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Thanksgiving 2020

November 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

This week our nation celebrates Thanksgiving. One way that we celebrate Thanksgiving at SFCC is through our participation in the Thanksgiving Offering. This special time of giving enables us as a church to achieve our mission of taking Hope to anyone everywhere while also helping us meet our World Evangelism Fund responsibilities. Our special speaker is Larry Bollinger missionary to the Philippines. Come help us change the world through the Hope that Jesus gives. Will you PRAY, GIVE & GO!

A Belonger's Thanksgiving

November 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

True Belongers are called to give thanks. In fact the Bible says Thank God NO matter what. Despite COVID19, changed school and works schedules, layoffs, and election results we are called to give thanks. There are two types of people: the grateful and the ungrateful. Which one are you? In this message, discover the secrets of an attitude of gratitude.

Watch The Lamb

November 08, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

The election is over... maybe. What do you do as Belongers in a divided society when a bitter election comes slowly to the end and no matter which side you are on you feel empty? The problem is that as Belongers our first allegiance is not to an elephant or a donkey but to the Lamb. In this message, Pastor James helps us to discover that our greatest freedom is not secured by a political party or ideology. We are not called to bow before an elephant or a donkey but before the Lamb of God who...

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

November 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Foundations are important. How important? In our concluding Blueprints message, Jesus said that good foundations are the difference between a life that stands when the storms of life rage and one that completely collapses. In this message, we will discover how to work the Blueprints for a Belonging Community—Jesus’ Kingdom ethic into the foundation of your life. Why? Because the storms they are coming to a foundation near you.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Slackers Need Not Apply

October 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

There are two types of people in life slackers and scrutinizer. One person examines life and does the vigorous work of discovering the right way, listening to the right voices and building on the right foundation. The other persons plays life by ear—a no shoes, no shirt, no problem I did it my way life. In the end one life thrives in the storms while the other fall like a house of cards. Which person does your inside-life represent a slacker or a scrutinizer? Choose wisely, because the storms...

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - The Golden Rule Redux

October 18, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

As Belongers, we waste time trying to manage and control others by blaming, condemning and forcing our way on them. This kind of behavior just boomerang back on us. Instead, Jesus says Belongers should create a community of agape love by learning to ask of other and God. Do You BELONG

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Relax, God's Got It

October 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

God’s Got It. We’ve heard that before. But what about the real stuff—the meat and potatoes stuff of life? Does he have my needs for food, shelter, safety and my occasional wants? Jesus in this discourse of Blueprints for a Belonging Community, encourages us to put worry aside and trust the God who knows us best and loves us most. In this message, Pastor James shares Jesus’ plan of trust and contentment for life.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - It's Not About You

October 04, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

“IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU” we’ve heard that phrase so much these days that it’s almost become cliché. Yet our culture says everything is about us—our needs, our wants, our likes, our dislikes etc. All the worship, doctrine, political, and social issues wars that have divided our culture and the church have been about a mentality that is the opposite of the phrase IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU. If any phase sums up Jesus’ Blueprints for a Belonging Community it is this IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Faux People, Promise, and Prophets

September 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Living out the Blueprints for a Belonging Community means that our inside life is more important than the life we show on the outside. Jesus’ morality for Belongers focuses on a right heart and mind that transforms our outside living.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Pass The Salt - Going Public

September 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

The Blueprints to a Belonging Community— The Sermon on the Mount are a call to be Salt and Light and messengers of the Kingdom. Salt adds flavor, preserves and purifies, while light dispels darkness. We are called to do the same in a world that desperately needs God’s salt and light. This week we will discover our role in God’s Belonging community marketing strategy.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - Messed Up = Blessed Up

September 13, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

The Preamble to the Blueprints of a Belonging Community— what we call the Beatitudes is the Magna Carta for messed up people. What else would we expect from Jesus? Simply put, they are hope for hopeless messed up people. In order for us to wrap our minds around this new revolutionary view of the Beatitudes we’ve got to re-examine Jesus’ radical words to his followers then and now. If you’re messed up you are also blessed-up.

Blueprints For A Belonging Community - A Call To Revolutionary Belonging

September 06, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Jesus' Blueprints for a Belonging Community—his Message on the Mount is the ultimate word concerning belonging in community—God’s Kingdom. His blueprints for belonging are as radical and revolutionary today as they were in the first century. When we truly live out his blueprints for belonging, we quit doing church, we get rid of the status quo religion, and we turn the world right-side-up by going public with Jesus.

Belong - The Barriers to Belonging

August 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

The wrap-up message for BELONG helps us recognize and do away with the barriers to true belonging. We do not belong to ourselves but to God, and through him, to his people. At long last, our search for true belonging can have a happy ending. In Christ and among his people, we’re fully known and fully loved.

Belong - The R&R Of Belonging Part 2

August 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Active belonging comes with responsibilities and rights. Your rights as BELONG’ERS are all about your leaders/pastors/teachers being like Jesus. You have the Right to Leaders who Feed, Lead, Model, and Plead Like Jesus. Do You Belong?

Belong - The R&R Of Belonging Part 1

August 16, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes

Active Belonging comes with its own R&R (rights and responsibilities). Belonging in any organization, family, institution, or job has rights and responsibilities. When we actively participate in the Body of Christ we belong. Do you belong?

Family Reunion - Joseph

August 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Joseph, known as the husband of Mary and the Earthly Father of Jesus, is a giant example of those willing to Faithfully serve behind the scenes. Joseph is a Giant of our Faith who obeyed God and served a vital role in the life of Jesus. Praise God for people like Joseph who desire the smile of God more than the applause of men.

Family Reunion - Solomon

August 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

What is Wisdom? Solomon is known as the wisest man who ever lived. What does that mean? Of course, true wisdom only comes from understanding and knowing the Plan of God. Allowing God to lead our lives is the only path to true wisdom for each of us personally and for us as a Church.

Family Reunion - Ruth

July 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Because of tragic circumstances, Ruth's entire life changes and she is suddenly thrust into a brand new world. Her only family support is her Mother-in-law, but their connection is one of great love and devotion. As she bravely makes her decision to move forward, her statement of commitment resounds deeply in our hearts: Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. (Ruth 1:16) That was Ruth's statement to her Mother-in-law. Is y...

Family Reunion - Rahab

July 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Your family tree is full of stories and legacies. Some good and some not so good. But in a moment, the story can change and leave a legacy that reverberates through the generations. Our series “Family Reunion” continues in this message as we look at the story of Rahab and how a lifetime of unfaithfulness was transformed in an instant, leaving behind a legacy of faith and a lineage that includes Jesus.

Family Reunion - Judah

July 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Summer is a time many of us meet up with family. But let's face it; we all have people in our families we wonder how can be related to us. However, while we often wish we could prune certain members from our family trees, Jesus shows us that when it comes to crazy family members, God doesn’t write them off. In fact, He writes them IN. In this message, we look at the creepy story of a surprising character in Jesus' family tree and how God may want to begin redeeming your own family-- through you.

Family Reunion - Abraham

July 09, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes

Family reunions! Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't escape em. Sometimes you might wonder why no one chopped down your family tree. We all have that friend with a perfect family - like the grandfather that invented sliced bread and single handedly won the second world War. Take, for instance, Jesus. Perfect family tree, right? Wrong! If you want to see just how tangled the branches of the Messiah family tree is, watch this message.

Belong

July 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

You and I were created by God to belong. But, so often we settle for the substitutes of alienation, fitting in, and participation. Active belonging fosters passionate buy-in, deep connection, and caring that is contagion and unifying. Do you belong?

Lord Of All - Lord Of All I Have

June 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Matthew, Chapters 5 - 7, is where we find Jesus' 'Sermon on The Mount.' In 6:21, Jesus says, 'Where your Treasure is, there will your Heart be also.' What is your treasure? Where is it today? Is that a good place for it? I hope you will think about these questions and be ready to hear more as you listen to this message.

Lord Of All - You've Got Talent

June 14, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes

Believe it or not, YOU have Talents, Gifts, and Abilities that God given you to be used in the Work of His Kingdom. Do you know what your special gifts are? Are you working on this and through them to grow and be more of a blessing to those around you? In this message, we continue our series, 'Lord of ALL.' This week, 'Is Jesus Lord of All your TALENTS?' When He is, you will be thrilled with what He does with you and your life. He takes the Temporary and uses it for the Eternal. I sure...

Lord Of All - Whose Time Is It?

June 07, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes

No matter what we are doing, time flies by us. It is amazing how quickly the phases of life are lived. That's why Psalm 90 asks God to 'Teach us to number our days' So that we may live wisely. Since true wisdom comes from God we need to spend our time close to Him. If God is truly Lord of your life, He will have control of your time.

Everything's Changed - Part Seven

May 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

In this day of turmoil, fear, disease, isolation, and division -- are you living with the Peace and Joy of God's Holy Spirit in your heart? Lots of people have heard about Jesus and others even know His Story. Still, many of those have not experienced the Joy of His Forgiveness of their sins and The Power of His Holy Spirit in their lives. How about YOU? Acts 2 - They were Together - Suddenly The Holy Spirit FILLED them - They Changed their World! I want in on that!

Everything's Changed - Part Six

May 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

When Jesus was ready to leave His earthly ministry and ascend into Heaven, He simply told His Disciples to wait until they receive the power of His Holy Spirit. "Wait" is a hard word for us humans - especially in this day of instant gratification. How long? What do we do? What will happen? God knows we feel these ways but He expects us to trust Him, even when we are waiting on His answers. How's your trust level today? Remember Trust and Faith are very close to being synonymous.

Everything's Changed - Part Five

May 17, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Sadly, a quick glance at Facebook or other social media platforms indicates that we live in a world of broken promises. We feel let down by politicians and relationships. Broken promises everywhere we look. How then can we possibly trust promises made over 2000 years ago? Join us in this episode and find out how God’s promises can not only be believed but will also be life changing.

Everything's Changed - Part Four

May 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Forgiveness holds power unlike anything else. It’s transforming, freeing, and redemptive. Join us in this episode as we get a front row seat to the apostle Peter experiencing it first hand and we’ll learn how we too can be changed by the power of forgiveness. Our series “Everything’s Changed” continues and you don’t want to miss it!

Everything's Changed - Part Three

May 03, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes

2000 years ago, after Jesus' crucifixion, the Disciples would have been shouting, 'Everything's Changed!' Of course, we believe Jesus rose from the dead, but we still often shout, 'Everything's Changed!' The Disciples were scared & frustrated, so they went back to what they normally did - fishing. Jesus showed up and 'Everything Changed!' Join us in this episode as we look at this beautiful picture of Jesus' 3rd appearance to His Disciples after He rose from the grave!

Everything's Changed - Part Two

April 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Everything’s changed as we have known it over the past month. When we experience change it can bring with it all kinds of thoughts and feelings. A couple of feelings we tend to deal with are doubt and uncertainty. Could it be possible when we feel uncertain or doubtful during times of change, that Jesus could be trying to speak to us? Join us in this episode and discover what Jesus wants us to learn during times when everything has changed.

Everything's Changed - Part One

April 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

“Everything’s changed.” Wouldn’t you agree? With so many recent changes in our lives come so many concerns, and it’s enough to make your head spin. But did you know that Jesus’ disciples faced similar uncertainty and anxiety after the resurrection of Jesus? At first, none of them really understood that Jesus had risen from the dead. But by the end of 40 days, Jesus visited each of them, changed their minds, and initiated another change they did not expect— a change in THEM. In the midst of a ...

Pyramid Of Faith - What Does God Want?

April 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Join us online this Holy Week for exciting opportunities to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus!

Pyramid Of Faith - What Does God Look Like?

April 05, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes

The building may be closed, but church is still on! Join us in this episode as we continue the series "Pyramid of Faith."

Pyramid Of Faith - Is There A God?

March 29, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

We're going to have a great time of worship led by our worship band and leaders. I plan to start a 3-week sermon series entitled, 'Pyramid of Faith.' This Week: Is there a God? Palm Sunday: What does God look like? Easter: What does God want? I'm praying for you and this great church. Let's all pray and listen as we seek God's Will and Blessing. He really loves you and so do I.

So Long

March 22, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Even though plans for this weekend's service and celebration of Buddy and Gaye have been changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will still worship together online with music and Buddy and Gaye will deliver their final message to SFCC. We will also share in communion together towards the end of the service and close out with a short thank you to Buddy and Gaye.

Finishing The Puzzle - Anthony Poindexter

March 15, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

You have the potential of being everything God has called you to be, however, you have one thing that’s holding you back. It's a piece of the puzzle that God is trying to use to finish a great puzzle that is your life. Join us in this episode to find the missing pieces of the puzzle.

No Matter What - Pastor Michele Hofmann

March 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Trusting God no matter what is something he wants us to do throughout our whole life. It's often a lot easier said than done though. Join us in this episode as we look at the story of Moses, learning how he trusted God no matter what and so can we.

Parting Words - Stepping Forward By Faith

March 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Down through history, the message of God has been spoken for humanity through vision. This week in our series, Parting Words, we will look at how attention to the unseen ways of God matter more than those things we can see with our eyes.

Parting Words - I See Dead People

February 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

In this episode, we are going to discover what Parting Words have to do with dead people.

Parting Words - What Matters To God

February 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

When Jesus left His disciples and ascended to Heaven to prepare a place for all who trust in Him, He left them with some parting words. He wanted them to remember and carry forward what was most important. In this series, Buddy & Gaye are sharing their Parting Words as they close their 25 year ministry at SFCC.

Parting Words - God Loves Nobodies

February 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Parting words can be emotional, encouraging, compelling and challenging. During this series, Buddy and Gaye would like to relay to you some parting words as their final day approaches here at SFCC. We hope it will inspire and encourage you to be your best for God long after our departure.

Trophies And Swords - Pastor Rich Green

February 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

There are defining moments in life that shape us and make us who we are. Moments that increase our understanding of life and help us to learn what we're made of. But if we aren't careful we can start to deceive ourselves into thinking that what we did yesterday will sustain our todays and tomorrows, especially when it comes to our faith. Join us in this episode as we seek to make sure that the trophies we are collecting in life are bigger than anything this world has to offer and that our fai...

Release Your Roar

January 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Your voice, is your ROAR. We recently celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr., a gentle giant who had a big roar. His great cause, his personal risk, his ROAR made history and will impact humanity well into future generations. Everyone, no less, has a purpose and a voice that God wants to use for good. Yet too often fear and the storms of life paralyze us from risking new opportunities. It takes a leap of faith.

Hindsight - Pastor Jason Mueller

January 19, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes

They say that hindsight is 20/20, and that can be a good thing. But focusing too much on what's behind us can cause us to miss out on what's ahead. Let's finally put the guilt and shame of the past behind us, so we can clearly see the 20/20 vision God has for us.

Freedom

January 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

Celebrate Recovery is a worldwide organization that uses Biblical principles to help free us from our hurts, habits, and hang-ups. Join us in this episode to learn more about Celebrate Recovery, what a meeting looks like, and how you can experience true freedom only found through a relationship with Jesus!

What Kind of Person Do You Want To Be in 2020

January 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour

It's 2020 and the first month of a new decade. Please take a moment to reflect on our scripture text for this episode and ask yourself "what kind of person do I want to become in 2020?" “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.” Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT)

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