Great Oaks Community Church
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The Pursuit of Happiness: How to Have a Peaceful Life - Audio
November 15, 2010 01:00 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: Happy from the Inside Out - Audio
November 07, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: You Get What You Give - Audio
November 01, 2010 01:00 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: Satisfaction Guaranteed - Audio
October 24, 2010 01:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: Blessed are the Meek - Audio
October 17, 2010 01:00 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: Mourning = Comfort - Audio
October 10, 2010 01:00 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
The Pursuit of Happiness: You Can't Be Filled Until You're Empty - Audio
October 03, 2010 01:00 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBIn all of life, especially in America, we are constantly being reminded of the things we need, from iPods, Coach purses, bigger homes, and that new BMW. Happiness is found in the things we accumulate, but those things only bring a limited amount of happiness. We go from one thing to another in our constant search for everlasting happiness. Jesus teaches one of His most famous messages in Matthew 5, which have been labeled the Beatitudes. Come and join us at Great Oaks Community Church as ...
Love is a Verb: Love Each Other - Audio
September 26, 2010 01:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBLove is a Verb. Love is a compelling word that at times encompasses the emotion that has driven men to wage war, to defeat the odds and to sacrifice the greatest sacrifice for love of a woman, a nation or a world. Love is not just a feeling, it is a commitment, persistent, unwavering and action oriented. Love is a Verb. During the September at Great Oaks Community Church, Pastor Bill is going to unpack the actions we live out in love towards God, People and Each Other.
Love is a Verb: Love Others - Audio
September 19, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 17 MBLove is a Verb. Love is a compelling word that at times encompasses the emotion that has driven men to wage war, to defeat the odds and to sacrifice the greatest sacrifice for love of a woman, a nation or a world. Love is not just a feeling, it is a commitment, persistent, unwavering and action oriented. Love is a Verb. During the September at Great Oaks Community Church, Pastor Bill is going to unpack the actions we live out in love towards God, People and Each Other.
Love is a Verb: Love God - Audio
September 12, 2010 01:00 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBLove is a Verb. Love is a compelling word that at times encompasses the emotion that has driven men to wage war, to defeat the odds and to sacrifice the greatest sacrifice for love of a woman, a nation or a world. Love is not just a feeling, it is a commitment, persistant, unwavering and action oriented. Love is a Verb. During September at Great Oaks Community Church, Pastor Bill is going to unpack the actions we live out in love towards God, People and Each Other.
Move Towards God - Audio
September 05, 2010 01:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBWe make hundreds of little decisions every day but sometimes we have to make big decisions that can change the course of our lives forever.
Stories: The Parable of the Persistent Friend - Audio
August 29, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Parable of the Great Banquet - Audio
August 22, 2010 01:00 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Parable of the Lamp - Audio
August 15, 2010 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Parable of the Two Sons - Audio
August 08, 2010 01:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Parable of the Good Samaritan - Audio
July 25, 2010 01:00 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Lost Sheep and Lost Coin - Audio
July 18, 2010 01:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Stories: The Two Debtors - Audio
July 11, 2010 01:00 - 34 minutes - 16 MBStories. We all remember the bed time stories we were told growing up. Stories such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks & The Three Bears, Humpty-Dumpty and the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Even though the stories were designed to let our imaginations run wild, imagining talking bears and carpenter pigs, they all had a point, a lesson to be learned. Jesus used stories called parables defined according to the dictionary as a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, relig...
Destinations: Victory - Audio
May 09, 2010 01:00 - 41 minutes - 19 MBWhere has your journey in life taken you? Where do you find hope, strength, and comfort in a world where brokenness, separation, and betrayal are spreading like an epidemic? Romans chapter eight contains a message of hope-filled optimism. No matter what you have suffered, there is good news. Through the lens of this powerful chapter of scripture, life begins to make sense again, hope rises like the sun after a dark night, and you can feel the strong arms of the heavenly Father wrap around...
Destinations: Refinement - Audio
April 25, 2010 01:00 - 32 minutes - 15.2 MBWhere has your journey in life taken you? Where do you find hope, strength, and comfort in a world where brokenness, separation, and betrayal are spreading like an epidemic? Romans chapter eight contains a message of hope-filled optimism. No matter what you have suffered, there is good news. Through the lens of this powerful chapter of scripture, life begins to make sense again, hope rises like the sun after a dark night, and you can feel the strong arms of the heavenly Father wrap around...
Destinations: Hope - Audio
April 18, 2010 01:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBWhere has your journey in life taken you? Where do you find hope, strength, and comfort in a world where brokenness, separation, and betrayal are spreading like an epidemic? Romans chapter eight contains a message of hope-filled optimism. No matter what you have suffered, there is good news. Through the lens of this powerful chapter of scripture, life begins to make sense again, hope rises like the sun after a dark night, and you can feel the strong arms of the heavenly Father wrap around...
Destinations: Confidence - Audio
April 11, 2010 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.5 MBWhere has your journey in life taken you? Where do you find hope, strength, and comfort in a world where brokenness, separation, and betrayal are spreading like an epidemic? Romans chapter eight contains a message of hope-filled optimism. No matter what you have suffered, there is good news. Through the lens of this powerful chapter of scripture, life begins to make sense again, hope rises like the sun after a dark night, and you can feel the strong arms of the heavenly Father wrap around...
Destinations: Departure - Audio
April 04, 2010 01:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBWhere has your journey in life taken you? Where do you find hope, strength, and comfort in a world where brokenness, separation, and betrayal are spreading like an epidemic? Romans chapter eight contains a message of hope-filled optimism. No matter what you have suffered, there is good news. Through the lens of this powerful chapter of scripture, life begins to make sense again, hope rises like the sun after a dark night, and you can feel the strong arms of the heavenly Father wrap around...
Invest & Invite - 1 - Audio
March 21, 2010 01:00 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MBGod has given us a mission to invest in others lives.
Mii/Wii: Wii First, Mii Second - Audio
March 14, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Mii/Wii: Wii Serve - Audio
March 07, 2010 01:00 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Mii/Wii: Wii Judge - Audio
February 28, 2010 01:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Mii/Wii: Wii Speak - Audio
February 21, 2010 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Mii/Wii: Wii Love - Audio
February 14, 2010 01:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Mii/Wii: Wii Relate - Audio
February 07, 2010 01:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBJoin us for our Mii/Wii series as we take a look at relationships from the teaching of Jesus. Learn with us six principles that He taught and demonstrated on how to relate, love, speak, forgive, serve and ultimately put others first.
Prayer: How Long Should I Keep Praying? - Audio
January 31, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 17 MBWith time being swallowed up each with meetings, work, activities and other events we often feel we don't have the time or desire to spend time in prayer. Join us as we look into how to pray like Jesus and how we can pray for others.
Prayer: Praying Like Jesus - Audio
January 24, 2010 01:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBWith time being swallowed up each with meetings, work, activities and other events we often feel we don't have the time or desire to spend time in prayer. Join us as we look into how to pray like Jesus and how we can pray for others.
Prayer: Too Busy Not to Pray - Audio
January 17, 2010 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBWith time being swallowed up each with meetings, work, activities and other events we often feel we don't have the time or desire to spend time in prayer. Join us as we look into how to pray like Jesus and how we can pray for others.
Vision: The Ring is the Thing! - Audio
January 10, 2010 01:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBIn John 10, Jesus talks about the two kinds of people who protect sheep from predators, hired hands and owners. They may seem the same, but there is a distinct difference in how they act when a pack of wolves approaches. Hired hands take off running; owners will risk their lives to protect the sheep. Ownership matters in the vision business. People will do all sorts of things for a worthy vision, sometimes even die for it.
Vision: A Vision to Die for! - Audio
January 03, 2010 01:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBIn John 10, Jesus talks about the two kinds of people who protect sheep from predators, hired hands and owners. They may seem the same, but there is a distinct difference in how they act when a pack of wolves approaches. Hired hands take off running; owners will risk their lives to protect the sheep. Ownership matters in the vision business. People will do all sorts of things for a worthy vision, sometimes even die for it.
God Stories - Audio
December 28, 2009 01:00 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBStories about how God has affected our lives.
Christmas is For-Giving: Getting Unstuck - Audio
December 20, 2009 01:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBChristmas is always thought of as the best time of the year. Unfortunately, as we go through life we often experience family and relational pain, and Christmas can go from being the highlight of the year to the most difficult time. In this three-part study, we learn how to forgive others, how to ask for forgiveness, and what it means to be forgiven.
Christmas is For-Giving: Going First - Audio
December 13, 2009 01:00 - 33 minutes - 15.6 MBChristmas is always thought of as the best time of the year. Unfortunately, as we go through life we often experience family and relational pain, and Christmas can go from being the highlight of the year to the most difficult time. In this three-part study, we learn how to forgive others, how to ask for forgiveness, and what it means to be forgiven.
Christmas is For-Giving - Audio
December 06, 2009 01:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBChristmas is always thought of as the best time of the year. Unfortunately, as we go through life we often experience family and relational pain, and Christmas can go from being the highlight of the year to the most difficult time. In this three-part study, we learn how to forgive others, how to ask for forgiveness, and what it means to be forgiven.
Elijah: Depression - Audio
November 29, 2009 01:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBAn angry king. Devastating drought. Epic opposition. And one man who overcomes it all. When the world around us is spinning out of control, where do we turn? Join us as we learn from Elijah.
Elijah - The Promises of God - Audio
November 22, 2009 01:00 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBAn angry king. Devastating drought. Epic opposition. And one man who overcomes it all. When the world around us is spinning out of control, where do we turn? Join us as we learn from Elijah.
Elijah - Which God Do You Serve? - Audio
November 15, 2009 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBAn angry king. Devastating drought. Epic opposition. And one man who overcomes it all. When the world around us is spinning out of control, where do we turn? Join us as we learn from Elijah.
Elijah: The Making of a Man of God - Audio
November 08, 2009 01:00 - 38 minutes - 17.6 MBAn angry king. Devastating drought. Epic opposition. And one man who overcomes it all. When the world around us is spinning out of control, where do we turn? Join us as we learn from Elijah.
Made: Live Out Loud - Audio
November 01, 2009 01:00 - 39 minutes - 18 MBLife is meant to be full. Life is meant to be meaningful. Life is even meant to be loud. Don't let another day go by without realizing how important it is to put it all together and make a difference for Him.
Made: Let Go of Your Past - Audio
October 25, 2009 01:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBWe work so hard to forget our past. We shove it, cram it, forget it, and try to overcome it. Have you ever thought that even your past, whatever that might include, is something that God can use to help you impact others and bring Him glory? Amazing, but true.
Made: You're Not So Weird - Audio
October 18, 2009 01:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBSome like blue. Some like purple. Others want a checklist of things to do and some want the freedom to let the day just happen. What's your personality like? Did you know it's meant to help you make a difference?
Made: Non-Refundable Gifts - Audio
October 11, 2009 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBBelievers are given something they can't give back. It doesn't mean you have to use it, but maybe you should. The Body of Christ needs you like your body needs a heart and lungs. Again, you're important to God's plan.
Made: Upside Down Living - Audio
October 05, 2009 01:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBIt's easy to use your unique design to serve yourself. Jesus teaches another way. What do you care about? What occupies your heart and mind? Take a moment to examine your perspective.
Made: Created to Make a Difference - Audio
September 27, 2009 01:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBMade will reveal insights about your spiritual gifts, personality, and experiences and how God wants to use your custom design to impact the world. By looking at six biblical truths about serving, you will come to understand God's intentional design for your life and how you can make a difference in the lives of those around you. Each week, you will delve into the biblical basis for purpose and serving. It's an exploration that could change your life forever.
Pushing Away from the Table - Audio
September 20, 2009 01:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBJoin us as we take a look back to all the great things God has done in and through GOCC as well as looking forward to what we feel God is leading us to embark on together. Looking back is always important to remembering who God called us to be and to see where He has taken us from. . .as well as looking forward into the future that He holds for us here.