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Wont you be My Neighbor, Part 4: Tenacious Friendship - Heather Zempel
July 02, 2018 02:49 VideoNeighboring begins with the simple act of friendship- but a friendship that pushes past convenience to commitment and transformation.
Wont you be My Neighbor, Part 3: Come to the Table - Dr. Dick Foth
June 24, 2018 19:40 VideoThe blessings of the kingdom are available to all who will come to Christ by faith. Jesus is saying Won't you be my neighbor.
Wont you be My Neighbor, Part 2: Changing the Narrative - Dr. Mark Batterson
June 18, 2018 00:09 VideoThe first four letters of every testimony is “test”. Once you pass the test, you get a testimony. And once you get it, you need to use it. Why? Because it’s not “your” testimony. God is writing His story through your life! Your testimony is your gift to the world.
Wont you be My Neighbor, Part 1: Love your neighbor - Joel Schmidgall
June 10, 2018 22:25 VideoJesus summation of the Old Testament law was to love God and love your neighbor. It’s sounds like a simple task. But Jesus unpacks the complexity of the truth of what it means to authentically love those around you. And he also redefines our definition of a neighbor. And he challenges us to neighbor in a way that crosses lines, inconveniences our schedules, and forces us to step into the awkward spaces. He does all of this in one parable known as "The Good Samaritan." Join us as we walk thr...
Seed the Clouds, Part 3: The Genealogy of Genius - Dr. Mark Batterson
June 03, 2018 18:31 VideoTrue genius is spotting genius. Success is succession. Discipleship is growing fruit on other peoples‘ trees.
Seed the Clouds, Part 2: Obedience - Marion Mason
May 27, 2018 12:25 VideoSometimes we are waiting on God when God is actually waiting on us. We communicate to God that we are ready to co-labor with him through consecration. Consecration is an act of Obedience and Love towards God.
Seed the Clouds, Part 1: Seed the Clouds - Dr. Mark Batterson
May 20, 2018 17:07 VideoMost of us get stuck spiritually because we’re waiting for God to make a move while God is waiting for us to make a move. Quit watching the clouds and start seeding them. Delayed obedience is disobedience!
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 6: Your God is Too Small - Dr. Mark Batterson
May 13, 2018 16:29 VideoDon’t box God in. Don’t box people out.
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 5: Discovering the God Who is There - Dr. Dick Foth
May 06, 2018 17:52 VideoOne moment, real and vulnerable, can change your whole life. He calls us, but He does not force us.
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 4: Interpreting Jesus - Joshua Symonette
April 29, 2018 20:15 VideoWhen Jesus asked his disciples, “who do you say that I am,” he was gauging to see whether they had the right interpretation. Many people have become angry at the church or walked away completely because Jesus’ followers have the wrong interpretation. So the question is, do you have a true interpretation and from where did it come?
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 3: Old Testament God - Heather Zempel
April 22, 2018 12:45 VideoIf you have a problem with the God of the Bible, it's probably because of something He did in the Old Testament. Talking snakes, natural disasters, ancient moral codes, divine violence, sanctioned genocide . . . what does it tell us about God and what does it have to do with us? This weekend, we will confront the God of the Old Testament and explore best practices for engaging the text of Scripture.
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 2: Counterfeit gods - Joel Schmidgall
April 15, 2018 22:29 VideoAssumptions, associations, and misconceptions all tear down our faith in God. The problem is that they are rooted in untruth and so we walk away from a god that doesn’t actually exist. The goal of today’s message is not to push you to a next level faith, it’s not to convince anyone to believe in God, the goal is to weed through the misconceptions and identify the counterfeit gods in our thought process. Those ideas that we learned as a kid but never gained a great understanding or, those il...
God in the Hands of Angry People, Part 1: God in the Hands of Angry People - Dr. Mark Batterson
April 08, 2018 18:20 VideoIn the beginning, God created humankind in His image. We have been creating God in our image ever since. But what you end up with is a god who looks a lot like us! That’s the God we’re dismantling in this series so we can discover the true God, the God of the Bible. And that God might surprise you.
Easter 2018, Part 1: Storyline - Dr. Mark Batterson
April 02, 2018 00:05 VideoThe key to changing the way we think, the way we feel, and the way we behave is NOT changing the way we think, the way we feel, and the way we behave. The key? Changing the stories we tell ourselves!
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 6: After Amen - Dr. Mark Batterson
March 25, 2018 17:06 VideoPrayer is a two-sided coin. You can’t just pray like it depends on God, you also have to work like it depends on you. Pray. Then pray some more. But at some point, you need to stop praying about it and starting doing something about it. The best prayer is a well-lived life. The best prayer is doing what Jesus did. And God will help you do it beyond your ability. It’s called the anointing, and it’s the difference between the best you can do and the best God can do.
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 5: Deliver Us - Joshua Symonette
March 18, 2018 22:14 VideoTemptation and evil are a constant presence in our world. Jesus himself was tempted. But we have a way out and a way to win. When Jesus says, “lead is not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” he is saying we cannot deliver ourselves. Prayer is both our hedge and our help!
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 4: From Now On - Dr. Mark Batterson
March 11, 2018 17:23 VideoIt takes seventeen seconds to recite the Lord’s prayer, but it takes a lifetime to live it and learn it. The turning point in the prayer, the tipping point, is this: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This prayer is the difference between bitter and better. If you’re stuck emotionally or spiritually, maybe it’s because you’ve prayed the first half of this prayer but not the second half. If you want to be whole, you have to pray the whole thing. ...
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 3: Daily Bread - Joel Schmidgall
March 05, 2018 00:06 VideoToday we make the transition in the Lord’s Prayer from talking about God the Father to talking about ourselves. But the prayer is a wonderful model of relationship. It starts with relationship building (Our Father), moves to character (Hallowed be your name) and progresses towards need (Give us daily bread). To seek God for daily bread is an act of trust. He doesn’t promise us weekly bread or monthly bread, but daily bread, so as to keep us cultivated relationship with Him. But the secret o...
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 2: Thy Kingdom Come - Joel Schmidgall
February 25, 2018 17:27 VideoThe prayer "thy kingdom come” is not a prayer we pray and then wait for things to happen. It’s a prayer that demands our own repentance, demands faith, and demands that we live out the actions of Christ. But the actions of Christ are counter culture to the ways that we have seen power abused throughout history. His kingdom is about service and justice and grace. When we pray that his name would be great and pray that his kingdom would come, we must continue the Lord’s prayer to the next lin...
The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1: Our Father - Heather Zempel
February 18, 2018 21:45 VideoAs we enter the season of Lent, we begin a focused season of prayer. We pray to a God who gives us the proximity of a father and the perspective of the heavens.
SOTC2018, Part 1: Kingdom Calculus - Mark Batterson
February 11, 2018 14:53 VideoWhen you put what is in your hands into the hands of God, 5 + 2 no longer equals 7. When you add God to the equation, 5 + 2 = 5000 R12. It’s Kingdom Calculus. By definition, a God-sized dream is beyond your ability and beyond your resources. In other words, you cannot do it. But God can. And that’s how God gets the glory! He does things we can’t take credit for.
Reboot, Part 5: Believing - Dr. Dick Foth
February 04, 2018 18:08 VideoJohn wants us to believe what he found to be true! Trust the Jesus he trusted and experience what he experienced. John is saying “Look at what happens when you BELIEVE! Look at the result of TRUST!”
Reboot, Part 4: A New Mindset - Joel Schmidgall
January 28, 2018 22:41 VideoA reboot is to make a change in something in order to establish a new beginning. Zig Ziglar said, “No one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start now and make a brand new ending." Our prayer over this series has been to help people go from the old to the new. From an old way of thinking, from an old habit, from an old mindset to a new mindset through Christ. To get a new mindset, we’ve got to peel back the bad habits and uproot those wrong ideas and replace them with God-in...
Reboot, Part 3: Back to Basics - Joshua Symonette
January 21, 2018 18:16 VideoIn our quest to reboot at the beginning of the year. There is no doubt that there are goals and resolutions we want to pursue. There is nothing wrong with that. But often, the difference between success and failure in our lives has nothing to do with accomplishing these goals. It has everything to do with basic spiritual disciplines, to which EVERYTHING is connected. When it is all said and done, maximizing the capacity and potential of our lives comes back to the basics.
Reboot, Part 2: I Like Giving - Brad Formsma
January 14, 2018 18:43 VideoWinston Churchill said "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give". Being generous changes everything. Brad talks to us about moving from awareness to action.
Reboot, Part 1: The Mercy Shop - Mark Batterson
January 07, 2018 17:00 VideoThe way we reboot spiritually is God’s mercy and grace. Mercy is NOT GETTING what we deserve. Grace is getting what we DO NOT deserve. The good news? The Mercy Shop is never closed.
Wonderful Anticipation, Part 4: The Mundanity of Excellence - Mark Batterson
December 31, 2017 17:29 VideoMaster of is not a mystery. Mastery of anything requires mundanity. It’s a habit done consistently and correctly over and over again. That’s the heart and soul of excellence.
Wonderful Anticipation, Part 3: Fear Not - Mark Batterson
December 24, 2017 18:08 VideoThe message of Christmas is: Fear Not. Fear is playing not to lose. Faith is playing to win. If you run away from what you’re afraid of, you’ll be running the rest of your life. It’s time to face your fears!
Wonderful Anticipation, Part 2: The Work in the Waiting - Joel Schmidgall
December 17, 2017 22:20 VideoThere is little that makes us more upset than having to wait. Culture and technology does everything possible to satiate the desire for NOW that we have. But now isn’t always the best answer. God actually has a plan in our waiting. But it’s so hard for us not to give up our wait. But the story of Simeon and Anna teaches us there is something to be found in waiting. That God isn’t just in the reward, but He is also in the waiting. And there’s a big difference between passive waiting and acti...
Wonderful Anticipation, Part 1: Enjoy the Journey - Mark Batterson
December 10, 2017 20:41 VideoGod is in the business of strategically positioning us in the right place at the right time, but divine appointments don’t just happen. We’ve got to do our part by obeying the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Your dream will probably take longer than your original estimate, but if you keep doing the right thing day in and day out, God is going to show up and show off.
Brave, Part 5: Brave Reformation - Dave Schmidgall
December 03, 2017 20:01 VideoAre we on the brink of a new reformation in our world? What is going on in our culture of confusion and chaos and how can we be brave in a climate ripe for healing the world longs for?