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Overlake Christian Church
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Our family service after Christmas and Pastor Phil asks the question "what are you going to give?"
Few Things are Needed: Some things are NOW Some things are NEXT (not now, but next) Some things are NOT AT ALL REMEMBER to share all Moments with Jesus
BECAUSE OUR GOD IS ABLE WE CAN… - walk with Godfidence - stop insulting God with small vision - stop putting a period where God has put a comma
Author and Jesus-follower Shane Claiborne speaks to students in our Student Ministries and shares some of his experiences of grace as a follower of Jesus and challenges us to extend grace.
Grow in generosity toward God who is generous toward you. Use an intentional approach toward generosity!
All that I have is FROM God. All that I have BELONGS to God. All that I have is FOR God.
Pastor Pat talks about the Israelites in the wilderness and how it took a curiously strong faith.
Our Children's Ministry Pastor, Phil Chenery, talks about the life of Josiah, and the challenge to pray a very bold prayer for your life.
Job had a proper perspective, was passionate about relationships and had a persevering character.
When we look at Esther’s story of faith, we see that earthly power is an illusion and God is at work even when we can’t see or sense him. God throughout history uses the UNEXPECTED people and the UNEXPECTED parts of our stories to see his work completed.
Pastor Mike continues the story of the transformation of Paul through Shipwrecks, Snakes and Shackles!
Pastor Mike talks about the transformation from Saul to Paul in Acts Chapter 9. ACTS is the story of the church powered by God’s Spirit. The power source of the church in ACTS is the power source of the church today!
We are called to do the loving thing as we fearlessly follow God who is one step ahead of us!
"What must I do to make things right between God and me?” Now this is a GREAT question initially, but not eventually… Because eventually in your Christian faith, you have got to move beyond what's in it for me? Because as Christ followers we...
Pat talks about what the church is and what the church isn’t, which will ultimately lead us to… learning what it means to be the church!
The enemy wants our lives to go off the rails…referred to in the scriptures as a roaring lion, seeking fresh meat to devour.
We’ve got a new heart in Jesus, so we really, truly, deeply WANT the good things that God has planned for us. So we simply...
We’re all easy targets somewhere…these places in our lives, where it’s pretty easy for the enemy to see, he’s not omniscient, but he’s been stalking us for a lifetime, and he knows where our easy targets are…
The temptations in your life are no...
Jesus' job description was to: 1) Proclaim Good News 2) Be Good News That's the same call on our life, and what Blessing My City is all about!
At Overlake Church we Love kids we Bless kids, we Create Safe Places for kids, we Invest in kids AND expect to be transformed by them.
Pastor Mike shares about how your neighborhood matters, how to develop community in your community, to experience spiritual formation as a community in a community, and to discern your mission by discovering the needs in your neighborhood!
God says, I want your city to thrive, and I want you to thrive, and in its thrival is your thrival. Put down roots. Multiply. Enjoy your children and grandchildren. And to WORK for the peace and prosperity of the city you are sojourning in, LABOR on...
The Resurrection means: Jesus is Alive. God loves us unconditionally. Jesus has overcome the world. Jesus defeated death so we don't have to fear it.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of your God-Created Mind Don’t Underestimate the Value of Daily Habits Don’t Underestimate the Consistency Factor Your Body is a temple and your Life is a gift and your mind is amazing and you ARE a soul, and you’ve...
When Jesus was walking through his earthly ministry, I have no problem arguing that He would have spent time and preaching energy addressing the issue of food. Because it’s an issue of STEWARDSHIP, and Jesus cares about how we steward our souls, how...
Jesus was involved in bringing wellness, and he was active in modeling wellness. Jesus brings new life… the spiritual and the physical really are inseparable.
Self Stewardship is foundational to our worship, it agrees with God's work of creation and redemption, and is a big part of discipleship.
As Pat Swanson shares about UNITY, he asks three big questions… Has COMFORT become more important than COMMITMENT? Has CONTROL become more desirable than COLLABORATION? Has CRITICIZING each other become more commonplace than loving each other like...
Your uniqueness is your GIFT…to the church The Church’s uniqueness is a gift…to the world
Guest speaker Jonathan Rainey shares his story of overcoming racism while, growing up in the south and Pastor Mike shares about overcoming our biases by walking towards them.
Every good story needs a lead character (you), a good ambition, conflict, and a resolution.
So we are going to focus on our story…what it looks like to own our story, to be ready to share our story, to be actively drawing out other people’s stories, and to be aware of the opportunities God is giving us to live out HIS great story!
The Holy Spirit advocates on our behalf, is the Spirit of truth, goes unnoticed by the world and He LIVES in US
Pastor Neely walks through Psalm 77, looking back at 2014 and prayerfully looks forward to 2015.
Darkness brings fear. Light brings comfort Darkness invites confusion. Light brings guidance Darkness kills things. Light brings LIFE!
God's spirit produces joy-filled people, and Jesus desires our joy to be full! But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people…” Luke 2:10
Jesus says peace I leave you…not as the world gives…the kind of peace Jesus leaves is different, and it doesn’t make sense…peace that passes understanding!
May your lives exude the values of compassion, gratitude and generosity. Joyfully bringing your time, talent and treasure to Jesus. Pausing often to give thanks to our Heavenly Father.
Crashing is not the end, it is the beginning of the next thing. Life is a series of starting over…his grace is new every day, his mercies are new every morning.
This week Pastor Mike talks about steering. Where you look, you go... what kind of story are you steering into?!
Balance is actually a nuanced danced of counterbalancing... and momentum makes a big difference too!
No Fear! UNDERSTAND the DEVESTATION of Fear, REALIZE our fears have a SOURCE and BELIEVE that GOD is SUPPORTING you!
Pastor Mike shares the heart behind his new book "The Ride of Your Life" and sets up how to bringvite people along in this adventure! therideofyourlife.org
Pastor Mike talks about about the presence of evil in this world opposing us as we pursue Jesus, and shares about the last week in the life of several Overlake families.
Looking at the early church at the day of pentecost. Pastor Mike shares about the Holy Spirit.
If you’re here today and you’re here today and you’re a Christian, I’ve got some powerful news for you… You are in recovery!
Are we more in love with the idea of changing the world than actually changing the world? eugenecho.com
We are called to PERSEVERE. People who persevere have a PURPOSE that’s worth the pain, and are CONSISTENT without condition. People who persevere, FINISH!
Why is Confession something good for our faith? Because it leads to Healing, Growth and Connectedness.
Fasting is a transfer of DEPENDENCE. Fasting breaks our ENSLAVEMENT. Fasting increases our INTIMACY with God.
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment...
The Amazing Mr. Perfect: We might follow the “perfect parents” on Instagram or blogs, but there
Juggling the Ringmaster’s Duties: The ringmaster is the most important member of the circus, and often the boss, since he stage-manages the performance, introduces the acts, and guides the audience through the entertainment experience. This is the...
With renewed minds, we understand generosity is an issue of our hearts, not our dollars.
Be transformed by the renewing of your mind…we need the Lord to give us Renewed Minds, so we can see that God owns it all.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test...
The only thing you need to be worried about is being the person God created you to be. Pack well for the journey.
As we outlandishly love our parish, we are called to add the flavor and be the refuge (salt & light).
OCC is a gathering place, where our parishes come together…and so as a part of our Blessing My City Campaign, there are a few things that we’re pursuing, together!
As we pursue "Blessing My City" the primary question we are going to be answering over these next two years is, “How Can I Care for MY PARISH?”
The strength we have, the courage we have, the unyielding power we stand with... It’s because the Lord is with us!
Our hope gets dashed against the rocks sometimes. We all need encouragement to restore HOPE…
Christmas is a time to define our hope… What ARE we hoping in? Is the assurance of things hoped for enough to build our lives on? Is the conviction of things unseen a strong enough faith to become foundational?
The truth is we are blessed to be a blessing... But our moment to make an impact is fleeting, so give it away now.
Freedom can come in different ways, but I’m telling you: It will always have an element of simplicity…
We’re going to continue to press forward, and love our neighbors, and love our communities, and love the city that God has placed us in...
Just like devoted followers in every generation since the Church began, once we see Jesus for who is we can’t help but tell other the “good news” of God’s grace.
A woman who was labeled inappropriate by those around her was also the first to worship.
If you aspire to live the lifestyle of a worshipper, know that it all begins by deciding to put God first in your life.
If we really believe this Kingdom has come and is coming, what's holding us back from living as though it’s already here?
Everyday, pray the prayer Jesus taught: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done. On Earth, as it is in heaven.
We think we belong here, but we don’t... We belong to another kingdom, and our hearts will clamor for home until we find our home in God.
Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s beneficial. Just because something is illegal doesn’t mean there are no good benefits, or situations when it’s useful, helpful, preferred.
Part of God’s perfection plan is somehow to glorify our hormones, our chemistry and biology, our desires, and our relationships. That’s heaven.
Before marriage, we're told to be promiscuous and sexually adventurous... But after we're married we're told to yawn, and begin to look around… Why is God’s idea of sex so boring?
Jesus is narrow in this sense: There is literally no one, anywhere, ever, who He has not loved, embraced, and invited into the fullest life.
Imagine in our spiritual lives that we have two wings: One is called discipline and the other dependence. We need both to fly.
The more you know Jesus, the more you understand how much he loves you, how good the life he has for you is, how amazing it is to live forgiven, and to walk in his light…
If you’re going to speak in terms of limitations... Speak in terms of God's (lack of) limitations.
Each one of us has disappointment, no matter where we are in our story, and our dream hasn't been fully realized.
Having a dream for your life is not only universal and intergenerational... It’s biblical.
Jonah forgot he had received an incredible amount of grace. Then he forgot to give it. Don't forget... Don't forget...
The truth is we're all in Jonah's shoes... Meaning we're all a couple of bad decisions away from a whale colon.
Truth is, we're all a mess. But we don’t have to pretend the mess away…We don’t need to act like we’ve got it all together.