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How does God’s grace work? Why is sin a bad thing? What does it mean for God to be Holy? Why and how would God ever want a realationship with me? From the beginning God has been on a mission to heal us, renew us, and be reunited with us. This week we see exactly how he accomplishes His mission. We see that he is not a God to run from but a God to run to. #grace #atonement #sin #forgiveness #oldtestament 

We all hate to wait. In fact, our culture has tried its best to make sure we never have to wait. But what if we are missing something? What if in the waiting, God shows us more of who we are and who he is? #faith #waiting #waitingwell  #ojai #god #healing #healingjourney #freedom #strongholds

Living into a new mindset or a new identity sounds easy, especially when something miraculous happens, but thats not always or almost is never the case. Old habits die hard and even when it sounds or looks ridiculous it can be easy for us to revert back to the old ways. So where is the hope? If we want to trust God or live differently how do we take on a new identity? Thankfully, since the beginning, God has been inviting us into a way of living and trusting that reshapes our mind and our ability to leave the old ways behind. #transformation #faith #trust #Jesus #yahweh #exodus #sermons

When we come upon moments like Easter or the Exodus it can be easy to celebrate them, but then wonder what it actually means for us. Sure it's an amazing moment, but does that moment change me for a lifetime or just give me a few good moments or days? Throughout God’s story, He is always inviting us into real life change, not just the celebration of a holiday. In this message we kick off our new series Bootcamp, where we look closely at how God invites us into a unique way of truly trusting Him. #faith #christianlife #God #sermons #walkingwithgod #yahweh 

Easter changed the world against all circumstances. No one thought a message from an obscure man from a tiny town called Nazareth would ultimately mean anything. But then resurrection happened. Skeptics now beleived, enemies were convinced, Jews trusted in him, and foreigners were now willing to give their life for him. When hope becomes real it changes everything and that is why at Easter everyone is invited to celebrate. #easter #resurrection #hope #grace #forgiveness #Jesus #holyweek #sermons

For some reason it has become unkind in our world to point out when something is incorrect or untrue. In our world if soemone sincererely believes something, even its its false or foolish, the culutre says to let them keep believing it. During Jesus ministry he never shied away from pointing out the lies and inconsistencies of his world. During one specific week he was hailed a king and messiah on Monday and then after pointing out lies, inconsistencies, and falsehoods, was killed on Friday. What does his message then mean for us today? As Christians should we just go along with the culture or is there hope in Jesus’s message?