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This week’s “lie” is “What I do doesn’t make a difference.” Do you ever feel that way? There’s a way to live in which we transform “mundane” into “meaningful,” and it all comes back to the role of resurrection in our everyday lives. In this message, Pastor Michael helps outline these connections.

What's wrong with the world? And what will set it right again? In this message, Pastor Michael answers these questions by contrasting the Christ-centered Gospel and the me-centered Gospel. The difference lies in what we are ambitious for. In light of our nation's racial divisions, Pastor Michael closes with a personal appeal to love like Christ, who laid His life down for the sake of racial reconciliation.

What was the day of Pentecost really about, when God poured out His Holy Spirit? Why did God grant the sign of speaking in tongues? In this message, Pastor Michael shows us how the baptism of the Holy Spirit answers these questions, as well as our feelings of inadequacy.

Do you know, in the deepest places, that God delights in you? Sometimes it's easier to believe that God loves us (as in, He protects and provides) than that He likes us (as in, He delights in us). In this message, Pastor Michael shows us how God redefined our relationship with Him, so that we could relate to Him as friends-motivated to serve and share His mission out of delight, not duty. Affection, not obligation.

Change changes the way we relate to one another. In this message, Pastor Michael explains from the Book of 1 Peter how we can respond to change in a way that keeps our relationships whole.

The world defines power in terms of position, policy, platform, and profit. God defines power as the grace that saves the world. In this message, Pastor Michael explains the way we receive and impart grace in the inter-generational disciple-making family of God.

We tend to think that life is a journey from one career, or one geographical location, or one life stage to another. But all of these are really just background scenery in a greater journey of knowing God.  In this message, Pastor Michael talks about knowing God as both "Shepherd" and as "Host", so that we can make better choices and live the life God has called us to- regardless of the changes we experience along the way.

Is this a blizzard, a winter, or an ice age? The duration of change determines whether we learn to live with it or just "make due" until things get better. In this message, Caleb Southerland teaches what we can learn from Israel's "Ice Age"- that is, their seventy year captivity- and how it affects the way we embrace what God is doing in our current global crisis.

Change feels manageable until it threatens one of two areas: our time or our money. In this message Pastor Michael talks about how to position ourselves for God's loving care when we encounter drastic changes to our calendar and our bank account.

All of us have an innate "ache for Eden"- a longing to "the way things once were" in their perfect state, when God created the Universe. Whether we recognize it or not, this "ache" manifests as a compulsive drive for fulfillment that always seems just a little out of reach. In this Easter message, Pastor Michael highlights three ways in which resurrection answers our ache for Eden.

Pastor Michael continues the Behind the Scenes series with a sermon on how Jesus is both a conquering Lion and a gentle Lamb. 

In this message, Guest Speaker Michael Miller tells the story behind this Denver church plant, which Wellspring is supporting. He does this in the context of teaching us how to love God, love people, and make disciples. 

How can we remain calm in troubled times? In this message, Pastor Michael teaches us about the role of worship in leading us to  peace of mind and heart.

Unless our security is in something that can't be shaken, we will be shaken. All the power for life-change rests between your ears. The greater the struggle, the greater the reward for those who overcome it. When our hearts are aligned with Jesus, we shine the light of Jesus.  "Lord, know if I change my mind, You will change my heart in time"         -Shane and Shane

It's debatable whether the world is becoming more scary, but without a question, the world is becoming scared. How can the church take global events seriously, without succumbing to the world's paranoia? "Behind the Scenes" is out brand new series over the book of Revelations - an "unveiling"of Jesus Christ, and His plan for setting the Universe aright. In this message, Pastor Michael teaches us from Revelation 1 how to overcome our fear.

The world speaks out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to sex: on one hand it says sex is no big deal, as long as you both consent. On the other hand, it glorifies sex as a god, to be pursued at all costs. In this message, Pastor Michael teaches us how to avoid both extremes--maintaining the beauty, transcendence, and sacredness of sex, but also, not worshipping it. In following God's design for sex, we can enjoy sexual intimacy most fully.

How can we be sick-for, instead of sick-of, our partner? In this message Pastor Michael teaches from the Song of Songs how to work through conflict in such a way that "lovesickness" is a regular reality throughout our romantic relationships.

Pastor Michael preaches his second message from the Song of Songs that will help us understand from God's Word how to nurture romantic love in a way that doesn't just last, but thrives.

The world has grown jaded toward falling in love and then staying in love. God wants to give us a vision for love that's magical, until death do us part. In this message, Pastor Michael teaches from the Song of Songs- a book totally dedicated to love, sex, and romance- about how to discover (singles!) and re-discover (marrieds!) the magic of romantic love.

This week our youth and young adults pastor, David Hayes, preaches the final message in the Uncharted series on how we can finish our journey well.