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...

Just an ACT? (January 4th, 2009) So many of us settle into patterns, habits, and routines because it brings comfort in a chaotic world. From time to time we need to stop and evaluate why it is we do what we do. Otherwise we might just be going through the motions of life and find th...

My Greatest Fear... (November 30th, 2008) It is the Christmas season and everyone is busy decorating, planning parties, & making purchases. This year however many of us enter this season with something new...fear.

The Road to Financial Freedom (November 2nd, 2008) Money is something that everyone thinks about, especially with the events that have unfolded in the financial world around us in recent days. Very few of us are comfortable, nor satisfied, with our fiscal state whether it be debt, relational stress, ...

40 Days of Community (September 21st, 2008) Have you longed to belong? The truth is, everybody wants to be loved and wants to belong. That’s what 40 Days of Community is all about. Helping us to become a community of people who genuinely love each other and care for each other.

Where Do I Start? (August 31st, 2008) Everyday life seems to get more and more complicated. Sometimes we have this tendency to make things harder than they seem. Often times it helps for us to slow down and go back to the basics of life.

The Heart of a Champion (August 3rd, 2008) What does the heart of a Champion look like? Most of us could answer that when looking at an athlete that wins it all. We can recognize it when someone closes the big deal at work. However...

Let's Take a Walk (July 6th, 2008) Talk to Him... Hear from Him... Really!

Won't You Be My Neigbor (June 5th, 2008) We all have neighbors, and if we are honest there are some that we are more excited about than others...

The Parent Trap (May 4th, 2008) Do you ever feel like you have more questions than answers when it comes to parenting...that you have tried everything and it's not working?

God Sightings (April 20th, 2008) Yes, that's right. We're looking for your stories...

Is God Going Green? (March 23rd, 2008) "Can gasoline prices get any higher? It seems the world has been on an all out search for alternative fuel sources. We are desperate to find a more efficient way to produce energy for day to day needs as the cost of fuel rises. However...

The Road to Recovery (February 3rd, 2008) Hurts, habits, and hang-ups in our lives can hold us in bondage and prevent us from walking in the joy and promise of God...

Never Enough T.I.M.E. (January 6th, 2008) You know it seems there is never enough time these days. Between our commitments at work, with the family, and our ECA's we are always left wishing we had more time...

A New Day (December 30th, 2007) What is it like to start over, to have a fresh start, to be washed clean...?

GPS - Navigating Life (December 2nd, 2007) It seems like it's so easy to get lost in life...especially around Christmas time. Many of us find oursevles on a never ending search for guidance, direction, and meaning in our day to day lives...

Living The Flip Side (November 25th, 2007) Ok, so who out there will actually admit to owning 45's. You know, those little records that had an A side with the "popular" song and the B side with the "throw away" song that nobody knew...

Money Matters (October 2nd, 2007) Imagine feeling free from financial worry, free from debt, and free from the never-ending pressures of juggling all those financial demands. Imagine...

GRACE gone WILD (September 14th, 2007) When we think of God's grace we usually think of reverent, nice, peaceful grace. But the true nature of God's grace is completely radical. It is absolutely wild...

miTunes (August 20th, 2007) If you don't already have one yourself, you don't have to look too far to see someone with an iPod. These devices have seemed to engulf our culture. They're everywhere!!! Why is that? ...

Living Beyond Myself (August 5th, 2007) If you take a second to Google "Living Beyond Myself", you'll find that churches all over the world are experiencing the power of this message series. What does it mean when they say "to find real life, you have to first lose it", and what does it f...

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