#filled–Baptism in the Holy Spirit

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Do you have questions about the Holy Spirit?  Have you wondered about the biblical and theological foundations of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Yesterday I presented a content-rich message on why I believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is an essential ingredient of the Christian experience. Check it out below and comment back on your impressions!

December 2014 Series: The Unexpected Christmas

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December is here again, and with it we will be focusing on the “unexpected” nature of the holiday and the coming of Christ. Beyond the fact that Christmas often involved receiving gifts that are surprises, there are a number of characters in the Christmas narratives that also receive unexpected things at Christ’s coming.  Jesus himself is unexpected! It all starts … Read More

HEART MATTERS–Series for November 2014

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This month we are focused on the heart of the Christian. The “heart” in the Bible is more than a physical organ that your life is dependent on. The heart, biblically speaking, is the seat of the emotions and the will and is the center of the interior self. After finishing the campus-wide series called “Free*” where sought to become … Read More

Heart Matters–Compassion

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This past Sunday, we started our series for November called “Heart Matters”.  It’s all about how what’s in your heart really does matter greatly. Our previous series Free* helped many of us experience a growing life of freedom.  Now that we are free, we need to fill our hearts with something else. This last Sunday focused on the presence of … Read More

Free*–Freedom Fighters

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Community is the key to the cage when it comes to freedom.  This last Sunday, we explored the appearances of the resurrected Jesus in John 20 and understood a lot of cool, life-altering stuff– *  Freedom is often released through someone who has experienced it in a fresh, new way.*  Jesus shared his scars to inspire hope and faith*  Jesus’ … Read More

Free*–Endurance

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Check out this message on the journey to freedom that we all take! Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s easy to grow accustomed and comfortable with things that bind us? Have you ever had the thrill of making a break with something that was enslaving you? Have you ever experienced the sensation that you want to go back to … Read More

Free*–The Enemy Who Steals Freedom

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The devil is working against you and me.  He wants to do everything he can to steal our freedom and bind us up. Check out this message for an understanding of how the enemy works against and how to tear down spiritual strongholds. The New Testament can’t be read without taking seriously this element of spiritual powers that are out … Read More

FREE*–What is It?

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We’re off and running!  The spiritual campaign called “Free*” is a six-week, preaching, small group and journal driven journey toward greater spiritual freedom in Christ! I’m so excited to see where it’s going, and we started it last Sunday with the message you can watch below! Don’t miss out on joining a group, which you can still do by clicking … Read More

Back 2 School–Practics 101

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The message below explores what James has to say about listening and doing.  You can listen to a whole lot of stuff about the Christian life, but listening doesn’t make a Christ-follower.  It’s doing it. Check the message below out for clarity and the challenge to be more than an auditor.  Take the Christian faith for credit!