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What is “Christian”? Ask 100 people to define it, you’ll get 100 different definitions, and it’s likely all 100 will be incorrect. Our teaching pastor, Andy Stanley, begins a brand new series this Sunday diving deep into what the scriptures truly define a follower of Jesus as. This series is hard hitting. You won’t want…

If you love Access Church and have extraordinary administrative gifts, we’ve got some great news! We’re looking for a Ministry Assistant! This part-time person will handle administrative tasks such as scheduling, preparing reports, maintaining our database, processing income and expenses, and more. Currently this position is budgeted at 16 hours per week (ideally Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-12:00pm). An…

Are questions, concerns, or doubts preventing you from making a personal connection with God? “It’s Personal” is a powerful series is directed to men and women who desire a personal relationship with God, but who have questions they want answered first. In this four-part series, Andy Stanley makes a case for the fact that adults…

You can’t turn on the news these days without becoming painfully aware that things aren’t going so well in the good ole’ USA. It seems that those we’ve elected to lead can’t seem to agree on what the problem is. Politicians frame the debate as rich vs. poor, big business vs. the middle class, or…

The game of life drives us to measure everything. More money, more house, more power – just more. We strive for a life beyond measure, but it seems beyond our reach. We take three steps forward and two steps back, and just when we think we’ve almost reached it, the line moves. Is the immeasurable…

What do you do when God feels distant? When God doesn’t cooperate? When God seems late? We all face times when it feels like God is far away. Our prayers are unanswered, and our circumstances go from bad to worse. During these times, God doesn’t just seem distant; he seems distracted. People tell us to pray more.…

Vertical Reality is the fall retreat for Access students in grades 6-12. It’s a highlight of the year as we head for a weekend away in the great outdoors. At Vertical Reality we focus on our relationship with God and how He desires to connect with us on a truly intimate level. Not only do…

We’re looking for an UpStreet Large-Group Director at Access Church! This part-time person will lead and manage the success of our UpStreet large-group environment. The UpStreet large-group environment is an important part of what we do on Sunday mornings. It’s the place where our kids hear the Bible story and worship, and it sets our small-group…

We all have places we want to end up in life. Yet the paths we choose often lead us away from our intended destinations. One poor decision can send us down the wrong road, crushing our dreams, and wasting years of our lives. As time passes, we look back wondering how we got off course…

Are we making a point or making a difference? It’s easier to make a point; to adopt a policy; to put up a billboard or hand out a pamphlet. Making a difference is messier. It requires relating to people with whom you may not agree. But that is what Jesus modeled. In “The Separation of…