Thank you for joining in with us to pray for our community and nation in the days surrounding the 2020 elections. If you haven't signed up, take a minute to do so first HERE. Please use this post as a guide for your 30 minutes in prayer and beyond this week. (The following content is edited with permission from Scott Ridout and hisfull post here.) All of you, clothe you...

Lament. Learn. Pray. These are words we're seeking to lean into as a church. Today, I'll speak personally. All of our experiences are different so I'll share what's happening in my own journey in this heightened moment where we're discussing more pointedly the sin of racism. First, read the response to the killing of George Floyd written by Harvest's leadership last week?...

When will we meet in person again? This is a question we've been asked quite a bit lately. As CentralFloridahas taken steps to reopen a wider range of businesses, we know you're wondering what that means for us as a church.Currently, we're paying close attention to the regulations recommendations of our local authorities.We areworking through national and local guidelines...

Last night we witnessed the 'pink moon,' the largest and brightest supermoon of the year. Since the moon's orbit around the earth is elliptical, the distance between the two varies throughout the year. Last night's full moon was about as close to us as it gets. What was most telling was not looking directly at the moon. What was most illuminating (pun intended) was how br...

What might change in your life this week if your focus on Jesus leads toward a greater sense of gratitude? Join us this week for a devotional series based upon the stations of the cross....

This Easter we want to help you find fulfillment in Jesus AND significance through serving! Catch this message from pastor Lee....

What if our church was known for our generosity! What if we were known by who we were for? This Easter, we invite you to help us make love visible with practical acts of kindness for our community....

What if everyone in your social circle was winsomely invited to join you online this Easter?? We have an amazing opportunity to reach your friends online with the GREAT NEWS of Jesus. Let's join together to do it!...

Hey Harvest! Here's a quick update from pastor Lee: At Harvest, we've been revamping our approach to ministry to support our church community and our neighbors. We've moved to Sunday services online for the time being. Last week we estimate 250-300 of you joined us live at 9 am or 10:30 am. More watched at a different time. We know there's more to the church than one gat...

As we navigate this unusual and challenging season together, we have the chance as a church to encourage one another. "And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near." (Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV) At Harvest, we are...

Halloween provides an amazing opportunity each year to build friendships with those in your neighborhood. How are you leveraging the opportunity this year?...

This morning we finish day 21 on Super Bowl Sunday. In America, this event draws millions of viewers, millions of dollars in advertising, and functions like a holiday with all the festivities. Take some time this morning to set your heart on God by praising him as you read Psalm 103. Take time to read it now in its entirety. Then reflect on the following verses. "Bless...

What is most valuable to you? What would you give everything to get? Read Proverbs 2 on this second day of February. Notice the one long appeal as from a father to his child to seek wisdom. "My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for ins...

It has been said, "Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air...but only for one second without hope." The theme of hope runs throughout the New Testament. In the letter to the Hebrews, the author builds a case for the hope that we have in Jesus. In a beautifuly rich passage he blends images and allusions to ...

No other work of literature compares to the Bible. It is comprised of 66 books written over a span of about 1500 years by approximately 40 human authors. These books are a combination of historical books, law, poetry, wisdom literature, prophecy, gospels, narrative history, and epistles (letters). Despite these wide differences, the Bible tells a unified story of the natu...

Yesterday's post highlighted the amazing statement of Jesus regarding him leaving:"It is to your advantage that I go away," he said, "for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you" (John 16:7). Jesus also made this hard to fathom claim:"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and ...

We are a people helping people know and follow Jesus. How do we follow Jesus? I don't see him any more than you do. I don't audibly hear him providing instruction on our direction. Wouldn't it have been nice to have the same benefit of the first disciples who walked and talked with Jesus? How incredible that must have been! Despite that, as Jesus prepared to leave them, h...

At Harvest, one of our distinctives is that we chose to take the hill and to take it together. We are dedicated to the mission of helping people know and follow Jesus. We are also dedicated to doing that together. What do you think is more important, the mission or the team? If it took you a moment to wrestle with your answer, that's good! They are both matter. People matt...

This morning, take time to worship the Lord! There's something powerful about gathering together with other Christians to sing and worship and learn from God's word. It only fuels the time of worship together when you come having prepared your heart in worship already. Psalm 100 is a short song of praise that will help you set focus on God's greatness. "Shout for joy to ...

Read and pray through Psalm 16. God alone is the source of every good thing in life. It is easy in our modern lives to embrace a materialistic view of our daily lives, forgetting that God is the source of life and our provision. Verses 5-6 express trust and contentment in God's provision. Take time to express gratitude to God for his loving and wise provision in your life...

Do you want a deeper and more abundant life with God this year? In John 15 Jesus speaks a profound truth to his disciples about the source of their life and spiritual growth.You may think that the key to Christian maturity is hard work. Let's say there's an area you struggle to overcome in your life that's holding you back like anger. You've seen the affects that a sharp ...

What if you repeated kindergarten each year? Not because of any lack of ability or capacity, just lack of desire and willingness to progress? Think about all of the missed opportunities for reading, study, understanding more advanced math, the ability to write out an argument and to understand the world better? Now imagine your own spiritualmaturity stopped in "Christian ...

You can give without loving but can you love without giving? I can do the right things without the right motives. I've done it before. Even to people I love. I've given my kids something they wanted before with the sole motivation that they stop bothering me. This was a gift without love. If there was a star chart for godly behavior I didn't earn a star for that one. 1 C...

Read Acts 1:1-11. After Jesus' resurrection he appeared to his disciples in numerous times and ways over 40 days. In his final instructions to them before ascending to heaven, not to tread foot upon the earth for the subsequent 2 millennia, he tells them to wait. Stay in Jerusalem. Until the Holy Spirit comes. Then, they are to go. Not just to their community or region bu...

Our hope can never reside in the ability of any human institution to bring perfect justice. Sometimes American Christians fail to understand the limitations caused by sin and look for something utopian from our government. This view can lead to equating one political movement or another as being the clear carrier of God's blessing. Other times believers err in the other d...

Read Psalm 9 The tone of this Psalm of David is one of praise and celebratory trust in the LORD who has and will act for His people. Take some time this Sunday morning to read it through and make the prayers and praises personal. Sometimes in the Psalms there are specific historical references about ancient Israel. These may be a challenge to make personal. And yet, the r...

The gospel is what makes Christianity different from every other faith in the world. Maybe you grew up in church, maybe you didn't. For those of you who grew up going to church but didn't hear a lot of good news, something was missing. That something was probably the gospel. The gospel literally means "good news." If your past experience with religion felt more like bad ne...

Read Romans 8:31-39. As the conclusion to a majestic chapter of Scripture, this passage speaks to a godly view of risk for Jesus followers. At Harvest, one of our distinctive relates to risk: We don't play it safe, we follow Jesus. Jesus never cast following him as a safe endeavor. Maybe you've believed that if you follow Jesus perfectly, he will ensure that no ha...

Yesterday's post focused on the clear things we need to stop in 2019: if it's a sin issue, that should be on your stop doing list! Not everything is so clear. We also have particular vocations and relationships in our lives that require wisdom in how we prioritize our time and energy. Is there one thing in your life right now that isn't a bad thing it just isn't the best ...

"Stop doing that." If you're a parent, I'm sure you've said this before! Stop making that sound, or that face, or poking your sister, or drawing on the wall. Stop. It can be a very freeing thought to eliminate something that you don't want happening anymore! As you enter 2019, what's one thing you should stop doing? Let's look at the easy options first. The Bible is reall...

As you think about and plan for 2019, what is one thing you desire of God? Do you ever feel wrong about asking God for things that you want? If so, think about it for a moment. If God is your Heavenly Father, isn't it natural to express your needs and desires to him? Jesus talked a lot about prayer. Matthew 6:25-34 are some of Jesus words from what is called the Sermon on ...

Way to go! You've decided to take time at the start of this year to invite God to move in your life and through our church. As we kick off this 21 Days of Prayer initiative, let me ask, are you looking ahead to the future with a sense of fear or faith? In Sunday's message, pastor Lee referenced Hebrews 13:5. Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with wh...