The Garden Church

From fact checkers to deep fakes to fake news to lies surround us everywhere today. But that's nothing new. And fake bible teachers and false prophets are no exception. But the truth is lies aren't always insidious. Sometimes they feel really good and really tempting. Jesus writes to a church that feels like that. Thyatira is tempted by the idea that they can follow Jesus and embrace any kind of sexuality. A false prophetess is teaching them as much. But in this passage we find power to idenitify and resist the lies and become uncompromising followers of Jesus.From fact checkers to deep fakes to fake news—lies surround us everywhere today. But that's nothing new. And fake bible teachers and false prophets are no exception. 🗣️
Lies don’t always seem insidious. ❗️
Sometimes they feel really good and really tempting.
Jesus writes to a church that feels like that. ✉️
Thyatira is tempted by the idea that they can follow Jesus and embrace any kind of sexuality. A false prophetess is teaching them as much. But in this passage we find power to identify and resist the lies and become uncompromising followers of Jesus.
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Have you lost your fire? What happens between when you were head over heels in dating and the time when you're numb towards your spouse? What happens between the time that you on fire for Jesus and willing to serve anyone and you become disenchanted with God and the church?
In this teaching we see Jesus, the ultimate coach corrects the church of Ephesus back to love they had at first. Like a great coach, He will encourage them for their hard work and biblical knowledge. However we find that competency drained of love is empty. Listen to this teaching to have your love re-ignited.

This message is all about true worship. What is your view of Jesus? Maybe you’d say he's just dead rabbi that has had some influence on Western society the same as Sigmund Freud or Charles Darwin. He’s interesting but not personally consequential. Or maybe you’d say you believe in God, but Jesus and church are basically just a nice thing we can add to our lives. In this teaching, Nolan Tjaden argues that Jesus is not inconsequential or optional but vital. Jesus is the center of all things, and His power and authority demands our daily allegiance. Which is the heart of worship.

Faith feels like an abstract religious term, but does it actually mean? In Hebrews 11 there's a beautiful and clear description of how faith works. In this teaching, a guest speaker, Scott Bean, unpacks a ton about how faith works. How simply believing in Jesus by faith makes us right before God, how faith is clinging to our hope of an eternity with Jesus, and how Jesus helps us walk through even the darkest trials by faith.

What if the most life-changing moment in history wasn’t marked by power or prestige but by a breathtaking announcement in the stillness of night? In Luke 2:8-20, shepherds—ordinary, overlooked, and unprepared—are swept into the center of God’s extraordinary plan.

This message invites us to rediscover the raw wonder of that night: heaven breaking into darkness, a Savior born in humility, and the unstoppable joy that follows. It’s not just a story; it’s an invitation to step into the light, embrace the message, and carry it forward. This Christmas, experience the thrill of God’s perfect plan unfolding.