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The Holy Spirit lives in Christians to lead us to become more and more like Jesus. The Spirit is seeking to transform us to think, act and be like Jesus, and therefore be different (holy) from the world around us, so that loving God, loving our...
Do you ever wonder, "How can an ordinary person like me, become more like Jesus"? The Book of Acts tells us how the Holy Spirit transformed the lives of thousands of believers in the early days of the church. Ordinary people were empowered...
With the coming of the Holy Spirit, a new community was formed that placed their faith in Jesus Christ and was empowered by His Spirit. This community, which would later be called the Church, was critical to God’s plan to equip and empower the growth...
The Spirit’s coming was a miraculous event with sounds and wind and the disciples speaking in other languages. But the primary work of the Spirit wasn’t external actions but virtually always through people, such as Peter’s sermon in Acts 2, or the...
Today we dive into Acts 2 and the actual coming of the Holy Spirit on what is called Pentecost. It was a wild, crazy event, and all those who witnessed it asked, "What does this mean?" And that's still a good question for us today! What...
As we prepare to begin our in-depth study of the first eight chapters of Acts and the Holy Spirit, today we look at a little of the background of Acts. We'll also explore some of the key verses in chapter one in which Jesus prepares us for what...
Gateway is seeking to be faithful to Jesus' commands in the Great Commandment and Great Commission to lead everyone to become more like Jesus, because everyone needs Christ in their lives. So, today we'll dig into what God is calling us in...
Lights are a big part of many of our Christmas decorations, and many of us tour neighborhoods shining brightly with lights as part of our Christmas traditions. But why is light an important part of our Christmas celebrations? Does it all relate back...
May may have a Grinch-like relationship with the tradition of gift-giving. After all, isn't it to blame for the commercialization of the season, distraction from the Christ child, and our empty pockets? Today, we will unwrap the reasons we do...
One of the historic traditions of Christmas is singing Christmas carols. For many, they send us back to nostalgic memories of Christmas in simpler, less secular times. Yet, carols still play an important function in focusing us on the real meaning of...
Thanksgiving is almost here and will be soon over; however, the act of giving thanks should be an ongoing action of Christians. God calls us to always give thanks and to give thanks in all circumstances. This seems impossible when devastating...
A difficult faith concept to accept and practice is the "forgiveness of others". When someone has hurt us, and possibly did it intentionally, God tells us to forgive them. Though it may not seem fair, there is more to the relational...
The forgiveness won for us on the cross by Jesus Christ is an amazing gift, but because it is a gift, it's not ours until we accept it. It sounds easy, but in practice, it seems like everyone struggles with it at one time or another, because we...
What is forgiveness? Why is it needed? Do I deserve it? How can God offer it? What difference does it make? These are just a few of the questions that swirl around forgiveness. Today, We want to explore some of these so that we can better understand...
God created us to be in community together, but not just to enjoy each other’s company, but also to serve alongside each other, as well as serve each other. God uses serving to build and grow relationships as well as grow us spiritually. He uses us in...
The Mercy of God Jonah was angry that God would show mercy to Nineveh, but, as we’ll see today, God also shows mercy to Jonah. In fact, it is God’s desire to be merciful, even when that mercy doesn’t appear justified, that demonstrates how relentless...
The tiny child stomps his foot, shouts "NO" and tromps off in a huff.. "I will NOT take cookies next door when all they have done is be mean".
Children! So immature.
But what about us? What do we withhold from those we deem...
Are there people around you who aren't following Jesus Christ? Do you think that matters to God? Is it possible that you're in exactly the right place to be used by God right now? How often are we like Jonah, who had no interest in obeying...
Today, we are going to conclude our "It's A Mad, Mad World" series by exploring what it means to be Salt and Light from the book of Matthew 5:13-16
Mid-term elections are approaching, and politics seem to get uglier and more mean-spirited with each new campaign season. But, disciples of Jesus need to consider our role in politics. Should we just give up and withdraw from participating, or go...
The world around us encourages us to take short-cuts that short-circuit the way God intends us to live. Those short-circuits can lead us into dark places in our lives, where we're enslaved to sin and struggle with things like anger, bitterness...
Have you ever felt like things are so out of hand that you just want to cut your own pathway to anywhere but here? We've all felt it. We shut down, we shut out, we numb out, we check out.... the list goes on. Our responses range from addiction to...
There seems to be a spirit of anger and hatred pervasive in our culture today. Whether in politics or social media or in schools, anger seems to be rampant and even out of control. How can disciples of Christ be "in the world, but not of...
Today is a special day. A day of imagination. A day of celebration. A day of fun for the whole church family to enjoy. Today is promotion Sunday for all kiddos from birth to Seniors in high school and its a time of new possibilities and...
As schools prepare to begin, the reality of violence in and around our schools continues to be real. Santa Fe brought it home to us in the Bay Area. How can we be "in the world, but not of it"? How can we be Christ's ambassadors for...
How are disciples of Jesus called to live in "a mad, mad world"> Do we withdraw, do we attack, or something else? One answer Jesus alludes to, is to be in the world, but not of it. Yet, that seems somewhat cryptic. What does that mean?...
Worship - It's an industry all its own with concerts, merchandise and the bands we follow. But it was never intended to create any kind of following at all. Worship God's way involves obedience, sacrifice, and total adoration of the One who...
Probably the most quoted verse in the Bible, John 3:16, says, "God so loved the world that He gave..." Giving is fundamental to who God is, giving us Creation, our very lives, Jesus Christ, and eternity with Him for those who put their faith...
The Bible is God's own self-revelation of Himself and His love for us. So, if we want to "dive in" as disciples of Jesus Christ, we have to spend time studying the Bible. Whether in small groups, worship services, or time alone with...
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me" is often repeated, especially to our kids, but the truth is that words have great power to harm as well as to encourage and lift up. Love, availability, encouragement...
Today kids take over the Auditorium as we CELEBRATE all that has happen this week with Summer Kids Club 2018 - AGAPE Studios.
There are people in our world today who are so hungry for respect and honor, but to gain it, they think they have to put others down to raise themselves up. Yet this is so destructive for building healthy, growing relationships. Everyone appreciates...
Everyone experiences pain at various points of life and that is bad enough. But being all alone in pain can be unbearable.
What a difference it makes when we as Christ followers - by faith - are unafraid to enter into another's pain. We can...
The world encourages us to look out for number one above all else. Ads tell us we deserve so much more than we have. Our world is increasingly encouraging us to be self-centered. But this is a recipe for minimizing, even destroying...
Lots of books have been written on motivating people. There's often a tendency in our social media-driven culture to criticize and condemn. Yet, the Bible, authored by the God who created us, who knows us best, tell us: "..encourage one...
The world around us has many understandings of love and is importance in relationships. But, the Bible points to a particular kind of love - a love that gives, that focuses on others unconditionally and that is necessary to build successful...
Today we welcome Laurie Cole, who has been a speaker for more than 25 years (including our recent Women's Retreat) and is the author of four Bible Studies (including one that our teen girls just completed). Laurie and her husband Bill have been...
A good friend once told me, "If you see something missing, maybe it's you". This challenged me in a big way. Suddenly, I was aware of how often I was acting as a critic and not an agent of change. I was in a cycle of cynicism and this...
What happens when life sucker-punches the breath right out of you? Or, theres a slow leak in your spirit, like helium whispering out of a balloon. And there you are- deflated, deep in a valley, hopeless. It comes to all of us sometime, in different...
We are all searching for hope, but so often, we try to find hope through our own means and actions. True hope can not be achieved through what we do, but it can be found in God and his promises. Today, we will look at the story of Moses, the promises...
It's easy to feel hopeless in at least some parts of our lives. Over time we've come to believe that we can't change, that that's just the way we are. Yet, this hopelessness is not who we have to be! The Bible promises that in...
We all need hope, for hopelessness crushes the spirit. But, that doesn't mean that every word of hope is true or will come to pass. The prophet Jeremiah warned that other prophets were telling people what they wanted to hear, rather than the...
What appeared to be a cruel April Fool's joke was turned around against Satan, sin and death. The Tomb was empty, and Jesus promised, proving nothing tis too hard for God! Jesus' cruel, unfair death didn't define him - his resurrection...
John 15 tells us that disciples of Jesus Christ "abide" in him, as he abides in us. Yet, abiding isn't the end goal if Jesus for his disciples. Ultimately, he wants us to imitate him, to make disciples and love God and love out...
Jesus said, "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing". (John 15:5 ESV) One of the keys to understanding what it means to being a disciple...
The short Book of James touches of the topics of endurance, faith, humility, purity, self-control, action, wisdom, and understanding. James concludes his letter with a call to pray, confess and minister to one another. These are the same actions in...
Is there a difference between making our own plans and asking God to bless our plans, versus praying to God that He guide us in the actual making of future plans? Is there a difference between doing something that seems good and even valuable, versus...
James tells us there are two fundamentally different ways of seeing our world and ourselves. These two "worldviews" are as old as the Bible, but as current as todays headlines. And the worldview we "see" influences and affects...
The tongue, representing what we say, like many things in life, can be used for good and for bad. In fact, James says the tongue, though small, and our words, though simply words, carry much more weight than they would appear to. It's easy to...
We live in a world that makes judgements based on outward appearances. Finances, race, status, job, etc, all too often become standards, but they aren't God's standards! When we move from being hearers of the Word to becoming doers of the...
As James opens his letter, in verse 2 he offers what seems to be one of the most ridiculous statements anyone could imagine: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds". How can trials be a reason...
Do you feel there is more to the Christian walk than coming to church on Sunday? Do you wonder if this year could be different, if you could be different?There's Good News! The Book of James says it starts when we move from being hearers of the...
Jesus tells us God's Word gives us a foundation for life and helps us know the Father's Will. Yet, when we value God's Word, the Bible, it's easy to be overly simplistic about it - we refer to it as a guide for right-living that we...
Is the Bible a collection of stories, fantasies, myths, even morality tales.... or is it something more? What we believe about the Bible directly impacts how we allow God's Word to affect our lives. Another way of saying this is, does the Bible...
Is the Bible a collection of stories, fantasies, myths, even morality tales… or is it something more? What we believe about the Bible directly impacts how we allow God’s Word to affect our lives. Another way of saying this is, does the Bible have...
Everybody knows the three fancy wise kings traveled by camel, following a bright star, to visit the stable on Christmas Eve, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for Baby Jesus. Duh!! ....Right? Well Maybe! Let's find out how much we...
Shepherds had a somewhat mixed history through the Bible. In the time of Jesus, they were often considered lower class and ritually unclean. Yet, at other times they served as images of the leaders of God's people. And sometimes, God said they...
Some have elevated Mary to almost god-like status, but what the Bible really shows us is a woman of faith, who came from humble beginnings and at times showed uncertainty about her son Jesus. Yet, whether she was a teenager receiving unexpected news...
For being Jesus’ earthly father, very little is known about Joseph. Yet, what Scripture does reveal offers us some helpful and powerful insights to faithful living as disciples of Jesus Christ. Today we’ll explore what we do know about him, and more...
Today we examine the transforming power of Jesus Christ with the woman at the well. This encounter with Jesus changes the Samaritan woman for the rest of her life and many in her town. The story gives us hope that Jesus can use you and me to share...
The Samaritans had taken a portion of scripture and built their religious faith around what worked for them while ignoring much of the Jewish scripture. The Woman at the Well story, challenges us to examine whether we rationalize or change the Word...
Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation emphasized and reclaimed some of the core beliefs of the Christian Faith. This morning we will take a brief look at the historical event and why it still matters so much today, as Christians are constantly...
This morning we not only celebrate all God has already done in and through Gateway Community Church over these last 25 years, but we're also looking ahead, to where he is leading us. We believe these first 25 years of HIStory have been the...
How far does my trust in God go? Do I trust Him in the good times, or do I also trust him when it's hard, when it even strikes at my core? Abraham was confronted by God with this challenge. In fact, it is probably one of the most disturbing...
Abraham invited three travelers into his tent, but instead of hosting ordinary men, Abraham found himself in the presence of God almighty. Through this meeting with God and Abraham, we will see how God is not only just and righteous, but loving and...
We tend to idolize heroes of the bible like Abraham, but he was far from perfect, and he didn't always act with faith. God had promised him an heir, but he and Sarai took matters into their own hands, rather than waiting on Gods perfect timing...
God made a covenant with Abraham, and Abraham responded by faith. Incredibly, that covenant is still in play today for followers of Jesus Christ. God also instituted a sign of that covenant, as did Jesus centuries later. Yet the danger- then and...
Life is full of choices, and for every choice there are hundreds of possible voices to listen to. Can you recall a season where you felt faced with more "voices" than choices? Are you in that season right now? Today we'll look at a...
Depending on God for each step or running things on my own? Trusting tomorrow's promise or taking today's pay off? Walking in courageous faith and real flaws, and his choices had lasting impact. What Choices will you make in your next step...
I know many in our church family have suffered significant losses. Our hearts go out to you. At the same time, many of us are relatively ok. Let me suggest two things we can all be doing, wherever we are. Please be praying for those in need, for our...
We were created by God for communion and fellowship with Him. Prayer is one way we express and experience communion with God. For some this is easy, but for others, it is a real challenge. Today we'll explore how Jesus taught his disciples to...
Today is our Final look at some of our favorite Bible stories from childhood, as we look at the story of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego, Israelite captives in the ancient civilization of Babylon. Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego demonstrated an...
"Today we look at the story of Zacchaeus, the "wee little man" who amassed a fortune by over-charging his own people for their taxes. He ended up wealthy, but not happy. Find out how his unhappiness led him to climb a tree and discover...
Jesus was about relationships with people. He had a way of communicating to individuals personally, the point He wanted to make. This week, we take a look at the parable of The Good Samaritan. This story is most often taught to teach us to go and...
Samson served as a Judge, in the period of the conquering of Canaan by Joshua and Israel's first king, Saul. Samson's story reminds us of mythical heroes of great strength, such as Hercules. Yet, the story we learned as children fails to...
Moses and the Burning Bush. Many of us learned this story as a child, and the idea of a bush burning, but not being consumed is miraculous. However, God had a bigger plan in the works, to teach his people for the rest of time, including those first...
So often life can feel like we're stuck in a hamster wheel, or we are getting no where in our jobs, or there's an emptiness to day-to-day living. There are things that we want in life, and the just don't seem to be coming. But, perhaps...
What do we do when we feel overwhelmed? In our series, "Unstuck", we step into a moment in King Davids life with the hopes of learning what we can about how to respond when we are overwhelmed.
Do you feel stuck in your life? Maybe it's an overall feeling, or maybe it's just one area - work, a relationship, your purpose, etc. Maybe your life is consumed with this feeling, or maybe it's just a nagging thought that surfaces from...
Do you feel stuck in your life? Maybe it's an overall feeling, or maybe it's just in one area - Work, a relationship, your purpose, etc. Maybe your life is consumed with this feeling, or maybe it's just a nagging thought that surfaces...
How do children see us? Whether you are a Mom or not,you are influencing someone, even if you fell like you're letting them down. Gateway Mom's Ashley Parrish and Lynn Davis join Pastor Susan Hageman with thoughts from imperfect mothers who...
Are our Relationships, and especially marriage, more like contracts, focused on what we get out of them? Or, are they more like covenants, focused on what we put into them? Our culture often encourages a me-first attitude toward life, relationships...
God created us for relationships, because He is inherently relational. From our creation to our eternity, Gods plan has always been for us to live out our lives in relationship with Him and with others. And the nature and quality of our relationships...
This morning, we begin a new series. You, Me, We. God created us for relationships, because He is inherently relational. From our creation to eternity. Gods plan has always been for us to live out our lives in relationship with Him and with others...
To many 1st Century Middle Eastern world, the account's of Jesus' resurrection were inconceivable. And for may in the Twenty-First Century, it's not so different. But it is possible that some of the very reasons his resurrection seems...
During this series, our study has address how we live, think and act, and the resulting impact of those practices on the lives of those around us. Today, our final topic of the series - our belief in ETERNITY - brings us good news: this in not all...
Often, When folks who've grown up in the church see the words "Stewardship", they immediately connect it to their financial giving (sometimes with a measure of dread). While this is certainly a part of stewardship, the underlying...
What you believe in your heart will define who you become. God wants you to become like Jesus. This is who God created you to be. It is the most truthful and powerful way to live. The journey to becoming more like Jesus begins by thinking like Jesus.
What you believe in your heart will define who you become. God wants you to become like Jesus.This is who God created you to be. It is the most truthful and powerful way to live. The journey to becoming more like Jesus begins by thinking like Jesus.
All Out Serve Day - When the Church goes out and Serves the Community with the Believe Groups
Our loving God has created us and given us the means to overcome sin in our lives, throughHis Son Jesus Christ. And Christ serves as the foundation for our identity and purpose, who came for our sake and for the sake of the world. The Bible tells us...
All too often the world tries to dictate our identity and value based on externals, such as our job or wealth or appearance. However, the Bible tells us our value, identity and significance isn't based on the things of creation, but rather on our...
What you believe in your heart will define who you become. God wants you to become like Jesus. This is who God created you to be. It is the most powerful and truthful way to live. The journey to becoming more like Jesus begins with thinking like...
What you believe in your heart will define who you become. God wants you to become like Jesus. This is who God created you to be. It is the most truthful and powerful way to live. The journey to becoming more like Jesus begins by thinking like Jesus.
What you believe in your heart will define who you become. God wants you to become like Jesus. This is who God created you to be. It is the most TRUTHFUL and POWERFUL way to live. The journey to become more like Jesus begins by thinking like...
No discussion of what Christians believe proceed without gaining some clarity about God. Some have called the Bible the story of God, and most Americans say they believe in God. But what is it we really believe about God? How do our beliefs about God...
Our beliefs are the foundations for the choices we make. Yet, sometimes what we think we believe and what we actually choose to do don't line up. This morning we'll explore how to be honest about what we really believe, and ask God to help...
T-R-U-T-H is tough to identify in todays world of fake news, hidden motives, uncertainty and spin. But it's worth figuring out and fighting for.
It's worth it, because in the end there is only one truth- God's truth. It's what...
"Welcome to Your Journey" is more that a slogan - it reminds us that the Christian life is a Journey and an adventure. We want to go with you on your journey with Christ, and we especially want to help you. Those first disciples walked and...
Through Jesus, God does unexpected wonders in our lives, but He never does them simply for our sake. Jesus does the unexpected in us in order to do the unexpected through us to impact the world beyond us.
Just as God does the unexpected through Jesus, He uses Jesus to do the unexpected in us. His plans are so much greater, His hopes so much higher, His love so much more than we could imagine or hope for. Yet, too often, we fail to claim His promises...
The entire Bible is a story of God doing one unexpected thing after another, winding through the Old Testament, and particularly centering on the birth of Jesus and his death on the crosws. Today we're exploring this God who does the unexpected...
The act of giving thanks should be an ongoing act of Christians Gods word offers us over a 100 passages dealing with giving thanks.
There is no other event in the Bible more important than God coming to Earth in human form. We are inspired by the life and love of Jesus towards mankind even to the very end of his life. Today we look at the seven phrases that Jesus Christ said on...
As John wraps up his letter to his churches, he wants to encourage them that in spite of the problems they are facing, they can still have confidence through their faith to move forward in life and experience God's best. There are no perfect...
Genuine Faith isn't blind faith - it's faith built upon rock-solid authority and teachings. John's church was struggling with these foundations and John pointed his churches - and ours - to biblical witnesses and testimonies that could...
In our passage today, =John tells us, "God is Love". It's a profound statement and often repeated, but what does John really mean by it? Is God defined by our understanding of love, or is love defined by our understanding of God. How we...
John has told us that followers of Jesus are children of God - what an incredible goift! One of the surest signs one is a child of God if following the biblical command to love our neighbor. Yet, this is a in real life for many of us. What does it...
What if the Good News is even better news than we realized? John tells us that true followers of Jesus Christ are children of God. We are His sons and daughters, adopted into His family through our faith in Jesus Christ. We're not second-class...
One of the challenges the church faced in John's time that we still face today is knowing how to counter teachers and teachings that ultimately lead us astray from the Christian faith. How can we discern when this is happening?What do we do when...
Is our faith in Jesus Christ demonstrated by the ability to repeat Christian faith slogans? Or, is the evidence of our Christian faith more clearly seen by our "fruit", by our actions, by our lifestyle? John cautions against using handy...
John sways the very nature and character of God is light. That sets the whole tone for right thinking about God and His Son Jesus Christ, and right living. The Good News is that while "right Living: is impossible on our own, through Jesus Christ...
It's easy to read about the early church in the New Testament and wonder if it has any relevance for us some to thousand years later. However, the early church faced both challenges from the world around it as well as challenges and dissension...
Throughout the bible, we witness extraordinary demonstrations of God's power and provision in response to prayer. The early Christ-followers experienced spiritual boldness, miracles, love, unity, joy and generosity by obeying what Jesus and the...
Because our Mission is to lead everyday people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, We're constantly striving to help "everyday people" move in this direction. What does DEVOTED look like, and what does God's Word tell us...
Because our mission is to lead everyday people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, we're constantly striving to help "everyday people" move in this direction. What does DEVOTED look like, and what does God's Word tell us...
Because our mission is to lead every day people to become devoted followers of Christ, we're constantly striving to help "everyday people" move in this direction. What does Devoted look like and what does God's word tell us about...
Gateway's Mission is to lead everyday people to become fully devoted followers of Christ, and we're consttantly striving to help ":everyday people" move in this direction. DEVOTED is a description and prescription for this. What...
Jesus tells us in the Great Commandment that we are to love God and love our neighbor. That's great when it fit's our schedule and our plans, but what happens when it doesn't? What happens when God derails our plans with an opportunity...
There are 3 types of Persons spoken about in Proverbs. 1) The Wise, 2) The Fool and 3) The Simple. Today we look into Proverbs and see how being Simple can impact your life and others around you.
Summertime is for snow cones, sunburns, road trips and sand castles. How dare the cares of the world interrupt.
But they do dare! How do you respond when fear, worry, hardship and tough times show up? Today we'll talk about how God provides...
Our Spiritual Walk with God is to be one of adventure, exploration and discovery, however, for many of us, those three words are definitely NOT how we would describe our current relationship with God. This morning, we'll look at Jesus, Peter...
How about, "Father's Day". What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of your father? Today we'll look at the qualities we experience in our earthly father as well as the ones we can experience through a...
If Jesus is Central to Christianity, why are there different churches? Why are there different denominations, and are denominations the same as religions? And what about cults? It can be confusing, and some folks love to point out to Christians as a...
Portions of the Bible are challenging and arts are hard to understand. And some parts even seem to be conflicted with other parts. It's easy for those who are skeptical about the Bible to raise these objections to us. Today we'll explore...
One of the most difficult experiences of life is it's ending, DEATH. As Christ followers, we have comfort and hope that goes beyond our mortality. Yet, like all humans, we are profoundly impacted by the loss of people who are significant to us...
Most of us are familiar with the Bill Wither's 1972 soul classic, "Lean on Me". The tune is melodic and easy-going, but the message is one that challenges many of us in real-life application. Today we're going to address this...
Doubt is prevalent in our culture, in all kinds of settings, and many try to pretend they are never troubled by doubts. But this sets up an inner turmoil that seems to worsen the more we deny our true struggles. In no place is this turmoil more real...
We expect mom to be a rock and a safe place to land, a maid and a jostess, a teacher and chauffeur. And she expects a lot of herself. Maybe you expected something(s) you never got from your mom. Today we will take a look at what God expects for, from...
We're immersed in a culture that all too often tells us that we deserve more than we have. We all know people who seem to believe they're entitled, and in some areas of our lives, we may feel that way too.
How do we move forward and help...
We're immersed in a culture that all too often tells us that we deserve more than we have. We all know people who seem to believe they're entitled, and in some areas of our lives we may feel that way too.
How do we move forward and help...
One of the tragic results of living with an attitude of entitlement is, in effect, the rejection of the way things really are, trading it for a skewed version of reality. Today we'll explore how God created life to work, and some principles He...
Today we begin to explore the attitudes of entitlement, and the issues that work against us experiencing God's best. The choices might seem like the Hard Way versus the Easy Way, but, in reality, it may be more like the Hard Way versus the Harder...
Today we Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. It's also a day for each of us to consider if we dare to believe this is true! In fact, it's so important that is affects our eternal destiny. So we'll explore what...
Today we remember and celebrate all God has done through this journey of Daring Faith. But it's not idle celebration - we're reflecting on the biblical practice of remembering and celebrating God's faithfulness in the past to encourage...
Generosity is a reflection of having Daring Faith is a generous God. When we use possessions to serve others towards the purposes of Jesus Christ, we and they experience the win-win of God's love and abundance.
Living by Daring Faith means we sometines have to wait on God to act. We need to remember there is a big difference between "NO" and "NOT YET". Sometimes God has to work on US before he works on a solution, and he uses times of...
The farmer may not feel like getting up one morning, but if he doesn't plant, nothing can grow. If nothing grows, there's no harvest. No harvest means he goes hungry. Daring Faith understands that we reap what we sow, and what we sow really...
Daring Faith puts God first in our lives. We follow Him through Jesus Christ ti experience God's best. But that's a real challenge today. So, this morning we'll l;earn how we put God first when we Commit, Connect, Serve and Share.
Daring Faith requires taking risk. It requires the courage to step up and fat the giants... and to face the unknown. It might be easier to stay in your comfort zone, but when you bravely step out to where God has called you, history is made and...
In this series we are partnering with Pastor Rick Warren and Saddleback Church to learn what it means to have a bold, powerful faith that gives you the courage to impact the world around you. This will happen through Sunday Sermons, weekly small group...
In this series we are partnering with Pastor Rick Warren and Saddleback Church to learn what it means to have a bold, powerful faith that gives you the courage to impact the world around you. This will happen through Sunday Sermons, weekly small group...
In this series we are partnering with Pastor Rick Warren and Saddleback Church to learn what it means to have a bold, powerful faith that gives you the courage to impact the world around you. This will happen through Sunday sermons, weekly small group...
Welcome to Your Journey is more than a slogan - it reminds us that the Christian Life is a journey and an advebture. At Gateway, we not only want to go with you on that journey with Christ, but we especially want to help you. Those first disciples...
"Welcome to Your Journey" is more than a slogan - it reminds us that the Christian life is a journey and an adventure. At Gateway, we not only want to go with you on your journey with Christ, but we especially want to help you. Those first...
Welcome to Your Journey is MORE than a slogan - it reminds us that the Christian Life is a journey ans an adventure. At Gateway, we not only want to go with yo on your journey with Christ, but we especially want to help you. Those 1st disciples walked...
The New Year is just around the corner with all of its unknowns and surprises. As Christ-followers, God's Word tells us that with each new day we are to rejoice and be glad.
Today we will discover how this can happen even if we have no idea...
The Christmas Story is filled with good news. It's good news for us, but good news is never meant to be kept to ourselves. Good news is meant to be shared. And especially at Christmas time, we have lots of opportunities to share it.
A common thread that runs through the stories of those who first encounter baby Jesus was that they worshiped him. The angels, the shepherds and the wise men all did. Maybe they knew something that will teach us an important lesson.
Throughout the Christmas story angles play significant roles. This is reflected in many of our Christmas carols today. What does the Bible really say about angels? What's the message that they are proclaiming? Are angels with us today?
At Christmas, are we just celebrating the anniversary of an event that happened two thousand years ago? Perhaps Christmas signaled the dawning of something more, which we're still watching and waiting for today.
Holidays can be beautiful, stressful or a combination of both. Practicing relationalBoundaries can learn your experience towards wonderful.
At the Heart of every healthy relationship is good communication (whether if vertically with God or horizontally with each other). Today we'll explore how God can help us communicate better.
What are some of the issues in relationships, especially during the holidays, and what does the Bible say about them? Today we'll explore God's vision of what a healthy relationship looks like. After all, we can't hit a target that we...
As Peter begins to wrap up his letter, he reminds them of the importance of their relationships together and of how they are to be led forward for the cause of Christ. His closing words still speak powerfully to the Church today!
Peter's first letter offers Christians encouragement about how to live within the culture while maintaining our faithfulness to Christ. Instead of withdrawing or hiding our faith, he encourages us to "Walk the Talk:" to live integrity...
Living in a way that honors and follows Christ is different than most people in the "real world". It is this difference that can make unbelievers attracted to Christ and Christian life and can help them to ask the question of God.
Peter doesn't call us to a lifestyle of holiness and love, acting on our own, but always as a part of a community of faith, a spiritual family, for the sake of the world.
The world around us may be challenging our Christian beliefs more than most of us have ever experienced, but it's nothing new for Christ followers down through the centuries. Showing the world around us what it means to be followers of Christ by...
The Story of Salvation from "Death via our Sin" by Jesus Christ, via God Grace who sent him. Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person.
Working thru tragedy in our lives. Working thru the stages of grief, I can become BITTER or I can become BETTER
How the Avengers came together to battle Loki, The Church comes together for the good of the world. Christians are better together.
The Bible doesn't say we will not face trouble & turmol. The Bible says God will always be with us through those times.