JUNE 2013 (June 2nd, 2013) Amidst all the chaos and the transition of the pastors, we have several different sermons this month...

UNSTUCK (May 5th, 2013) If your life feels mundane, if you feel stuck in a rut, or you are staring at a dead-end, then come to the well of life and drink in the living water of Christ Jesus.

The End (April 7th, 2013) Scripture is filled with Old and New Testament prophecies. The word prophecy is just a fancy term for being able to know the future. In the Old Testament we read many scriptures that predict the coming of Christ, His death and resurrection, and they ...

The Bible (March 3rd, 2013)

Average Joe (February 3rd, 2013) Most of us are average people who enjoy life as Joseph did. However, if we are honest, our lives are filled with all kinds of drama too.

Praying in Circles (January 6th, 2013)

Transitions (Life is a Journey) (December 30th, 2012)

The Journey (December 2nd, 2012) Many will admit that life does feel like a journey, especially around Christmas time. We venture into the basement or attic to retrieve box after box of Christmas decorations. We travel countless times to the grocery store, mall, or toy store to purc...

Fiding Your Balance (November 11th, 2012) I think we all could use a little bit more balance in our lives. As we try to juggle family, work, church, school, sports events, hobbies, and anything else we can stuff into our calendars...Join us for a special celebration this week with the men's ...

Money Talks (November 4th, 2012) "If there is one topic on everyone's mind, it is money. Everyone thinks about it. We wonder if we will have enough-...

Perspective (October 7th, 2012) We need a fresh set of eyes from God to look at life differently. Join us during the month of October on Sunday mornings for a sermon series on Perspective. We will be looking into the book of Philippians and allowing Paul's life to change the way we...

Outlive Your Life (September 9th, 2012) It is never too late to ask how God can make your one life count and how you can leave an impact here on earth...

Holiness of God (September 2nd, 2012) Guest speaker James Maxwell shares with us about how we approach a Holy, Holy, Holy God.

It's a Win-When Situation (August 5th, 2012) How do we live a victorious life when so many around us, and even ourselves, feel so defeated?

Make Your Mark, America! (July 1st, 2012) Join us in July as we look at the principles the founding fathers incorporated into the Declaration of Independence. We will be evoking the three God given freedoms penned in this document (the right to life, the right to liberty, and the right to pu...

Courageous Living (June 3rd, 2012)

Relational Stuff (April 29th, 2012) So many of us have “stuff” going on in our life that carries into our everyday lives. In most cases that “stuff” is attached to relational challenges with spouses, children, coworkers, and others. If we we’re honest every one of us have challenges wh...

Do You Want to Be Blessed? (April 22nd, 2012)

Believing is Seeing (April 15th, 2012) While society would want to tell us that we have to See to believe, God tells us...

24 Hours that Changed the World (February 26th, 2012) There has never been a more significant 24-hour period in a person’s life then the final 24 hours of Jesus' life. The events of that day have had a ripple effect on the human race for over 2,000 years since...

Mission Possible (January 8th, 2012) The problem that plagues the American church is the belief that the work of the church happens on the inside of the building. All of its time, resources, and efforts are put into worship, programming, fellowship, hospitality, and care of the facility...

The Little White Church (January 1st, 2012) Little white churches are speckled all over the countryside anywhere you drive in rural America. We especially see them as powerful images during the holidays. How many Christmas cards have you seen with the image of a snow covered little white chu...

The Grace Invasion (November 27th, 2011) There exists two parallel worlds. In one there are hills, valleys, governments, and shepherds watching their sheep at night. In the other world there are angels and demons, forces of darkness and forces of light, a loving God and a sinister Satan. 20...

How to Be Rich (November 6th, 2011)

Satan's Sex Ed (October 9th, 2011) For the last sixty years, Satan and the world have done their best to be your sex-ed teacher. They fill our culture and our minds with all kinds of lies and false promises about our human sexuality...

Getting Back on the Board (September 11th, 2011) All of us have struggles, trials, life altering challenges in our life. Quite often, though, they are in our past they don't tend to stay there. The pain is all too real and familiar and it robs our present joy and hope for our future...

Staying Focused When Polyurethane Isn't Dry (September 4th, 2011)

Give Me 5 (July 31st, 2011) When you extend out your hand and give someone five you do so because you are celebrating something. You might give a high five at the ballgame or to your child when they bring home a good grade from school...

Made in America (July 3rd, 2011) With the 4th of July comes an opportunity to celebrate our nations independence. It is also a great time to be reminded of how our great nation got started...

Life Out on the Limb (June 5th, 2011)

Do You CARE? (May 1st, 2011) One of the single greatest needs in life is to be surround by people who genuinely love us and care for us and to be able to share the same with them. We need each other.

EPICENTER (March 20th, 2011) As Christians and the local church, we have often made the Gospel about so many things. We make it about doctrines, beliefs, practices, traditions, methods, or social action. Because of this, we have eclipsed the power, sovereignty, and supremacy of ...

TRUE[ISH] (February 6th, 2011) We live in a world that has traded Truth for a lie. Now we haven't done this with big and bold decisions all at once. Over the course of time we have made small compromises, we have been just a little bit off the truth, until one day we wake up to re...

American Church (January 9th, 2011) Today the television landscape is dominated by "reality" TV. These are shows that are geared to give a real look inside the lives, jobs, and families of real men and women. Shows like American Chopper, American loggers, and American pickers all give ...

A New Attitude for a New Year (January 2nd, 2011)

The Purpose of Christmas (November 28th, 2010) For so many people, Christmas means so many different things. For some, it means getting their favorite toy, whether it be a Zhu Zhu pet or a new flat screen TV. For others it means vacation time from yet another crazy year of work. Still others, it ...

Living Simply So Others Can Simply Live (October 31st, 2010) There are plenty of things out there that create a barrier and alienate us from God's love. There is none greater than money. Even Jesus tells us, "You cannot serve God and money." You will find that money and possessions are the number one most talk...

Prodigal (October 10th, 2010) Many of us are familiar with the parable of the Prodigal son. There is a son who goes to his father to demand his share of the family's estate and goes off and blows it on wild living. He returns and his father shows him grace and mercy. Then most of...

Tried, Tested, and Being Approved (October 3rd, 2010) Guest Speaker: Ernie Berry

3 Things You Don't Talk About in Church (September 12th, 2010) Often times there are controversial issues surrounding us in our life, in society, and in our nation. We often wonder what God has to say about them...

HEROES of Faith (September 5th, 2010)

2015 (August 8th, 2010) Have you ever tried to look into your future to see how things might turn out? So many people try to predict the future. We try to do this in the stock market, with the weather, our sports teams, and even our children. Recently there was even a movie...

God and Country (June 27th, 2010) In the past 50 yrs there has been an incremental movement to remove God from the public arena in the United Sates of American. During that time our Nation has experienced enormous challenges, none greater that what we are facing today...

Adventure on the High Seas (June 6th, 2010) When was the last time your life had a sense of adventure where you jumped into an undertaking that involved danger, unknown risks, that was exciting and filled with remarkable experiences? For most of us this is something we watch others do on the T...

What's Love Got to Do With It? (May 9th, 2010) When you encounter the love of God you can't help but have it change you. The Bible tells us that the love of Christ controls us, compels us, moves us...

Supernatural (April 11th, 2010) For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4

Breaking Points (March 2nd, 2010) There is nothing in our life that we could possibly experience that God can't relate to. In every moment of our life we have a God with a deep understanding, a deep concern, and a real compassion for our life's circumstances....

To Save a Family (January 31st, 2010) Today’s families are facing divorce, busy schedules, financial strains, and many other challenges. We must grow and learn to become stronger families and better family members...

Transformation (January 3rd, 2010) There is hidden potential in all of us and God wants to change us from the inside out. He wants to mold us and shape us into something new to grow His Kingdom here on earth. We all need transforming...

The Light (November 29th, 2009) Christmas is a celebration of light! A light that came to shine in the darkness of your life and to bring salvation to all. Christ came to turn your dark moments into wonderful light...

Upside Living in a Downside Economy (November 1st, 2009) In struggling economic times it is easy to live in fear and worry. Many of us are putting our hope in Washington to bail us out. We turn to credit card companies and other lenders, only to watch our debt rise along with our anxiety. If we truly desir...

30 Days to Live (September 29th, 2009) How would your life look different if you were given only 30 Days to Live? Most of us don't give the length of our life much thought, but it is something that's on God's mind...

Fireproof Relationships (September 6th, 2009) There is an all out assault on relationships in the world today. Marriages are under fire now more than ever. How about you? How’s your relationship going? Is there stress, strain, resentment, disappointment, miscommunication, no communication, frust...

Some People Do Stupid Things (August 5th, 2009) When you follow God He will lead you to some pretty crazy courses of action. God will call upon us to do things that might seem down right foolish to others and to us. Throughout scripture we see people who follow God, looking stupid at times...

A Praying Life (June 28th, 2009) If you struggle with prayer we want to invite you to join us over the next six weeks as we discover, The Praying Life. Together we will discover the simple, powerful nature of talking with our God who loves us and wants to have a relationship with us...

Studio Go! (June 7th, 2009) We have a story to tell, that shouldn't be just kept within ourselves or within the walls of a church...

Outrageous Joy (April 26th, 2009) How many of us even believe that joy is something that is attainable? If we were honest we would admit that the most we expect out of life these days is simply to survive or to squeeze out some tiny moments of happiness. Even when we get to "happines...

Pay it Forward (April 19th, 2009)

The Ultimate Facebook (March 15th, 2009) If you think about it, the Bible is the ultimate facebook. It is filled with faces that all have stories...stories of triumphs, struggles, and losses. When we look closely, we can see our reflection in their stories...

Give Peace a Chance (February 1st, 2009) Everyone one of us has experienced some type of conflict in a relationship. Some of us are at odds with someone right now...a family member, co-worker, friend, or teacher. When it comes to conflict most of us do our best to avoid it. What if I were t...

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