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*–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

SECRETS

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This past Sunday, I explored a key theme in scripture: SECRETS.  The Bible starts with Adam and Eve hiding behind the trees in the Garden of Eden and continues on with countless places where secrets are the keys to power, love, happiness, guilt, integrity, etc. Check out the message below to learn more about this intriguing subject and give thought … 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!

BACK 2 SCHOOL: Trials 101

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This weekend we started on the book of James, and he starts with a subject that fills the Bible–suffering.  He also admonishes his readers to consider all kinds of trials with JOY. Check out the message below to gain perspective in how trials and trouble and pain make our lives fuller in the end.

UNITED: Worship & Prayer

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Yesterday’s time in worship and prayer followed this message on what is happening when we worship and pray together.  Leaning heavily on Acts 4:23-31 and Revelation 4 & 5, this message considers what the nature of worship and prayer is and how it is that heaven and earth sometimes overlap and interlock. Check it out and pray with me for … Read More