We finish up our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

Last Sunday I was on vacation at the Lake with my family and a few friends. I’ve always wanted to do a “video sermon” and I just got a new iPhone 4, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to give it a go. The video is pretty rough, but hopefully you’ll get something out of it. Disclaimer – I had no idea how loud the insects were going to be in that first video clip, it was later at night and they were crazy loud!

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

God in Mexico, Guest speaker Fran Sweet

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

The Yoke of Jesus, guest speaker Mike Rogers

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

We continue our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

We start our series based out of Eugene Peterson's book "The Jesus Way".

In this message we look at what Paul was communicating to the church of Ephesus in the fourth chapter of his first century letter to them.

Ephesians, part 3

In this message we examine why we tend to have a different definition for "Jesus" and "church" and what we can do as a local church community to be more like Jesus.

In this teaching we look at what Paul is communicating to the church in Ephesus and discuss what it means to us today in a practical application.

In this message we continue our series from Ephesians and really look at what place in our lives our feelings should have. 

In this message we talked about what it means to truly be a friend to someone and how we go about doing that.

This is the first in a series of messages out of the book of Ephesians.

There are no outcasts in the Kingdom of God, everyone has a destiny and a purpose for their life.  Nowhere is this more evident than in the body of Christ. 

In this message we look at the Resurrection of Jesus from a historical perspective.  Jesus' resurrection was truly the centerpiece of human history, so we should know the historical facts that surround it.

Jesus didn't come into His kingdom like any other King in history.  Instead of being born into, He was murdered on a cross.  Instead of taking His kingdom by the use of force against others, He took His kingdom by allowing others to use force against Him.  In this message we examine what those truths mean for our lives.

There is truly only one thing in this life worth pursuing passionately.  In this message we examine that truth and why it's true.

Religion tells us that prayer is a burden and something that "must" be done.  Jesus lived and taught that prayer was an amazing gift that we have and lived his life in such a way that people asked Him to show them how to pray.  It was something that people wanted...

A recent study proved that we are "hard-wired" as humans to enjoy giving.  This is a truth that the Bible has been proclaiming for over 2000 years.  If you are going to truly be happy in this life it is imperative that you learn to be a giver.  The Bible and science both prove that the more you give the happier you are.  In this message we explore this truth.

If you were to boil down the Christian life to one thing...what would it be?

If we are going to walk in the favor of God in our lives, we need to learn how to handle it correctly and maturly. 

If you have a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord of your life, you are an adopted child of God.  In this message we look at the implications of that position in your life and how they can affect your everyday attitudes and habits.

We believe that God is calling us into a new season of unity in our church and the body of Christ as a whole.  In this message we look at the practical application of living in unity with God, ourselves and those around us.

In this message we look at how God wants to bless our lives and why.  How can we live our lives in such a way that we can look back with no regrets? 

While sitting in my local coffeeshop the day after Christmas, the Lord spoke to me about our future and the future of our church.  This message is where I share what He put on my heart.

We all struggle from time to time.  In this message we look at what it means to be struggling with sin and how that is different from living in victory over sin, or just simply being comfortable in your sin.

In this message we look at consumerism and what it means to the gospel of Christ, especially during the holiday season.

In this message we look at what it actually meant for God to come down and dwell among us.  We also examine the circumstances of Jesus' birth and what those meant for humanity.

When Jesus came, He came for a purpose.  He speaks of that purpose at the last supper and there is more to the langauge that He uses than you would think at first glance.

In this message we looked at the fact that during the Advent season we remember the fact that we are caught in the "already/not yet" of recognizing the birth and coming of Christ and waiting for His second coming.

Jesus said that it is actually to our advantage that He ascended to Heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to be with us.  In this message we look at how that is so and who the Holy Spirit is in our lives.

In the book of Acts people recognized that the apostles had "been with Jesus" because of the way they lived and how they loved people.  In this message we examine how we can live in such a way that people will recognized that we've been with Jesus on a regular basis.

What is the "goal" of Sunday morning teaching?  Listen and find out.

Do you ever feel like your life is just completely over-run and you're overworked.  Sometimes we just need to slow down a little and "simplify" our lives.  In this message we look at what the word of God has to say about helping us slow down and enjoy our lives.

Without the word and prayer we are hopelessly lost in our relationship with God.  And yet, if we are not careful we can allow religion to turn them into a dead practice in our lives.   This is not what God had intended at all.

Do you have a place in your life where you can go to connect with God?  A sanctuary?  I'm not talking about the place you sit on Sundays with pews, I'm talking about a place in your life where you can get away and connect.  In this message we look at how to keep a place in our lives that allows us to "get away" from the noise, hurry and crowds that so often try to rule our lives.

<p>We need time to decompress in our lives.&nbsp; We weren't created to operate on a 24/7 &quot;always on&quot; schedule that runs us rampant.&nbsp; God didn't create the sabbath to be a burden to us, He created us in a way in which the Sabbath is a blessing in our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp; We see this all throughout scripture.&nbsp; In this message we take a look at how we can practically apply the practice of a Sabbath in our lives today.</p>

We have an enemy and he wants nothing more than to ruin your life by getting you to believe his lies.  If we are truly going to live the life that we were created to live it is important to understand the lies that our enemy throws at us to try and get us distracted.

<p>&lt;p&gt;We all face the same questions in this life and before we attempt to try to answer any of them we need to know who we are in Christ and that He has created us and chosen us for a specific purpose.&lt;/p&gt;</p>

<p>In this final message of our illuminate series we take a look at how we need to recharge our spirits on a regular basis if we are truly going to shine the light of Christ.</p>

In this final message of our Illuminate series we look at what Jesus had to say about worship.  It seems as though everyone has a specific idea about what worship should look like and how we should do it.  In this message we break through all the religious ideas and listen to what Jesus had to say when He was confronted with the question of  "how are we supposed to worship?"

In this third message of our Illuminate series we look at one of the central themes of Christianity.  Forgiveness.  We look at why unforgiveness is so powerful and that traps that it can set in our lives if we don't learn to walk in forgiveness towards others and ourselves.

This is the second message in our Illuminate series.  There is something inside of us that knows we were created to live for more than what we've experienced so far in life.  In this message we try to examine what that is and how we can live by faith to experience the true life that God created each of us to live.

 The philosophy of Light

In this message we look at what every wife wishes her husband knew.  If you're a guy, you need to listen to this message...over and over again.

In this message we're talking about what every husband wishes his wife knew about him.  Ladies, you'll definitely want to check this one out.  The next sermon in the series is going to be about what every wife wishes her husband knew.

Here's the link to the video I talk about at the end of the message as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMZ73mT5zM

Enjoy!

We can't ever lose our dreams, and yet there are things in this life that will try to steal them from us.  In this message we look at what the Bible has to say about living your dreams and what to be on guard against to make sure you can always "dream on".

The final message in "The Finished Work of Christ" sermon series speaks about what it means to live the life that God created us to live.  Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God a lot in the gospels, so we took some time to examine what He has to say and how it applies in a practical way to our everyday lives and not just eternity alone.

In this message we examined what it really means to live a sanctified life.  Not based upon religion or trying to "do" life ourselves, but instead examining what it means to walk with Christ on a daily basis and how we can let His Spirit burn in our lives and we "work out our salvation".

The second message in our series "The Finished work of Christ" in which we examine the source of our justification and try to identify a few things that can hinder us from walking in the fullness of everything God has planned for us in our relationship with Him.

 

 

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The first message in our series "The Finished work of Christ" in which we lay the foundation for the following weeks.  The sum of our life has a lot to do with how much potential we see ourselves having.  In this message we examine the potential of our lives from God's perspective and see what it means to live in the fullness of the power of the gospel of Christ!

The fifth and final message in our "Thrive" series that began on February 8th, 2009 by Pastor Greg Owens. Life is about the choices we make, and that can either have a positive or negative outcome for us.  In this message we examined the choices we can make on a daily basis that can help us "thrive" in this life no matter what gets thrown our way. 

The fourth message in our "Thrive" series that began on February 8th, 2009 by Pastor Greg Owens. In this message we look at our responsibility to live healthy lives from God's perspective.

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The third message in our "Thrive" series that began on February 8th, 2009 by Pastor Greg Owens. 

Please click on the "mp3" file below to listen to the audio sermon.

 

The first message in our "Thrive" series that began on February 8th, 2009 by Pastor Greg Owens. 

Please click on the "mp3" file below to listen to the audio sermon.