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In the face of sin, hardship, and suffering, we look to turn to something, anything that will provide rest, comfort, strength, and salvation. It is so tempting to run to other gods, whatever form they may take. Instead, come to Jesus and find that he provides rest for your soul. Listen to Pastor Zach's exhortation to be provoked to repent of ways you turn to other gods rather than come to Jesus.

If the Minnesota Legislature had passed the "Equal Rights Amendment" and voters approved it and the legal cover provided for the abortion and LGBTQ agendas, would it be necessary for Christians to flee to conservative havens? Or, do we judge outsiders? Listen to Pastor Brett's sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 to see how Paul calls for us to not judge outsiders but insiders, especially when there is persistent, unrepentant sin.

Are you sensing the word of God charging you with guilt? Repent! Repentance to life involves changing allegiance from personal autonomy to the authority of Jesus Christ. This is the transformation from the old self to the new. Listen as Pastor David exhorts us to bow our knees to Jesus to save us.

Overlooking others’ sins can feel like a gracious response, but when we allow sin to go unchecked in the church, we choose cheap grace over Christ, our Passover lamb. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 to learn how cleansing sin from among us involves applying gospel solutions to church problems.

Who is disciplining you? We are always watching and learning from someone, taking in examples of how to live—and it matters whom we imitate. In I Corinthians 4:14-21, Paul seeks the fruitfulness of the Corinthian church when he asks them to be imitators of him rather than being discipled by arrogant boasters. Listen to Pastor Brett’s sermon to learn how imitation entails admonition, instruction, and demonstration.

What is a dandelion, a weed or a flower? The distinction is if it is desired and not competing with other cultivated plants. When you read God’s Word, and it stings, will you regard it as a weed—unwanted and competing with other desires—or as the flower it is? Listen to Pastor Brett’s exhortation for more.