Azure Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church

God Is Holding You | Minute to Thrive

You can rest in knowing that our God is holding you! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross! 

7 Churches of Revelation, pt.1 Ephesus

Reading the letters to the seven churches is like reading other people’s mail. These letters in the book of Revelation are profoundly personal and contextual for the people in the churches they were written to in a specific time and place. Yet, because they are inspired by the Holy Spirit, they are also for us, deeply applicable to our lives today.

Pastor Tara VinCross began a new sermon series in the Book of Revelation, taking us deeper into the letter to the church in Ephesus. We are invited to consider the heart of the matter. You see, the longing of God is not just for right works, but “first love.” Both duty and devotion.

Remembering Those Who Served | Minute to Thrive

We remember those who served on this 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross. 

Psalm 71 | Psalms of Summer, pt.12

This Sabbath we conclude our 12-part Psalms of Summer Series with a focus on Psalm 71 with Pastor Linda at the helm. In this Psalm, we see King David singing out to God with wails of despair, begging God to remember and protect him! Yet, as he sings his song, and remembers God's goodness, his faith is renewed and his strength restored, because God. Is. Always. With. Us!

God Is the Source of Our Work | Minute to Thrive

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it as if doing it for the Lord! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross! 

Psalm 46: Learning to Be Still When You Can’t Even Sit | Psalms of Summer, pt.11

Our society has more time saving devices than ever, yet they’re commonly used to fill our time -- every single second. Hopefully you cherish sitting still and being in the company of others, or yourself, or God. Or do you struggle to even sit, feeling more comfortable moving or accomplishing? What would happen if you actually sat still … to breathe … think … listen ... be present … and be God’s?

 

Jesus calls us to be still and know that He is God. He offers more contentment than our achievements, more peace than our vacations, more joy than our entertainment, and more richness of life than our schedules. This Sabbath, examine hurry-sickness. Explore holy stillness. Experience life as something not to be achieved, but received from Jesus, when we sit still and let Him be God in us.

Our Work Received By God | Minute to Thrive

The sacred work we’re called to do can’t just be received by humans but also by God. Take a moment to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross.

Psalm 77: Footprints | Psalms of Summer, pt. 10

There are times when it’s easy to see tracks of God’s goodness and other times we fight to hang on in the turmoil in life. The truth of living is that it’s not always easy to see where and how God is at work in our lives. The Psalmist invites us to hear an intimate and heartfelt song, arising from their pain.This psalm provides an answer for what to do when the weight of despair presses down on us.

We are invited to catch a glimpse of the unseen footprints of God in the Psalm, as well as our own lives.

Pastor Tara VinCross will preach the next sermon titled, “Footprints” in the series Keep a Song in Your Heart: the Psalms of Summer.

The Power of God’s Word | Minute to Thrive

The Word of God in our lives can cause things to shift. It might even cause some discomfort. Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross. 

Psalm 22: Victory in Defeat | Psalms of Summer, pt. 9

On the cross Jesus cried out, quoting the first line of Psalm 22, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Was this an admission of defeat? Was God really abandoning him?

One of the most profound elements of the gospel is that Jesus won by losing. He gained victory by being defeated. But what difference does that make for us?

We will consider Jesus’ use of Psalm 22 and ask some tough questions. What difference does Jesus make in the world, in our church, and in our lives? And how can Jesus give meaning and victory, even when we feel defeated?