Welcome to The Front Church
The Front Church is a new non-denominational Christian church in the southern part of the Salt Lake Valley. New? Not particularly religious? From another tradition? We are preparing for all sorts of company. We can’t wait for your 0-12 year old kids to experience KidFront. We think they’ll love it! Come no strings attached. We can’t wait to meet you!
Change Your Focus
[September 24, 2023] What does it mean for us to change our focus? How do we change our focus? What do we focus on? This week, our Lead Pastor Nate continues our teaching series, “Overcoming Anger.” Nate shares from a part of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians. Paul was no stranger to anger; he had a history with it, and was learning to experience healing, and was guiding the church in Colossae to do the same. Watch and be encouraged.
Link for “Practice of the Week” Emotions Chart, found in the article “3 Ways to Better Understand Your Emotions” – https://hbr.org/2016/11/3-ways-to-better-understand-your-emotions
Unmet Expectations
[September 20, 2023] “Why do I feel so angry?” Do you ever find yourself asking this question? This past Sunday our livestream didn’t work. While we work to resolve this problem, we feel the content of this message series is so important. If you weren’t able to join us in person, our Lead Pastor Nate did something a bit unconventional and video-recorded a version of the message he gave on Sunday especially for you. He’ll talk big picture, he’ll get practical, and it’ll apply to your everyday life. Watch and be encouraged.
Link for “Practice of the Week” Emotions Chart, found in the article “3 Ways to Better Understand Your Emotions” – https://hbr.org/2016/11/3-ways-to-better-understand-your-emotions
Reactions are Revelations
[September 10, 2023] What do we do when the switch flips? How do we diffuse our anger? This week, our Lead Pastor Nate Ray kicks off our new teaching series, “Overcoming Anger: What is Happening in Me?” Jesus invites us to see that our reactions are revelations (Matthew 15:18). During this teaching series, we’ll look at the big picture, we’ll get practical, and you’ll have things you can apply to your everyday life. Watch and be encouraged.
Guest Speaker - Chasen Robbins
[September 3, 2023] This week The Front Church has a guest speaker. Watch and be encouraged as our friend Chasen Robbins, Intervarsity University of Utah Campus Staff Minister, gives the message.
Heart for the House - Part 4
[August 27, 2023] “Everybody wants to change the world, but nobody wants to do the dishes.” We’re not sure who first said it, but the reality of this rings true. Jesus and his disciples shared an awkward moment in Mark 10:35-45. His disciples had a view of “greatness” and what it would take to change the world. Jesus responds to his disciples’ assumptions and tells them greatness comes through service. But Jesus doesn’t just teach this reality; He lives it, and wants to empower us to live it too. Watch and be encouraged.
Heart for the House - Part 3
[August 20, 2023] Have you ever felt compelled to do something you were *not* excited about doing, but you knew you needed to do it? This week our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “Heart for the House,” with the message, “Sacrifice.” Jesus’ grace fuels sacrifice, and this is important perspective. A foggy view of Jesus and self leads to small sacrifice; a clearer view of Jesus and self leads to real sacrifice and blessings! The Apostle Paul’s teaches this in his letter to the Corinthians. Watch and be encouraged.
Heart for the House - Part 2
Do you ever look at someone else and wish God had made you more like them? (I know I do.) Maybe they’re more outgoing; maybe they’re so inviting; maybe ther’re more details-oriented; maybe they seem low stress. The Apostle Paul was writing to a group of Christians who were comparing themselves with others in 1 Corinthians 12, and he reminded them God has hard-wired each one of us uniquely. This week, watch as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “Heart for the House,” with the message, “One Body, Many Parts.”
August 13, 2023
Heart for the House - Part 1
This week watch as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray kicks off our brand news series, “Heart for the House,” with two big ideas: (1) we are all invited into the house, and (2) there’s something about consistently showing up for one another. We see this pictured in the churches of Rome that Paul writes to in his letter to the Romans.
August 6, 2023
Sabbathing: An Invitation into the Life of God
Sabbath was designed to be an invitation into the life of God, but in Jesus’ time, Sabbath was distorted. Sabbath became a religious rule that actually kept people from experiencing the life of God. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus says “the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mk. 2:27). What does he mean? What is the Sabbath? It was made for us? Jesus invites us to see the Sabbath anew. Sabbathing is an invitation to experience the life of God.
July 2, 2023
A New Beginning
Are you curious about baptism? For millennia, Jesus’ people have practiced baptism. Why? Why was Jesus baptized? What are The Front’s beliefs on baptism? If you’re new The Front – we’re creating The Front for you! – this will be a chance to learn our beliefs on baptism, no pressure. If you’re curious about Jesus, Jesus’ story, and Christian faith, there’s also a lot in here we think you’ll find interesting! And if you’re a follower of Jesus, there’s nothing like revisiting the story your baptism was telling. Watch as our Lead Pastor Nate dives into the topic of baptism.
April 16, 2023
How Long, Lord? (Easter)
“How long, Lord?” This question fills our minds: another mass shooting; a relationship gone sour; the darkness of depression; the struggle no one else knows about; recently hearing the dreaded word, ‘cancer;’ How long, Lord? It’s a question voiced in Psalm 13; it’s the question the Jews of Jesus’ day were asking under the tyranny of Rome. Easter is God’s answer to the question, “How long, Lord?” New to Jesus’ story? Not so sure about this Jesus stuff? Whether you’re new, not particularly religious, or from another tradition, this message is for you.
April 9, 2023
What's 'Good' about Good Friday? (Good Friday)
What’s ‘good’ about Good Friday? For 2,000 years, Christians have commemorated the death of Jesus on the Friday before Easter. Why? Watch as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray looks at the reasons the earliest Christians gave for Jesus’ death, and the words Jesus himself gave to explain why he had to die.
April 7, 2023
The King We Need (Palm Sunday)
Have you ever hoped God would do something, and He doesn’t answer you the way you wanted Him to? That is exactly where people find themselves in the story of Luke 19:28-44; this crowd is HYPED, and they’re hyped because they’re expecting a king like their kings of the past. But they’ll soon be disappointed, because Jesus is not the type of king they want (but He’s the type of king they need). Watch as our Lead Pastor Nate Ray teaches on Palm Sunday.
April 2, 2023
Is the Bible Anti-Science? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
Is the Bible anti-science? Am I supposed to choose between the two? Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at the Genesis creation stories. We often bring a lot of our questions to these texts without first asking how they would have been understood to their original audience. Ultimately, we’ll discover the Genesis creation stories aren’t about *how;* they’re about *Who.* Watch and join us through our series.
February 26, 2023
Is the Bible Anti-Women? - How (Not) to Read the Bible
“Doesn’t the Bible say women aren’t supposed to speak in church? What’s the deal with verses like that? Isn’t the Bible misogynistic?” Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray continues our teaching series, “How (Not) to Read the Bible,” by looking at these very questions. It’s important for us to understand how the Bible actually works: when we see the big storyline of the Bible, and the context surrounding verses like these, we might be surprised to discover they’re not saying what we think they are. Watch and join us through our series.
February 19, 2023
He's Not Far (Message)
No matter our traditions, we all come with a view of God: who God is, what God is like, what God thinks of me, what God thinks of them, what God is doing in the world. Jesus is always inviting us to reshape our views of God around Him, and to do so in community. Our Lead Pastor Nate Ray shares from Luke 18:9-14.
September 12, 2021