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This week we stepped into the resurrection story in Luke 24 and heard the question that still echoes today: “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” From the very beginning, God’s heart has always been about relationship. In the Garden, He walked with humanity—close, present, near. Sin didn’t just make us guilty, it created distance. But the entire story of Scripture is God relentlessly moving toward His people, refusing to give up on relationship, making a way for restoration.The cross deals with sin—but it was never the end goal. The resurrection reveals what God was after all along: life with Him again. If we reduce the gospel to sins forgiven, we stop at the doorway. But the invitation is deeper—into communion, into nearness, into relationship restored. From the Garden to the empty tomb to the Spirit within us, the story has always been this: God didn’t just want to forgive you—He wanted you back.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week and Happy Easter!

We are on a journey of rediscovering our why: Why Church, Why Gather, Why Studio.As Simon Sinek says, “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.”We are continuing to dig into Why We Gather because, at a basic level, gathering is a core value and priority for a disciple and follower of Christ, as well as a pathway to life and experiencing God. We weren’t created to do life alone - we were created to gather. If we don’t understand why, we won’t value what. In a world where we have more ways to connect than ever before, many are still experiencing deep loneliness and disconnection. It’s not just a social issue, it’s a human one. We are wired for love, belonging, and connection with God and with one another.But it’s not just about showing up, it’s about how we show up. Because community doesn’t just happen, it’s something we build together. And this is the kind of community we are becoming: a place where people are seen, valued, and connected.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday we were privileged to hear from Jeremy Gagnon, as he shared his passion for the bible and provoked us to dig into Seeing the Face of God as we read The Word.The Scriptures aren’t just information, but they’re meant to transform us. Often, we come to the Bible with our modern lens, which can be like trying to “bring an iPhone into the Middle Ages.” Instead of letting the text speak, we unintentionally reshape it to fit how we understand the world today.Jeremy challenged us to see the Bible as art - intentional, layered, and deeply connected.God has so much depth and we can find this more and more as we read the bible. And as we slow down, ask better questions, and stay curious… we begin to see something deeper:Our heart is to be a people who know how to bible, encounter God as we read, and to anchor our lives in His truth.This week, take your time in Scripture. Be curious. Ask questions. Pay attention. Be shaped by the living word of God.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

As we continued week five of our "Why Church" series, we explored some challenging yet transformative truths about gathering as the body of Christ. This sermon explored the biblical and historical foundations for why we gather on Sundays and how our approach to gathering has shifted from the early church to today. We examined the difference between attending out of obligation versus gathering because Christ is risen, and how the modern era has moved us toward individualized faith rather than embodied community. The implications for our spiritual life are profound—when we understand that following Jesus means constantly pushing past boundaries rather than arriving at a destination, and when we come together with intentional hearts prepared to meet with God and each other, we resist the cultural pull toward isolation and step into the design Jesus intended for His people.As we move forward, I want to encourage you to take one practical step in the weeks to come: before you gather—whether on Sunday, in a home group, or in daily community—take 20 seconds to prepare your heart. Examine what needs to be made right, forgive where needed, and come with intention to meet with God and His people.Remember, this is an invitation to follow Jesus more deeply, not an obligation to fulfill. Let's continue to build a culture marked by humility, quick forgiveness, and reverence for the presence of Jesus among us.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This week in our series Why Church? Why Gather? Why Studio? We stepped into a deeper conversation often called ecclesiology—the study of the church. At the heart of the message was a simple but important question: Can formation and maturity happen in isolation? Scripture makes something clear—while salvation is deeply personal, it was never meant to be lived out alone. In a culture shaped by “me, myself, and I,” the Bible continually invites us into something bigger: a people, a body, a shared life where faith grows through belonging and proximity.The book of Hebrews gives us three movements that capture this beautifully: let us draw near to God, let us hold fast to hope, and let us consider one another—stirring each other toward love and good works. Faith can exist in isolation, but formation cannot. We grow when we gather, when we encourage one another, and when we intentionally help each other become more like Christ. The church was never designed as a place to simply receive spiritual content—it’s a community that sustains faith, strengthens courage, and keeps hope alive.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This week we continued our series “Why Church? Why Gather? Why Studio?” with a simple but important realization: we are Western people reading an Eastern book. Most of us don’t realize the tension that creates. We live in a culture that begins with “I”—my faith, my truth, my relationship. But the Bible was written in a world that began with “we.” Identity wasn’t self-determined; it was covenantal. Belonging came before choosing.That’s why the church isn’t just a group of individuals who share beliefs. It’s a people, a body, a dwelling place of God. You can belong to Christ without gathering—but you cannot live out the full biblical vision of the church without it. The tension you feel isn’t confusion; it’s invitation—to rediscover belonging and be formed together.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday, Pastor Rheva continued the series Why Church? Why Gather? Why Studio? by helping us reflect on why the church exists—and why gathering actually matters. Throughout Scripture, God does not save individuals in isolation; He forms a people for the sake of the world. Our faith was never meant to be lived alone.She shared that the church exists to host God’s presence, form God’s people, and participate in God’s renewal of the world.Here are the core “whys” Pastor Rheva walked us through:Worship + PresenceTeaching + The WordFormation + DiscipleshipCommunity + BelongingCare + HealingUnity + ReconciliationMission + WitnessAs this series continues, Studio’s prayer is that the church would not simply be something people attend—but a people they become: gathered around Jesus, anchored in truth, formed in love, walking in unity, and sent for the sake of the world.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

Have you ever done something for so long that you forget why you’re doing it in the first place? This is called ritual drift. Over time, we can fall into habits and rhythms without remembering the original purpose behind them.This past Sunday, we began a new series titled “Why Church? Why Gather? Why Studio?” We took time to revisit what the church actually is—because when we understand what it is, we begin to understand why it matters.One of the things Jesus did was take an existing word in His culture—ekklesia—and reframe it. He shifted the center of gravity from an assembly built around civic duty and national identity to a people gathered around Him. The church was no longer just a gathering of citizens; it became a community formed by and centered on Christ.As we continue this series, we invite you to lean in with fresh eyes and an open heart. Let’s not drift into routine—let’s rediscover the beauty and purpose of gathering around Jesus together.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

This past Sunday was Heart & Vision Sunday. We recapped 2025 and talked about 2026. This is a year of Taking Ground and Expanding Territory. These two ideas embody what we are setting our sights on: seeing you take ground and expand territory in your inner world and in your life.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!

For STUDIO’s 4th Birthday Celebration, we welcomed back Julian Adams. He spoke from Luke 5:17-26, which tells the story of four faithful friends who broke through a roof to bring their paralyzed companion before Jesus. Julian’s main point was this: we are living in a season where 'the power of the Lord is present to heal.' This isn't just a historical observation—it's a prophetic declaration over our current moment. We were challenged to examine which of three groups we belong to: the crowd of spectators who gather but never engage, the Pharisees who critique from their assumed positions of authority, or the four men of audacious faith who break through every barrier to encounter Jesus. Julian also pointed out that Luke records Jesus saying 'rise' using the Greek word for resurrection. This reveals something profound—this miracle was a preview of the resurrection power that would soon be available to all believers. Jesus invites us to move beyond theory and theology into demonstration and encounter. The paralyzed man picked up the very thing that had defined his shame and walked home glorifying God. What are we carrying that has defined us? What ceilings of limitation are we willing to break through? We're being called into a season of community faith, where together we believe for things that individually seem unreachable. Faith operates only in the realm of the impossible. The question isn't whether God is moving—He clearly is—but whether we'll step into the audacious faith required to participate in what He's doing.For more info, you can go to our website, check us out on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube. If you would like to support STUDIO financially, you can do so here.Have a great week!