Arbor Church

Resentment isn’t easy baggage to put down. It often weighs us down for years and years, sometimes to the point where we even start telling ourselves we’re comfortable with it. Scott teaches us how to confront it, using lessons from Paul’s letter to Philemon concerning Onesimus.

What does the Scripture have to say about debt? How should we prioritize our spending when there doesn’t seem to be enough to go around? Garrett asks these tough questions and offers hope as we look at one of the biggest killers of marriages, relationships, and freedom. Links to resources Garrett mentions in his message: Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace University, EveryDollar Budget App

Our new series is all about baggage. Our hope is to identify the different kinds of baggage we’re carrying – and how to drop it. Jake opens the series by talking about the heavy burden of secrets.

Jesus said that we would “receive power” from the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8)… but what kind of power, exactly, does the Spirit give us? What’s a spiritual gift, and how is it different from the Fruit (or, of you will, Produce) of the Spirit? Jake tackles these tough questions and more in the conclusion to our series on the Holy Ghost.

You’ve heard it called “the Fruit of the Spirit,” we’re calling it the Produce, and one translation even calls it the Harvest of the Spirit. No matter what you call it, Paul’s famous list helps understand what it means to live a Spirit-filled and Spirit-led life. Bonus: lessons from a French Press.

Jesus promised us a Helper. Today we’re talking about the fulfillment of that promise, in detail: How has the role of the Holy Spirit changed since the days of the Old Testament? When does He begin to dwell in the heart of a believer? What does it mean for Him to dwell in us in the first place? And – what if He’s supposed to be present, but we just don’t feel it?

Yes, we’re going there: our new sermon series is all about the Holy Spirit. This week, Jake talks about who, exactly, the Holy Spirit is, finally addressing from the pulpit the question Christians have been asking for so many years: what is the one difference between the Holy Spirit and essential oils?

Maybe you feel like you’re on the outside looking in when it comes to the church – not a perfectly fitting Lego but some sort of melted or misshapen blob. Thankfully, though, you don’t have to be perfect to fit… and sometimes a shape that’s not perfect is exactly what is needed to create something beautiful. Scott explains.

It’s hard to imagine a more apt metaphor for our togetherness as a church than a family – in fact, it’s not a metaphor at all; we are a family! Jake shares the three blessings we receive as adopted children of God, and specific ways we can support our siblings in Christ.

Our new series Together starts this week! (Did you know that Arbor Church was almost “Together Church”?) Jake opens it up with a few lessons we can learn from the humble Lego.