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Jeff Thorp preaching "Environments We Need to Flourish"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "I LOVE THE CHURCH: Is Jesus Passing Us By?"
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Dr. Andre Fox preaching "Wound + Heal + Scar = Communicate"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "I Love the Church: And They Were Together"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Pentecost: I LOVE THE CHURCH"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Walls of Faith"
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Dr. Fox preaching on the series "Tomb to Bloom"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Walls of Faith"
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Kristin Thorp preaching Mother's Day
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Jeff Thorp preaching "It's Time to Come Out"
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Clyde Lewis preaching "Hearing God's Voice"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "The Greatest Story Never Told"
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Len Sweet preaching on Palm Sunday
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Follow Me There: To The Burning Bush"
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Isabelle Coates preaching "Follow Me There: A New Way of Life"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Those Who Have Been With Jesus"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "Follow Me There: To Nazareth"
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Jeff Thorp preaching "A Remnant Arising" from sermon series "The Temple".
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Jeff Thorp preaching "What Tables is Jesus Turning Over in Your Life?"
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Important question: Are today’s Jesus-followers being/doing/living out what He said to? We are wrapping up our journey in the Book of Mark with a look at a series of events (involving a dying fig tree and some table flipping!) where Jesus shows us what it means to be His people in everyday life.
The Gospel of Mark takes us on a journey of hope as we learn about Jesus’ life-changing teachings, miracles, and ultimate death and resurrection. Today, Jesus is still the hope our souls are looking for.
Two stories in Mark 5 are told in such a way that we understand the amazing power of our God and the ways he can and does draw us into the power available to us as his followers.
The world in Mark’s time is changing, Christianity is under attack. He is pointing them to Jesus the King who is the messiah that Isaiah said would come and bring victory.
When Jesus asked some guys to follow Him, Mark 1:16 records that “immediately they left their [fishing] nets and followed Him.” What was it about Jesus that elicited that kind of response? What would make people suddenly get up and walk away from their lives to follow Him? This Sunday we are starting our study of the Book of Mark and how the power and presence of Jesus caused reactions in everyone He met.
With the world and church responding to the changes that have been brought upon us by Covid and civil unrest how do we as Christ followers participate in the mission of Jesus? Some interesting thoughts about what the church might look like in the future and some practical and life giving ways to serve Jesus.
There are answers for our present time found in the Bible. let’s explore the history of the Israelites and the call God had and has for his people, US!
Showing the way to live right in a world gone wrong. Why does the church exist and what is its mission in a Covid turned upside down world. Where is God in Tim es like these?
As we step into a “new normal” of lives being mostly based in our homes, our relationships and home-life cultures are being disrupted. This Sunday we are asking God to give us new vision and ideas as we reimagine life in our homes and with our closest relationships.
Justice is critical to faith. The call to care for those on the margins is clear. With current affairs driving the church to action. How should we act?
What is God doing in times when life gets dramatically disrupted and the future is uncertain? This week we are looking at the transforming power of disruption as seen in the lives of our great faith heroes, Noah, Moses, and Jesus.
Loving well is the goal of the Christian life. Our great problem is that we can’t help but experience life with ourselves at the center. The scripture lead us to practical practices to Love Well.
In the “journey” of discipleship we will at times hit a wall. It is here that we decide to flee or walk through our brokenness to greater freedom.
How do you define who you are? Is it by what you do? What you have? What people think of you? Jesus offers us a different answer, by giving us our true identity.
We continue the dive into emotionally healthy spirituality. You have to know yourself to really know God. You also have to understand culture and the roadblocks to knowing yourself.
How should I deal with my emotions and what myths do Christians cling to causing harm to themselves and those around them.
In weird and uncertain times, what does God gives us to hold on to? Can we have stability, peace, and hope? This week we’re talking about the surprising power of Honor and how it gives us a sure anchor even in life’s storms.
Through the story of the woman at the well we see Jesus use honor to draw an outcast out of her brokenness and into a life of mission and purpose.
To build a culture of honor you have to choose to live honorably. Ephesians 4 gives us the recipe for Christian living with honor.
The world has been turned upside down by Covid 19. Our church has been turned upside down as our pastors leave. The gospel when done right transforms and turns lives upside down in a way that brings life!
He is risen! And though everyone who has ever been new by Him knows that is the most incredible thing ever, what if there is still more?!? What if not only does He make us new, but He gives the most easy yet profound way to enter into the fullness of the life that He has for us?! This one is a total download from Him, on the day where we celebrate the incredible, amazing, surpassing thing that God has done for us! He is risen indeed!!!
This is my last sermon where it is just us, our Lake Samm Fam. Next week, will be my last sermon, but that’s Easter and it will be all about Jesus. So this week, I want to say as proper goodbye as possible given that we can’t hug. Nuff said, if I keep writing my tears will drip onto my laptop and blow up on me. At least it would be less painful than this … Man do I love you!!!
Our world is turned upside down & counting the days until we can get back to normal, but maybe God has something else in mind ….
Let’s find out together what it means to be a believer and follower! Lets explore what gets in the way of our commitment to his goals for us and His people
Come hear the message God has been preparing for us since February. What do we do when God is silent? When we feel like he's not moving? Esther has an answer for us.
If you have the wrong ideas about God, you end up doing the wrong things even if your heart is right. But it's also totally possible to have good theology and still get it wrong. Why? We haven't let our thinking transform our doing and our feeling. This Sunday, we're talking about how to make what we believe, what we do, and how we feel all match, as we continually become transformed to be like Jesus.
What is Lake Samm supposed to be…next? His leading appears clear. More the opportunity is absolutely the most exciting and engaging I’ve ever seen. He has us perfectly poised to make an enormous difference. Come experience the Spirit, as He reveals our future!
What does it mean to share the Gospel? Does God expect us to? Is it even possible in today’s culture? This week we are considering the final words Jesus spoke on earth and what they mean for us today.
How can we discern if we are truly growing to be more like Jesus? Are there parts of us that are fully defined by personality and are not in need of transformation by God? Doesn’t God love us just as we are? This week Josh Morris is reflecting on Psalm 139 and sharing what God has been doing in his journey as a task-focused, introverted, and peace-seeking person.
The next step in our pastoral transition is to ask the Lord one simple question: are we supposed to ask Foursquare to consider Josh and Justine as the next pastors of Lake Samm? As most of you know by now, we do not vote on a new pastor. Instead, following the Biblical pattern our new Pastor will be appointed by Foursquare’s District Head, Dave Veach. This provides us with a great check on our sense of the what the Lord is leading, i.e. as happens, we could miss what God is actually leading because we’re so close to the situation. Having a person anointed by God for their ordained role, Dave, protects us by him either confirming or checking our sense of the Lord’s leading. So, this week, we will seek His will in prayer and then ask some questions of Josh, Justine and JJ to see if it helps bring clarity to us. I love this process because of how it gives us the best possible chance of getting this extremely important decision right. Very much look forward to seeing you there!
Big news. You are going to want to be at Lake Samm, in person, this Sunday. God continues to move in huge, incredible ways. See you there!
Looking for direction? Wanting to know what God wants you to do? What does it practically mean to have Jesus as our King and leader? This Sunday we are in 1 Samuel as we continue our journey through the Old Testament and also our journey to becoming the people and church God wants for the season ahead.
Last week, in a very important sermon, the Lords showed us exactly where we are in the Zeitgeist Transition – rejection by the new generation, that is being joined by the ones that have gone before, but with no understanding yet of what His new synthesis will be. (Listen to last week’s sermon to understand that.) But that doesn’t mean He hasn’t given us some insights/revelation to know what to pray for. And, they act like guidelines so that we can see what’s He’s doing much more clearly. Put yourself in a front row seat and experience all the glory, excitement, anointing, wonder of being right where He’s moving! Can’t wait to share this!!!
The Lord is strongly setting our course for this next season! By His continual leading, there is absolutely dead true straight line from Kevin’s sermon on identity, to Justine’s on citizenship and its rights and responsibilities, to what God is having me do on the next two Sundays. And this is as important to our walks and thereby the future of Christianity in America as it can get. Get ready, get prayerful, He’s speaking prophetically!
What does it mean to be part of God’s family? What does it practically mean to be part of the Body of Christ? What does it mean to be part of a local church? This Sunday we’re exploring Yahweh’s call to us to be active and engaged members of His Kingdom.
We find so many ways we find our identity (introvert/extrovert, politically left/right, enneagram number, our profession, etc). What if it turns out those things are a mere shadow of who you actually are? What does it mean to find our identities as followers of Jesus.
The greatest act of God’s love is undoubtedly the cross. But what if there was a close second, which might even be, in His eyes and heart, equally as great? Come experience the love of Christmas in a whole new way. Let it really sink down deep in you, and this service will surely become His incredibly impactful gift to you this glorious season!
God has been taking us on an incredible journey! He has dramatically deepened our understanding of what a Christian life is supposed to look like by showing us it’s foundations in the Old Testament. And now, he puts a finishing touch on what’s He’s been doing with a story that seems, well, out of place. Ruth. But in fact, it is the most perfect bow being tied on everything He’s been teaching us. Experience this to see so simply, so beautifully, what He wants our lives to be. I cannot wait!!!
We're so excited to celebrate the gift of Jesus this Christmas season. Join us this Sunday as we look at the account of Jesus' adopted dad, Joseph, and what we can learn about hearing God and knowing how to respond.
The Lord has had us looking at the Old Testament to get a much deeper understanding of the walk the God has for us in our New Testament times. This Sunday He will take us a much deeper into how to actually and truly hear his Spirit. And in a way that will greatly help us to actually follow/obey Him. I can’t wait for us to experience this!!!
Last week Justine, as led by the Lord, revealed how critical it is that confession be a regular part of our lives. This week God takes everything yet another step forward by showing us the fullness of the Spirit in an extraordinary way! Yet again, in just the 7th book of the Bible the Lord is showing us precisely what we need and why! Though we’re in the Old Testament, He is clearly showing the incredible depths of the New! Praise God!!!
This week we’re having real talk about sin and the incredible gift of God’s forgiveness. We’re heading into the book of Judges as we continue to journey through the Old Testament and discover more about Yahweh’s amazing Love.
God started something a few months ago about us loving him regardless of anything he may or may not do. Then he took us into obedience because there is no way that we can know everything that he has in his mind and heart and so we need to just follow whatever he is saying. This week God brings it all to an amazing culmination in showing us how to live, and be, like Jesus. So easy… So profound!!! Can't wait for you to experience this!
Have you ever thought about whether God has a plan for you, and if so, how do you do it? And what happens when you fail? Are you stuck living God's backup plan for your life, or can you get back to the life he originally had for you? This Sunday we're looking at the Shema, which the most quoted verse in the Old Testament for the Hebrew people, and how it shows us how our view of God's will is different than we think.
When you think of the law, do you think it is a bunch of rules and regs, do’s and don’ts. Experience this and find out how that is not even remotely what they actually are. And feel how when we know what they really are they are fulfilled by us without even trying. And lastly, discover how when we do that, we finally fulfill what God was wanting us to do for the world – something the Israelites failed to do, and so we, until, hopefully, now!
For years we have been discussing Simple Obedience – the kind where we lay aside every other concern, thought, understanding so that we are oriented only to doing what ever he is leading. But it turns out that kind of obedience, while indeed simple, is actually quite radical in what we have to do to get there. Experience a foundational story that God brings to the Israelites to show us how far beyond anything we can think or imagine His ways truly are! It is inspirational!!!
When it was time for the Israelites to move into the land Yahweh had promised them, 10 scouts brought scary news and two brought hopeful news. How could there be two opposing reports? Was this a battle of glass-half-empty and glass-half-full personalities? Are Christians supposed to be positive people who always see the bright side? This week we’re continuing in Numbers and our journey through the Old Testament as Justine Morris asks “What does it mean to truly be God’s people?”
This is just so good. I know I’m not the best person to say this, but I so wish you could be in my shoes and feel how lovingly and powerfully He is leading us! Just wait until you experience this one. (And truly it is one that has be be experienced!)
Do the Old Testament Laws of God have any worth in our lives today? This Sunday Justine Morris is leading us in a look at the law book of Leviticus and the heart of Yahweh.
Sometimes the things God reveals are lighter than air and yet as big and profound as the Universe. To try and capture then communicate this using mere words is nearly impossible – words are too confined to capture His breath. But if He breathes Life into those words… Pray that the words He speaks through me this week enrapture us these transcendent heights because I want you to see this incredible beautiful revelation…
This Sunday we’ll hear from John Battermann as he shares on lessons learned while wandering in the wilderness.
In the midst of full lives, stress, and tensions, we have Hope that Yahweh is at work changing things for the better... but how? And we are we to do while we wait? This Sunday Justine Morris is bringing a message about walking in wild Hope.
This Sunday we're building on the amazing sermon from last week, where we moved our relationship with God from religion to intimacy. Now, how do we interact with God when we're in a new season we've never been in before? It turns out, it's returning back to simplicity.
Come discover what happens when God doesn’t give you the ONE thing that you want. How does it affect your walk with God? Are we people who truly believe his promises and walk in intimacy with him?
When I was a young Christian, I had the great, good fortune of sitting under a teacher who opened up the God of love revealed in the Old Testament. Now, 40 years later, I get to dig into the Lord and discover for myself the depths of what God reveals about Himself in Exodus, and what it means for our lives. In fact, I’ve gotten to do that for 30+ years, and yet just this morning, in prayer, I was yet once again bowled over by what He showed me. I cannot wait for you to experience this!
God’s commands are so life bringing(yes, they really are!) Discover the heart of God on this journey through Exodus while He creates a Holy people. What He is attempting to do to the Israelites is what He wants to fulfill in us!
As God is revealing to the Jewish people who he really is, he reveals himself to us in ways that even now, 3500 years later, we don't really get. I can't wait for you to experience this game-changing revelation. If you've ever wanted to truly love God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, this is the one for you to experience.
Most of us think that salvation, deliverance, and all the things Jesus did, started with Jesus. But, in fact, every bit of what Jesus was magnificently revealed in find detail 1,500 years before Jesus was born. Come experience what God is trying to say so strongly to us today through this. Extraordinary!
Welcome to Exodus! We're starting the book with an epic battle between Yahweh and Pharaoh. Is it possible that we don't trust God because we don't understand how powerful and in control he is? Come find out!
What does it mean to be truly all in, surrendered completely to Jesus? Come find out at a great service with an inter-generation twist.
God spoke an incredibly insightful word at Foursquare’s International Convention through one of the speakers. It is so important we’re going to take week and process it. You will see things differently after this!
What if you had all the power of a hydrogen bomb…but didn’t know it. Come experience the absolutely phenomenal power/gift that all Christians have but do not know (even if you move in it). Life changing.
Need some encouragement? This week we are diving into the final chapters of Genesis to see the extraordinary life journey of an ordinary guy who seemed to simply trust Yahweh regardless of circumstances.
Have you ever struggled with something for so long, you just think “it’s just who I am, I’m destined to struggle with this forever”? We’re going to look at a story of Jacob, a man who was literally born with a negative reputation, and how God interacted with his life in a way that changed the very nature of his personality and life.
if you thought last week was good, wait until you hear this one! For two weeks God has been doing a deep dive into how our lives are to be faith not works. But what does that really mean in how we live our lives? Bottom line: If you want joy, if you want peace, if you want your life to be filled with a relationship of love, and not one ruled by a spirit of obligation that weighs you down, then this is a moment that has to be experienced, not just heard. The Lord is doing something extraordinary at Lake Samm. Can’t wait to join you…and Him!
Just wait until you hear this one!!! We’re going to peel back one of the most important moments of Genesis to see something about God that is so profound that it will completely amaze you. I cannot wait!!!!
Abraham is the father of our faith. But what does that mean, and why does it matter? Hear Kevin explain why Abraham’s interaction with God was so dramatically different than any that ever came before him.
Noah lived in an era of extreme evil which ended in a catastrophic human tragedy by the Hand of God. Why did Yahweh allows things to get this bad? Why did the flood need to happen? And what does Noah’s life story mean for us today? This Sunday we’re walking through the record of Genesis 6 and asking questions about free-will and God’s Love.
As the Lord continues to do so beautifully, where we are in our new series is absolutely the most perfect possible place to be for Easter! We will look at why Jesus had to do what He did. And then go even deeper to see an amazing application to us right now. God is soooooo good!!!!! He is risen!!!
“In the Beginning God”… These are the most important words every spoken, written, even contemplated. They are meant by God to be the foundation and wellspring of everything we could ever think, feel, do or be. Come expecting God to bring these words alive so that they have the full impact He desires! Gonna be a good one!
God has stirred Justine and my heart to do something incredibly important to grow us in much deeper ways. I am so excited to be back, for many reasons, but right towards the top of the list is what He’s going to have us do! Can’t wait to see everyone!
Experiencing storms? How do we get out of them? What if God is trying to raise you up to power through storms, not to avoid them? Come find out how to make Yahweh truly your peace.
If God loves us exactly as we are, why does Christianity seem to be about changing and living a certain way? If God gives us the gift of Salvation and it’s not something we earn, why then would He ask us to do things differently? This Sunday we’re meeting Yahweh M’Kaddesh—The One who Sanctifies, and the amazing journey He leads us on to be free from the things that are hurting us.
Are Yahweh’s children supposed to act a certain way? Are there “righteous” behaviors we should all have in common? Or does His Presence and Character look unique in each of our lives because we are all so unique? Righteousness is a big topic throughout the Bible and this Sunday we are looking at what it means for our lives today to be in relationship with Yahweh Tsidkenu—"He is our Righteousness.”
Want to connect with God more? This Sunday, take a break from the stresses of life and enjoy a morning of peaceful, meaningful time with God. Our time together will include a wide range of interactive stations that you can choose from. There will be music, worship, prayer, Scripture, painting, drawing, journaling, and other ways to connect with God.
Throughout the Bible there are references to Yahweh Sabbaoth: The God of angel armies. If Yahweh is all powerful and omnipresent, why would He have armies? This week we are joining David on the battlefield to discover the amazing reason why the Creator of the universe is a warrior with armies
What if there was a place we could go to be in God’s Presence? What would it mean for you to be confident that you would experience Him and connect with Him? The Temple used to be that place for the Israelites and they always knew they could go to Him there. This week we are getting to know Yahweh Shammah – the LORD is There, and discovering where His Presence dwells on earth today.
When you're weak and weary, what banner do you flee to? Come and hear how we can strengthen our faith and grow up into mature disciples of Jesus.
This Sunday we’re looking at God as our Shepherd. What if understanding him as shepherd is the key to stop worry, anxiety, generally being nervous? Why are the passages about him as shepherd so beloved? Find out!
What if you could change the world with the words you speak? This week we’re looking at how God’s words created life and what that means for our everyday lives.
Is there a real benefit to knowing God? Does knowing Him make life better in tangible ways? This week we are in Exodus 16 looking at the journey that gave a mistreated slave-girl a reason for living.
Do our lives truly reflect the good news of who God is to us? Come join us in Exodus 15 as we meet the God who turns bitter to sweet and sorrow to joy.
Is it possible to have a strong relationship with someone you don’t fully trust or like? We’re diving into Genesis 22 to look at the day when Yahweh asked Abraham to do something confusing and disturbing, and what it means for us to walk with God when we don’t like what He’s saying.
Want 2019 to be a better year? What if it’s possible to have consistent peace and strength even in the midst of the ups and downs of life? This week, Justine Morris is taking us into Exodus 3 to look at what happened in and through Moses when he met Yahweh, and the life changing impact it has for us for this year.
During Jesus' birth, everyone had expectations that'd he'd be king and take over Rome. His life ended up being something quite different. What do you do when it feels like God disappointed you?
God brings our look at what happened when the angels appeared to its highest height on this, the Sunday before Christmas! Come feel what it feels to be filled with joy everlasting! How beautiful is our Lord!!! How amazing what He does for and in us!!!! Merry Christmas indeed!!!
It is common, even amongst Christians to think that the issue between God and us is sin. But while there is an issue there, it is not even remotely what His heart, His will, is for us. Come experience the second gift that God is giving to us this Christmas season! You will come to know what an astoundingly glorious God He truly is!!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!
When the angels gloriously proclaimed to the shepherds what was happening with Jesus’ birth, they said, in part, “peace on earth.” What does that really mean? Well, the most incredible truth: you never have to be scared in any way about your relationship with Him!!!! (Truth be told, you never have to ever be fearful of anything ever again!!!) Come enjoy this beautiful, hopeful, encouraging Christmas gift this Sunday!
This Sunday we’ll be looking at biblical responses at the FIRST Christmas and their application to us
What is the role of forgiveness in our lives? How important is it? Does it make any difference? This Sunday, we’re looking at God’s Word about the power of forgiveness.
Last week we looked at how critical it is to get perspective. What happens, however, when there are two completely different perspectives? This is what is happening in our world today. Come experience how easy it is to shift from one to the other, and how critical it is that we line up with God!
I just got a ski jacket with a ridiculously high collar cuff. So high if the coat is zipped all the way up, it's almost impossible to look straight down and see what's right in front of me. You would think that would be a bad coat for skiing. But, if you look straight down when you're skiing you don't see where you’re going and so run into trees. If, however, you keep your head up, and look well down the slope, searching even for where you’re going that you can’t see yet, then you ski really well. That's how our walk with God is. Come experience hope and peace in these troubling times by seeing where God is taking us!
Why do some people seem to have a closer relationship with God than others? Justine is helping us dig in Luke 24 to consider what could be helping or holding us back from genuinely connecting with Yahweh.
Has God’s place fallen on your priority list? Come learn how putting Him first can make all the difference-both in your own life and in the lives of others
note, we are going to do a very cool, extremely important family thing this Sunday. If ever you attend Sunday morning, this is one where we need you to be there this weekend. Literally, a group experience that just won’t be nearly the same on Streaming. Since this is so much a Lake Sammer thing, not the Sunday to bring a guest. They will likely like it, since it will be so powerful, but still, a family moment.
Last week we looked at the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, this week we look at the very most precious gift gave us – better than miracles, better than healing, better than prophecy, this is the one that unlocks all those and more! Like last week, this one is to be experienced.
In yet another of our ongoing sermons where the Lord is so incredibly orchestrating each one, where Robert ended his fantastic sermon last week, I begin. Giving a sermon the Lord gave me in one fell swoop before I had ever heard Robert’s. Bottom line, He wants us to walk in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and so we will. A must be there sermon.
When we try to build our home in the world, we lose our taste for the good things of God. Come hear how the Holy Spirit can reset our perspective and give us hope for what God has yet to do!
What if the way we do Christianity is just a small shell of what God intended it to be? If you’re frustrated that your relationship with God isn’t what it could be, be encouraged and learn that there’s more!
Have we strayed from sound, true, good, Godly theology? Or is God just revealing more? Or are both true? It is critical that we get this right – so many have gone before and not… Experience this to experience Him, who is our only hope for ever getting it right.
An extremely important family talk about the glorious things God has done through Lake Samm so far, the "interesting" place it now finds itself, and the incredible thing He is now building! If you're going to be out of town, this will set the tone for years to come.
As we seek to imitate Christ, how can we know when to stand silent and when to take action? Justine Morris takes us into the Luke 23 account of Jesus and Herod to hear from Yahweh how we can know what to do in the midst of pressures and conflicts.
This week we’ll remember and celebrate God’s work in the past so that we allow God to shape us in the present. Then, we’ll explore how we can share these stories to further God’s kingdom in the future.
As we’ve been discussing, it is so easy to get diverted from what is God and God alone. But it doesn’t have to be. God gives us just a couple tools to truly get it right virtually all the time. Yet few of us will ever actually pick them up and use them to their full extent. Experience what is already. I can’t wait for us to experience His incredible solution this Sunday!
God is revealing to us how we unwittingly are double minded. So, are there things that could really could really us identify that in ourselves? And will that help us bring it to Him to heal? The answer is a really interesting, insightful yes!!!! Experience this and take your walk to places you’ve always desired, but not necessarily been able to achieve.
Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. As a "Christian" what are our aspirations? Are we running towards the right things in life? What does God really expect from us? Let's take a look at one of the timeless stories from the Bible and see how it helps us to recalibrate our desires in this day and age.
Luke takes us to a place this week that is very much connected to what’s happening in our world. And so we’re going to take a moment and see what God for us in that.
What does God being the I AM really mean to us on a practical level? God has something really touching to share with us this weekend. Come experience it in fullness!!!
Will show how Christ can turn a person from not wanting to be part of a Christian family to becoming involved by finding your “passion” to minister in. Ways to get involved at Lake Samm
Embraced. Want to feel really good? Like floating on a cloud good? Sermonette, really an experience, will make you feel what He wants us all to experience all the time. Going to be incredible. And then lots of fun (new things this year that will be a blast).
What if there were a way to become engaged in the things of God in a way that was something you absolutely loved?! Take the thing that brings you the most fulfilling joy and you will find what God’s been Calling you to? Experience how and why this Sun!
God has had us on an extraordinary journey these last five years, in fact, these last eight years. This Sunday he will pull back the curtain to show us what this is all about. Important, actually, critical.
We define ourselves by so many things, but what if God calls us to do something outside of that? Today we’re going to find out how to say “yes” to everything God asks us to do!
Empathy – letting what is happening in someone else, move you… Which is to say, truly loving someone else. You know, what God does with us. What if that is all evangelism really is?
Do you feel more like Wonder Woman or more frazzled and tired? Do you feel more like Captain America or more disappointed and discouraged? This Mothers Day Justine Morris is helping us look into a desolate day that Jesus walked through and what God did in the midst of mundane needs.
Has anyone ever deeply hurt you, while you were just trying to God’s love with them? Did it impact your willingness to share the Lord to others? Jesus knows this pain. Experience deliverance from that which has hindered. Great week to be set free!!!
Do you wish you could be more like Jesus, in terms of getting things right the first time? How did He do that? It wasn’t because He was God – He has temptations just as we do – so how did He get it right? Powerful, simple, God. You’re going to like this very much!!!
Ever felt like God couldn’t possibly use you because… Picking up right where Greg left off, we’re going to see ever deeper layers of what God did with Peter, that will positively flip our understanding of failures!!! Experience God in an astounding way!!!
God took us to some incredible places during the Easter message. He totally inspired us to truly trust Him – the theme He’s had us on since early this year. But to what end? Experience this time with the Lord and see, feel and even enter into why He’s been emphasizing trust all year. Such a good follow-up!
How can we even begin to understand how truly enormous God really is? And if we can’t understand that, can we truly understand how much He really did for us at Easter? Come be inspired, swept away even, by what is really going on on Easter!!!
In one of those things that only God could orchestrate, this final Sunday before Easter, we are experiencing the final thing Jesus did before being arrested and crucified. The final Passover meal caps Jesus’ time with the disciples. You can imagine how important it is…for them and for us!!!
Sabbath is one of the simplest ideas in the Bible, and yet is one of the hardest things to actually fit in our lives. What if we could figure it out in a way that was not only an act of obedience, but was easy, life-giving, and helpful? That’s where we’re headed this morning!
Not that there is any doubt in anyone who knows Him…and yet the way we live, the things we fret about, the hopes and dreams that we have, all speak a somewhat different truth. God is building something in us. Can’t wait for Him to lay the next layer!!!!
Yet again the Lord took me a different direction - this time to follow up on the incredible revelation that Justine shared last week. So, this is part 3 of something God obviously wants us to get deeply. It is going to be a great experience – that will be best appreciated live and in person. He has a really cool thing He’s going to have us do. I can’t wait!!!
What are we supposed to do when we pray for suffering to end, but He doesn't answer? This week, Justine Morris is leading us into Luke 8 to talk about the journey of suffering and the power of God's Love.
How would you like to never ever wonder again whether or not God really got what was going on with you, and even deeper whether He was really responding in the best possible way? Said another way, how would like to always know that God is always pouring out everything for you? This seems to be something that the Lord is really trying to bring home to us, which means it is very important. Can’t wait for you to experience this!!!!
Jesus description of the end times, that the Lord has used so powerfully to impact, comfort, fill-us-overflowing, continues! Yet again, by entering fully into what He is calling us to ultimately, everything is changing for us now! See you there!
There are so many things that can concern us. It can be overwhelming. But what if there was a super simple way to not feel the same way about any of that? Come experience peace that passes understanding…
Once again, this week the Lord reveals the most wonderful things from the most difficult verses. What a phenomenal invitation He has for each of us. You will want to experience this!
How much would your experience of your own life be if you could truly see and live in God’s bigger purposes and plans no matter what situation you ever found yourself? Would that bring you comfort? What if the deepest comfort we could ever have is to be found in those deepest, darkest, most difficult places? I want every single person to truly experience the comfort that God has for us this Sunday.
Sometimes our prayers just feel like dead words in the air. Come hear how to pray in a way that God will always answer, and find new power and life in prayer in the new year!
Has there ever been a better gift? Experience the depths of what God has given. Merry, merry Christmas!!!
Try to define love… You can try, but the words quickly fail to truly capture it. You can describe what it looks like, but that soon pales in comparison to the real thing. So how do you capture the real thing in fullness? Turns out there is pretty much only one way. I can’t wait for us to experience this one! A gift for each of us. Merry Christmas indeed!
What exactly did Jesus make possible through Christmas? Ans: the most important thing ever. Come experience the reason for exceedingly great joy this Sunday!!!! I promise, you’ll be forever changed.
Is it possible to do Christianity without Jesus? Not only is that crazy and weird, but we do it ALL THE TIME. There's a better way, and we're going to talk about it.
Do you know what God is going to do next? Do you know that whatever He does next, He wants you to be involved? How can we do that if we have no idea what’s coming? Turns out, it’s super easy. Experience this one, and you’ll always be right where He wants you, when He wants you.
Do we really trust God? It’s actually easy to discover that as much as we hope we do, the likelihood is we really don’t. So what happens when we really do? Come & experience a really touching testimony and message on how to walk in trust.
How important is theology, really? What if it was so important that having your faith built on what is truly the rock, literally changes everything – your hopes, your joy, your excitement, everything! The journey God has us on takes yet another huge leap for mankind. Can’t wait to see you. More, can’t wait to see what He does with us!!!
How would you like to be utterly freed from everything that worries, bothers, keeps you in its grip? God is doing the most extraordinary things as we look carefully at the last things that Jesus did – the things that he most wanted us to get. This is one of those sermons that you really want to be there to experience in order to get its fullness. Can't wait!
Truth… there’s a concept that had undergone a severe beating over the last few years. But does that make truth any less true? Interestingly, it turns out that no matter what we do to truth, it stays just the same. And until we get that, we’re the ones that take the beating… You’re going to want to be there for this one. Plus, we’re doing something extremely important that you need to be there to participate in.
Nothing built on an earthly, manmade foundation lasts, but the one who is built on Christ lives forever. Come hear what Jesus has for us in Luke 20 about the joy of being built on His foundation!
Wow! The incredible thing the Lord has been doing since the beginning of September just keeps getting deeper, richer and more amazing. God led me to a great sermon this week, which would have been good all by itself. But as I continued to press in the Lord pulled back the curtain to show me an even deeper level that stunned me… The more I looked at it to see if it really was true the more He showed me what it means, and frankly I am overwhelmed… I really hope you get to experience this one.
Ever wanted, needed, pleaded, for something with everything in you and it didn’t happen? The good and proper theological answer is that God’s ways are higher than ours, and so we just have to trust him. But what if there is something wonderfully and beautifully beyond that? This is one you have to experience to get in full measure.
We read the story of Jesus cleansing the temple and feel like we are justified at getting angry, as long as we call it "righteous anger". But what if he's trying to communicate something quite different? What if he wants to use this to change you? Discover what Jesus was trying to teach the disciples about Jesus as King.
How much do you really trust God? How much do you worry, or are frustrated, or are upset? Maybe those two questions go together? Experience not just the message but something else that will be fun to see how much He is asking us to trust Him.
I heard a good one today. If you ask me how I am, on the surface, my head is above water, and though there are some waves, I am afloat. But under the surface, I am paddling like crazy and worse, have every reason to be freaked out by the sharks that appear all too ready to come up out of the deep, dark abyss and tear me apart. Sound anything like our world today? Let’s fight back with the most beautiful weapon God has given us, PRAYER!!!! Come expectant!!!
Do you love God? Simple question. But what if you took out the answers that would have to do with what you do that shows that you love Him? Is there a love that is still more foundational than anything we can do? If so, what is it? That answer to that, is astounding…
Has our relationship with God become just a series of checkboxes, style without substance? God wants so much more than that for us, and he'll stop at nothing to draw us closer to him. What does a meaningful, holistic relationship with God look like?
For the OT part of our SOAP’s this week, we are in Jerimiah. It is brutal. God’s critique of the people is Jerusalem is as unrelenting as the judgement that actually did happen. How do we reconcile with a loving God? Turns out the answer to that is one of the most amazing object lessons in all of human history. Buckle up, this is going to be a wild ride, but just wait till we get to our destination… Breathtaking...
Looking at that title, you might think it is at least a bit of an overstatement. Experience the depths of why it is not this Sunday. And If it is not, wow is this important!!!!
Did you know that the "P" in P. Curtis Brunk stands for Paul? Given that my namesake is Paul, the writer of much of the New Testament, you might think I would have an affinity for him. But, like most people, I found him to be demanding and doctrinaire, not really a people person. So while I was in awe of Him, he wasn't on my top 10 list of people to hang with. Until God showed me who Paul really is/was. Then I fell in love with him. And better, God opened an entirely new dimension to me. Experience it this Sunday!
So which passage from this week’s SOAPs is Curt going to use for the sermon? (Check your App or Lake Samm website for the list). It is a doozy! Be sure and experience it live, or catch us Live Stream or FB. Gonna be good!
This summer, the speakers will be looking at the SOAP readings for the week previous to the sermon on Sunday, and pick the “speedbump” that most stands out to them. So read the SOAPs for this week – on your App or our website – and see which one stands out to you, and then you can see if it’s the one the speaker chooses or the sermon. Should be fun!
Do difficult verses in the Bible about women frustrate and confuse you? We’ll challenge some conventional thinking to see how God’s heart FOR women is even greater that we ever imagined!
We have arrived at the final thing Jesus says to the disciples in their formal discipleship. Which is to say that we have arrived at the most important thing He wanted them to know. Take a guess what that is? Come experience how natural, real, amazing it can actually be. Can’t wait!
Building on Robert’s excellent sermon last week, God is clearly trying to build all our faith. It is as important as anything we can do. Experience this and see what it feels like to have more faith!
How are we to really please God, to really do what He’s asking of us? Only by seeing God for who He really is and by letting Him be the King. Come walk through this journey of faith with us!
What if it turns out that you actually can’t be a “good” Christian; not just those that struggle with obvious issues, but rather all of us? Experience what it takes to be, and stay, truly free in Him on this Memorial Day!
What is faith? How do we grow in it? How do we get to where we can move mountains? What if the answer is so small and natural, that we don’t even know we’re growing in it? Experience this and end up different.
God has given me an absolutely fascinating revelation on understanding, and therefore trusting, who He really is. Great for Mother’s Day, but oh so much more!!! God is very, very good!
Faith is critical to every area of our life. Experience what it is supposed to feel like personally, and then how different it is in community, and how that leads to it’s amazing expression in mission. And given that this is coming from a man who has lived all three out in incredible ways, this will be one that deeply impacts us all!!!
We are coming to the culminating moments in our journey with God and the disciples through Luke. And we have seen the Lord doing many things in our world that parallel this Biblical journey so that we are experiencing it today. So what is it all building to? What is the point? Experience this this Sunday and feel something both phenomenally obvious but also incredibly beautiful…
Easter is hope. What God can do should always and forever fill every Christian with an ever flowing hope. But it does not. We wax and wane. Why? Or better, what if God was bringing you a way to live in resurrected hope every moment of your life? Gonna be a good one. Hold on to your hats
Do you feel loved enough to be vulnerable and trust God? Have the hard truths of the world made you isolated? God designed it so you can be connected and connect with others to meet our needs.
Our 21 Days of Prayer for what you most need God to rescue you from, comes to a close this Sunday. Come partake in making what we’ve been doing extremely practical. We need your voice!
Is this a season of answered prayer? Is God doing this to teach us who He really is? How can you know if you don’t try? Come dig deeper with us this week as we experience a way to pray free of yourself. It will inspire you to pray in a new way that puts your focus right where He wants it!
The Journey for every Christian is to transition from the old sinful nature to God’s nature. Accelerate your transition by knowing critical truths on how God made a way for every one of us. (Note from Curt: I just heard the sermon, it is absolutely fantastic, and better, extremely important. If you’ve ever struggled with getting free, this will set you free! Superb!!!)
As Jesus gets closer to Jerusalem and his end, the things He is saying to His disciples become ever more important. How many of us have something that we desperately need God to do? Come experience what to do about it! And by doing that, ultimately discover the deepest way to really know Him!!!
Last week we saw that God is the One Causing the divisions we’re experiencing, this week we’re going to see why. Come experience this amazing revelation and end up seeing everything that is happening through total new eyes. In fact, come discover the miracle that God is actually doing. You will like it very much!
The World is coming apart! No, really, those on extremes are losing it, and the rest of us just wish they’d quit. But at what price does comfort come? In fact, what’s the cost of just being with those with whom I agree? Experience God’s very surprising answer to that question! It turns out to be way more important than any of us imagined…
It's really hard to follow God and do all the things Jesus wants us to do. But it's also really easy; just say a prayer to accept him into your heart and you're good, right? What if both are true? What if there's a way to reconcile Christianity being extremely difficult, and also being the easiest thing in the entire world?
Do you ever get stuck in trying to deal with emotions when someone has personally offended you? Be encouraged that God has given us ways to get us through the pain,but also set US free.
If you batted .100 as a baseball player – meaning you only got a hit 1 out of 10 times at the plate - there is no chance that you would make it to the Bigs (unless you’re a pitcher). But what if thaat is Hall of Fame stats for a Christian? Come get ready for the big game, by experiencing the even bigger one at hand. It just may get you a Super win!!!
How important is it that we actually do what the Lord is leading us to do? Does it become even more important when he's been doing extraordinary things to get you to do something? Experience this extremely important sermon and not only get a glimpse into the glory to which is calling us, but stare for a moment into the abyss of what happens if we do not… You are going to love this one.
How important is it to know who God says you are? Experience this message and discover how life changing it can be to live in who He says you are, rather than who we say we are. Very eye opening. Very impactful!
Do you ever feel like the things God is doing to transform you into his image can be a bit too much? Is your walk with him characterized by an overflowing joy and thankfulness for everything he's doing and you, or the just some parts of it that seem onerous? Experience this message and see how amazingly beautiful, and natural, i.e. easy, all the things that God is trying to do really are.
If you did not catch Eric and Tamarah Lee’s sermon last week, be sure to. It was a Word from the Lord about what He’s going to do with us in this next season. I a way that is a “wow” confirmation, the next section of Luke speaks directly to what they laid out, namely, how do we really become One, even when there are disagreements.
There are a host of things that didn’t happen at Christmas that we think did. But more interesting is what did happen, that we don’t know. Come celebrate with your family, and find the depths of what God was really doing…and why. It will make you appreciate Christmas more than ever!
We all know the Christmas story, right? We know all the details and everything that it means… But what if there is actually something to Christmas that goes way beyond what we know? What if there is a revelation not just of God, but ourselves…? It's going to be a good Sunday at Lake Samm, very much hope that you can join us.
It just keeps getting better and better… In a way that you just have to experience, the Lord is in the layout for us what he really means by discipleship and evangelism. It turns out it's the most natural, easy, desirable thing that you already do and want to do in your life. The Lord is doing extraordinary things. Praise Him!
This election divided not only right from left but made fault lines between those those on the right, and also those on the left. We have never been so divided in so many ways. What if this is actually God trying to shake us loose from positions that were more politics than Him? Catch a vision in this brief clip of what He's doing so we can heal.
We are more divided than ever – even inside our churches! How do we heal that to become the One that Jesus prayed for. And is it possible that the way to do that turns out to be a phenomenal insight into how to actually disciple people much more effectively than we have been?
How would you like to discover a way to always be completely outside yourself when you are interacting with someone? To see who God made them to be, and so to have the same love for them that God does…always? Experience this time with God on Sunday, and enter into an entirely new dimension.
God just continues to do the most amazing things. Step by step, He is showing us how to actually get to where He has for us. The perfect follow up to Josh’s excellent word from Him last week, this one takes us from desire to a first, small, albeit critical step. This is one you have to experience live, as we will be helping one another. Can’t wait to see you, and experience what He’s doing!
This Sunday, Josh Morris is sharing from the Luke 16 Parable of the Rich Man and the beggar Lazarus, and encouraging insights about how to serve God when life is jam packed and you can't do anything more.
We rightly say that only God can make us who He wants us to be. In fact, we understand that our efforts often times get in the way of what He’s trying to do in us. As Paul has to say: O you foolish Galatians would you try finish in the flesh what was begun in the Spirit? But how do we let the Spirit do what He wants? Is there nothing we can do? Are we just supposed to twiddle our thumbs and wait? Experience this moment and learn how we can participate in whatever He’s doing!
Just like in the game Pokemon Go, we christians also live in a reality augmented by the Holy Spirit, so GO and follow where He leads.
The Lord has been doing some very deep, important work with us. Today He shows us how easy it really is to make the most dramatic changes of your life.
How can I be Mary in a Martha world? How can I take time to sit at God’s feet, to rest in Him, to trust Him when I have so much to do? I don’t have time to trust Him!
Last week we discovered how Jesus’ parables were building to a place where we understood that as much as we may think we “get it” we don’t. This week we’re to discover how to get what Jesus is trying to bring us into when in fact we actually can’t do anything ourselves to get it. Deeply foundational stuff here.
As we are headed into this new year God is once again bringing us an absolutely critical, foundational principle on which he will be building in us throughout this year. It is something so obvious and so foundational, that frankly none of us really see rightly anymore. But He's going to get it right in us so that we can truly become more like Him!
Selah is a term used in Psalms which is generally agreed to mean a musical repose / time for reflection. We’re going to experience this Sunday a really powerful revelation that you will bring you rest, no matter what you’re facing. Come and see how to see everything differently, and thereby enter His rest and peace.
Does it feel like you’re hearing from God regularly? Or is more muted, even non-existent even though you still know you are in a deep relationship with Him? God has us go through seasons…for reasons. Experience a very important reason this Sunday
So often we have to wait for responses to our prayers. Why do we have to wait? What benefit is there in waiting? What’s the point?
Last week we discovered our shared identity as a family. How do we live that out in daily life? What do healthy families do?
Shared stories create shared purpose and can turn a group into a community. Let’s reflect on who we are and what we do as a church family.
Come learn about the peace God has for us even when it seems like life is spinning out of control.
How I'm broken, let me count the ways… In a way that is amazing, the Lord is once again peeling back the onion to reveal a brokenness in us that we don’t even really see. But when we do see it, He will also show us an amazing, incredible, simple yet powerful way to overcome it so totally that you become a river of living water.
What makes God happy? Turns out He made it really clear. And then He gave us an amazingly simple way to bring others into that joy! Experience this, and you will experience something that will linger long after we’re done.
How do we follow a God who doesn't always look like we expect Him to? Come and see how God shows us His way, even when life isn't simple.
We always do a short sermon for Church at the Beach. But as the Lord has led us through all of this, this is the total follow up/culmination! And, perhaps the greatest thing is that it comes from a member of our family, who took what He did last week and noted if that is true then so too what I’m going to talk about. Totally amazing, totally God, totally cool, totally perfect for our Baptisms!!!
God just keeps doing the most amazing things!!! Two months ago He said to do a series on baptism leading up to our baptisms at Church at the Beach. Then last week He delivered big time with revelations about baptism that were amazing. And now, this week, He's taking me to a place that is so revolutionary/ revelational that it is simply blowing my mind. I can barely wait until Sunday to share the incredible things that he's showing ...me. All I can say is "wow God." Can't wait for you to experience it!!!
A few weeks ago I felt the Lord lead me to ask everyone to send me their comments, thoughts, questions about baptism. I was very surprised by the wide range of responses, thoughts, questions, etc.. So this Sunday we’re going to explore what baptism really is, and what it really isn't, and I think that will all be surprised.
If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent more time trying not to make God angry, than you have learning to love Him back. God doesn’t want that kind of relationship with you. Let’s talk about how to move past our own guilt and resentment, to become the kind of people He made us to be.
We’ve been doing incredibly deep work on why we do what we don’t want, and don’t’ do what we do. This Sunday we’re going to make all this incredibly practical in a short, sweet and incredibly powerful way. Can’t wait for you to experience it first hand!!!
This is a “can't miss.” God has been doing such an amazing thing in identifying the deepest needs we actually have – not the one we think we have – rather the one that will make the most difference, namely, changing our wanters. And now He brings it to head by showing us that this is exactly what Romans is really all about. Amazing stuff here, you will want to be in His presence, in His anointing when you experience this one.
Hear Brent Christie from Jubilee Reach tell the story of how God is using the the local church to transform Bellevue's schools and reach those most in need.
The notion of memorizing large portions of scripture can be daunting. However, since God puts such a high priority on this discipline (150 times in His Word), it is reasonable to expect that we can do it.
The way that God is leading us is so amazing! We have been talking about how to change our wanter (what we want and why) so that we can truly be like Christ instead of just trying to act like him. And now, in the last few weeks, God has brought me multiple examples/lessons of exactly how important this really is and how much deeper it goes. I can't wait for you to experience the incredible revelations of the way that God works and how utterly different it is from how we do…
Having learned how parables can change us in the deepest possible ways, how can we enter into the parable in the deepest possible way so that it will do everything it possibly can in us? Experience this message live and you experience how to unlock any parable to find its deepest revelation. And get the added bonus of discovering how to unlock the deepest meaning and effect in everything in your life!
Have you ever noticed how a simple story – like the good Samaritan – can impact you so deeply it can actually change how you behave? Get ready for perhaps the most impactful part Luke’s gospel as we let Jesus tell us a few stories… It’s gonna be good…
As Luke takes a dramatic turAn, so too we will look at something that initially seems totally disconnected, but turns out to be an amazing way to understand how we believe and behave. The ground we’re covering ought to be required for every human being and has huge implications for almost everything, including this political season. (But this is NOT a sermon about politics.)
Wow… I just mean wow… Roger talked about God downloading sermons a few weeks back. When God downloaded Easter’s to me this Mon I literally said “Oh my God” as in I was blown away by what He showed me. Make sure to be there, make sure to bring your friends, and make sure to pray, because if this comes off He gave it, you too will be stunned at the amazing thing God was dong in Easter.
What does it mean when God says the door to heaven is narrow? Is there some chance I might be one of those begging to get in but having Him say: “Get away from Me, I never knew you?” Come experience this time with God and see what it is to be with Him for eternity.
Have you ever experienced something so incredibly powerful and wonderful from God that it not only irremovably changed how you thought of Him, but it also changed how you lived your life? The moment of salvation can be something like that, but what if there is something more that God wants every Christian to experience? Experience this sermon, and see how simple it is to enter into this. In fact see how God deeply desires that every Christian experience exactly this, so that they will actually be the light and exceedingly good news in our world!
Do you ever think that you don’t have enough time to serve God? Is there something God has prompted in you that you haven’t embraced yet? Come experience this message and see how God can do the most amazing things through you! So start now!
Want to hear a really cool story about someone who said yes to God? And get a great feel for what Lake Sammers are doing around the world! This is going to be fun and very inspiring!
Hear about the snowball effect of simply saying yes to God … and how a life was changed by that little, but powerful, word.
You are really going to want to be at Lake Samm for this one. On this Valentine's Day we are going to look at a very difficult passage about Christ coming to bring division between people… But together we are going to discover the depths of God's love. This is a moment where we need all-hands-on-deck to truly experience the revelation. I so look forward to finding Him with you this Sunday!
What happens if we don’t simply obey God? Most of us would think that while being simply obedient is not good, it isn't that big of a deal. But what if it was much, much worse than that? Experience this message and come to feel deep in your bones what happens when we do not simply obey Him.
Most Christians can talk a good walk, meaning that they can tell you how we are supposed to live. But then we have this nagging problem of not actually living it that way… Experience this, and you will experience why being real about who and what you actually are and do, is much more important than knowing what’s right and wrong.
Do you wish/prefer that God would tell you why He was asking you to do something? What if that made it much more difficult for you to actually do what He’s asking? Experience this sermon and experience why “Simple Obedience” is so much better than knowing “why!”
Laying a firm foundation for 2016, we are going to examine just why “simple obedience” is absolutely essential if we are actually going do what the Lord is leading. We’ll see how obedience is the most challenging when we’re alone, but when we’re connected – when we’re loved – obedience is the natural result.
Even in the midst of the best relationship with God, it can be hard to figure out what it means to truly love God. But in our hardest times, maybe He'll change the way we see so that we may see Him more clearly.
Is anyone struggling with giving God it all? He wants to show you how to live in His Holy Spirit- the one who can feed our spirit and the rest of us.
Jesus is surely the King. But not in any sense that we’ve ever seen. Come see what this means More deeply, come experience why this is so important. It will be the best gift you get this Christmas.
Is the key to actually moving in healings, miracles, etc. praying 30 minutes before you lay hands on a person? Perhaps it is being truly and totally holy? For sure, there has to be an extensive understanding of scripture so that I can pray just right? Or maybe, just maybe, God wanted us all to move in this so much that He made just one thing important…the same one thing that is so important in everything between us and God. Experience this, and experience the Key to Actually Moving In!
The gravest humanitarian crisis in the world today arises from the refugees fleeing ISIS in Iraq and Assad in Syria. Canon White has followed his parishioners from his former church in the heart of Baghdad to the overflowing camps of Syria. This situation is so dire that it is threatening the whole of the Middle East and most of Europe, not to mention the depths of misery for those who have already had to leave everything behind. Come experience the grace under fire that is Andrew White as he brings us right into the fray with characteristic humor, gentleness and tears.
God hates your difficult marriage much more than you do. Our relationships and marriages are supposed to image/reveal who God is. When they aren’t good, neither is what He wanted others to see, not to mention how much He grieves for you personally. This is very much for singles too. And you will want to be at Lake Samm for this one since we won’t be able to stream the whole service.
What is the biggest single impediment to your growth in Christ? In fact, what is the biggest single impediment to actually continuing to grow in life? Turns out it is forgiveness. So, did someone do something to you that you just can’t forgive? Or maybe you’re thinking that you truly have forgiven everyone for everything but in fact there is something that is keeping you in bondage. This is a critically important message, experience it in person so that God can truly bring you into glorious freedom!!!
Picking up from right where God took us through Eric, it turns out that there is something that each of us can be all the time that amazingly attractional and transforming. You will want to experience the joy of this one in person!
Jesus healed many people and cast out many demons. Virtually all Christians pray for, and believe in, healing. Yet when was the last time that anybody saw anyone cast out a demon…or even try? What is going on here? And more deeply, why? Experience this sermon and experience a dimension of the "greater things" that we are supposed to be doing (with all the kooky stuff).
The most important thing we are supposed to do is grow in Christ. But each one of us is totally unique and different. So God takes each one of us on our own, tailored, unique journey to grow us the way He made us. So why don’t churches do that? Why do we think a one-size-fits-all journey actually works for anyone? Experience this Sunday and see how God has led Lake Samm to be able to help you in a way that is tailored precisely for you!!! (Try to hit this one live, it could lead to huge things…)
What is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit? What difference would it make in my life? Experience this message and experience one of the top 3 things God ever did for human beings.
What is your family like? Good, bad, dysfunctional? Contrast that with what you believe God wanted "family" to be. But then ask yourself a question: if God could've put me in a much "better" family, why didn't He? What if the answer is that He had something much better for you overall? What a family is not actually for our happiness, but rather according to his amazingly beautiful plan for you? Catch this one and watch your whole life take on wonderfully new meaning.
What if really connecting with other people in the deepest possible ways – even to the point of genuine Oneness – is much more important to us than we ever imagined. We are going to look at some amazing insights from recent research that takes our need to truly become one with one another to new levels. This is a bit of a “Blow Up Sunday” where we will have a message, but we will put the insight into action right then. It is going to be fun and important, and perfect for Labor Day. Can’t wait to see you then!
Cognitive Dissonance: “the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.” Does anything sum up our current culture more perfectly? If you want to know what the culture really is saying, and how we might interact with it, this is a don’t miss experience.
What if there is much more to be found in Women in Ministry than any of us have heard? What if doing things right here, means getting things deeply and utterly right with Him? And even that means more than any of us have imagined… Experience this very important message and experience a love that will overwhelm.
With our culture increasingly becoming less and less Christian, is there a different way to engage with it than what we've been doing? It turns out that God has a plan for us and has given us wisdom on how to interact in a way that's pleasing to him, and shows us what happens when we do.
The last several weeks have been as prophetic as any I’ve ever seen. And He continues to tell us everything we need to know this week through a somewhat enigmatic statement – “the joy of the Lord is my strength” – that leads to a revelation that ties everything together. I stand in awe. Thank you Lord!
What does it actually mean to truly follow God? How can we do that more and more? For 17 years we’ve been working on it, now it’s your turn. We’re going to do something that is a perfect fit for the July 4 holiday weekend. It is going to be fun, and deeply insightful in a somewhat new way… See you there! 're going to love it :)
We all know what Baptism is all about don’t we? But what if God has something else in it that we don’t know, and that is amazingly helpful to us every day (especially when we are going through struggles)! This one will not be online and which either way is much better experienced in the moment (especially on a Beach!!! J) Seriously, this is for you, whether or not you’re getting baptized. God is amazing!!!
In this follow-up to last week's sermon, Curt explains what our response should be to what God is doing in the world.
We have been talking about various things that God can be doing when things aren’t going as you think they should (or even how they have in the past). We finish this with what I believe to be a word from Him about what He’s doing in the world…and it turns out to be really important.
Ever wondered why God limits Himself in the face of human need? How do we respond when it feels like He’s not responding? Come see what God’s doing even when He’s not doing anything.
Is there a big gap between the victory over sin which the Bible talks about and the reality of your everyday experience? Common responses to failure are either denial or guilt and condemnation. But God has a victory planned for us to enjoy!
Is God disappointing you? Do you feel like you could run your life a whole lot better than He does? You're not alone. How do you trust someone that could ease your pain, and doesn't?
Do you struggle to understand what the Trinity really means? Do you wonder how it applies to you? The very essence of God includes you! His design is that you are the expression and testimony of His story to world.
Exploring what our life with God and each other would be like if we called about the places where we reflect God instead of dwelling on our failures.
A lot of Christian speakers and writers talk a lot about identity and how important it is. But most Christians aren't even sure what it is. Experience this and not only deeply “own” personally what it is, but also watch as it then totally transforms your life and walk as only He can!
Israel had a losing streak. What did they do wrong? What did the Philistines do right? (Yes, I did say the Philistines did something right?) What did Israel do to change their hearts that kept them safe for years?
Absolutely invite those who believe…especially if they have been burned by the church or disappointed in God.
Our relationship with God is a gift of His Grace not by our works (Eph 2:8-9) but in Luke 11 Jesus says there is great blessing in putting the Word of God into action. This Sunday we are looking at what happens in our lives when we are "doers of the Word."
On Easter we celebrate with all our hearts, what God has done for us! And what a glorious thing we have to celebrate, and so we celebrate even more!!! But what if in all we truly do have to celebrate that this Easter isn’t actually about you…? Come experience a reason to celebrate that goes way beyond everything we typically think. We always do Easter really right at Lake Samm, thanks to Him. Very much look forward to seeing you!!!
Headlines have you concerned? Daily grind grinding you to dust? Even the things of God feeling a bit of a burden, instead of joy? God wants to blow up everything in us that weighs us down. Experience this time with God and be released!...into all He’s ever wanted for you!
Many of us know and love Jim, for those who don’t this will be a special time. Very few people have more depth, earned over more years, and with more breadth than Jim. Come hear wisdom personified.
The Lord has been encouraging us to let Him lead us into ministry situations. We know that while everyone understands how important this is, there are nonetheless many things impeding us. Experience this and take a big step to overcoming whatever might be holding you back.
What is arguably the most well-known parable in all the Bible? Did you say the Good Samaritan? Why does this parable resonate in us so deeply? Could it be that this is what we were made to be? Experience the power of this parable in a whole new way as we gather this Sunday and inspired!
How did Jesus get His disciples to actually go out and do what He was demonstrating? Simple.
If you want to “hear” God speak to you in deep and meaningful ways, this is an experience you will not want to miss. Herb is a very solid pastor who has a lot of experience leading groups of people into an encounter with God in a very real, very solid way. Be sure to be at Lake Samm promptly at 10 am as we’ve given Herb the entire service and we wouldn’t want you to miss anything.
How are all of us doing about both hearing and doing the Word? How important is actually walking out what He leads? Turns out it is the key to unlocking all those things we know are real in God, but are largely absent from our lives… Come be a part of the first practicum in our Master’s journey!
"But they didn't know what He meant..." (Luke 9:45a) Why would God tell us / show us / give us something we don't understand? What is His motive? And what are we supposed to do about it?
Are you going through something difficult in your life? Take a look at it and see in where our trust really is. Where, honestly, is our hope? Is it in God and God alone? We like to think so, but experience this sermon and see far from this we can actually be. And then, discover the amazing ways in which God is lovingly and graciously equipping us far before we even know we will need it. Truly God is amazing! Experience this and find out afresh just how much so!!
If there is no God there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. If there is a God, does He truly say it is wrong? And if He does, why? Watch here and hear this issue discussed in a way that you have never heard before. Most Christians do not know how to present or respond to the avalanche of worldly viewpoints on this subject. This sermon will equip us to be able to respond in a loving, thoughtful way that is true to our compassionate hearts in the whole of our walks with Christ.
How can a Christian possibly live up the extremely high bar of God/Jesus’ love for people, and still be totally true to His Word about same-sex relationships? Seattle is once again leading the nation in things Christian, as a major evangelical church in our area had decided to hire a gay pastor, perform same-sex weddings, etc. Catch this message and learn how to truly love, without compromising what God has said.
What does the Bible really say about same sex relationships? There has been so much written said about this issue trying to justify it, that there are now many Christians who think that maybe the Word is at the least unclear about it. Others in the church are saying that they know what the Bible says but that they don’t agree with it. Experience this message and learn what the Bible says, what are others are saying it says, and why it is important if we agree or not. Filled with love and compassion, this will equip believers!
Some people dream big, some people shoot for more attainable goals. Come hear the inspiring testimony of a man who ascended to the top of the business world…only to discover joy after he “retired.” This is the perfect pre-game pep talk for the Seahawks. You will want to be there to experience this one!
Do you want to get so lined up with God that He can do anything He wants through you? The answer, for those of us who know Him, should obviously be yes. But in truth, there is a part of us that doesn’t really want that. Experience this message and enter into a process that will lead to lining your desires up with His in a way that you will love!
What is faith? And why is it so important to the Lord? And since it is so important, is there a way I can increase my faith? It feels like the Lord is asking all of us to consider, and reconsider, what we really believe is possible. Let’s reset our foundation and start this year of right!
As you head back to work, do you need more rest? What if you could give yourself a perfect New’s Gift this year by making the Best Resolution You’ll Never Make? Experience this peace, and be more joyful as you head into the New Year!
Most Christians understand that God is conforming us to the image of His Son (Rom 8:28). But did you know that God also conformed Himself to us? Why would He ever do that? Experience this message and experience the depths of why He did all that He did. This is what Christmas is really all about. Let it soak into your soul until you rejoice like the angels did on that glorious night!
What does it mean that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son? Does that apply just to salvation, that moment when a person accepts what He did for them? Or does His love go way, way, way beyond that into the very deepest things we face today, as believers? Experience this message and you will experience His love more than ever before. Merry Christmas indeed! :-)
Thanksgiving - When Life Goes Kerplunk
Learn from Peter's experience about God's plans to grow us through hard times and failures.
If we’re the Body of Christ then why are we so lonely and disconnected? We were made for community but we get distracted with busyness and hampered by what we think is “normal”. Let’s think about what would happen if we went all-in on this community thing.
In Luke 9:49-50, the disciples valiantly seek to protect Jesus' Name and Ministry but do not get the response from Jesus they expected. This Sunday we are looking at the implications of these surprising words from Jesus.
How many times, as a Christian, have you heard you have to die to yourself? In all those times do you actually know how to really do this? Experience and discover a totally obvious and easy way to not only die to yourself, but to let him shine through you more than ever before.
Married or not married. Happy or struggling. While looking at the model of marriage, we’ll explore how God intends the pursuit of oneness and intimate communication to empower all our relationships, change us for the better and make us shine.
Have you ever needed or wanted God to move for you or someone else with everything you have? Did it make you want to learn how to pray in a way that changed heaven and earth? Is that even possible? Be here this Sunday to become that kind of prayer!
Canon Andrew White answers questions from the audience at Lake Samm after his message "The Situation for Christians in Iraq"
With the U.S. battle against the Islamic State dominating headlines, Lake Samm will have an extraordinary opportunity to hear a firsthand perspective from Canon Andrew White, Chaplain of St. George’s Anglican Church in the heart of Baghdad, Iraq. Known as the “Vicar of Baghdad,” profiled by 60 Minutes, HBO’s News Program Vice, and countless others, he is arguably the most important Christian voice in the most dangerous part of our world. He is a courageous voice for the rapidly disappearing Christian population. These are life and death issues.
Have you really been one with someone else? Is it not the most incredible you’ve ever felt? Hear and experience how He actually does this, and feel how amazing it really is. You want to be there for this one, for it will be one of our incredible God experiences.
When you think of Outreach, what do you think of: Maybe it’s international missions, or maybe it’s some big church outreach to our community. But what happens when you think about you, leading someone else to the Lord? Do you freak out? Does it scare you? Do you think there is no way I can do that? The depths that God has revealed in this whole Essentials mini-series has been astounding. And yet again, this week He is yet again just blowing the top off of what Outreach really is. If you have ever been afraid of evangelism in the least, this one is for you!
Is the Word of God alive to you? When you pray do you experience His intimate presence? Be sure to catch this one because once you experience Him like this you will want this ever more!
Most Christians have been in a Small Group. And yet, all to many of us missed what God was really trying to do… Experience this sermon and begin to feel what God wants us all to experience – because it is very deep and very sweet.
Why does God want us to serve? What reasons has your church used to encourage you to serve? What if God has something totally different from what we think for us? Experience this message, and experience His love and plan in a way that will totally transcend our earth-bound reasons. Catch a new vision!!!
What is church supposed to be? We all know what it is, and we tend to think that what it is is what it’s supposed to be. But what if God had something entirely different in His heart and mind? What if He means to be a time where we gather together to wrestle, together, with really discovering and then entering into whatever He is leading us to? What if church is supposed to be a Critically Important Journey that we are all taking together? Where we need every person to bring their particular gift/insight/piece? What if God intended church to be an incredibly wonderful time to experience Him, together? An incredible experience where we His Kingdom comes, and His Will is done! Experience this, to experience that!
Would you like to enjoy the peace, relaxation, joy of something like Labor Day every day of the year? Experience this incredible revelation of God’s love and find the peace that passes all understanding!
What would be the goal of a church if you did it as a true family, versus if you do it as organization? Turns out all the difference in the world! Bottom line, it is so easy to criticize how we do church in America, but not so easy if we actually do it His way… Experience this message and feel the “aha” and “ahhhh” of what He intends.
I often think of worship as the 20ish minutes that we spend as a community singing to God. We all know that is a microcosm of worship, and have probably heard "worship is the whole of your life." What does God expect worship to look like for us though? When you're going through something very difficult, what is worship? Joyful and defiant of our circumstances or is there room for anger, pain, frustration or uncertainty? Is it just a remembrance of the good times and a suppression of what's difficult for us? I'm certain this will challenge you to think differently about your relationship with God and grow your faith.
In Luke 8, Jesus invites the disciples to go for a boat ride that turns into a desperate fight to survive a powerful storm and, in the midst of it all, the guys have a life-changing encounter with the God of the universe. Does God want to empower us simply to get tasks done? What's in it for us?!? Well, everything.
Have you ever wanted to be prayed over to be commissioned to go out in His name and power? Did you know there is a real substantive thing that happens when we do that? If you are a member at Lake Samm, this is a don’t-miss-Sunday. Be anointed and commissioned, it makes a real difference!
If you are a Christian, how long have you known Him? For me, Curt, I am soon to hit 40 years. And, I’ve moved in and prayed for healing as a central part of that walk for 33 years. And yet this week, God showed me something I’ve never seen before about healing, faith, all of it. This one will definitely inspire you…in a most unusual way…
Do demons really exist? Don’t we now understand that all those “deliverance” stories were really just people suffering from psychiatric problems? What about the weird places that people take all this, is that really what the Word has to say? There are so many questions, come experience some answers, and bring your thoughts so that we can work through this together!
What is it to be cleansed? I don’t just mean to wash to grim off, I mean to be truly cleansed inside and out, not just from what you’ve done, but from any desire that defiles. Taste heaven now, from this message, and in so doing discover the true freedom God has for all of us, right now!
Using an analogy Dad’s will love, Scott Chin takes us all, men and women, into how to actually move on with Christ free and empowered! Some truly fundamental insights you will want to make the foundational ideas of your life.
When you think of faith, do you get scared? Perhaps we should, because faith done right can be downright frightening…but boy when we enter in do we discover just how magnificent God really is!!! Experience this message, you will be very glad you did (as soon as you get over being so nervous about it)
What does the Bible really say about same sex relationships? There has been so much written said about this issue trying to justify it, that there are now many Christians who think that maybe the Word is at the least unclear about it. Others in the church are saying that they know what the Bible says but that they don’t agree with it. Experience this message and learn what the Bible says, what are others are saying it says, and why it is important if we agree or not. Filled with love and compassion, this will equip believers!
Do you know what the Bible says, but sometimes don’t agree? Experience this message to find a joy in a pure obedience brought to you in a way that only Adam Lubanski can bring. Suffice to say every person who knows Adam, is really excited he is preaching.
How great would it be to be the kind of person who could hear whatever the Lord was saying and then put every part of it into action with joy in your heart? Check out this message and be inspired by how truly easy, even natural that can be!
How exactly does God see all women, not just mothers? Prepare to be blown away, because the answer is completely different than we’ve been led to believe.
From the science of guilt and shame comes an insight that shows what God has been saying all along. Which is, in fact, an incredibly empowering revelation about to become more bold in Christ by becoming more real, vulnerable, and empathetic. This is an amazing sermon you will most definitely want to experience. It has applications for virtually every part of our lives.
God has been doing the most extraordinary things throughout our Empowered Series. This week He is taking us another entire step in depth. And, in a way that is incredibly important and useful to the whole of our lives. See what He really doing, as opposed to what we think is first. GUYS: this one that you will definitely not want to miss!
Do you feel like you are highly intuitive? Or are you one of those who feels like that rarely, if ever, happens to them. Either way, this message is for you! This will help us all take a giant step forward in “hearing” God – even if you don’t know Him, listen to this and hear how what we normally “hear” in intuition just may be God.
Does God always let us know what His will is? Sometimes it seems like He is not speaking to us at all, but what if, in fact, those are times when He is communicating at an entirely different level, a level He wants us all to “hear?” Experience this sermon, you will be very happy you did!
We're going into the heart behind why Christians do weird things with their bodies while the music is playing (weird things like lifting their hands, singing along, and bowing down).
Do you want to learn how to let God make you the kind of person who bears 100 fruit? Good. See you Sunday.
Everyone knows that there is more than one way to “read”/understand almost any situation. What if turns out that God has a unique “reading” of everything that has happened in your life – from the very worst things that have happened to the very worst things that you have ever done? It turns out learning how to read things the way He does, makes all the difference in, well, everything! Check this one out, fascinating on all sorts of levels, and incredibly profitable.
How big are your dreams for your future, your life, your career, your family? What if God dreams something more for you? Discover how God’s heart is revealed through hardship, and how His love is so much sweeter than anything you’ve ever tasted.
How do we truly live love at every moment? In a way only God can do, He takes something we all think we understand and turns it upside down to reveal what He’s really doing. The result is that we will all discover what love in fullness is.
This week, Josh Morris, a self-described introverted strong-silent-type, shares his journey in the Holy Spirit's Empowerment. What if you're not experienced or confident? What if you're not a particularly "passionate" personality? And the scariest question of all: Is the Holy Spirit an extrovert?
Ever felt stuck? The Luke 7 narrative of Simon the Pharisee and the woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears, shows the power of Jesus' love and the freedom He gives.
When was the last time that you really felt your faith was stretched? What if a walk with God is supposed be an adventure that stretches us continually – gracefully, but beautifully and powerfully? Check out the greatest adventure ever! Prepare to be inspired and challenged in an exciting way.
What holds you back? In truth there are so many things that can. Hear how God can take anything and completely overcome it to the point that it ends up transforming totally your life. This is a fantastic way to start your New Year!
What is more important, reason or love? Did God intend that we be more rational, or more feeling? Come experience the Father’s Heart for us on this, the day we celebrate His coming to us on Christmas. You will love it (pun intended J)
It turns out the Spirit of God, the same Spirit that hovered over the formless and void of Creation and gave it shape and meaning, is wanting to do a Creative miracle through you this Christmas. Join in and discover how this could be your richest Christmas ever!
What is worship for you? Is it singing songs unto the Lord on a Sunday morning or along with the radio? What if God made worship to be something that can literally change circumstances? Check out this surprising look at what worship really is!
The numbers keep flooding in about how poorly the American Church is doing in discipleship. But Lake Samm just got some numbers form our survey that say the exact opposite! See the amazing things God is doing in our midst! Truly powerful and inspirational!
For three weeks we’ve been hearing the people preaching say that when they really came to understand what Jesus was asking us to do, that they were not sure if they could actually do what He was asking. This week we find the key to doing what you don’t want to do. Very important.
God says to love our enemies, give to those who are persecuting us, give to anyone who asks, including the person robbing us, and that is just the beginning. How are we supposed to make sense of what He is telling us to do? It is virtually impossible to do for real. Watch and see how He answers that question and so much more through his people. This will be as real as it gets…
In Luke 6:27-38, Jesus talks about a radical way of living that holds powerful foundations for the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. What would happen if we lived out His words? Is that life even possible? What will happen to us if we can't?
Would you go to Adolf Hitler’s house for dinner? How about a pedophile? Would Jesus? Don’t miss this one, it is a Master’s Class on why, and therefore how, God moves through us in miracles. Do what we’re talking about and you will pretty much guaranteed that God will move through you.
Does God prove things to us? Often times Jesus does miracles in the presence of religious leaders to prove to them that He has the authority in the unseen realm that He claims – things like He has the power to forgive sins, and to correct their understanding of the Sabbath. Check out this powerful insight and discussion about whether God will do something like a proof for we love and are witnessing to.
Have you ever thought "I'm not good enough for God to use me"? Do you have to get to a certain point morally before you're allowed to use the gifts of the Holy Spirit? We're going to look at how Jesus interacts with us no matter where we are at. We're going to see how "good" you have to be before you can use the gifts.
What is the purpose of healing? Is to simply heal the other person, or is to reveal a God who loves them – whether they know Him or not? Feel the depths of God’s plan in your inner most being, and thereby build the right foundation for all He wants to do through you!
We’ve been talking a lot about being empowered in the Holy Spirit and moving in God’s power and authority, but what about when God doesn’t seem to show up and doesn’t meet our expectations?
What does it mean to minister in the authority of God? Be a part of this continuing journey in discovering just how God moves through us to do His will and ministry!
Have you ever had someone who desperately needed a healing and you and they prayed and prayed but it didn’t happen? Have you ever needed a miracle and sought God for it with all your heart but it didn’t come to pass? We know God can do anything through us, and yet, at least in America, it not happening much. Why? Join us as we go after this HUGE together!
Have you ever wondered if the things of God are somehow just us? It is true that God has actually made us capable of quite a bit. But it is also true that there are many things that only He can do, even if it through us. Learn the awesome plans and ways of God, which are soooo much More Than Just Me!
In Luke 4:14-22, Jesus goes back to his hometown and the Holy Spirit changes everything. This Sunday, Justine Morris is sharing about the game changing power of the Holy Spirit for our lives, families, schools, work, friends, and communities.
What is the real purpose of being Empowered? Does it have something to do with not only preaching, but being the Good News? If so, when you properly and fully understand it we see how it confronts and overcomes the counterfeit gods of culture! Watch here and see His purposes!
Want to be blown away by God? Watch here and see how powerfully He’s been moving at Lake Samm to create an entirely different kind of church – the kind of church that we didn’t even know was possible. A must see if you are, or were, a Lake Sammer, and deeply inspirational one for everyone else!
Continuing in our Empowered Series, this week Adam Carpenter teaches on Psalm 23 and hearing God’s voice despite obstacles in our life.
Is the Holy Spirit's empowerment just for special occasions? The temptation of Jesus in Luke 4 shows us why and how the Holy Spirit needs to be in our everyday lives.
What is your response to your own sin? Even if you get that you’re not supposed to “feel” condemned, and can move on from a failure, what if there really was another way entirely to understand and be? Watch here and be set free! Watch here and enter into all that God has made you to be!
What is a Father’s deepest desire? Watch here as God peels back the layers of Fatherhood…from His perspective.
This Sunday we're leaning in to the story of the day Anna, a prophetess in the Temple, met Jesus. It's a very special and powerful story that speaks to our hearts and lives today.
We all have a script that plays through our minds and tells us who we are. What does yours say about you? Is it positive and edifying? Or is it something that pulls you down? Watch here and see how to replace that script with the one that God has for you so that you will walk in love, affirmation and inspiration! The old saying is that behind every good man is a good woman, well this sermon will imprint on us how deeply a great God is behind you and the difference that makes!!!
Watch here as Dr. Jim Hayford shows us how to walk in the fullness of the Spirit, which means in full power and yet full balance. Jim has written a book on keeping all of this genuinely authentic. Watch here for inspiration and wisdom.
It turns out that just as a Mother can grow a child in her womb, God can grow His will in us. Watch here for a very special Mother’s Day sermon, that will birth something in all of us, male and female.
What is God’s glory? Have you ever experienced it? Watch here and see what it is, why it is, and how we can enter into it as readily as easily as simply reaching out your hand. If you’ve ever been afraid to step out in faith to minister to someone, this is the sermon for you. Learn how gloriously He is backs you up.
There is an inner and outer working of the Spirit – the Spirit within produces fruit in us, the Spirit upon/empowering is God reaching out to the world through us. Two different aspects of the same Spirit’s working in and through us. But what if God intended that one reinforce the other, and vice versa, in such a way that your lamp can burn brighter than you ever imagined?!? Watch here and get lit up by Him!
Have you ever wondered if a “prophetic word” someone gave was really from God or not? What if it is and it isn’t? Watch here and get grounded in prophecy done right and wrong so you can move in this precious gift ever more accurately and fully.
What if there were a passage in the Word, that we could say for certain was written hundreds of years before Jesus and yet it was a virtual eyewitness account of what happened to Jesus and why, and in a way that it could not be about anyone else in the whole of human history? Would that make you believe? Watch here and see the amazing thing that God has done is Isaiah 53.
Have you ever had a “prompting?” A little nudge to speak to someone, or to give a hand? All of have…all the time. This the prompting of the Holy Spirit. We are supposed to be obeying His leading. But the little secret, that is not so little, is that He will Empower us in the situation to do what only He can do, if we just understand that this is what Christianity is supposed to look like.
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Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall…these are the seasons God placed in our world to reveal how life cycles. Watch here and see how God is doing precisely the same cycling with His body. It is vitally important that we understand this if we are to be where He is…
Do you know who you really are in Christ? Even more, do you how you really in the Holy Spirit! Watch here and see What Makes a Great Man! (or a Great Woman!)
Has the Lord ever given you a vision of something that He wanted you to do? Was it bigger than you could ever do yourself? When that happens, we say “where God guides, He provides.” See this principle in action as you watch here and see the next step in the Lord making Lake Samm into His image.
Continuing with our Empowered series, this week we are in Luke 1:26-38 looking at the heart of the Holy Spirit for us.
Do you want to move in God’s power to do His will? What does it mean that John the Baptizer came in the spirit of Elijah? Watch here and see how we are moving in that same spirit to bring God’s dimension into ours! This is foundational stuff that speaks deeply to every believer.
Think that sometimes Christians are a bit arrogant? Watch here and see how humility and repentance are not mere suggestions for the Christian, but are in fact essential if they are ever to move in the fullness of His power. You will deeply appreciate the perspective, and also that opportunity that comes from doing these things!
Do you believe that there is a spiritual dimension? If not, this is an excellent window into it by a person who discovered there was. If so, are we really living in it? Watch here and discover the breakthrough from this other dimension!
What is the thing that most attracted you to your spouse? Did that thing ever become one of the things that bothered you the most about them? Welcome to marriage :) The old saying is that the Devil is in the Details, for relationships, the Marriage is actually in the Differences. Watch here and see a couple that has helped hundreds of people have successful marriages talk candidly about how to turn a difference into a treasure, a treasure we actually need…
In football terms, the 12th man is the fans cheering on their team. So, in the deepest possible sense are Christians the players on the field or we the 12th man, cheering on…who? Watch here and see that we are pretty much the exact opposite of what we think we are… This is an eye opening, deeply freeing, deeply empowering, revelation!
How much have you heard about giving and the church? Agree with it? Disagree with it? Seem like Old Testament type instead of New Covenant? No matter how much you’ve heard or thought about giving, this is an important, new revelation from the New Testament that will put you firmly under His covering. Then, no matter what happens with the economy or you personally, you will be firmly under His care.
Every child that has ever been born has been born to live forever…except one… Yet what He brings through that is the best thing that has ever been brought by anyone. Watch here and see the ultimate Christmas Gift through totally new eyes…
Do you always do the “right” thing? Is it easy, even natural? Or is it more that you tend to have trouble even knowing what the right thing really is? Watch here and see the incredible insights God gives us to all of this through Boaz. As a picture of God, and what He did with Jesus, this is a real revelation.
As part of our series in Ruth, Justine Morris takes us on a journey of laughter and tears as she leads us to consider the life of Naomi. Is God limited by our lives? Or could it be that He is orchestrating and weaving our lives together in powerful ways?
Who is God, really? In the Bible God reveals Himself in numerous ways for a multitude of purposes. Watch here to see one of the very most endearing ones – this is a perfect way to start the Christmas season!
The world is filled with both good and not so good. How can people who love God get to a place with our friends, neighbors and co-workers where they would all bear deep witness to the very good heart of what we do? Watch here and discover how to be an Oasis…
There is revelation from the heart and revelation from the head, in Ruth God gets to places of the heart that are deeper than any I’ve ever seen, and make all the difference in our heads. Watch here and be prepared to experience an embrace from Him like you’ve never had…
Have you ever heard someone say "God loves you" and thought, "I assume that's true, but how does His love reach me? Is it just a feeling? Is it just something to be expected in the future?" We will see how God's deepest love and faithfulness finds us in an unexpected way.
The book of Ruth is a short little book with a very nice story… No, actually, the book of Ruth carries towering truths, transcendent beauty, love that is surpassingly profound. Watch here for the kick off to this amazing book and be touched so deeply that you will never shake it…
Has anyone ever done anything to you that simply seemed unforgivable? What if God could do something in us that is so much more than forgiveness that it actually makes forgiveness a mere afterthought…? Watch here and enter into an amazing story of who God really is, and what He can really do!
“If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.” Sound like any part of your life? Really want things to get better in some area, but just can’t seem to get any traction? Watch here and see how God gets us to climb the highest peaks, one step at a time.
Who lifts your hands when you are unable to hold them up yourself? Watch here and see how the most fundamental reality of God – that He is three in one – is precisely the way He made us to flourish when we are One with One Another.
What is the most important thing in life? God – having a relationship with Him. What makes that relationship flourish and survive over the long haul? Us, together, in genuine community. Watch here and see a very surprising revelation of just how important this really is. It is not too much to say that having a genuine small group of people with whom you go through life, is as critical to your successful relationship with Him as any other single variable.
Sharing our incredible God with those who don’t know Him is the most natural, easy thing that any of us could ever do…So why do so many of us rarely, if ever, even try? Watch here and see how truly simple, straightforward, reasonable, even easy it really is. Leave behind all the fear and formulas, and find His Simple way… This is a don’t miss.
Why does it feel so good when we help someone else? We all want to do that, but there is another part of us that does not. Watch here and be inspired by what can happen when you get over the hurdle and make a difference for others. Very inspiring, stories from the front lines, this will move you!
Have you ever “experienced” a Liturgical Service? Did it seem formal, less relational, maybe you didn’t even really what was going on? Watch here as we continue our Simple Series and “experience” critical aspects of our walk in surprising and powerful new ways.
Are you fully who you want to be? Are you sometimes who you don’t want to be? Watch here and see some really practical ways to change our habits to be all He has made you to be…and less and less of anything else…
What is wisdom? Where is it to be found? Why does there seem to be so little of it, and so much of about everything else? Watch her and discover God plan for every stage of life…especially a critical missing piece from everywhere from culture to most families, business to most churches.
Have you ever told a "little white lie" to try to fit in? Have you ever wanted to be a part of something awesome, but didn't want to be "all-in"? We're looking at what the problem is with pursuing cool, and watch what God does in response.
Do you wish you could know things about God and what was going to happen with certainty, like Jesus did? Does the whole idea of actually and accurately hearing God seem like something that is difficult for you? Watch here and just how deeply God wants us know what He is saying, and how we can make that very hard to hear if we fail to embrace the God given rhythms of our lives. This is a good one.
Do you want a “pure heart?” Can we ever truly have a pure heart? But what about all that other stuff that I’ve done…? Watch here and see that we can truly have a pure heart, we just need to know what God means by that. This one will touch your heart.
Why are we so busy? How do we slow down? Is there a re-tooling we need to do? How do we know when to do it? Some simple ways to learn HOW to rest
Struggling with sin? Think you’re separated from Him because of what you do…or don’t do? Watch here and see how utterly different God is than who we think He is, especially if we’ve known Him for some time. This one is a game changer.
When you get baptized what happens? Is it merely a symbol of being saved, born again, washed clean? Or is there something much more powerful going on? Watch here and see the deeper things that God intends to communicate in baptism: from becoming new in our culture, to the powerful proclamations that make a real difference, there is so much going on here. This is our annual Church at the Beach Service, so wear a Hawaiian shirt when you watch it. :-)
Do you have a good dad? A bad dad? No dad? More than one dad? Our Father who art in Heaven is the perfect Dad… Watch here to see what His heart is for His children. Turns out it is almost exactly the opposite of what we normally think when we think of being the children of our earthly fathers. This is a truth that will lead to a truly new perspective about our dads, whether good, bad, or missing, it may even lead to some deep healing.
What is the absolute coolest thing in all the Bible? Most people would say Jesus, and it’s hard to argue against that. But do know that the last thing God wrote to us in the Scriptures, the thing He wanted to leave ringing in our ears and hearts, is definitely mind blowingly cool. Watch here and come to know how amazingly incredible God really is, by the astounding thing that He has waiting for us!!!
The Millennium…did you know that among solid, conservative, Biblical Scholars there is perhaps less agreement about what exactlyt the Millennium is than any other doctrine? It is in many ways a true mystery that will not be resolved until Jesus comes and makes it all clear. But that doesn’t mean it is without an incredible, oh-so-relevant relevant revelation about the nature and character of God. Watch here and see an amazing insight into the extraordinary lengths to which God will go to reach those who don’t know Him.
Do we really know Jesus as Savior and Deliverer? And not just at the end time, but right now, today? Watch here to see one of the most stirring passages in all of scripture – Jesus triumphal return – brought to life here and now.
What is your image of being a woman? Does it look as varied and beautiful as the flowers God has created? Watch and hear a beautiful woman talk about what it is to be a woman in the community of other women – both the good and the difficult. Our Mother’s Day treat to you this year is to hear from an actual mom, about the kinds of things that fill a mother’s heart.
If you ever think of Satan, the Devil, what comes to your mind? Is it of a being that wants us to throw off every restraint, give in to our wildest impulses and just do whatever you want to the extreme? What if he is actually almost the complete opposite of that? Not that he doesn’t use throwing off restraint to get us to throw off a God whom Satan makes out to be one full of rules and bondage, but what if it turns out that that is actually, completely what Satan is actually all about? Watch here and see your conceptions of Satan totally flipped on their head. Come to know who he really is, what he really wants, and how he intends to get it. This one is a must see.
What do you lean on? If push came to shove and everything falls apart, what do you have that you think would help you survive? As Christians we’re supposed to say we lean on nothing but God, but the truth is that we all lean on other things too, things with which God Himself has gifted us, it’s virtually impossible for us not to lean on them. Watch here and see how God ultimately does the impossible so that we are finally free to lean only on Him.
Those who don’t know the Lord have a lot of difficult processing how God could judge those who don’t know Him. Those who do know the Lord are just as likely to miss the revelation about the depths of God’s nature being revealed in this moment. Watch here to see a revelation that is completely eye opening about God…one that will make you marvel about who He really is.
We’ll be looking closely at John 4 and the example that Jesus gives us for engaging and transforming our culture for Christ.
What is Easter about really? Is it ultimately about the resurrection, or is it ultimately about something more? Watch for the Good News unveiled very accessible, even laid back way where simple equals profound…
Let's take a journey to see God at work in his people. Does God really have our backs? What does prospering look like? What has God shown us through scripture?
How do you reconcile God’s love with His judgment? Do we know the lengths to which God goes to get people to turn to Him? What if all this is much, much deeper than any of us really realize? Watch here and be astounded by the lengths to which God goes, and inspired to do the same for those you love
How does God see you? The real you, warts and all. How does God see that? Watch here and see the surprising answer. It is very edifying.
How do you view a relationship with God? Are you under Him, over Him, for Him or getting from Him? None of these is what He fundamentally wants to be with us. Watch here for a must sermon whether you know God or not, for this will show us all how different being with God is than we think.
Jim Hayford, is one of those unique people in Christ who have walked with Him so closely, for so long, with such passion and faithfulness that he just exudes Godly wisdom and love. Watch here and bask in God's presence as Jim brings us His special Word!
One of the primary ways that Jesus and the Disciples verified their claims was through miracles, so that means that miracles validate the messenger, right…? Turns out God will allow the Devil to do exactly the same miracles as Christ, the Disciples and the 2 Witnesses and it will deceive the whole world. Watch here to see something critically important for every Christian to understand…and which, frankly, is not something that most Christians will ever hear, which could have dire consequences for them. This is very eye opening and game changing.
Want to do a little detective work to demystify the symbolic language in Rev 13 – the chapter with the beast from the sea? You will want to when you discover what it is referring to. Watch here and be astounded by what was right in front of us all along…and what it means for us and those who will go through it. It may very well all be much closer than anyone thinks…not that God hasn’t tried to warn us.
If there is no God there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. If there is a God, does He truly say it is wrong? And if He does, why? Watch here and hear this issue discussed in a way that you have never heard before. Most Christians do not know how to present or respond to the avalanche of worldly viewpoints on this subject. This sermon will equip us to be able to respond in a loving, thoughtful way that is true to our compassionate hearts in the whole of our walks with Christ.
Do you feel bound financially in other ways? Are you experiencing the freedom and excitement that you always thought the Christian walk was supposed to be? As long as most of us have been Christians we still don’t really do things God’s way. Watch here and see incredible testimonies about what happens when we do things God’s way!
Ever thought God must have more in mind when it comes to church than what we’re seeing? Watch here and see what God has in mind! This is church the way it is supposed to be. Very inspirational! God is doing the most extraordinary things right here, right now! We just need to join Him in it.
What exactly is the difference between a person who is just coming to church and one that is fire? Watch here to see two people whom God radically transformed from pew sitters to world changers. Very inspiring, very insightful, will make a difference in your walk!
Have you heard that Christ gave to the church Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers? What if that meant something much more than you ever heard it meant? What if that actually meant absolutely everything to you…to the point that it led directly to living the most interesting life you could ever conceive? Watch here and get ready to be blown away by who He’s made you to be!
Some say that believing in God or Jesus is a dangerous delusion. Really? What would the world be like if there were no Jesus? The loss on every level is simply overwhelming. This will give you a much deeper appreciation for of what it is we are celebrating in the Christmas Season.
Whether we actually know Jesus or not, we all have an image of what He is. But whether we know Him or not is the image in our minds even close to the ones who knew Him personally? It turns out know that Jesus is actually quite dangerous…the best kind of dangerous possible!
There are difficulties in drawing closer to God and others; come and find out why is worth it, esp. this time of the year!
Having any relational problems at any level? Watch here and see how Revelation chapter 12 reveals the many layers of God and how He works – no simplistic, narrow Christianity to be found here – and how that is precisely how He made us to work best too!
Ever suffered? How’d it make you feel? How’d it make you feel about God? Hear from some people who have suffered in ways very few us ever have…and how they feel about God. Watch here and prepare to be moved in unexpected ways by the exceedingly Good News…thorns included.
It's a beautiful thing to share life and have love. It's clearly seen that all humans have the power to love whether they know God or not. So what did Jesus mean when He said, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another"? (John 13:35)
Do you live your life in the full presence of God Almighty? Do you walk in power – not just the power of the Holy Spirit, but the power that comes from walking in authority because you know that God almighty is standing right there beside you? Watch here and be powerfully inspired as you see who God really is, even as He is right there with you.
Is there really another dimension, a spiritual dimension? Is there really a Devil who is out to steal, kill and destroy? Watch here and see how the Book of Revelation takes a very interesting turn in chapter 10 as God comes pulls back the curtain to reveal His judgment upon not just the earth, but the heavenlies.
Have the things of life, the economy, relationships, your job heaped up in a way that you really need a break!? God is the king of rest. Watch here to see something in Revelation that you’ve never seen, that will make you see God in new and deeply comforting way.
When you look at the big picture, it's obvious and comforting to know that God wins, love perseveres, and his people will ultimately prosper. What what about the day-to-day? Is it possible to have a correct perspective of the big picture, and miss God in the small stuff? And is there a way back if we've missed it?