, it thrived. And today, no matter where you go in the world, you find followers of Jesus. In this series find out how God has passed His spiritual dna from generation to generation.

Temptation: It's something we are all familiar with. We all encounter it and for most of us, temptation wins out more often than not. Is there a way we can master our temptations instead of having temptation master us? In this final message in the series we discover what to do when we are in the very midst of temptation.

Temptation: It's something we are all familiar with. We all encounter it and for most of us, temptation wins out more often than not. Is there a way we can master our temptations instead of having temptation master us? This five-part series explores how temptation works and how we can take back control of our lives. In this week's message Pastor Bryon explains that when we shortcut God we shortchange our destiny.

Temptation: It isn't something we are not familiar with. We all encounter it and for most of us, temptation wins out more often than not. Is there a way we can master our temptations instead of having temptation master us? This four-part series explores how temptation works and how we can take back control of our lives. In part 3 of this series, Jesus shows us how to overcome the temptation to control God instead of cooperate with Him.

Temptation: It isn't something we are not familiar with. We all encounter it and for most of us, temptation wins out more often than not. Is there a way we can master our temptations instead of having temptation master us? This four-part series explores how temptation works and how we can take back control of our lives. In part 2 of this series, we learn that we face temptations when we live in the gap between having needs and having our needs fulfilled.

Temptation: It isn't something we are not familiar with. We all encounter it and for most of us, temptation wins out more often than not. Is there a way we can master our temptations instead of having temptation master us? This four-part series explores how temptation works and how we can take back control of our lives. In part 1 of this series, we learn that Jesus can understand your temptations because He was tempted in every way just like you are.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? In this message we learn from Jesus' example that heroes sacrifice their rights in order to do what's right.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? Today we learn from the example of Daniel that character always wins over compromise.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? In this series we discover that the thing that sets heroes apart is that they don't just believe in God, they believe what He says.In this message, Elijah the prophet teaches us that when God is a part of the equation, one man can make a difference.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? In this series we discover that the thing that sets heroes apart is that they don't just believe in God, they believe what He says. In part three of the Heroes series, we look at how God turns failures into heroes.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? In this series we discover that the thing that sets heroes apart is that they don't just believe in God, they believe what He says. In this message we learn that Heroes care more about God's reputation than their own.

We all have heroes. We all love heroes. But what does it take to actually become a hero? In this series we discover that the thing that sets heroes apart is that they don't just believe in God, they believe what He says.

What would it look like if you just sat down for a while with God? What would you say? More importantly, what would God say? Can We Talk explores that very question. This week Pastor Bryon shares that the quality of our love is as important as the quantity.

What would it look like if you just sat down for a while with God? What would you say? More importantly, what would God say? Can We Talk explores that very question. This week Pastor Bryon talks about how we are in a constant battle between life and death and how can experience eternal life right now.

What would it look like if you just sat down for a while with God? What would you say? More importantly, what would God say? Can We Talk explores that very question. This week's message shows how we can be free from the secrets that keep us enslaved.

What would it look like if you just sat down for a while with God? What would you say? More importantly, what would God say? Can We Talk explores that very question. In this message Pastor Bryon explains that the method is as important as the message, and that God chose to speak through actions that speak louder than words.

We were meant to live life side by side because we grow best when we grow together. In this message, learn how we need each other to keep ourselves on the right track.

We were meant to live life side by side because we grow best when we grow together. This week Pastor Bryon shares that the way to get past our anger, bitterness and malice is through forgiving one another.

We were meant to live life side by side because we grow best when we grow together. In this message, learn how serving each other is the best way to overcome selfishness.

We were meant to live life side by side because we grow best when we grow together. In this message, learn why it is important to honor each other.

We were meant to live life side by side because we grow best when we grow together. In this message Pastor Bryon explains that the power to live side by side comes from loving others as Jesus has loved you.

The risk of losing our hope doesn't come in the exceptional but in the grind of day to day life. We are more apt to be bored out of our hope than bombed out. In the final message in the Living Hope series, learn that the key to holding onto hope is to fall madly in love with Jesus.

How do we handle it when our hope is constantly under attack? It isn't enough to white-knuckle through tough times and it's unrealistic to have a "Polyanna" attitude that denies the facts. Pastor Marilyn talks about how to have hope when it is under attack.

Those who live in hope naturally give hope. But why is it not all Christians are as hopeful as they should be? In this message Pastor Bryon explains that if we want to have exceptional influence we need to be exceptional people.

It isn't enough just to have hope. Possessions can be taken away. If hope is just another possession, we can lose it as well. In this message we discover that the only way we can develop an identity of hope is to practice a daily dependence on God's grace.

In the first message of the Living Hope series Pastor Bryon explains that even though the reasons for hopelessness are uncountable, the one reason we have for hope is much greater and more powerful.

Christmas: it's all about giving. That's because God set the standard so many years ago when he gave His Son, Jesus as a gift to the entire world. In this four part series, find out how to get the greatest Christmas gift ever given. This week Pastor Bryon explains that the message of Christmas is that God's love changes things.

What makes you you? How do you know if you are being what you were created to be? Knowing your true identity is crucial because what you believe about yourself, even if it is a lie, will determine the quality of your life. This week Pastor Bryon explores how those around us influence who we believe ourselves to be. Find out why we will never really know who we are until we make Jesus our best friend.

What makes you you? How do you know if you are being what you were created to be? Knowing your true identity is crucial because what you believe about yourself, even if it is a lie, will determine the quality of your life. This week's message explains the dangers of believing that you are what you do, and identifies the authentic source of your value.

What makes you you? How do you know if you are being what you were created to be? Knowing your true identity is crucial because what you believe about yourself, even if it is a lie, will determine the quality of your life. In this message we find out that we are not what we have always been and that we can make a clean break from our past when we finally realize that God has made us brand new creatures.

What makes you you? How do you know if you are being what you were created to be? Knowing your true identity is crucial because what you believe about yourself, even if it is a lie, will determine the quality of your life. In this message Pastor Bryon explores how we can make possessions the core of our identity.

In the final message in the GO:fish series, Pastor Bryon explains that our job as fishermen isn't to convince people to believe everything that we believe, but to connect people to Jesus Christ.

Jesus called Levi with the same call as Peter, James, and John: "Follow me..." Peter and crew weren't the best of the best, but at least they tried to live good lives. Levi, on the other hand was the worst of the worst: a tax collector. Yet Jesus didn't see him as too far gone to reach. In part 3 of the Go:Fish series we learn that the best fishermen are those who remember that they were once fish, too.

Why do we find it so hard to share our faith? After all, if we truly believe this is the most important message of all, you would think we would be motivated to tell everyone we know about the Good News of Jesus Christ. We can have excuse after excuse, but when we get right down to it there is one thing that keeps us from telling people about Jesus: FEAR. The good news is that we weren't the first ones to feel fear when it comes to Jesus. Peter and John had plenty to fear, but somehow they found courage. Find out where they got their courage from in part 2 of the "Go Fish" series.

Jesus had an agenda when He called His first followers. He has the same agenda for you and me, and if we do not have that agenda in mind daily, we just might miss something important. Part 1 in the Go Fish series.

The Kingdom life is a life of giving. God is Himself a giver, and like Him, the citizens of His Kingdom are givers by nature. In this final message in the Keys to the Kingdom series, Pastor Bryon talks about the very thing it is hardest for us to give: money.

Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, we are all in the middle of a great spiritual battle. The question is, which side of the battle do we want to be on, offense or defense?

The hardest thing to conquer in life is ourselves. We would like to live better, more loving, more compassionate lives, but something always seems to get in the way. And to top it off, Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of God actually resides inside us. That doesn't make sense! Find out the key to living out a Kingdom life in the sixth installment of the Keys to the Kingdom series of messages.

The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom of radical, unbelievable, out-of-bounds love. Find out why it is so hard for us to love others with the radical love that Jesus has and how we can start to change who, how, and why we love. Part five of the Keys to the Kingdom series.

In this fourth message in the Keys to the Kingdom series, Pastor Bryon talks about what it takes to get an ownership stake in the Kingdom of Heaven.

What would you do if you knew an unexpected guest was going to come to your house tomorrow? Would you change anything? Maybe tidy up the house a bit? What would you change if that unexpected guest was God Himself? In this third message in the Keys to the Kingdom series, Pastor Bryon explores what the proper response is when we find out that the Kingdom of God is close by.

One of the biggest reasons we don't see God's kingdom active in our lives today is because we spend most of our time, effort, and resources working and worrying about our own Kingdom. In this second message in the Keys to the Kingdom series, guest teacher Scott Bracken explores Jesus' formula for getting just what we need.

Jesus promised, "I will give you the keys to the kingdom..." Yet two thousand years later we are still waiting for the kingdom to be established on Earth. What's getting in the way of heaven on Earth? In this first message in the Keys to the Kingdom series, Pastor Bryon explains how the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray helps us change what we want.