Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived. But even before God granted him incredible wisdom, his prayer to God teaches us about what true wisdom is. In this message from 1 Kings 3-4 we’ll also see how his wisdom has us looking for another One even wiser.

This week was a hard one for our country. When injustice seems to abound, what do we do? The story of David and his great injustice helps instruct us on what to do, and not do, through this cultural moment.

2 Samuel 7 is one of the most important chapters of all the Bible. Within it we see that there is a true King we all need who is both in control and brings us forever rest & peace.

As diverse and creative as LA is, it can actually be a very lonely city. How can we foster real friendship together? What does the friendship of David & Jonathan teach us about this? We look at 1 Samuel to see.

We continue our series through the books of Samuel and Kings, looking at the beloved underdog story of David & Goliath. What does this teach us about our current cultural struggles, and the true hero we all need?

We close out series in the books of Joshua and Judges looking at the tragic story of Samson. But through his story we see why character matters today, and how Jesus helps us on the path to true character that matters.

The announcement that Jesus is Messiah, the imperial Lord of the universe, is not good news, but is an absolutely terrifying message to a sinner who has spent all his life ignoring or blaspheming the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ and is therefore guilty of treason and liable to execution.

What is our part to play in the mission of God? How can you use your gifts and talents? This week we explore how the story of Deborah & Barak shows us a wonderful example of two people through their strengths and weaknesses using their complementary gifts to fulfill God's mission. The message ends with some practical perspective for how you can live out your calling.

Our series continues as we start off the book of Judges and see the seemingly endless pattern of sin of people of God got stuck in. Looking at their story, we relate it to the modern-day struggle with sexual purity that we have, particularly discussing the matter of pornography. In the end we see how Jesus is the only one that can break the endless cycle.

What does obedience to Jesus really look like? Today we look at how Joshua 24 shows us that obedience is not to be done in our strength, but through God's and the promises of the gospel.

We are far more connected than we know. The good we do as well as the bad we do affect not just ourselves, but our families, our churches, and our community. In Joshua 7-8:2 we explore how the affects of sin spread like a virus, and the only ultimate remedy to it.

Sometimes God does things in what seem like extremely unusual ways. Today we look at the story of 2 victories in Joshua 2 & 6. The stories reveal our tendency towards moralism and our need for the gospel; the good news of Jesus.

Two messages are constantly being shouted at us in culture today. But which one is true? This Easter we explore how Jesus’s death & resurrection provides the answer to both the grace and transformation that we all need.

We kick off our new series through the books of Joshua & Judges and explore how God brings His people into a new home in Joshua 1-4. But before He does He gives His people incredible promises before telling them to be strong and courageous. The same is true for us today.

What does a strange story about some snakes out of the Book of Numbers have to teach us about forgiveness today? We explore just how relevant this story is for understanding all Jesus has done to rescue us.

The first five chapters of Leviticus reveal 5 different sacrifices that seem confusing to us in 2016. Yet those chapters describe 5 very real effects of sin on every person today, and more importantly they reveal how incredible Jesus’s sacrifice is for us.

Where does God live? Is He near to us or distant? How do we know? This week we explore this question in the story of the tabernacle, and how it points to a more amazing truth about where God is today.

This week we pause on our Exodus series to welcome in a couple serving Jesus overseas in South Asia. Pastor DJ interviews Dave to hear about how God is at work through them to reach 1.6 billion people who need Jesus.

In our second part of our two-part series on the Ten Commandments, we see what it really means to love people according to God, and how that changes everything for everyone.

In the first part of our two-part series on the Ten Commandments, we see how the first four commandments paint a picture of a loving lawgiver who is after the best for us and all people.

This week we cover the story of the Golden Calf, and how it shows the rebellion inside us all.

We all go through hard times, "wildnerness" seasons of life. But what is God doing in those times? Has He adbandoned us? Is He still good? This week we look at Exodus 17:1-7 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-6 to see the answer to those questions.

This week we see just what makes God worthy of praise from the story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea in miraculous fashion (Exodus 13-14). How should that reality move us in 2016 to a life of praise?

The Passover is one of the most important sections of Scripture, not only for our Jewish friends but also for us. Discover with us how it reveals a greater judgement and greater salvation than we even see in Exodus 11-12.

In our 2nd week in the Book of Exodus we look at chapters 5-7 and how it reveals the Redeemer God has an all-emcompasing plan that makes a difference for all of us today.

Glory is a word that is around a lot during the Christmas season, but what does it really mean? We look at a different place for a Christmas story in the Scriptures, the beginning of the Gospel of John, to see what the true glory of Christmas is. (John 1:14-18)

This week the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-41 walks us through God produces character and how we avoid pitfalls.

Jacob lived an interesting life, one that included many serious trials. But God used those trials to work in great ways in Jacob's life, including giving him a new name and identity. All of this points to how God gives us a new name and identity in Christ which helps it make it through the trials we go through.

The story of Jacob is a very confusing one. Does God honor and bless cheaters, liars, and manipulators? In this message from Genesis 25-28 we'll explore what the upside down way of God means for us today.

The story of Abraham being called to sacrifice his son Isaac is a very difficult one for modern people, but within the story is a God who pursues every corner of our hearts, and actually brings life from our calling to sacrifice.