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Terraforma ChurchA Generous Spirit Terraforma Overseer Dennis Pisani joins us for part 2 of the series, talking about having a Generous Spirit.
2025-06-0847 min
Terraforma ChurchTaste The Psalmist invites us to "taste and see that the Lord is good." Jesus called himself "The Bread of Life." What can we learn about Jesus through the sense of taste?
2025-05-0444 minTerraforma ChurchTouch When it is welcome, healthy touch can communicate value, provide comfort, and bestow dignity. What can we learn about Jesus through the embodied sense of touch?
2025-04-2734 min
Terraforma ChurchEaster Sunday Jesus is risen! That is the central reality that followers of Jesus use to evaluate everything we know about God, humanity, and life here on earth. The empty tomb is the portal from which overflowing life flows into all creation.
2025-04-2041 minTerraforma ChurchEarthly Power On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus to the city of Jerusalem. Crowds welcomed Him into the city as a conquering king, and Jesus was arriving to take the throne, but not in the way anyone expected. Welcome Jesus, humble and meek, to change our world and answer our violence with love.
2025-04-1332 minTerraforma ChurchEmpty Religion People turn to religion in order to connect with God. But sometimes, the search turns up empty and frustrating. Jesus claimed that your search for God will end not in a religion, but in a relationship with a living Savior.
2025-04-0645 min
Terraforma ChurchA Legacy of Loyalty In the story of Ruth, the every-day decisions of Ruth and Boaz show how God can use our faithfulness to write His grand story of redemption. What legacy is your family working toward as you receive God's grace and are transformed by His faithfulness?
2025-03-2335 minTerraforma ChurchFaith in a time of Faithlessness Sometimes God's faithfulness to us flows through the kindness and faithfulness of others. Ruth tells a story of faithfulness in a time of unfaithfulness, and the way that God works His redemption through the choices of others.
2025-03-0943 minTerraforma ChurchA Friend that doesn't Quit The book of Ruth is a powerful story about friendship, redemption, and the power of covenant love. Learn what is possible when we make the choice to cling to one another in loyal friendship.
2025-03-0239 min
Terraforma ChurchIf Only I Were Different Are you waiting on some future version of yourself to find happiness and fulfillment? What if your feelings of not being enough are the very thing holding you back from the life God intended?
2025-02-2329 minTerraforma ChurchRemoving the Conditions on our Relationships We are called as followers of Jesus to love unconditionally. This might be easy to understand, but it is very difficult to follow. Can we choose connection over control, release resentment, and let go of our need to compete with others?
2025-02-1639 minTerraforma ChurchThe Secret to Contentment In a culture that constantly reminds us what we lack, it can be difficult to remember that we have all we need in Jesus.
2025-02-0936 minTerraforma ChurchTrue Happiness Studies out of Harvard and Yale confirm what Jesus taught all along: our assumptions about what will make us truly happy are often wrong. In the Kingdom of God, there is a source of fulfillment that is more than temporary.
2025-02-0246 min
Terraforma ChurchEpiphany - Change of Pace There is one surprising behavior that is common in our culture that Jesus never did: hurry. Jesus never rushed. He loved people slowly, with intention, and with presence. This is both a model for how we can love others and a promise about how Jesus wants to love us.
2025-01-2646 minTerraforma ChurchEpiphany - Change of Direction Saul of Tarsus was passionately and confidently pursuing a course of action with righteous fervor. The problem: even though his intentions were right, his direction was wrong. When his life story collided with the truth of Jesus, he made a complete change in direction.
2025-01-1935 minTerraforma ChurchEpiphany - One Thing You Lack It's one of the hardest teachings of Jesus in our modern culture, and it is historically a lightning rod for controversy. This morning, we wrestle with Jesus' words to a wealthy man seeking connection with God.
2025-01-1247 minTerraforma ChurchEpiphany - Come and See Traditionally, Ephiphany is the season that begins after the 12 day of Christmas. The word refers to the moments of revelation and realization, where you see something clearly like the first time. Maybe that's what we need so this new year is more than just another year.
2025-01-0545 min
Terraforma ChurchRekindle Wonder - Christmas Eve-Eve True peace isn't found in the absence of problems. True peace is found in the presence of God. Tonight we look closely at the Wonder of Advent, when God drew near to us in the person of Jesus.
2024-12-2318 minTerraforma ChurchRekindle Wonder - Recognition and Response The opposite of wonder is ego. A self-centered posture will block your ability to experience awe, while humility and curiosity will elevate your heart to discover wonder.
2024-12-1535 minTerraforma ChurchRekindle Wonder - Treasured Memories The traditional Christmas story gives us one of the secrets to rediscovering awe and wonder when it tells us the story of a mother and her sacred habits. Mary treasured memories in her heart.
2024-12-0837 minTerraforma ChurchRekindle Wonder - Wow Can you remember when the Christmas season was filled with childlike wonder and amazement? The coming of Jesus is no less spectacular, maybe we have shifted our perspective toward the familiar?
2024-12-0140 min
Terraforma ChurchCourage in the Mirror What would it look like to have a courageous conversation with the person in the mirror? What action would you take? What truth would you hear? Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to your growth is yourself.
2024-11-1741 minTerraforma ChurchCourageous Marriage One of the greatest enemies of your connection in marriage is the slow drift toward entropy. Great relationships require care, intention, and courage if they are to thrive. Today we talk about the vision God had for marriage: interdependent oneness.
2024-11-1044 min
Terraforma ChurchCourageous Humility Often we think of courage in an extraordinary situation, but courage is most powerfully displayed in our everyday actions. That's where relationships are built and where connections are made: in the everyday. Join us as we explore the everyday example of Israel's greatest king that never was.
2024-11-0345 min
Terraforma ChurchHeirs to the Kingdom What if you are only enjoying a fraction of the access and authority you have been given in the Gospel of Jesus Christ? In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul reminds believers of the great inheritance they have been granted because of the work of Jesus - more wonderful than you realize.
2024-10-0642 min
Terraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 1 - The Reformer Enneagram type ones are principled, dedicated, and moral people that are committed to doing the right thing the right way. They want to live above reproach and avoid mistakes. They can struggle with perfectionism and their energy can feel overly critical. Let's learn how to love them well!
2024-09-2248 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 9 - The Peacemaker Enneagram Type Nines are easygoing, agreeable, and diplomatic people. They are easy to love, warm, and tactful. They have the ability to see things from every side, and to understand others even when they disagree. In his most famous sermon, Jesus said that Peacemakers were blessed and would be called children of God.
2024-09-1544 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 8 - The Challenger They are confident, bold, and intense. They are powerful, independent people with big hearts that meet life's challenges with strength. Enneagram type Eights are also called the Challenger, the Leader, or the Boss. Learn what makes them great!
2024-09-0846 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 7 - The Enthusiast They are entertaining optimists, always ready for the next adventure, on an endless quest for novelty and excitement. Type sevens on the enneagram are called the Enthusiast or the Epicure, and their focus naturally goes to "new" and "next." Their growth journey involves learning to find the freedom in limits and the beauty in the here and now.
2024-09-0145 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 6 - The Loyalist Enneagram Type Sixes are motivated to make to make the world a place of safety and security for themselves and those they love. They can be cautious and are always prepared for the worst-case-scenario. They value trust and are great storytellers. Today we explore what makes them unique and how they can journey from fear to faith.
2024-08-2551 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 5 - The Investigator Today we explore the rich inner-world of the type 5, a personality type that is curious, intelligent, inquisitive, and private. They have the mental focus to develop complex ideas, to innovate, and to invent. Type 5s are driven by the desire to understand the world and how it works. Let's learn how to love them best!
2024-08-1853 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 4 - The Individualist Enneagram Type Fours are called The Individualist, the Romantic, or the Artist. They are sensitive, insightful, creative, temperamental, and self-aware. They are deep people that crave deep relationships with God and with others.
2024-08-1147 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 3 - The Achiever They are adaptable, competitive and driven. The hustlers, goal setters, and competitive performers. You make the world a better place when you apply your energy to building people and advancing worthwhile causes! Today Terraforma is all about you, Type 3s.
2024-08-0440 minTerraforma ChurchEnneagram Type 2 - The Helper They are interpersonal, generous, and empathetic. They want to be needed and involved. They are willing to go the extra mile to help others and connect. Today we talk about Enneagram 2s and how we can love them like Jesus.
2024-07-2845 min
Terraforma ChurchMultiplying Disciples Terraforma Overseer Damian Williams talks about the church as a movement of disciples that multiply other disciples by living in Jesus' love and power.
2024-07-2146 minTerraforma ChurchThe Ordinances of Baptism and Communion What do you think when you hear the word "church?" For many, this is a mixed bag of beautiful tradition and problematic distortion. Today we explore the dream Jesus had of a missional community of self-giving love, specifically the ordinances of baptism and communion.
2024-07-1444 min
Terraforma ChurchUp the Mountain God has delivered the people of Israel from captivity in Egypt and brought them to the foot of Mt. Sinai. God delivered them for a purpose and to embody a unique covenant. How will they respond to His invitation? This is the final chapter in Moses' legacy.
2024-06-2348 minTerraforma ChurchThe Road to Freedom Finally, Pharaoh relents and allows the Israelites to depart from slavery in Egypt. They will soon discover that the road to freedom is going to be difficult, but they can trust a God that has a plan even when their situation seems impossible.
2024-06-1643 minTerraforma ChurchShowdown with Pharaoh Today we read a dramatic and climactic battle of wills when Moses appears before Pharaoh to demand the release of the Hebrew slaves. Pharaoh doesn't recognize God's authority; he stubbornly refuses to surrender.
2024-06-0952 minTerraforma ChurchThe Divine Name Whatever you think when you say or hear the word "God" might be the single most important thing about you. Your thoughts on this determine how you understand yourself, relate to others, and move about in this world. Moses has a mountaintop encounter with God that changes everything.
2024-06-0247 minTerraforma ChurchFound Wandering Not all who wander are lost. Moses' time in the obscurity of the Midian wilderness shapes him into the kind of leader he will need to be. How can we grow through every season that we go through?
2024-05-2641 minTerraforma ChurchBetween Two Worlds Moses' upbringing spanned two dramatically different cultures, creating a tension he had to navigate. Followers of Jesus occupy a similar position. Where do you find your identity, and how are we to occupy both the world in which we live and the world to which our hearts belong?
2024-05-1944 minTerraforma ChurchSaved by Courageous Women We owe the life and story of Moses to the courage and intelligence of several amazing women. These women showed conviction, compassion, and brilliance at just the right time, and their choices changed history forever. Moses' story begins in a remarkable way!
2024-05-1235 min
Terraforma ChurchThe King of Heaven and Earth Pontius Pilate was the most powerful person Jesus ever met in terms of political and worldly power. And yet, when we look back at the meeting of a Roman Governor and a homeless teacher accused of treason, it isn't Pilate's stature or power that seem impressive.
2024-05-0541 minTerraforma ChurchThe Face of Grace and Truth In a controversial and powerful story, Jesus encountered a woman in her darkest moment. Surrounded by an angry mob, Jesus turned their wrath into introspection, allowing grace and truth to flow.
2024-04-2843 minTerraforma ChurchThe Hands of Tangible Compassion Leprosy has been called the oldest and most feared disease known to humankind. Those afflicted endured physical disfigurement and social isolation. They were pushed to the margins of society. One such person met Jesus, and this encounter has so much to teach us about being the hands of tangible compassion.
2024-04-2141 minTerraforma ChurchThe Voice of Righteous Disruption When Rabbi Jesus described His way of discipleship, he said His yoke was "easy and light." Meet a voice of righteous disruption that rejected the empty rule and ritual focused religious landscape and emphasized a religion of relational love.
2024-04-1446 min
Terraforma ChurchEaster 2024 - What if it's true? He is risen! Join us as we celebrate the event that changed everything - the moment Jesus defeated sin and death and started the revolution of LIFE to the full.
2024-03-3137 min
Terraforma ChurchSuffering in Secret Heather Henderson unpacks a story about an unnamed woman with unimaginable struggle. This suffering woman courageously seeks Jesus to find the help she needs.
2024-03-1724 min2024-03-1042 minTerraforma ChurchThe Soul of Shame Early in the biblical story we see hints that shame is a powerful force that can wreck the human story. God does provide a solution in the cross of Jesus and a community of confession and acceptance.
2024-03-0342 min
Terraforma ChurchFlip the Script on Consumerism We are so shaped by the worldview of consumerism it has become the subconscious framework through which we view just about everything – even God, the Gospel, our relationships, and the church. We can flip the script as we approach God for communion instead of as a commodity, and we approach the church with something contribute instead of looking only to consume.
2024-02-2539 minTerraforma ChurchFlip the Scipt on Scarcity When you embrace a scarcity mindset, you will focus on what you don't have and the lie of lack will limit your story. If you allow the Gospel of Jesus to reframe your story, will you discover a world of abundant potential, opportunity, and provision.
2024-02-1843 minTerraforma ChurchFlip the Script on Self-Reliance How do we navigate the tension created by two opposing ideas: we feel like we were made for a big story while also feeling inadequate to the task. The answer lies in learning how to depend on God and partner with Him.
2024-02-1141 minTerraforma ChurchFlip the Script on Complaining You and I regularly engage in a habit that has proven to have negative impacts on your mental, physical, and spiritual health: complaining. How can we flip the script and position our lives for joy?
2024-02-0439 min
Terraforma ChurchThe Power of Collective Potential As we look back on 5. years together, we also look forward to the future God has called us to build. We can accomplish more collectively than we ever could individually.
2024-01-2821 minTerraforma ChurchIncomplete Stories about Identity "I am what I do. My value is determined by what I do for others. I'm nothing if I'm not useful." The issue with these false formulas for significance is they aren't big enough to contain the whole of your life's meaning, energy, and purpose. Today, we explore what it looks like to allow our identity to flow from Jesus.
2024-01-2139 minTerraforma ChurchFlipping the Script on Self-Protection and Isolation When fear drives our relationships, we can take a posture of self-protection, closing off others trying to love us. This blocks intimacy and the deepest friendship because intimacy requires vulnerability.
2024-01-1446 minTerraforma ChurchFlipping The Victim Villain Story As we navigate an imperfect world, we can fall into the trap of believing a story where we become a victim and others are cast as villains. This story is seductive, but it drains of power and ignores the truth of the Gospel of Jesus! Let's flip the script.
2024-01-0740 min
Terraforma ChurchChristmas Eve-Eve Service God drew near to humanity in the person of Jesus. This is not only something that happened at a moment in distant history, it is something still happening right now. God draws near to you. Today.
2023-12-2318 minTerraforma ChurchThe Arrival of Peace 800 years before the birth of Jesus, a prophet named Isaiah looked forward through space and time to declare that peace beyond human ability would come to our world. At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of this peace.
2023-12-1743 minTerraforma ChurchGod's Glory and Great Joy The Angel's message to the shepherds outside Bethlehem was profound: the coming of Jesus is good news that brings great joy to all. How can the story of Christmas unlock the secret of true joy?
2023-12-1033 minTerraforma ChurchHeaven Came Down - Majesty At Christmas, we celebrate the moment that heaven and earth came together in the person of Jesus. Join us for the first week of Advent!
2023-12-0331 min
Terraforma ChurchEmbrace Eternity The Apostle Paul referred to the Incarnation of Jesus as something that happened "in the fullness of time." Heaven and earth came together when eternity entered into space and time, and Jesus opened eternity to all of us.
2023-11-2648 minTerraforma ChurchShape the Future People make two mistakes when it comes to the future: they face it with apathy or anxiety. But because we are created in the Image of God, we have the unique ability to shape the future in partnership with Jesus.
2023-11-1930 minTerraforma ChurchInhabit the Present We look back with nostalgia or regret, and we look forward with anxiety or anticipation - yet sometimes we struggle to inhabit the only time that truly belongs to us: right now. Jesus wants to meet with us in a unique way in whatever moment we inhabit.
2023-11-1241 minTerraforma ChurchUnderstand Your Past Your past is a good point of reference, but it doesn't make a good place of residence. How can you understand how your story, experiences, culture, and background have shaped you without letting them limit you? How can the gospel inform our relationship with our past?
2023-11-0550 min
Terraforma ChurchCross-Culture Neighboring Our neighbors often have different traditions, heritages, and life experiences than we do. Let's talk about how we can show up and neighbor well across cultures.
2023-10-2238 minTerraforma ChurchNeighboring and the the Practice of Hospitality Our tables and our homes can become an outpost of the Kingdom of God in our neighborhood if we learn to practice hospitality.
2023-10-1539 minTerraforma ChurchNeighboring for Introverts What if when Jesus said we are to love our neighbors as ourselves He meant our actual neighbors? For some, neighboring comes naturally, for others it takes effort. So how do you neighbor?
2023-10-0846 minTerraforma ChurchLove Where You Live We hear the commandment to love your neighbor and I think sometimes we make “neighbor” an abstract concept, like just “others” in general. What if neighbor actually meant the people in your neighborhood?
2023-10-0140 min
Terraforma ChurchMaking Sense of Suffering with Job If God is good, and God is powerful, why is there evil, suffering, and injustice in the world? Does everything happen for a reason? These are the questions that the book of Job wrestle with.
2023-09-1746 minTerraforma ChurchChasing the Wind with the Critic What is the meaning of life? The book of Ecclesiastes can be confusing and even lead you down a hopeless path. Despite his extensive searching, the Critic cannot find what he is looking for! Yet, the author of the book offers us a source of secure hope.
2023-09-1039 minTerraforma ChurchLearn from Lady Wisdom In an age where all our questions can be answered by algorithms and artificial intelligence, what can we learn from the ancient wisdom found in scripture? Today we look at Lady Wisdom, the teacher in the Hebrew book of Proverbs.
2023-09-0338 min
Terraforma ChurchWheat and Weeds If the Kingdom of God arrived on earth in the person and ministry of Jesus, why is the world so full of evil, corruption, and pain? Jesus answers this question with a story about a farmer and his struggle with weeds. The world is full of good, but an enemy is at work sowing corruption.
2023-08-2041 minTerraforma ChurchThe Seeds and the Soil In this parable, we get a picture of God as a farmer generously scattering seed. We are also invited to examine the condition of our hearts and our ability to produce a harvest. The parable of the seeds and the soil is unique because Jesus explained the details of the parable for the benefit of his disciples!
2023-08-1343 minTerraforma ChurchTwo Lost Sons and Their Loving Father This parable is one of the best known and most loved stories Jesus ever told. It explores the grace of God in vivid detail against the backdrop of the human tendency to run from God and resist His mercy.
2023-08-0641 minTerraforma ChurchThe Great Banquet Jesus compared The Kingdom of God like a great banquet. All have been invited, but not all will accept the invitation to come to the table. Jesus used humor and surprise to invite His hearers to question their excuses and examine their hearts.
2023-07-2336 minTerraforma ChurchProblems on Payday The parable of the workers and their wages invites us to question our sense of entitlement, confront our envious hearts, and accept the grace of God with gratitude.
2023-07-1641 minTerraforma ChurchThe Persistent Neighbor Jesus was a master storyteller. He used these stories, Parables, to communicate spiritual truths. They were relatable, sometimes funny, but usually subverted the expectation of the listener. Today, we are focusing on the Parable of the Persistent Neighbor.
2023-07-0943 min
Terraforma ChurchUnsolicited Advice - Live Generously There is so much pressure in our culture to spend, consume, and accumulate; but the most beautiful financial stories include generosity. Giving is one of the most powerful acts of resistance we can employ to push against a culture of empty materialism.
2023-06-2542 minTerraforma ChurchUnsolicited Advice - Be Present What advice would your future self give? We think you might tell you: Be Present. We think your future self has a better perspective on the distractions and diversions we allow to pull our focus away from the people in front of us.
2023-06-1834 minTerraforma ChurchUnsolicited Advice - Let it Go We think your future self knows something about the toxic quality of resentment, bitterness, and anger. Jesus understood this too, and invited His followers to release vengeance and bitterness through forgiveness.
2023-06-1146 minTerraforma ChurchUnsolicited Advice - Imagine the End What if you could have a few moments with yourself from the future? What advice might your future self give you to help you protect your future and enable you to thrive?
2023-06-0431 min
Terraforma ChurchGod's Commitment to Us We have been celebrating extraordinary commitment in this series, and as we conclude the series we are going to celebrate God's extraordinary commitment to us.
2023-05-2839 minTerraforma ChurchCommitment to Community We were made for community, we crave it, and yet the deep relationships we desire seem elusive. What would it look like to go all-in on a commitment to friendship? We think it could change your life.
2023-05-2137 minTerraforma ChurchFaithful leads to Fruitful Some of the most important and most significant areas of thriving life cannot be accomplished through shortcuts, hacks, or quick fixes. They are the result of slow & steady processes that require faithful commitment.
2023-05-0739 minTerraforma ChurchNo Turning Back When Jesus called someone to be His disciple, He asked for something more than religious agreement. He was asking for relational allegiance. It means going all-in on a relationship with Jesus and embracing new rhythms of living, learning, and loving.
2023-04-2342 minTerraforma ChurchBurn the Plows There is only one direction that leads the future God wants for you - forward! God wants you to move forward toward freedom, toward growth, and toward something new. We are going all-in and cutting off the path to retreat.
2023-04-1638 min
Terraforma ChurchEaster Sunday He is risen! The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation for our worldview, our approach to ministry, and the reason we face the future with hopeful expectation. We pray a season of resurrection hope for you and your story starts today!
2023-04-0929 minTerraforma ChurchPalm Sunday On Palm Sunday, we welcome the coming of King Jesus into our world to heal, help, restore, and save. Beyond the historical arrival of Jesus to the city of Jerusalem, we celebrate His drawing near to our stories today.
2023-04-0246 min
Terraforma ChurchCommon Confusion The primeval prologue of Genesis ends with a story about humans making a monument to pride, a symbol of their achievement and accomplishment independent of God. What can we learn from this strange story about our world and our place in it.
2023-03-2640 minTerraforma ChurchPurging Infection In the rapid downward spiral that started in Genesis 3, God's good creation has come to a crisis point. What can be done to redeem and restore the plan for humanity?
2023-03-1944 min
Terraforma ChurchA Seat at the Table God is a good father that invites his children to the table. Some run from the invitation in sin, while others refuse to sit down and assume the posture of a servant. Yet the Father reaches out in grace to all! Terraforma Overseer John Zig shares from God's word.
2022-11-1346 min
Terraforma ChurchYearONE Service Terraforma celebrated our first year as a missional community by answering the question: Why did we start this church? The best is yet to come!
2020-01-2638 min
Terraforma ChurchStrange Impact Steve unpacks some of the values that make Terraforma strange. We don't measure our impact inside the walls of the church, but the impact outside our walls on our culture and in your circle of influence.
2019-07-2845 min
Terraforma ChurchNew Wine - Impact Partners As we continue our conversation about upgrading our paradigm, Steve explores some of the specific things that make Terraforma unique - our determination to love people outside our doors as we scatter and our desire to impact our culture every day and in every way.
2019-03-2443 min
Terraforma ChurchThrive - Launch Sunday We believe you were created on purpose, and we believe you were created for a purpose. Discover why we gather and scatter at Terraforma.
2019-01-2733 min
Terraforma ChurchWeep Pray Plan Act In a critical moment, Nehemiah is confronted with a problem that demands a solution. Will he accept the burden of God‚as mission as his own, and if so, how will he respond? We learn from Nehemiah a sequence of responses that can guide us forward as we build the dream of Terraforma Church.
2018-10-0731 min
Terraforma ChurchWe are SENT Jesus was sent into the world to help and to heal, and we in turn are sent out from Jesus to do the same. This is a core reality of our identity at Terraforma: we are sent out on mission for the Kingdom of God.
1970-01-0134 min