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Do you often wonder about your life's purpose? Do you feel like you just aren't big enough or important enough to make a difference? In this week's message from Luke, our own Erin Herrman shares the story of how Mary came to carry the son of God, showing us how God uses the smallest people for his biggest plans.

Have you ever wondered how Jesus' ministry was so powerful and successful? The greatest moments of Jesus' ministry in Luke begin with one common theme: prayer. In this week's message, Blake Thompson shares about one of the most important questions the disciples ever asked: How do we pray like you?

This week, we begin a new series, Chef's Special. We will be looking at some of the most frequent themes that appear throughout the book of Luke. In this message, Pete shares about money, walking us through the story of a man who stored up plenty of riches on earth, just to lose it all when his life was taken.

Have you ever wondered how some people can be so generous? Do you struggle to figure out how to be generous yourself? In this week's message, our guest speaker, Jenny McJunkin, shares some of her journey into outrageous generosity while sharing both her heart and God's heart for generosity.

Have you ever experienced disappointment that made it difficult to follow Jesus? How do we live out our faith when we're blindsided by unmet expectations? In this week's message from Luke, Pete tells us how Jesus helped his followers through their disappointment around Jesus' death.

A guest missionary shares a message from Luke about the power and relentless nature of God's love for us and challenges us to partner with God to share that love with others.

Do you want to make a difference in someone's life? Do you wonder how Jesus did it so well? In this week's message from Luke, our very own Sarah Fletcher shares the story of a man who climbed up a tree to see Jesus, but instead Jesus saw him and changed his life.

To finish off her Fall Retreat series, Sarah Malcolm poses the question: Is the Good Life What You Know or Who You Are? Sharing from a passage in Isaiah, Sarah shows us that the Good Life comes when we put God ahead of what we've done and who we've become.

For the Saturday night message, Sarah Malcolm continues her Fall Retreat message by asking: Is the Good Life Freedom from Suffering? Pulling from the story of Job, Sarah shows us how suffering can actually be an expression of God's goodness and challenges us to trust Him amidst suffering.

Sarah Malcolm continues her Fall Retreat series with another question about the good life: Is the Good Life Self-Determined? Through verses in Galatians and 1 Corinthians, Sarah consider ways we look for internal and external validation, then brings it all back to the ultimate identity we have in Jesus.