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How it Starts
Maybe you've heard it said, "it's not how you start it's how you finish." Which is 100 percent true but also sometimes how I start is a disaster and sets the whole tone for the journey. This story didn't start well and it started well before the son asked for his inheritance and left the father. It started small, subtle, and internal. Maybe with a little dissatisfaction, maybe he started comparing his life with his brothers, maybe he was romanticizing life outside the house, had some unresolved frustration or was indulging private fantasies. What it was let him to a point where he made a decision. It always is a decision that we make after indulging the internal that leads to all the rest.
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The parable of the lost coin hits differently—because the coin didn’t run off, it was simply misplaced. It didn’t rebel; it was just lost in the house. Like us. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling lost—not because we’ve left God, but because we’ve misplaced things like our identity, purpose, or security. And just like the woman searching for the coin, God doesn’t stop looking. He’s not just in the business of finding the lost—He’s all about restoring what’s been misplaced. Your story, your worth, your place still matter to Him.
- June 01, 2025
- Joshua Ott
- Prodigals
- Luke 15:8–10; Luke 15:1–2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 5:6; Psalm 119:105
It doesn’t make sense to leave 99 sheep to chase one that wandered off—but that’s exactly what Jesus says the Good Shepherd does. In response to the judgmental muttering of the religious crowd, Jesus tells three parables—simple, relatable stories with deep spiritual truths. And they all aim at one thing: our hearts. In the first story, a sheep doesn’t rebel—it just drifts. Distracted, unaware, and vulnerable—just like us. But the Shepherd notices. He sees the one that no one else sees. He pursues. That’s the kind of love Jesus has for you. It might not make sense to us, but it makes perfect sense to a God whose love goes further than we can imagine.
- May 25, 2025
- Joshua Ott
- Prodigals
- Luke 15:1–7; Romans 8:38–39; Isaiah 40:11; Luke 19:10
Before Jesus said a word, his actions spoke volumes—he was eating with “sinners,” and the religious crowd couldn’t handle it. Their pride and judgment were on full display, and in response, Jesus told three powerful stories that revealed God’s heart. A heart that loves more—loves first, loves when we’re a mess, loves when we walk away. These stories challenge us: Have we let that kind of love change us? Do we look more like Jesus or more like the ones who judged him? And who are we making room for at our table?
- May 18, 2025
- Joshua Ott
- Prodigals
- Luke 15:1–2; Micah 6:8; Hosea 6:6; Psalm 103:8–14; Jeremiah 4:23; 1 John 4:7–12
Have you ever worked hard to fix something in life—relationships, careers, purpose—only to feel like it’s still falling apart. Our efforts fall flat when we’re not building with God or for God. Whether we’re chasing the wrong goals, surrounding ourselves with the wrong people, or trying to carry it all alone, the result is the same: exhaustion without fruit. But when we build on God’s love, root ourselves in His Word, engage with our church community, and walk together we find purpose, peace, and progress that actually lasts.
- May 11, 2025
- Joshua Ott
- Built Different
- Psalm 127:1–2; Proverbs 13:20; 1 Kings 18–19; Exodus 2–3; John 4; John 21; Genesis 32; Haggai 1:3–6; Matthew 6:25–33; Ephesians 3:17–19; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 12:4–7; Ephesians 2:21–22; Romans 10:9–10
Pastors are not superheroes or religious handymen—they are shepherds called to teach, pray, protect, and equip the church. And the rest of us? We’re not spectators. We’re ministers too. If we want a healthy, growing church, we all have to carry the weight together and give our pastors the space to do what God actually called them to do.
- May 04, 2025
- Don Baker
- Guest Speakers
- Acts 20:17–28; 1 Peter 5:1–4; 1 Timothy 3; Ephesians 4:11–12; Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 6; John 6; Luke 15; Acts 6:2–4; 1 Timothy 4:12; Ezekiel 34; Romans 12:6–8
Look beyond your expectations and see Jesus for who He really is—not who we’ve made Him out to be. The crowd celebrating Jesus' arrival missed the deeper meaning of what He came to do. They wanted a political savior, but Jesus came to bring something bigger—lasting peace, hope, and transformation. Just like in our own lives, misplaced expectations and poor communication can keep us from experiencing God fully. But when we reframe who God really is—trusting His higher ways, His goodness, and His faithfulness—we open ourselves to a deeper, more real relationship with Him.
- April 13, 2025
- Joshua Ott
- The Turnaround
- Luke 19:28–44; Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 55:8–9; Ephesians 3:20; Psalm 100:5; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 13