“Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise!”
— Psalm 48:1
Greatness is God!
Psalm 48
January 12, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise!” — Psalm 48:1
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question, “What does it mean to be great?” The Bible shines a thousand beams of light into our understanding. Greatness is God. Greatness comes from God. Greatness is for God.
A Great Nation
Genesis 12:1-9
January 19, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you” — Genesis 12:2
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question; “What does it mean to be great?”
The Bible shines a thousand beams of light into our understanding. God makes a nation great. God gives blessing. God rules.
A Great Leader
Mark 10:35-45
January 26, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” – Mark 10:43
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question: “What does it mean to be a great leader?” Jesus teaches how to be great. Jesus models great leadership. Jesus uses His greatness to ransom our lives. Our first series of 2025 is about the greatness of God and is simply titled “Greatness.”
A Great Disciple
John 13: 1-17
February 02, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.”
— John 13:14
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question — “What does it mean to be a great disciple?” Jesus teaches how to be great. Jesus models great leadership. Jesus calls us to follow His example. As great disciples.
A Great Humility
Numbers 12
February 09, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.” — Numbers 12:3
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question: “What does it mean to be great?” Jesus teaches how to be great. Jesus models great leadership. Today we look at moments of greatness in the leaders of old.
Greatness
Book of Esther
February 16, 2025 | Pastor Kendal Fong
“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” — Esther 4:14
In the book of Esther, one of the things we learn from her is that she was blessed to be put in a position that revealed God’s greatness “for such a time as this.” Her humility, prayer life, and obedience (even if it meant death) made her usable for the Lord to be magnified.
We are also celebrating “Hawaiian Sunday” as we remember the faithfulness of God in the life of Henry Opukahaia, the first Hawaiian Christian.
Greatness of Abigail
1 Samuel 25
February 23, 2025 | Pastor Jonathan Steeper
“Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me. may you be blessed for your good judgment.” – 1 Samuel 25:12
As our nation and our world pursue greatness, we ask the clear question: “What does it mean to be great?” Jesus shows greatness of character and wisdom in crisis. Today we look at moments of greatness in a remarkable woman.
Giving Thanks
Psalms
March 02, 2025 | Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen
Drs. Paul and Virginia Friesen are our guest speakers today, speaking from the Psalms about giving thanks. They have been involved in Family Ministries for more than 40 years through family camps, church staff positions, speaking, consulting, and writing. In 2003, they founded Home Improvement Ministries, a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping individuals and churches to better encourage marriages and families in living out God’s design for healthy relationships.
As the lead resource couple at Home Improvement Ministries, the Friesens regularly speak at marriage, men’s, and women’s conferences in the US and internationally, as well as local family and parenting seminars, and have an ongoing ministry with professional athletes. Paul and Virginia both have Doctorates in Marriage and Family Therapy from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Between them they have authored more than fifteen books and curriculums on parenting and marriage, including Letters to My Daughters, In Our Image, Raising a Trailblazer, Before You Save the Date, The Marriage App, and most recently, Lovin’ Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain’t No Jesus.
Paul and Virginia were married in 1976 and are the parents of three young adult women, two of whom are now married to wonderful, Godly men. Their middle daughter is living fully for Christ as a single woman and trusting God for His best. Paul and Virginia’s greatest joy in life is knowing that their children are “walking in the truth.”
The mission of Home Improvement Ministries (H.I.M.) is to equip, encourage, and bring hope to churches, families, and marriages as they seek to establish and live out biblical designs for relationships.