Encountering Jesus - Foothills Alliance Church

April 27 & 28, 2019

A Story of a Redeemed Life

John 21:1-25

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

According to a historian named Michael Grant, Jesus is a pretty important and influential man. He writes: "The most potent figure, not only in the history of religion, but in world history as a whole, is Jesus Christ, the maker of one of the few …

April 20 & 21, 2019

The First Christian

John 20:1-18

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

It's the greatest weekend of the year!

For the follower of Jesus, nothing begins to compare to the wonder, the hope, the peace and the grace of Easter. Everything about who we are and what we believe was established in one moment on the d…

April 19 , 2019

Good Friday

John 19:1-30

Carla Olsen Draper - Women's Ministries Pastor

On Good Friday the ways of God stand in stark contrast to the ways of humanity. On this day the mystery of God's wondrous love and power are displayed and suffering and death. We will never fully understand the crucifixion but understanding is no…

April 13 & 14, 2019

Devastating Denials

John 18:15-18 John 18:25-27 Mark 16:7 Acts 2

Clint Mix - Executive Pastor

The words we blurt out and the impulsive decisions we make so often shape our destiny. The disciple of Jesus, Peter, infamously denied Jesus; he said and did things that resulted in devastating outcomes.

Like Peter, our own choices and so…

April 6 & 7, 2019

Never Alone - Encountering Jesus

John 14:15-18

Scott Wiesner - Worship Arts Pastor

As we've followed Jesus' footsteps through the gospel of John, we've come across all kinds of different people in all kinds of different life situations. But they all had one thing in common: when they encountered Jesus, their lives were profound…

March 30 & 31, 2019

A Critical Question

John 14:1-6

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

Sometimes the only way we can successfully navigate the complexities of life is by determining the right question to ask.

This week, in our series Encountering Jesus we find a group of people in John 13 & 14 who were wrestling with be…

March 23 & 24, 2019

Clean Feet and a Pure Heart

John 13:1-17

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

Servanthood. Not too difficult to spell but much more complicated to live out.

Our journey through John's gospels and the encounters with Jesus that follow brings us to what we call "The Upper Room Discourse." It's a teaching time between…

March 16 & 17, 2019

She Did What She Could

John 12:1-11 Mark 14:3-9

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

I believe it was Voltaire who first said: "In the beginning God created man in His own image, and man has been trying to repay the favour ever since." Despite the cynicism that likely caused him to write such a line, he is not as far from truth a…

March 9 & 10, 2019

God, Are You Out There?

Brett Kunkle

Do you have to take a blind leap of faith to believe in God? Or, is there compelling evidence that God is real? This weekend I'll explain arguments for God's existence in a way that is understandable and shows that atheism is false. You will also…

March 2 & 3, 2019

The Grieving Sisters

John 11:1-44

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

The story of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus is beautiful, poignant, and impactful. It presents to us three aspects of Jesus' life and ministry which are amazingly hopeful and inspiring for us today. We'll see how Jesus responds to Martha (the activist…

February 16 & 17, 2019

The Truth Will Set You Free

John 8:31-47

Carla Olsen Draper - Women's Ministries Pastor

Have you ever seen a picture of an elephant held in place by a small rope tied to its leg? It makes no sense. This enormous creature could break free with an easy tug, yet there it stands. I'm told that as a young animal the elephant is condition…

February 9 & 10, 2019

No Turning Back

John 6:60-69

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

I remember a conversation from years ago where a pilot friend of mine talked about the "point of no return." Apparently, in the world of avionics, there is a point in a flight path where turning back to where you began the flight is no longer a f…

February 2 & 3, 2019

More Than Enough - Encountering Jesus

John 6:1-15

Scott Wiesner - Worship Arts Pastor

Throughout his gospel, the apostle John was very specific about which events of Jesus' life he included, calling each one a "sign" of Jesus' true identity. And at the very end of his book, he concludes by saying, "these (signs) are written that y…

January 26 & 27, 2019

Discovering our Humanity

John 5:1-15

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

As I write this, I'm about to enter our worship center for Ruth Barkey's memorial service. If ever there was a motivation for an encounter with Jesus, this serves as one. Life is a remarkable gift — but it is also a remarkably fragile gift. Ruth …

January 19 & 20, 2019

The Many Faces of Brokenness

John 3 & 4

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

I was vividly reminded again this week of the reality that there simply isn't a life story that gets a free pass on experiencing pain. Pain and brokenness invites itself into all of our journeys and while some of our pain is self-inflicted and so…

January 12 & 13, 2019

A Miracle in Cana

John 2:1-12

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

Every single time we say yes to something, we are also indirectly saying no to something else! Choose to stay later at work? You're saying no to your family. Choose to say yes to Big Macs with any degree of frequency, you're saying no to a health…

January 5 & 6, 2019

The Skeptical Student

John 1:43-51

Clint Mix - Executive Pastor

The new year is a time for us to reflect and refocus on what our priorities should be. As a church it reminds us that we are on a Transforming Journey of Knowing God, Loving Others, Reaching Neighbors and Serving the World! Transformation, be it …