Last Sunday we kicked off a new series called Flourish. My goal is to help you get beyond survival mode and into the abundant life Jesus promised. Preparing the soil of your heart is the first step. We worked on that through confession, repentance and...
There is a God who speaks, has spoken, and is still speaking. He speaks through creation. He spoke in history. And he continues to speak through his Spirit to his children. But are you hearing him? How can you hear what God is saying? What is...
I have been thinking about the generosity of God lately. In fact, I think that phrase is a good definition of what "grace" means. It's the overarching theme of the Bible. Ultimately, it's what Jesus showed us and why we killed him. I'd like to...
The world is broken and we broke it. Our attempts to fix what we broke often make it worse. We know better. We know we should be better. But we are broken too, so we need outside help. The Good News We were made to be like God, so we...
We talk a lot at Mountain View about the restoration of all things. It's one of our core values and the end toward which everything we do is moving. You could say it is our ultimate goal. It includes not just people's "souls", but their...
