Azure Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church

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?

Faithfulness Today | Minute to Thrive

God is ready to direct us to what faithfulness looks like today! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross! 

Psalm 121 | Psalms of Summer, pt. 8

Pastor Gabriel Morales will speak from Psalm 121 where we're reminded that “Through all of life’s journeys, God faithfully watches and defends who He loves.”

Rejoice in the Lord Always | Minute to Thrive

Keep coming back to the joy of our God! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross! 

The Shepherd I Didn’t Want | Psalms of Summer, pt. 7

The Shepherd’s Psalm (23rd Psalm) offers us the refreshment of verdant pastures and still waters. We all long for that, but is there a way that we can hold the peace of this pastoral portrait in our hearts?

Join Pastor Starla as we discover the Good Shepherd’s restoration of our souls.