Deacon Matthew Day Deacon Matthew Day

Before You Are Baptized…

It’s a bit more involved than simply getting dunked under water. In the waters of baptism, you are entering into a story, taking on a new identity, dying to self that you might live to God. In this space, God transforms you, recreates you, fills you with His Spirit.

Read More
Deacon Matthew Day Deacon Matthew Day

The Bible (For Kids)

One of my first priorities in training my children in the faith is to immerse them in the stories of Scripture—especially The Story of Scripture.

Read More
Pastor Chris Franke Pastor Chris Franke

Broken Vessels

Jewish tradition points to the name of the month as symbolically appropriate — the letters of Elul form an acronym for the words in the verse Ani ledodi vedodi li–“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” as written in the Song of Songs chapter 6 verse 3.

Read More
Pastor Chris Franke Pastor Chris Franke

The Tree of Life

Since the beginning, mankind has been tasked with a choice. To obey God and eat of the Tree of Life or disobey God and eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Read More
Pastor Chris Franke Pastor Chris Franke

Letter to Ephesus

The letter from Paul to the believers in Ephesus is a great reminder for us as Messianic Christian believers in the 21st century.

Read More
Pastor Chris Franke Pastor Chris Franke

Is Christmas Pagan?

One of the cornerstone theological positions of the Independent Messianic movement has been that Christmas is pagan, or at least has pagan origins. Is Christmas actually pagan?

Read More
Pastor Chris Franke Pastor Chris Franke

Trauma: Una Respuesta Sobrenatural

Superar el trauma puede ser un camino increíblemente difícil, pero como cristianos mesiánicos, tenemos esperanza en Jesucristo (Yeshua). ¿Cómo podemos realmente superar los eventos traumáticos en nuestro pasado para poder ser liberados?

Read More