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If we could describe with one word how the voice of God would sound in our heads, I'm sure that many of us would use the word, 'behave!' This Advent we look to God's Word and see that the announcement of this season is not to behave, but to behold!This...

Over the last few weeks we have seen what God's intended design for the family has been in the areas of Mission and Celebration. This week, we come to the subject of family communication. Whether you think of yourself as an excellent communicator or the...

What is it to 'celebrate?' In this passage we see God giving the people of Israel a celebration that is from God and FOR God. How important is it to celebrate? Who do celebrate? What exactly do we celebrate? How should we celebrate? Join us in Exodus...

As we begin our journey in a new series, HOME, we take a look at the foundation of God's design for the family and discover that it's much more beautiful than we ever thought it could be. With this good news comes some work. In order to strive toward...

As we conclude our series, MANAGING GOD'$ MONEY, we can look back and see all the questions we have seen the scriptures answer in regards to our money.Who's is it?(It's God's.) How do I earn it? (Honestly, humbly and diligently.) Why and how should I...

We may often think about money like a 'stop sign.' Money comes in and 'stops' when it gets to us. The Bible reveals to us that we were designed to handle finances more like a 'roundabout.' It enters into our lives and passes through going out in another...

Last week we learned that all of our money belongs to God. This week, we come to the book of Proverbs to see the way in which we earn our money is massively significant. We discover that Godly people earn money in three ways, honestly, diligently and...

Your'e probably thinking to yourself, 'great. Money. Another sermon from another pastor who's asking me for my money.' Why does money seem to touch a nerve with so many of us today in our lives? Whether it's in our marriages, jobs, investments or just...

What does it mean to be grateful? Is it a simple, 'thank you?' Is it returning a favor for someone who has helped you? As believers, we have received the greatest gift, by grace, that any person could ever receive. That gift is salvation. If this...

What is generosity? One of the first examples of generosity we see in the early church is found in our text today. You may ask yourself, 'why would we look to a passage like Acts 5:1-11 for teachings on generosity?' In this passage we actually see both...

In our Extraordinary Times series, we've seen how the purpose of the church is to glorify Jesus and how that leads to growth that flows from health, but what takes place in the church once it begins the long process of healthy growth in Christ? What we...

What is 'growth?' In an age where numerical growth is highlighted and sought after, how can we be sure that the growth we are experiencing is good, healthy growth? Is healthy growth just numerical? Is it based on how many people are serving in our...

The purpose of the church is to glorify Jesus Christ. That sounds easy, and most churches would say they agree with that, but where they would all differ is in 'how' the church is to glorify Jesus. How should we glorify Christ? Is there a way the church...

What is a covenant? Is it a contract based on the performance of the two participants? Is it based on the works of those involved or is it based on something more gracious and magnificent? Join us in Psalm 132 as we conclude our Summer Playlist series...

What is humility? Is it thinking less of yourself? Is it thinking of yourself less? Is humility the same a humiliation? How does humility play into the lives of us as believers in 2019? Join us in Psalm 131 as we continue our journey through the Psalms...

What is hope? Where does it come from? We often see the psalmists cry out for deliverance from trials or enemies, but this week we come to a song that cries out not just from the depths of a circumstance, but rather from the depths of sin. What does...

This is the first Psalm in the Songs of Ascent that we come to and see Lament. What is 'lament?' How can we identify with this song in 2019? How does 'lamenting' ultimately guide and point us to the goodness of God?Open your Bible to Psalm 129 and join...

Join us in Psalm 128 as we discover God provides boundaries for us as believers that provide us with blessings and not burdens!

Have you ever asked the Lord for something? Jeremiah 33:3 assures us that we serve a God who hears our prayers, but what happens when our prayers aren't answered in the way we would have expected them to be? Join us in Psalm 127 as we discover the...