Research shows that gratitude increases happiness, optimism and sleep quality while decreasing depressive symptoms and stress. So, how can we create a practice of gratitude or a lifestyle of intentional appreciation and generosity? In this series, we will learn how thanksgiving to God leads to an abundant and generous life!
The vision of our Church is to point people to Christ, and we do this through our 3C mission: Celebrate, Connect, and Care. In this series, we will take a deep dive into these core, anchor values and illustrate how these same principles - when also applied to our everyday lives - can enable each one of us to impact the world for the cause of Christ.
“Junk” is clutter that is not supposed to be in a particular place. At one time or another, we may have carried all manner of junk with us. In this series, we will follow the Children of Israel on their journey and learn what caused them to get off track. We will learn how to clear out the clutter – remove the junk - in our lives so that we can make room to see and hear God in ways we may have never experienced before.
“The last shall be first and the first shall be last." “In order to be rich give everything away." "In order to live you must die to yourself." “Esteem others better than yourself." When you think about it, these may sound “weird." But these are the very principles from Scripture that teach us what is means to have an abundant Christian life. This sermon series will explore some of the things Christians do that may seem “weird," because the “normal” way didn’t work for us. We will journey together through a deeply personal journey that will help take the focus off of ourselves and what we think we need, and point us even the more to Christ and what we know we need from Him.
We know who Jesus is and what He did for us, but do we really *know* Him? This series will tell the story of Jesus and some of the many reasons why He is a big deal. We will find out more on what His actions of long ago mean to us personally in these modern times. This series will see us through creation, His life, His death-burial-resurrection and His return when He comes back to redeem it all! Jesus was and is amazing and HIStory needs to be told again as a reminder to those who know Him and an introduction to those who don’t. Join us for this captivating series!
We all long for our father’s approval. Whether our earthly fathers were the best, the worst, or somewhere in between, they fell short. All fathers do. And whatever our experience was, we’re not alone. No matter how amazing, absent, abusive, or empowering our fathers were, they couldn’t hand down a perfect blessing to us. No father can. Yet the primary way Scripture reveals God to us is as a Father. In this churchwide sermon series, Not Forsaken, based on the book by the same name by Louie Giglio, we will be introduced to the breakthrough possibility that regardless of life’s circumstances, a perfect father-to-child relationship can be ours when we follow God through Jesus Christ.
One of the most common desires of the human heart is to know and be known. We want to be understood, to feel significant, and to feel like we matter. This teaching series explores how true significance is cultivated, and where we go wrong with ourselves and others, using the life of Zacchaeus as our biblical foundation. We are each uniquely significant to Jesus. When that truth is allowed to penetrate who we are, it frees us to see others with the same value favored upon us.
Over 2,000 years ago the world waited in darkness for Emmanuel to arrive in human flesh. Today we wait for Him to return and complete His mission. All worthwhile transformations, including those in our own lives, require a period of waiting, maturing, and surrendering before the fulfillment of God's promises can be revealed. This Advent series journeys through the Scripture revealing the behind-the-scenes preparation taking place in the lives of those who live for God during necessary times of waiting.
God created all of us with and for a purpose. In this series, we'll look at and learn from the life of Samson, and the power of God-given gifts. Samson was given great gifts that he squandered through disobedience. Because of redemption and rebirth available from God, however, Samson's story reveals what can happen when we surrender to our purpose and lean into the opportunities God brings our way.
Are you tired of reading news stories about Christians acting their worst? There seems to be too many examples of those claiming to follow Christ being caustic, divisive, and irrational, which contributes to the Christian faith being dismissed as hypocritical, self-interested, and politically co-opted. What has happened in our society? It seems one short outrageous video or pithy post - whether true or not - can trigger an avalanche of comments on social media. In this 6-week teaching series, take a deep dive with us into what it could look like if Christians lived at their best. How might our world and our communities be different? Join us as we explore what it means to represent the love of Jesus Christ in this new polarized age.
In this teaching series, Job: Wise Words for Tough Times, discover how faithfulness to God during times of suffering can bring about the greatest blessings we can imagine. On many levels, Job's story can speak to every person's experience through trials, testing, and hoped-for victory in the end. Together, we'll learn about God's sovereignty, what faithfulness looks like, and what foundational truths are necessary to weather any storm.
The Spring of 2020 changed life as we always knew it. No longer able to gather in person due to physical distancing, the speed of changes in our virtual engagement with each other accelerated and living outside our comfort zone became the norm. This season stretched us and challenged us to place our faith over our fears.
Our impossible situations are God’s greatest opportunity to reveal His glory. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that God can move in miraculous ways in our day-in and day-out lives because it’s hard to see past our problems. Our seemingly impossible situations can double as God’s greatest opportunity to reveal His glory to us. Let this teaching series be a reminder that no matter how big the problem is, God is bigger still.
