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On the Move | Part 1

If we are to serve a Savior who is one the move, we must be people who are on the move. Jesus calls us to serve the least and the lost, so by serving the God who gives of Himself to each of us, we are able to give Him to others through our service to them.

Living Our Faith in Contemporary Culture

Leading Generations | Part 4

How far can you see? Because God is God and we are not, nothing in our future is certain except uncertainty. We must stop seeking the answers; instead, we must focus our energies on seeking the One who has the answers. Remember, Jesus is always in front of us, never behind us - He's already been where we've been.

Leading Generations | Part 3

What is our posture toward our resources? How we view the blessings that God has given us is reflected in how we handle our resources. When we trust God fully, we are ensured that His providence will meet all of our needs. God honors those who honor Him.

Leading Generations | Part 2

If we are going to lead and minister to generations, we have to lean into the power of the influence God has given us. Everything we do has the potential to influence people. Are you stewarding your influence?

Leading Generations | Part 1

What do you have that God might use to lead the next generation? So often we hold onto who we are and what we have when God's desire is to to use what's in our hands and make it holy. We have the responsibility to teach and lead the next generation. What if you let go and let God use your talents for our good and His glory?

What Now Moments | Part 4

Jesus wants us to do more than cope. When we are drawn into moments of self-doubt, we need to first identity the lie that our doubts would have us believe. We must then confess the lie and completely dismantle it through His truth. We are more than conquerors in Him.

What Now Moments | Part 3

Everyone has a moment or a situation that makes us shift through the rubble in our lives. How, as Christians, do we deal with those moments? Do we choose to take a step of faith trusting that Jesus will lead us through the rubble, or do we merely "hope" that things work out?

What Now Moments | Part 2

God meets us in our difficult places; He never leaves us - rather, He meets us in our moment, no matter how dangerous or difficult it is. What keeps us, then, from pursuing the future God has planned for us? When we allow our fears to take control over the reality of the moment, we limit our own future. Fear freezes us, but faith sets us free.

What Now Moments | Part 1

We all have moments that change our trajectory; will you recognize those moments or miss them completely? God uses those moments to mold us for our good and His glory because His intent for us is ALWAYS good.

In Spirit and Truth

We must not forget all God has done for us - He has forgiven us; He heals us; He redeems us; He crowns us with loving kindness and compassion. Worship requires a leap of faith. Where will you land?

God Dreams | Part 4

When we do the hard work of stopping and mining our God Dream, we move past being stuck or chasing the wrong dream. What is the next step you need to take to uncover your God dream and gain clarity in your life?

God Dreams | Part 3

The valleys of our lives are not the dream deferred, but the dream defined. The question isn’t whether God wants you to prosper, it’s whether or not you are prepared to handle God’s prosperity.

God Dreams | Part 2

Dreaming is for our good and God's glory. If you trust God in everything, He will do something amazing in and through you because He loves us exponentially more than we can imagine.

God Dreams | Part 1

Begin walking in God’s dreams for you. There is a way to begin walking in the dreams God has for your life. It begins with prayer. It begins with a willingness to let go of the lesser dreams we think are great, and open ourselves to God’s greater for us. It’s about understanding who God created you to be, who God has called you to be, and where God has uniquely placed you.

Epilogue

Without the person of Jesus Christ, we lose the essence of Christianity. Because He is a visionary, we are led into something much bigger and better than we could ever imagine or accomplish on our own.

The Big Picture | Part 6

Religion is often understood in terms of avoiding something bad rather than embracing something amazing. This view encourages us to participate in just the bare minimum needed to avoid the undesirable outcome. But the truth is there is a greater life is waiting for us, and we can begin to live that greater life right now. While the world around us may still be in the midst of brokenness, we can experience the resurrection life of Christ and his New Creation, even as we wait with absolute ass...

The Big Picture | Part 5

Christianity is meant to be lived in community, and it is the Community to which God has given His Spirit. We need one another in order to live in the connection that gives us God’s Spirit. We need God’s Spirit to have the peace, the joy, the self-control, and all the rest that we so want in our lives.

The Big Picture | Part 4

God will go to any lengths for us. Because we are flawed, He came to us in the form of a baby, suffered for us, and died on the cross so that our lives could be changed. How are you using what God has entrusted to you? Are you willing to show the world what God has done for you through sacrifice?

The Big Picture | Part 3

God uses the most messy and unlikely characters to bring about His salvation story. He wants to use your life to change your identity in Him and radically transform your life.

The Big Picture | Part 2

We often miss the chance to commune with God simply because we're "out of position" and not where we're intended to be. The good news is that even when we fall into sin by being in the wrong place, God leads us to safety in Jesus.

The Big Picture | Part 1

Most of us share a common fear - the fear of being exposed. God, however, frees us from shame, giving us fearless safety through Christ. Only through Him can our vulnerability be transformed into strength.

Pentecost

Pentecost occurs on the 7th Sunday after Easter (50 days) and is the day on which we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. Through the Holy Spirit, we are given power and cleansed of our sins. God is calling each of us to step out in our faith and use the power of the Holy Spirit which is in each of us to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Traveling Light | Part 6

Worry tells us we don’t have enough, but God tells us He is more than enough. The tighter we hold on to worry, the tighter the bonds of worry wrap around us. God asks us to break the bonds of worry and turn our worries over to him, trusting that He will provide for all our needs.

Traveling Light | Part 5

Anger prevents us from having a heart of prayer and keeps us focused on ourselves and our sense of having been wronged. Only when our hearts are cleansed of anger can the Word of life come in.

Traveling Light | Part 4

When Christians live with unforgiveness, it can give a false witness to the world and can create a stumbling block to others from coming to faith in Christ. This is why forgiveness, particularly within the family of God is so vital. Release yourself from the prison of unforgiveness, whether or not the other party even acknowledges their wrong doing.

Traveling Light | Part 3

In order to embrace the future, we have to let go of the past. In order to follow Christ, we have to stop following our own path. Are you willing?

Traveling Light | Part 2

Stop trying to hold on to things and find comfort and security in God.

Traveling Light | Part 1

Following Jesus means Jesus is the leader, not us; however, Jesus often asks us to step out of our comfort zones in order to follow Him. Are you willing to give up control and truly believe that Jesus always has our best interests at heart and that He has incredible plans for your life?

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 7

Sometimes things don't make sense until you grasp the missing piece. Easter gives us the piece that many of us miss - the power in the resurrection and the hope that is always within our reach. What do you need to let go of in order experience God's resurrection power?

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 6

What keeps us from walking in the victory God calls us to, and how does God define victory? In this sixth installment of our "A Matter of Life and Death" series, we are reminded that we live our lives according to that which we worship - things like money, prestige, or simply "stuff". When we see Jesus as He is -- King of Kings and Lord of Lords -- and worship Him above all else, we are able to walk in the victory of Jesus, the most powerful victory of all!

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 5

What is keeping you from the relationship you desire with Jesus? What are you allowing in your life that prevents you from seeing Him? Be a Zaccheus, and don't let anything get in your way!

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 4

By learning to be thankful for the gift of community, we also learn that everything we do or say affects those around us.

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 3

Are you presenting your requests to God, or are you just worrying about things? If we turn to God in prayer and gratitude, living a life centered in His peace and focusing on our blessings, our physical and mental health will improve. We will then truly be living in faith.

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 2

Resurrection hope begins when we accept the reality of our mortality and allow the brokenness of our hearts to be mended. We are able to live hopefully because we acknowledge the suffering and grief in the world.

A Matter of Life and Death | Part 1

God's desire for us is to live in His grace and to know that His mercy is always more than enough. His love is so abundant that we can trust Him with all of our transgressions, knowing that He loves us in all circumstances and that through His grace, we are saved.

Best News Ever | Part 3

We need to believe in order to see, but we choose the lens through which we look. We must determine what we truly believe--eternity hangs in the balance.

Best News Ever | Part 2

God gives us His love and grace when we do nothing to earn it. Through His love, He gives us Himself, and He gives us hope.

Best News Ever | Part 1

God's love is unconditional and proactive. He seeks us but never forces us into relationship. Although He longs for communion, He will never make us do anything for which we are not ready. He simply loves.

The Way Forward | Part 4

We are sent into the world for a purpose - to seek and save those who are lost. How do we fulfill that purpose? We must declare Jesus Christ as our savior, care about what God cares about, and share our story because we all have a story to share.

The Way Forward | Part 3

Through Christ, we are reconciled to God, but we alone are unable to be reconciled. To receive salvation, we must admit that we cannot receive reconciliation without Christ. We must let go of false identities to receive our true identity in God.

The Way Forward | Part 2

Second Timothy tells us that all scripture is God-breathed. Through scripture, we gain wisdom, truth, and knowledge of salvation.

The Way Forward | Part 1

Agape love has the ability to change the world. Since God is love, His spirit living in us changes us and reflects His image in us. Therefore, God's love in us changes us.

A New Attitude for a New Year

Fall on Your Knees

Christmastime | Christmas Eve

Christmastime | Part 4

In our lives, there are events that we know we don't want to miss, sometimes not really knowing what will occur during that event. The Magi, or the Wise Men, knew that following the star would lead them to an event they didn't want to miss. Is there something in your life that's holding you back from missing the grace and miracle of Jesus?

Christmastime | Part 3

To be courageous in difficult times, we must be faithful to scripture and obedient to the Word even if it costs us.

Christmastime | Part 2

In the busyness of the season, remember to pause and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Slow down, embrace, and celebrate.

Christmastime | Part 1