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Coming Into His Presence - Part 3
November 23, 2020 02:16 - 27 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week Pastor Tom continues preaching on Coming into His Presence by reminding us of four things we do when we worship God. Listen as we are taught the importance of sacrifice, which included joy, song, clapping, and even dancing and laughter! It was based on grace and it was based on faith.
The Crags of the Wild Goats
November 19, 2020 03:33 - 27 minutes - 14.4 MBAs we continue our study through Mark Batterson's book "Soul Print", Pastor Tom Rakoczy teaches us that God won't get us to where He wants us to go until we become who He wants us to be, without compromising our integrity. Listen as we learn to submit our lives to God's authority by living with integrity!
Thankful Prayers
November 16, 2020 02:12 - 27 minutes - 14.3 MBPastor James Brown shows us about Thankful Prayers by looking at the perfect example: Jesus Christ. Jesus prayed thankful prayers and taught us how to do the same. Listen as we are reminded that thankful people are prayer people!
Life Symbols
November 12, 2020 03:29 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBPastor James shares with us the importance of Life Symbols that help us remember life changing moments. Our memory is very important, especially when it comes to needing to remember God's faithfulness. Listen as we learn how our memory plays a part in creating our Soul Print!
Coming Into His Presence - Part 2
November 09, 2020 01:58 - 27 minutes - 14.5 MBPastor James picks up our study on Coming into His Presence in this second part of learning how to have Grateful Hearts in worship. Today we learn about Elijah's bold stand for God against the prophets of Baal. We are reminded that there is often three types of people in a church: those who are chilled, those who are thrilled, and those who are filled! Which one are you? Listen to find out how to go from chilling at church to being filled with the Spirit of God!
Holy Confidence
November 05, 2020 03:20 - 27 minutes - 28.8 MBPastor Tom shares about Holy Confidence with us as we continue studying about our destiny. Your destiny isn’t just revealed in your natural gifts and abilities. Listen as we learn that when we come into the awareness that God is sovereign, it leads us to the assurance that He knows exactly what He is doing in our lives!
Coming Into His Presence
November 02, 2020 01:56 - 27 minutes - 15.5 MBPastor Tom starts the new series Grateful Hearts this week as we learn about having grateful hearts in worship. Pastor Tom teaches us four lessons we can learn about Isaiah's experience in God's presence. Listen as we learn how to truly worship God and experience His presence!
SoulPrint Opening
October 29, 2020 03:14 - 27 minutes - 13.8 MBJoin us as Pastor James starts our new series Soul Print! This study based on Mark Batterson's book is an incredible journey of self-discovery. Listen and learn how you can discover God's destiny for your life!
Supernatural - Forgiveness
October 26, 2020 01:47 - 27 minutes - 14.9 MBFor the second half of our Supernatural Series, Pastor Tom teaches us about the supernatural power of Forgiveness. Forgiveness is costly, but forgiveness is also vital. It heals relationships because it gives us the freedom to not be perfect. Listen this incredible sermon and experience the Supernatural Power of Forgiveness.
Let Us Pray
October 22, 2020 02:23 - 27 minutes - 14.2 MBPastor Tom Rakoczy wraps up our study in The Book of James with a study on prayer. We are reminded that prayer is an essential ingredient for the success of any Christian’s life. Pastor Tom shares with us four truths from James’ closing remarks that will help us grow spiritually! Listen this great message that concludes this study on The Book of James!
Supernatural - Hope
October 19, 2020 01:43 - 27 minutes - 12.9 MBJust us as Pastor Tom starts a quick series on the Supernatural. Pastor Tom introduces us to the Supernatural Hope of God, which is a “nothing-is-impossible-with-God firestorm refusing to be quenched.” It is our Hope, God given, Holy Spirit lead imaginations, that are filled with the promises of God’s Word.
The Power of Patience
October 15, 2020 02:27 - 27 minutes - 14.2 MBListen in as Pastor James teaches us about the Power of Patience! As believers we need to endure—and expect. We must patiently endure hardship and heartache until Jesus returns. Remember this: When you find yourself in the fire, God keeps his gracious hand on the thermostat!
Re-Engage - The Glorious Church - Part 3
October 12, 2020 01:32 - 27 minutes - 15.4 MBJoin us as Pastor Tom Rakoczy wraps up The Return series with a message on Truth - Proclaiming the Eternal Good News! We are reminded that the church is to be the instrument of God's life-changing, hope-bringing, devil and sin-defeating truth! Not only do we get the opportunity to share the Gospel, but Jesus gives us the opportunity to partner with Him, through our testimony, to be a part of His story.
Money Talks
October 08, 2020 02:40 - 27 minutes - 14.4 MBStudying the Book of James, Pastor Tom teaches us two warnings given about wealth: not to horde it, and not to steal it. Listen as we are reminded that God owns it all and one day we must give an account to Him of how we used it.
Plan to do the Will of God
September 30, 2020 21:49 - 27 minutes - 15.2 MBThis week, Pastor James teaches us that the will of God is the gracious evidence of the love of God. The book of James points out three responses we can have to the will of God. Listen and see where you stand when it comes to doing the will of God.
Re-Engage - The Glorious Church - Part 2
September 27, 2020 23:07 - 27 minutes - 15 MBListen as Pastor Tom continues his sermon on Re-Engaging the Glorious Church! Pastor Tom reminds us that we are in the presence of God! The church is not just a normal assembly of people, but the body of the Living God!
Why Can’t We Just Get Along
September 23, 2020 22:04 - 27 minutes - 14.1 MBPastor Tom reminds us that the mark of community - true, biblical unity- is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of a reconciling spirit. We cannot serve two masters. Listen as we learn to submit to God and see Him bring peace into our turmoil.
Re-Engage - The Glorious Church - Part 1
September 20, 2020 23:17 - 27 minutes - 13.6 MBAs we relaunch our services back on campus, Pastor Tom encourages us by teaching us how to re-engage the church in this three part sermon. Today we focus on #1—Re-engaging our Relationship in Being Together as God’s Children. Listen as we are reminded that those who receive Christ are brought into God’s family. Jesus has redeemed us!
Where To Get Wisdom
September 16, 2020 22:33 - 27 minutes - 16.3 MBAs we continue our study, Pastor James teaches us how the book of James contrasts true wisdom and false wisdom in three different aspects: origins, operations, and outcomes. Listen as we learn that every life is about sowing and reaping. We reap what we sow.
Re-Ignite the Fire
September 13, 2020 23:01 - 27 minutes - 14.4 MBAs we continue in our series The Return, we are studying the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. Pastor Tom reminds us that the re-igniting fire of God cannot be inherited. Every generation has to make their own decision for it. Listen as we learn four things we need to do to re-ignite the fire of God in our lives!
The World’s Smallest but Largest Troublemaker
September 09, 2020 22:44 - 27 minutes - 14.5 MBTonight Pastor Tom teaches about the tongue and the words that come out of our mouths - though in the age of social media, it might be better to say the words that come out of our thumbs! We are given four points that should motivate each of us to ‘tame what seems untamable’. Listen as we are remind that while no man came tame the tongue, God can!
Re-Launch
September 06, 2020 22:51 - 27 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week Pastor Tom begins a new series, The Return, as we prepare to relaunch the church. Pastor Tom teaches us about a few other relaunches that happen in the Bible, such as Noah, Pentecost, and even Jesus! Listen as we are reminded that when Jesus pierced the kingdom of darkness with a penetrating light, He brought victory over death and despair for all of us who trust in Christ as our Savior!
False Faith
September 02, 2020 22:51 - 27 minutes - 14.4 MBTonight Pastor James teaches us of three types of faith: dead, demonic, and dynamic. Dynamic saving faith is based on the Word of God and it involves ALL of us: our intellect, our emotions, and our physical actions. Physical actions require our will to bend and become obedient to God’s will. Listen as we are reminded of the importance of every Christian examining themselves to make sure they have true saving faith, dynamic faith.
In Gs We Trust
August 30, 2020 22:44 - 27 minutes - 14.8 MBThis week we get to here from Pastor James as he teaches about the "Gs" we tend to trust in. Greatness, Godlessness, Goodness, Gloominess, and Giftedness can all seem like great things to trust in at the time, but ultimately let us down. Listen as we learn what the one "G" that we can trust in: Grace!
Impartial Faith
August 26, 2020 22:15 - 27 minutes - 15 MBPastor Tom continues our study through the book of James by teaching us how to keep our faith impartial. We are reminded not to place judgements based on appearances, but to be impartial because God is totally impartial. Listen as we learn that God’s Word can change our hearts and give us the desire to do God’s will.
Creative Worship
August 23, 2020 22:38 - 27 minutes - 14.6 MBAs we wrap up our series Thriving in Chaos, Pastor Tom teaches us a few reasons why we should be creative when we worship. If worship lifts depression and builds your immune system - don’t be surprised. That’s how we were made. Listen as we are reminded that worshipping God is just doing what we were created to do!
Sharing the Word
August 20, 2020 00:02 - 27 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week is the last of a three-part teaching based on James 1:19-27 that teaches us how to stop deceiving ourselves and how to start producing fruit. Pastor James shares with us how we can fool ourselves, and the threes areas we need to work on. Listen as we are encouraged to I think we have a lot of hard work to do share the Gospel with the world around us!
Two Realities
August 16, 2020 22:33 - 27 minutes - 15.3 MBAs we continue in this series, Pastor Tom reminds us that we often see two realties in our lives. When we focus on the size of our problems, we forget the size of our God. Listen as we learn that It’s not our circumstances that determine our outlook; it’s the way we interpret our circumstances!
Practicing the Word
August 13, 2020 00:09 - 27 minutes - 15.1 MBIt’s not enough to just hear the word, WE MUST DO IT AS WELL! This week we are taught by Pastor Tom that many Christians have mistaken the idea that hearing a good sermon or Bible study is what makes them grow and get God’s blessings, but we must take action as well! Listen as learn that if we don’t line ourselves up with practicing the Word of God, our faith is dead.
Living Optimistic
August 09, 2020 22:27 - 27 minutes - 14.6 MBThis week Pastor Tom shares with us what God's Word says about living optimistically. For us to be ultimately defeated, we would have to be separated from Christ's love for us. But here’s the good news: No spiritual foe can enforce such a separation between God and His followers! Listen as we are reminded that no circumstance can separate us from our loving God!
Receiving God’s Word
August 06, 2020 00:14 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBTonight, Pastor James reminds us that we often deceive ourselves in many ways. How do we keep from fooling ourselves? The book of James show us three ways: to receive the Word, practice the Word, and to share the Word. Listen as we focus on the first part, how to truly receive God's Word.
Biblical Hope
August 02, 2020 22:22 - 27 minutes - 14.7 MBAs we continue in our series Thriving in Chaos, Pastor Tom teaches us about the power of Biblical Hope. Biblical hope is deep-seated confidence in God’s character and sovereignty. Listen as the learn that when we obey the light of the Word that we know, God shows up! And every time He does, our hope grows stronger!
How to Handle Temptation
July 29, 2020 23:58 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBPastor Tom teaches us from James about handling and overcoming temptation by understanding the enemy and remembering God's promises. He will not let us be tempted beyond our ability, but will provide us a way out. Take heart, for Jesus has overcome the world!
Essential Qualities - Part 2
July 26, 2020 22:15 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBPastor Tom continues his sermon the essential qualities God gives us through our relationship with him. These qualities help give us the real deal kind of faith that will help us thrive in the midst of the chaos around us! Listen as we learn about the final qualities and how our failures don't have to define us!
Turning Trials into Triumphs - Part 2
July 23, 2020 00:32 - 27 minutes - 15.4 MBAs we continue our study in the book of James, Pastor James continues his message Turning Trials into Triumphs. The last two things we need to do to triumph is let God do what he wants to do in our lives and asking God for wisdom. Listen as we see how to put our faith in God alone!
Essential Qualities
July 19, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes - 13.4 MBThis week Pastor Tom reminds us that if we are going to thrive in all this chaos we need the real deal kind of faith. In order to have this kind of faith, God puts essential qualities in us through our relationship with Him, giving us every opportunity to thrive. Listen as we learn what those Essential Qualities are and how they can help us thrive in the midst of the chaos around us!
Turning Trials into Triumphs
July 16, 2020 00:54 - 27 minutes - 15.5 MBAs we study the book of James, Pastor James teaches us how to turn our Trials into Triumphs! In the first of this two-part sermon, we learn that we need to have joy at the beginning, middle, and end of our trials. The second thing we need is to know and have an understanding mind to see how God is growing us through the trials. Listen and be encouraged through the trails!
Thriving in Chaos
July 12, 2020 21:58 - 27 minutes - 13.7 MBPastor Tom begins a new series Thriving in Chaos by teaching us four things about a group called the Bereans. Listen as we learn that in the chaos that we live in, God will prepare us for battle before He sends us into battle.
Time to Grow Up
July 09, 2020 02:14 - 27 minutes - 14.6 MBAs we begin a new study in the book of James, Pastor Tom teaches us about who James was, who he wrote this letter to and why he wrote it. Listen as we dive into this amazing book about becoming mature in Christ.
America Bless God
July 05, 2020 21:49 - 27 minutes - 13.1 MBAs we celebrate Independence Day, Pastor Tom shares with us a thought: Maybe instead of asking for God’s blessings, let’s give God our blessings by praising him because it is He who can put order into this chaos. Listen as we learn how all of God’s “works” are characterized by faithfulness to His promises and covenant.
What Are We Becoming - Part 2
June 28, 2020 21:45 - 27 minutes - 13.5 MBAs we continue from last week, we learn we learn of the importance of how we respond to situations and of accepting others. We need to work out what He has worked in! Listen as Pastor Tom continues walking us through four transformations through the work of the Holy Spirit!
What Are We Becoming
June 21, 2020 21:40 - 27 minutes - 14.5 MBThis week we learn that we can become so much more than we once were through the extraordinary internal work of the Spirit of God! We need a metamorphosis. Listen as Pastor Tom walks us through four transformations through the work of the Holy Spirit!
Emotional Strength
June 14, 2020 21:33 - 27 minutes - 13.6 MBPastor Tom reminds us that God has emotions and emotions are a gift from God, even when it doesn't feel like it. Listen as we learn that in our emotionally charged society, when everyone is taking sides, there is only one side that counts, and that is our love for God!
Launching into the Future
June 07, 2020 21:22 - 27 minutes - 15.3 MBThis week Pastor Tom encouraged us by sharing of the example of Barnabas. Barnabas was a man of generosity and encouragement. Having this same spirit can be risky, but it is worth it. Listen as we learn for from Barnabas and how looking out for others is the best way to launch into our future!
The Relaunch of the First Century Church
May 31, 2020 21:16 - 27 minutes - 12.3 MBPastor Tom reminds us that if Easter marks the day when Jesus was raised from the dead, Pentecost marks the day when the Church became alive by the power of the Holy Spirit. Listen as we learn of the calling that came with Pentecost
The Blessings of Doubt
May 24, 2020 20:12 - 27 minutes - 13 MBThis week Pastor Tom teaches us that doubt doesn’t arise out of total unbelief, but rather out of questioning an event or belief that runs counter to our accepted realities. Listen and learn how to get your doubt to motivate you!
When Worship Replaces Worry
May 17, 2020 19:16 - 27 minutes - 13.3 MBIn these challenging times, Pastor Tom encourages us by reminding us that God knows the journey we are on and what is on our hearts. Listen as we are given hope and continue to see that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
Loving Your Mother
May 10, 2020 19:16 - 27 minutes - 14.3 MBToday Pastor tom teaches us 7 ways to love your mother! Listen as we are reminded that we cannot love our moms as we should unless we understand the love that God had for us.
Relaunching Your Faith
May 03, 2020 19:16 - 27 minutes - 14.5 MBThis we we are taught about how to relaunch our faith. For the disciples, that meant going to Galilee after finding the empty tomb. Listen as we are reminded that Galilee does not have to be a place for us. It can be a situation, a frame of mind, or a choice we make.
A New Season
April 26, 2020 19:16 - 27 minutes - 16 MBAs we hear from Pastor Tom, we are reminded that by looking at what the Word of God says as we try moving forward in our work, society and especially in our spiritual journeys, God leads us in everything that we do! Listen and be encouraged that God is in the Business of doing new things!