Sermons
Eyes on Jesus // Part 4: Living with God’s Peace
Do you want to start living with Peace? "Man, life would be a lot better if I didn’t have to deal with ________." Fill in the blank with what comes to mind. Work? Marital struggles? A physical illness? A difficult family relationship? We all probably had something specific come to mind when we started thinking…
Read MoreEyes on Jesus // Part 3: How to Deal with Stress
Stress in Today’s World Stress. Just the word alone can make that anxious feeling start rising up inside of us. We all know what stress feels like and likely have countless examples of very stress-inducing situations in our own personal lives – many of which may have even occurred over this last year and a…
Read MoreEyes on Jesus // Part 2: Why Do We Worry?
WHY DO WE WORRY? Nobody really wants to spend their time and energy worrying. It pulls us away from our families, distracts us from our work, and might even turn our hair gray. Yet for many of us it can become a daily routine, especially in our toughest seasons. Worrying can be our first attempt…
Read MoreEyes on Jesus // Part 1: Eyes on Jesus
ANXIETY IN TODAY’S WORLD Most, if not all, of us likely have experienced several sleepless nights due to stressful or anxious feelings that we just can’t shake. Especially with all that’s going on in our nation and world, it can feel like the burdens are so heavy that we just need to do… something. Anything.…
Read MoreEngage // Part 7: Prayer
Prayer Changes Everything Prayer has the power to change things. Prayer is our way of praising God, lamenting loss, confessing sin, and asking Him for what we desire. Prayer is at the core of all that we do as the Church, and we believe that God works in mighty ways when we come to Him…
Read MoreEngage // Part 6: Worship
What Do You Worship? Let’s take a test real quick. Ask yourself these three questions: What’s the one thing that you’ve thought about most this week? What’s something that you desire more than anything right now? What’s the thing that you’ve talked about most recently? The answer to those few questions will likely show you…
Read MoreEngage // Part 5: Evangelism
Letting Go of the Fear of Failure "You’ve failed." Ouch. Words that no one ever wants to hear. Failure hurts, it stings, and it usually sits with you for a while. Unfortunately, failure can also keep us from trying again or attempting something that may be uncomfortable or hard. This can happen when we try…
Read MoreEngage // Part 4: Missions
Why Missions is Important When many people, churched and unchurched, think of the word "missions," they think of missionaries. They think of those who spend their lives overseas, sharing the Gospel with people in unreached places. Yes, these missionaries are incredible – and they understand and are living out the Great Commission of going and…
Read MoreEngage // Part 3: Ministry
Using Your Skills for the Kingdom Think about a time that you were given a role. It could have been on a sports team, in a theatre production, in your workplace, or even in your family. Based on your skills and abilities, your coach, teammate, boss, friend, or family member gave you a particular role…
Read MoreEngage // Part 2: Discipleship
One Step at a Time Trying something new can be extremely scary. None of us like to try and fail, feel uncomfortable, or make a wrong step. We may desire to take steps of faith for the sake of Christ, yet our fears and worries keep us from moving forward towards God’s good and perfect…
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