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Weekend sermons from Rock Brook Church located in Belton, MO. Outlines for these messages are available at www.rockbrook.org or download our Rock Brook Church app
Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 4: Experiencing Christ's Forgiveness // Tom Stoltz // When you need an answer to a problem in your life, where do you look? To whom or what do you turn? You may have heard the Lord’s prayer, but do you understand what the words truly mean? Have you uncovered God’s wisdom from it? Many have overlooked the profound truths offered in these phrases.
In this Spiritual Growth Campaign, we will explore the sacred wisdom of the Lord's Prayer, line-by-line, to teach us what we stand to gain from being connected to God. The Lord’s Prayer takes only 30 seconds to pray, but Jesus lived this prayer. It’s a pattern for prayer and a pattern for life. When you understand The Lord’s Prayer, you will understand Life As It Was Meant To Be.
Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 3: What Does it Mean to Depend on God? // Kelly Walter // When you need an answer to a problem in your life, where do you look? To whom or what do you turn? You may have heard the Lord’s prayer, but do you understand what the words truly mean? Have you uncovered God’s wisdom from it? Many have overlooked the profound truths offered in these phrases.
In this Spiritual Growth Campaign, we will explore the sacred wisdom of the Lord's Prayer, line-by-line, to teach us what we stand to gain from being connected to God. The Lord’s Prayer takes only 30 seconds to pray, but Jesus lived this prayer. It’s a pattern for prayer and a pattern for life. When you understand The Lord’s Prayer, you will understand Life As It Was Meant To Be.
Life At It Was Meant To Be | Week 2: Changing My Expectations of God // Ryland Walter // When you need an answer to a problem in your life, where do you look? To whom or what do you turn? You may have heard the Lord’s prayer, but do you understand what the words truly mean? Have you uncovered God’s wisdom from it? Many have overlooked the profound truths offered in these phrases.
In this Spiritual Growth Campaign, we will explore the sacred wisdom of the Lord's Prayer, line-by-line, to teach us what we stand to gain from being connected to God. The Lord’s Prayer takes only 30 seconds to pray, but Jesus lived this prayer. It’s a pattern for prayer and a pattern for life. When you understand The Lord’s Prayer, you will understand life as it was meant to be.
Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 1: Finding God in Dark Times // Ryland Walter // When you need an answer to a problem in your life, where do you look? To whom or what do you turn? You may have heard the Lord’s prayer, but do you understand what the words truly mean? Have you uncovered God’s wisdom from it? Many have overlooked the profound truths offered in these phrases.
In this Spiritual Growth Campaign, we will explore the sacred wisdom of the Lord's Prayer, line by line, to teach us what we stand to gain from being connected to God. The Lord’s Prayer takes only 30 seconds to pray, but Jesus lived this prayer. It’s a pattern for prayer and a pattern for life. When you understand The Lord’s Prayer, you will understand Life As It Was Meant To Be.
Preparing For Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 4: Introduction: How To Make It Through Life // Ryland Walter // In our hyper-connected world, disconnection still persists. We still long for genuine relationships, but we attempt to fill that void with material success and hobbies. Yet, you cannot replace the irreplaceable need to connect with God and one another for true fulfillment. In this series, we'll get connected to prepare for our next spiritual growth campaign, Life As It Was Meant To Be - Connecting With God Through The Lord's Prayer.
Preparing For Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 3: How Do We Talk To God // Kelly Walter // In our hyper-connected world, disconnection still persists. We still long for genuine relationships, but we attempt to fill that void with material success and hobbies. Yet, you cannot replace the irreplaceable need to connect with God and one another for true fulfillment. In this series, we'll get connected to prepare for our next spiritual growth campaign, Life As It Was Meant To Be - Connecting With God Through The Lord's Prayer.
Preparing For Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 2: 5 Ways To Improve Your Connection With God // Ryland Walter // In our hyper-connected world, disconnection still persists. We still long for genuine relationships, but we attempt to fill that void with material success and hobbies. Yet, you cannot replace the irreplaceable need to connect with God and one another for true fulfillment. In this series, we'll get connected to prepare for our next spiritual growth campaign, Life As It Was Meant To Be - Connecting With God Through The Lord's Prayer.
Preparing For Life As It Was Meant To Be | Week 1: You've Got to Get Connected // Tom Stoltz // In our hyper-connected world, disconnection still persists. We still long for genuine relationships, but we attempt to fill that void with material success and hobbies. Yet, you cannot replace the irreplaceable need to connect with God and one another for true fulfillment. In this series, we'll get connected to prepare for our next spiritual growth campaign, Life As It Was Meant To Be - Connecting With God Through The Lord's Prayer.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 7: Three Ways To Live a Counter-Culture Life // Ryland Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 6: Self-Control - The Way To Righteousness // Kelly Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 5: Integrity - The Way to Be Made Whole // Ryland Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 4: Generosity - The Way Out of Indifference // Ryland Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 3: Contentment - The Guide to Great Wealth // Ryland Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 2: Gratitude - The Key to Security // Ryland Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
Restoring Lost Values | Week 1: Humility - The Path To Greatness // Kelly Walter // In a world filled with pressure and brokenness, many of us have become desensitized to the erosion of our culture. Yet, there is hope in Christ, our Redeemer, who offers us restoration and a return to true character and godly values. Join us for this series as we explore the crucial task of restoring lost values in our lives and communities. As we navigate the changing landscape around us, let’s rediscover the timeless principles that guide us, dust off what’s been neglected, and actively participate in bringing back what is essential for a flourishing life in Christ.
GOD | GOD: The Son // Ryland Walter // Who is God? Thinking correctly about God is important because a false idea about God is idolatry. In this three-week series, we’ll look at how to open our lives up to the character of God and His work in our lives.
GOD // GOD: The Father // Kelly Walter // Who is God? Thinking correctly about God is important because a false idea about God is idolatry. In this three-week series, we’ll look at how to open our lives up to the character of God and His work in our lives.
GOD // GOD: The Holy Spirit // Ryland Walter // Who is God? Thinking correctly about God is important because a false idea about God is idolatry. In this three-week series, we’ll look at how to open our lives up to the character of God and His work in our lives.
What Drives a Healthy Church? // Ryland Walter // Every church is driven by something. There is a guiding force influencing every aspect of the church’s life. Some churches are driven by tradition or finances. Others are driven by buildings or politics. What is the driving force behind Rock Brook?
Meaning | Week 6: Where Do You Stand? // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Meaning | Week 5: Sharing Christ // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Meaning | Week 4: Serving Christ // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Meaning | Week 3: Growing in Christ // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Meaning | Week 2: Belonging To Christ's Family // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Meaning | Week 1: What is the Point of Life? // Ryland Walter // We were made to have meaning. Without meaning, life is activity without direction, and events without reason. However, there is a God who made you, and your life has profound meaning.
Good Friday | Why Christians Remember The Crucifixion of Christ // Ryland Walter// Take a moment this Easter Weekend to join us as we review why we remember Christ's Crucifixion with our Good Friday service.
Anchored | Week 10: When Life Doesn't Go My Way // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab on to the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 8: When You Get Another Chance // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab on to the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 8: When a Storm Leaves You Hopeless // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 7: When You Cause a Storm // Ryland Walter// Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 6: Navigating Storms // Kelly Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 5: Growing Through Your Fear In A Storm // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 4: Shout at the Storm // Tom Stoltz // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 3: Storm Preparation // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 2: Don't Be Surprised By Storms (A Big Game Message from a Former NFL Player) // Paul Coffman // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab on to the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Anchored | Week 1: Storm Watch // Ryland Walter // Are you prepared for your next life storm? We all have something we cling to when we face the storms of life, and what you grab onto matters. In this series, we’ll study the storms in scripture and discuss how to grab onto the right anchor. From Jesus shouting at a storm, to the drift that occurs from the current we can’t see… From the disciples being sent into a storm to Jonah being thrown overboard... We’ll see how to be prepared when storms come our way, and how to build a life that can weather the storm.
Who? Week 4: Who Do I Share Life With? // Kelly Walter // There is an identity crisis in our culture today. People try to find worth, safety, and happiness in success, relationships, money, or skills. These are false identities rooted in the things of the world.
This series studies the book of Colossians and leans into our true identity in Christ. By exploring and celebrating who we are in Christ, we can close the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live and where we find our worth, security, and happiness.
WHO? Week 3: Who Holds Everything Together? // Kelly Walter // There is an identity crisis in our culture today. People try to find worth, safety, and happiness in success, relationships, money, or skills. These are false identities rooted in the things of the world.
This series studies the book of Colossians and leans into our true identity in Christ. By exploring and celebrating who we are in Christ, we can close the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live and where we find our worth, security, and happiness.
WHO? Week 2: Who am I in Christ? // Kelly Walter // There is an identity crisis in our culture today. People try to find worth, safety, and happiness in success, relationships, money, or skills. These are false identities rooted in the things of the world.
This series studies the book of Colossians and leans into our true identity in Christ. By exploring and celebrating who we are in Christ, we can close the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live and where we find our worth, security, and happiness.
WHO? | Week 1: Who Am I? // Kelly Walter // There is an identity crisis in our culture today. People try to find worth, safety, and happiness in success, relationships, money, or skills. These are false identities rooted in the things of the world.
This series studies the book of Colossians and leans into our true identity in Christ. By exploring and celebrating who we are in Christ, we can close the gap between what we say we believe and how we actually live and where we find our worth, security, and happiness.
Wonder | Week 5: How To Live The Christian Life // Ryland Walter // Are you feeling the weight of disappointments? Has a jaded spirit begun to creep in? It’s time to awaken your heart to the beauty and mystery of God and His word. Join us for an uplifting series that will reignite your sense of wonder. Discover how to embrace worship, find strength in times of struggle, and let God lift you back to a life full of awe and inspiration. Don’t let life’s challenges hold you back—step into a world where you can live joyfully with eyes wide open!
Wonder | Week 4: What Christmas Is Really About // Ryland Walter // Are you feeling the weight of disappointments? Has a jaded spirit begun to creep in? It’s time to awaken your heart to the beauty and mystery of God and His word. Join us for an uplifting series that will reignite your sense of wonder. Discover how to embrace worship, find strength in times of struggle, and let God lift you back to a life full of awe and inspiration. Don’t let life’s challenges hold you back—step into a world where you can live joyfully with eyes wide open!
Wonder | Week 3: The Wonder of Worship at Christmas // Kelly Walter// Are you feeling the weight of disappointments? Has a jaded spirit begun to creep in? It’s time to awaken your heart to the beauty and mystery of God and His word. Join us for an uplifting series that will reignite your sense of wonder. Discover how to embrace worship, find strength in times of struggle, and let God lift you back to a life full of awe and inspiration. Don’t let life’s challenges hold you back—step into a world where you can live joyfully with eyes wide open!
Wonder | Week 2: Why We Worship Christ // Ryland Walter // Are you feeling the weight of disappointments? Has a jaded spirit begun to creep in? It’s time to awaken your heart to the beauty and mystery of God and His word. Join us for an uplifting series that will reignite your sense of wonder. Discover how to embrace worship, find strength in times of struggle, and let God lift you back to a life full of awe and inspiration. Don’t let life’s challenges hold you back—step into a world where you can live joyfully with eyes wide open!
Wonder | Week 1: Don't Forget These Things This Christmas // Ryland Walter // Are you feeling the weight of disappointments? Has a jaded spirit begun to creep in? It’s time to awaken your heart to the beauty and mystery of God and His word. Join us for an uplifting series that will reignite your sense of wonder. Discover how to embrace worship, find strength in times of struggle, and let God lift you back to a life full of awe and inspiration. Don’t let life’s challenges hold you back—step into a world where you can live joyfully with eyes wide open!
HOME | Week 5: How To Make The Most of Your Money // Ryland Walter // This world is not our permanent Home. Jesus is preparing an eternal Home for us. So, we must prepare to live in the place Jesus is building.
HOME | Week 4: Taking Care of God's House // Tom Stoltz // This world is not our permanent Home. Jesus is preparing an eternal Home for us. So, we must prepare to live in the place Jesus is building.
HOME | Week 3: The Roles of a Parent and a Child // Ryland Walter // This world is not our permanent Home. Jesus is preparing an eternal Home for us. So, we must prepare to live in the place Jesus is building.
HOME | Week 2: Building Your Home // Ryland Walter // This world is not our permanent Home. Jesus is preparing an eternal Home for us. So, we must prepare to live in the place Jesus is building.
HOME | Week 1: The Home God Has For Me // Ryland Walter // This world is not our permanent Home. Jesus is preparing an eternal Home for us. So, we must prepare to live in the place Jesus is building.
What Matters Most | Week 5: Love is Forever // Ryland Walter // Life is all about love. Through this series, our church will be shaped by a developed picture of what love is and is not through scripture (1 Corinthians 13). Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn what matters most.
What Matters Most | Week 4: Love Rejoices In The Truth // Ryland Walter // Life is all about love. Through this series, our church will be shaped by a developed picture of what love is and is not through scripture (1 Corinthians 13). Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn what matters most.
What Matters Most | Week 3: Love is Not Easily Angered and Keeps No Record of Wrong // Ryland Walter // Life is all about love. Through this series, our church will be shaped by a developed picture of what love is and is not through scripture (1 Corinthians 13). Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn what matters most.
What Matters Most | Week 2: Love is Not Envious, Boastful, Proud, or Rude // Kelly Walter // Life is all about love. Through this series, our church will be shaped by a developed picture of what love is and is not through scripture (1 Corinthians 13). Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn what matters most.
What Matters Most | Week 1: Love is Patient and Kind // Ryland Walter // Life is all about love. Through this series, our church will be shaped by a developed picture of what love is and is not through scripture (1 Corinthians 13). Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. That's why we're given a lifetime to learn what matters most.
A Godly Man | Week 6: Above All, Loving // Ryland Walter // There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
A Godly Man | Week 5: Persistent Through Trials // Kelly Walter // There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
A Godly Man | Week 4: Brave In The Face Of Opposition // Ryland Walter // There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
A Godly Man | Week 3: Faithful To The Truth // Ryland Walter // There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
A Godly Man | Week 2: Vigilant Against Danger // Ryland Walter // There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
A Godly Man | Week 1: Only God Can Make a Man // Ryland Walter //There is a broken message about what it means to be a man in our culture today. God defines man as an image bearer, vigilant against danger, faithful to the truth, brave in the face of opposition, persistent through trials, and, above all, loving. We need Godly men for our families, our communities, our world, and our future. In this series, we’ll discover that any male & female can make a boy, but only God can make a man.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 13 | How To Follow God's Rules // Kelly Walter //Have you ever experienced something and you wish you would have known how bad that was before you did it? God sees your life ahead and wants to show you what's good for you.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 12 | Do Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Life // Don Wratney //Their life… Their relationships… Their possessions… This commandment gets at the heart level: if you're comparing yourself to others, you're not becoming the best version of who God created you to become.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 11 | Do Not Lie About Your Neighbor // Ryland Walter //This command may be the most problematic for people living in the modern world. We lie constantly and even reward lying via media influence, digital platforms, and pathways to success. But what if the cost of lying is more than we can bear - at a spiritual level?
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 10 | Do Not Steal // Andrew Walter //It seems straightforward enough to follow - but what if there are levels to obeying or breaking this command that we easily miss? If we're brave enough to face ourselves, we may see the command to not steal in a whole new light that helps us live the new life we've been called to.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 9 | Do Not Commit Adultery // Kelly Walter //In this message on the 7th commandment we’ll talk through how to heal if you've been betrayed. We’ll see how to heal if you have failed personally in this area, and how the ultimate faithfulness we desire to see can be found in Jesus.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 8 | Do Not Murder // Tom Stoltz //This sixth command seems straightforward enough to follow, but Jesus told his listeners that there were deeper levels to this command. He even equated murder with anger. So, this week we’ll go deeper by examining how we can keep our temper.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 7 | Honor Your Father and Mother // Kelly Walter //In our world, the way we often interact with each other is anything but honorable - what might happen in our culture if we let the command to honor our parents affect us at a deep level?
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 6 | Keep The Sabbath Holy // Ryland Walter //One of the most transformative practices you can experience is the sabbath - a regular dedicated time to connect with God. The sabbath was introduced to the nation of Israel in the book of Exodus, and its wisdom is still profound for our world today. What if your lack of being able to rest says more about what your life is truly defined by than you want to admit?
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 5 | Do Not Misuse The Name of God // Ryland Walter //When you hear the word, "God" what do you think of? Chances are whatever comes to your mind is probably related to your experience with people, and a lot of times people fail at representing God. How will you represent God?
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 4 | Have No Idols // Ryland Walter //The idea of having an idol has long been outdated and seen as old-fashioned by many. It’s easy to think that we have progressed past the need for idols. But what if you still worship someone or something? What if there are idols that exist in your life that you don't realize?
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 3 | Only God Can Set You Free // Ryland Walter //Without God, we lose everything that really matters. With God, we unlock more than we ever thought possible. This week we’ll see that God is the only one who can truly set us free and rewrite the end of our story.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 2 | Why I Need God’s Rules For My Life // Ryland Walter //The word "rule" often creates a negative response within us. We associate it with our freedoms and enjoyment of life being restrained. However, God's rules were designed to guide us into living a more fulfilling life.
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Old Rules for a New Life - Part 1 | Why We Still Need God // Ryland Walter //This week we begin looking at the rules and rhythms for the new life that God invites us into as we follow Jesus. We’ll see that God knows your name, sees your struggle, and wants to protect you.
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 6: How To Bear Much Fruit // Kelly Walter //There’s a universal desire for productivity — to live a life that counts and matters. The Bible calls this fruitfulness. This week we’ll see how to remain in Christ so we can bear lasting fruit that honors God.
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 5: The Real Jesus // Andrew Walter //Jesus is amazing. Sadly, our mistakes and selfishness disconnect us from the amazing connection we can have with him. But Jesus has taken the first step to recreate that connection… This week we'll see Jesus sit by a watering well and meet a woman with a mistake-filled past. It’s an amazing event!
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 4: When The Wine Runs Out // Ryland Walter //People are used to stories of Jesus healing the sick and the poor - but divine intervention for more wine? This week we’ll see what an encounter at a wedding can tell us about Jesus and our relationship to him.
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 3: How To Leave Jesus Awestruck // Tom Stoltz //Jesus would often encourage people to have more faith. However, in one encounter Jesus was wowed by a man’s faith. This weekend we’ll see the remarkable story of Christ’s healing a centurion’s servant.
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 2: When Jesus Comes To Dinner // Kelly Walter //What do you do when you don't know what to do? This weekend we'll see what Jesus had to say to a person who was out on a limb. We'll discover what Jesus is saying to you when you don't know what to think, feel or do.
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Overheard Conversations With Jesus | Week 1: Believing Thomas// Ryland Walter //Springtime and Easter are times of new life. A time to believe the promises of God. So often, we struggle to believe because things don’t look the way we think they should. We listen to the doubts of others and begin to think God hasn’t done the right thing. But if we follow the story of “doubting Thomas,” we’ll see that there is a way to step out of doubt and into belief and reconnect with God.
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Align | Week 7: Living Aligned // Ryland Walter //This weekend, we’ll look at what we’ve learned about living a life where Jesus is Lord. We’ll see how worshiping, belonging, growing, serving and sharing keep us aligned to the will of God in the midst of distraction.
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"I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News." Philippians 1:27 (NLT)
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Align | Week 6: Why The Mission Matters // Ryland Walter //If you’re a Christian, your mission is not optional. You don’t get to choose whether or not you accept it. To accept Christ is to accept the mission to share Christ. This weekend, we’ll see why the mission matters and how to accomplish it.
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You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.
But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh;
rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
Align | Week 5: The Legacy of Serving Christ // Ryland Walter //Our culture often leans into a "consumer" focused mindset where all we do is absorb... but what would happen if you started serving the people you worship next to every weekend? Even if you've been attending for years and years, it's never too late to start.
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We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 NIV
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. 19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 1 Peter 4:12-16, 19 NIV
We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4 NIV
Align | Week 4: God Helps Me Grow By Teaching Me Scripture // Ryland Walter //Throughout the Bible, God challenges us to change our ways, turning to Him for guidance and refuge. If you want to see significant growth happen in your life, the best way to do that is through the power of scripture. And the best part? It's never too late to start.
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A quick check in to help make this week's study on belonging more personal.
"Let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up." Romans 14:19
What do you need to do or stop doing to aim for harmony in the church? How are you demonstrating your love for the church?
Align | Week 3: The Power of Jesus’ Family // Ryland Walter //Regardless of what challenges you are facing, it is important to remember who you belong to. To whom you are connected makes all the difference in getting through what you have to go through. Join us to see how there's no better person to belong to than Christ himself.
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Just a quick check in on the personal action step from this week's study on worship!
Worship is enjoying God’s love and expressing our love back to him.
"May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ." 2 Thessalonians 3:5 (NLT)
Write down one task that you’ll do reminding yourself of God’s love. Then, do that task as an expression of love back to him. Watch how God transforms that task into worship.
Align | Week 2: Why Do I Need To Go To Church? // Ryland Walter //People are difficult, and our world is changing. Is it still necessary for your faith to be expressed through a church gathering? God would answer, "Yes!" Join us this weekend to see why.
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Align | Week 1: Who Is Rock Brook Church? // Ryland Walter //Every church must decide who it will be. What will be the driving forces? What will it be known for? How will it represent Christ to the world? This weekend we’ll look at who God wants us to be.
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Align | Week 0: Jesus Is Lord// Ryland Walter //This world is knocking you out of alignment. God is calling us to get realigned with who he's called us to be. This weekend, we'll begin this new series by looking at the basis of all alignment with God.
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Pray First | Week 3: Developing a Wartime Mindset // Ryland Walter //If God said yes to all your prayers, what would be different in the world? We’re in the midst of a battle, but God can help us fight the true battle over dark powers. We can gain victory for us and others. When we recognize that our strength comes from God alone, we don’t live afraid of sin, death or evil anymore.
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God desires everyone to know Him. He says in His Word that He would leave the 99 to go after the 1 who doesn’t know Him. As followers of Christ, we are called to partner with Him by praying for those who don’t know Him to come to know Him.
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Pray First | Week 2: Praying Through Disappointment // Kelly Walter //One of the hardest times to pray is when you're discouraged and disappointed. Does He listen to our prayers? Does God care that I'm disappointed? All these questions can run through our minds in difficult seasons of life and leave us not praying at the time we need to be praying the most.
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The Lord’s Prayer is often recited in churches or at religious events, but there’s so much more to this prayer. Jesus provided this model as an outline to teach us how to pray in a way that connects us to God and empowers us to accomplish great things through Him. This model takes us through each part of The Lord’s Prayer, showing us how to pray the way Jesus instructed.
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Our lives are marked by our priorities. First things have power.
This is why each year we make it a priority to seek God first. We do this by claiming 21 days as days of prayer and fasting. We've designed our weekend services and have resources available to help you connect with God.
Through our Pray First series, we want to teach you how to pray in a way that doesn’t feel like a struggle.
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What is communion?
1 Corinthians 11:23-26 tells us communion is a few different things.
- Communion is simple.
- Communion is a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice for us on the cross.
- Communion is a symbol.
- Communion is a statement of faith.
Pray First | Week 1: Putting God First Through Prayer // Ryland Walter //Our lives are marked by our priorities. What we put first in life, has power over our life. What, or who, will you put first in your life? In this weekend's service we’ll look at how to reconnect with God through prayer.
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Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life | Week 5: Faint Not (When You Feel Like Giving Up) // Ryland Walter //Are you thinking about giving up on something important? Don’t quit yet. Join us this weekend to find a deeper level of perseverance. We’ll also get a perspective on where we’re headed as a church this new year. When we sync our lives up with God’s work, there is a great reward. It won’t be the same without you.
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Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life | Week 4: Forget Not (When You Don’t Know What To Believe) // Ryland Walter //Sometimes life can leave us feeling a bit disoriented, and we start to wonder how we can know that the stories and promises of Christmas are actually true. Join us to be reminded of why we can trust God with our past, present, and future.
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Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life | Week 3: Fear Not (When Fear Robs You of Living) // Kelly Walter // Many men throughout history have claimed to be a god, but only Jesus Christ truly embodies what it means to be a savior — rescuing you from trouble and giving you hope for the future. Discover why the world rejoices that a baby named Jesus was born, and why we don’t have to be afraid to live!
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Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life | Week 2: Fret Not (When Waiting Turns To Worry) // Patrick Gitto // Waiting can cause many different emotions. Feelings of worry, doubt, and exhaustion. This week, we’ll look at an often overlooked Christmas account where two people had to grapple with God’s timing in their lives. Through their example, we’ll discover how to better trust God’s timing in our lives.
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Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life | Week 1: Trusting God’s Timing In Your Life // Tom Stoltz // Have you ever waited on God for something you desperately needed? The Christmas story is also a story of waiting—the world was waiting for a Savior, and God answered that need by sending his Son to earth at just the right time in history. In this series, we’ll see how to trust God’s perfect timing in our lives.
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Thanking Through It | Week 5: Faith To Get You Through It // Kelly Walter // There is no faith so great that it doesn't have to look to God for healing in our problems. There is also no hurt so great that it can steal the life that God has for you. This weekend, we'll discover how to have a faith and perspective that cooperates with God.
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Thanking Through It | Week 4: Staying Sane This Season // Ryland Walter // This weekend is the last sane moment of the year. Fortunately, the Bible helps us know how to recenter on God through the craziness! Join us this weekend to know God’s favorite ways for us to express gratitude and celebrate what He has done!
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Thanking Through It | Week 3: Why I Know God Is Good // Ryland Walter // Especially when challenges arise, being satisfied with your life isn’t a feeling that comes easily. Join us as we discover God’s secret to grateful living by reflecting on His blessings each and every day.
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Thanking Through It | Week 2: Withstanding the Winds of Life // Ryland Walter // Wind is one of the most powerful forces of nature. Throughout the Bible, God uses wind as a metaphor for the unexpected circumstances that show up in your life. Winds of change, opposition, temptation and conflict. This weekend, join us as we look at how to withstand these winds, and how to pray and support those who are facing the winds of persecution for their faith.
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Thanking Through It | Week 1: Thanking Through Troubles // Kelly Walter // Do you ever find yourself trying to outthink God? Trust comes easily when things are going our way. Because, when things are going our way we only have to trust in ourselves. But, how can we manage to be content during hard or lean times?
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Family Works | Week 6: Serious Fun // Ryland Walter // Parents are stressed out these days, and kids are no different. Being intentional about fun helps your family diminish fears, lessen hostility, and grow closer to God. Some people seem to believe the more spiritually mature you are, the more serious you should be. That’s wrong! This weekend, we’ll look at how to be more intentional in your family.
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Family Works | Week 5: Building God's Truth Into Your Kids // Ryland Walter // Would you like for your children to grow up with the values of integrity, trustworthiness, contentment and other godly values? This week we'll see five ways to impress God's values into your family.
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Family Works | Week 4: Family Works or Family Wars? // Kelly Walter // Healthy families do not happen naturally. Left to ourselves, we’ll create unhealthy family relationships. Instead of our family going to work, our family goes to war. Join us this weekend to see how to plant seeds of peace in your relationships.
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Family Works | Week 3: Serve Life // Ryland Walter // You probably have some fond memories of team sports or choir or club… God wired us that way. We feel most alive when we’re part of a team that’s serving a mission. This weekend we’ll look at how our lives and families work best when we’re contributing something back.
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Family Works | Week 2: Becoming a Remarkable Family // Ryland Walter // God wants your family to stand out and be uncommon. But that won't happen by accident. It comes through some specific choices. This week we'll look at the four 'R's of becoming remarkable.
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Family Works | Week 1: What’s a Family For // Ryland Walter // Every family needs work. We all want our family to enjoy peace and contentment, but so often we stumble through our most important relationships. In this series, we’ll look at our different roles as they relate to our family. We’ll discover that, as unique as it may be, your family can work with God’s help, direction, and guidance.
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What’s Next For My Life? | Week 5: Choosing a Life Verse // Ryland Walter // One of the ways God strengthens us for the days ahead is through the 31 thousand verses in the Bible. All have the potential to transform us, but which one are you focusing your life on? A life verse is a Bible verse or short passage of Scripture that you reflect on and turn to frequently. This weekend we’ll talk about how to understand and integrate a passage into your life.
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What’s Next For My Life? | Week 4: Choosing The Right Guide For Your Life // Ryland Walter // When it comes to what's next, we want to be led by God. God is willing to help us in our decisions, but how can we discern his voice in the midst of all the distractions?
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What’s Next For My Life? | Week 3: Choosing The Team You Need To Succeed // Ryland Walter // Success is never a one-person show. You need other people to fulfill the plan God has for your life. This week, we'll look at the models, mentors and friends you need to succeed. You’ll learn how a team can help lift the load, bring out our best, and pick us up when we stumble. Find out how to choose a team that will help you grow in integrity, humility, and generosity.
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What’s Next For My Life? | Week 2: Choosing Which Doors You'll Walk Through // Ryland Walter // Doors have great significance in the Bible. In fact, there are about 400 references to doors in Scripture, ranging from a gateway to opportunity to a door to salvation. This weekend we'll see how every door is a decision, and how our future will be shaped by which doors we pass by and which ones we walk through. Find out how to distinguish between doors of opportunities and doors of distractions.
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Description: What’s Next For My Life? | Week 1: Choosing Your Future // Ryland Walter // Do you ever wish your past self could have made some decisions to better set you up for today? The choices we make today are setting us up for tomorrow. Find out the life-shaping decisions we can make to free us from our past and accept God’s plan for our future.
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Freedom From Your Fears | Week 5: Fear of Aging // Kelly Walter // The process of aging is something we all face every day. When we are young, the potential of “growing up” is anticipated with excitement, and each new benchmark of growth is celebrated and praised. But as we “grow old” that anticipation can turn to apprehension. Fortunately, God’s Word offers us insight and hope that can help us overcome the Fear of Aging.
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Freedom From Your Fears | Week 4: Fear of Commitment // Ryland Walter // "I want to keep my options open.” "Don't fence me in.” "I don’t want to miss an opportunity.” People don't like to make long-term commitments today. However, the Bible teaches us that nothing is as important as the commitments you make in life. Find out how God can lead you to make wise commitments that impact how you relate to God and face the world in front of you.
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Freedom From Your Fears | Week 3: Fear of Rejection // Patrick Gitto // We've all faced failure and rejection at some point. Fear of failure and fear of rejection, while different, often go hand-in-hand in creating false stories that we adopt as truth. In this message, we’ll learn how to quiet the voice of doubt by aligning our perspective with God’s view to overcome the fear of rejection.
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Freedom From Your Fears | Week 2: Fear of The Unknown // Ryland Walter // We don’t know what the future holds. We can either let fear or faith fill in the unseen and unknown. In this message we’ll see how God’s sovereignty can help us overcome our fear of the unknown.
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Freedom From Your Fears | Week 1: Freedom From Your Fears // Ryland Walter // Fear is humanity’s most common problem. Some have said that fear is the opposite of faith. However, fear is often faith in the wrong things. Misplaced fear can keep us from stepping into the plans God has for us. In this series, you’ll learn the common fears that hold you back and discover how to find freedom from your fears.
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God’s Good Plan For The Future | Week 5: What Will Heaven & Hell Be Like? // Ryland Walter // Knowing your future can shape your today. The questions we have about life after death can leave us wondering. But that doesn’t mean we have to live in fear. Discover why our ideas about forever could change everything about today.
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God’s Good Plan For The Future | Week 4: Jesus’ Glorious Return (Part 2) // Kelly Walter // This week we continue our look at what things will look like when Jesus returns. We'll see how we can prepare for Jesus’ return and see that nothing can separate believers from the light of Christ. We’ll see good news for our future if we don’t give up.
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God’s Good Plan For The Future | Week 3: Jesus’ Glorious Return (Part 1) // Kelly Walter // While the Second Coming of Christ may seem scary to some, it’s anything but scary for believers! Christ’s coming reunites Him with the family of God and sets into motion all things being new. Come and see how Jesus' return can mean good news for your future.
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God’s Good Plan For The Future | Week 2: What Is Jesus Doing Now? // Ryland Walter // Not only was Jesus resurrected, he is STILL alive! So, what’s he been doing for the last two millennia? Join us for a peek at what Jesus has been doing behind-the-scenes for you and how you can get in on it.
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God’s Good Plan For The Future | Week 1: How Jesus’ Resurrection Changed Everything // Ryland Walter // Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus stood up and walked out of a tomb. The resurrection is the most important event in history. It changed everything and proves great things for our future. This weekend we’re looking at what makes the good news of Jesus’ bodily resurrection so good.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 8: What No Stress Can Separate // Ryland Walter // Unfortunately, when the pressures of life come, we can start to doubtGod's promises. Join us this weekend as we finish this series with the unshakeable truths that can stabilize us in the face of stressful times.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 7: Relieving Stress in Your Body // Ryland Walter // Are stressful times taking a toll on your body? Our physical world can become a burden, but God cares about your body just as he cares about your soul. We’ve been given living, breathing bodies. Let’s see how God gives us the grace to steward them well.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 6: When You’re Overwhelmed // Ryland Walter // Most of us would agree that some of our biggest problems are actually the little things in life that get us down. One of the great tests of our life is how we handle the constant irritations and frustrations that add up and begin to overwhelm us.
Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 5: How To Survive the Storms of Life // Ryland Walter // You’re going to go through many different kinds of storms in your life — financial storms, health storms, relational storms. All of these storms can create instability and confusion. This weekend we’ll look at specific ways we can anchor our life to the rock of God during any storm.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 4: How To Make the Most of Your Work // Kelly Walter // You will spend approximately 50% of your waking hours in your lifetime on the job or in school. Let’s look at how to handle the stresses and problems we face in our work, in the midst of growing our faith and following God.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 3: How To Keep Your Marriage Growing // Ryland Walter // Rarely do marriages cave in from external pressure alone, but there are the internal pressures. This weekend we’ll look at the greatest stresses in marriage, and see the choices to make to overcome those stresses.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 2: Increasing Your Capacity For Pressure // Ryland Walter // Stress is when pressure is exerted on an object to the point where it begins to break. In other words, it’s when the pressure is greater than the capacity. We all experience pressure in our lives, and we can’t make all the pressure go away. But, God’s word can help us increase the capacity for pressure and overcome the stresses of life.
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Strategies For Stressful Times | Week 1: Trusting God Through Changes You Don’t Like // Ryland Walter // One constant in life is change, and there are seasons when change can be so difficult or rapid that you just get tired of it. This Easter weekend we’ll look at how the resurrection of Jesus changes the way we face life’s changes and challenges!
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Daring Faith | Week 8: Daring To Keep The Faith // Ryland Walter // This weekend we close out Daring Faith! Join us as we see what it's like to keep growing, sowing and going in faith as we live with anticipation of Jesus' return.
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Daring Faith | Week 7: Daring to Go in Faith // Tom Stoltz // Anyone who is a Christian is part of Christ’s powerful direction to “Go!” To go share the gospel and go invite people into the family of God. You may think you’re not qualified to do this, but this weekend we’ll look at some things that will give you confidence and ways to share your hope with others.
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Daring Faith | Week 6: Daring To Wait on God // Kelly Walter // No one ever said that waiting is easy. You may be waiting on God to ease your burden, bring you employment, or answer your prayer. Sometimes though, God has to work on us before he works on our problems. This week we’ll look at what to do when you're waiting on God.
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Daring Faith | Week 5: Daring To Be Generous // Ryland Walter // Faith and giving go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, fear keeps us from putting our time, money or abilities into our faith. However, when your boldness goes beyond what seems reasonable, God’s response will go beyond what seems possible. The end result? Less worry, more faith, and a closer walk with God.
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Daring Faith | Week 4: Daring To Plant In Faith // Ryland Walter // Planting anything is always an act of faith. You don’t know how the seed is growing beneath the dirt. Your reliance on faith prevents you from digging up the ground to see the progress the seed has made. Whether you realize it or not, your life, your family, and even your career is like a spiritual garden. Hear how to plant in faith!
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Daring Faith | Week 3: Daring To Counter Culture // Ryland Walter // The culture around us tempts us to become a certain type of person and accept the world's value system. Each one of these temptations falls into one of three categories. In this message, we'll learn how to counter those three temptations so we can live by faith.
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Daring Faith | Week 2: Daring To Prepare For A Miracle // Kelly Walter // Many times in life, you're going to need God to turn a little into a lot. You have a little energy, but you need a lot of energy. You have a little opportunity, you need God to turn it into a big opportunity. How does God turn a little into a lot? This weekend, we'll look at the miracle of Jesus of feeding the five thousand to teach four things to do when you need a miracle.
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Daring Faith | Week 1: Daring To Give God My Best // Ryland Walter // The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a wasted life. That's why we want to learn to run the plays of faith. The competition wants us to give up, but we're gonna give it the best we've got. Join us this weekend for powerful insights in how to live a life of faith and win the prize God has set before us.
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Daring Faith | Week 0: What Happens When You Have Faith // Ryland Walter // What is faith? It may not be what you think. It’s not a desire, a feeling, or a way of pretending. Instead, faith is a way of seeing — a way of looking at things from God’s point of view. This weekend, we'll hear the heart behind our new series, DARING FAITH, and see how living by faith shrinks your problems, turns your dreams into reality, and more.
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All Access | The Story of You and God (part 3) // Ryland Walter // Most of the time we say, “I need to pray, or I need to serve, or I need to worship.” But, we don’t know why we feel compelled to do those things. Then, we wonder, is God even noticing? Join us this weekend to hear the backstory, and discover what’s happening where our physical eyes cannot see.
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All Access | The Story of You and God (part 2) // Ryland Walter // You don’t need to know much to become a Christian. All you need to know and believe is that there is a God who loves you and that he sent his Son, Jesus, to be your Savior. But, as you grow in Christ, you’re going to discover there’s a back story to your salvation that powerfully changes how you live.
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All Access | The Story of You and God (part 1) // Ryland Walter // There are 50 chapters in the Bible about a tent in the desert – a tent known as the tabernacle. The temporary purpose of the tabernacle was to establish God as the true God. The eternal purpose of the tabernacle was to point to Jesus Christ and to the fulfillment of God’s plan of salvation. A plan that gives us all access to God. Join us to know the history of God’s plan, and how you fit in.
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Stand Alone | How To Look Forward To A New Year // Ryland Walter // For some of us, entering 2023 is exciting. For some, it's overwhelming. For most of us, we just can't even believe it's here already. And in the world we live in today, we ask, is there anything to look forward to? You better believe there is! Join us this weekend to celebrate the new year and see how next year is one to look forward to, because of what God wants to do in our lives.
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Hometown Christmas | Cutting Through The Noise // Ryland Walter // The world is getting louder and louder, and the ability to have ears to hear what matters most has never been more valuable. Cut through the noise this Christmas and hear the strong and steady rhythm of faith breaking through.
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Untold | Week 3: Who God Chooses and Uses // Ryland Walter // This weekend we'll celebrate Christmas together with dynamic worship. We'll also hear how we are going to grow in our faith as a church in the coming months. Discover how the original accounts of Christmas show us how we can be blessed by Godthis Christmas and into the new year.
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Untold | Week 2: Four Christmas Miracles // Kelly Walter // You may celebrate Christmas every year, but do you know why Christmas is so miraculous? Why does everything else become secondary when we start talking about Christmas? In this message, we’ll see the four miracles that happened at Christmas that reveal the greatest gift you could ever receive.
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Untold | Week 1: Divinity and a Dictator // Ryland Walter // The accounts of Christmas hold a number of stories. Beginning this week, we’ll look at some of the lesser known stories, miracles and implications of the birth of Jesus.
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 7: Weathering A Financial Storm // Ryland Walter // We're all experiencing the financial hardships of living in today's world. The good news is that God's promise to provide for those who trust in him doesn't depend on the storm. So, how can we better say, “In God we trust” with our money?
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 6: Seeing Clearly Who’s In Charge // Ryland Walter // You need a moment with God before the holidays begin. This week, we’ll kick off this season with a worship weekend! We’ll celebrate who God is, and see how He gives us clarity in the midst of the craziness of life.
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 5: Experiencing The Power of God’s Love // Kelly Walter // Your greatest need is not money or success. Your greatest need is the love of God. Many people have heard about God’s love. Yet, very few understand the depth of His love. And, even fewer live their life as if they have experienced God's love for them.
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 4: Handling Opposition To Your Faith // Ryland Walter // This weekend, we honor International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church by freely gathering, worshiping, and praying for Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith. God says he blesses those who are persecuted. Join us for a message on how to handle it when your faith and beliefs are under pressure.
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 3: A Road Map For Change // Kelly Walter // You are hard-wired with a need to be different. A desire to grow and change. The good news is God is in the transformation business. He wants to take your discontent and change it to joy. He wants to change your insecurity to peace. He wants to change your bitterness to goodness. We need only to follow his pathway.
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 2: Where To Find The POWER You Need // Kelly Walter // We all need strength to survive, and we don’t have to search far for a source of power. God is an all-powerful God. Most of us don’t doubt it. We see His power all around us, but we wonder, “Is any of God’s power available to me, even in the midst of pain?”
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What God Wants To Do For You | Week 1: Where To Find The Hope You Need // Ryland Walter // In the Bible, God calls Himself by many different names. Each one of those names is a description of His character, and a benefit that God says he wants to provide to you. Join us this weekend as we discover that for every one of the needs of man, there’s a corresponding name of God.
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Your Work Matters To God | Week 5: When You Feel Like Giving Up // Ryland Walter // Are you feeling discouraged lately? Discouragement is one of the primary reasons we feel tempted to give up on our God-given dreams. In this message, we’ll look at what typically discourages us, as well as God’s cure for your discouragement. Don’t give up!
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Your Work Matters To God | Week 4: Raising The Next Generation (part 2) // Ryland Walter // There’s no question that having children costs money, time, and sleep! But the investment is worth every ounce of energy. This week, we’ll discover three more practical insights on how to bring out the best in kids and others around us.
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Your Work Matters To God | Week 3: Raising The Next Generation // Ryland Walter // We can be successful in our jobs, but what’s the use if we don’t do the work of building into the next generation? In this message, we’ll talk about some of the most important work of all.
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Your Work Matters To God | Week 2: Worshiping Through Your Work // Ryland Walter // Everybody works. We work because God works creating, fashioning, upholding, caring. God created us to give him glory through our work. This week, let’s see what it is that that transforms work into worship.
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Your Work Matters To God | Week 1: Staying Motivated In Your Work // Ryland Walter // So much of life is work, maintenance, education, errands and mundane. But, your work is not insignificant! In fact, the Bible gives us the reasons for work that can keep us motivated.
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The Armor of God | Week 8: Praying Short, Sincere, Simple Prayers // Ryland Walter // Sometimes the simplest prayer is the most profound. The most famous prayers in the Bible are pretty short. This weekend we’ll discover what God is looking for from your prayers.
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The Armor of God | Week 7: The Sword of The Spirit: It Cuts Both Ways // Ryland Walter // Soldiers have been known to bring a victorious fighter’s sword with them into battle to give them confidence. God tells us His word is sharper than any sword, and is given to us to carry into our battles. This week we’ll see how to take up this powerful weapon.
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The Armor of God | Week 6: Salvation to the Rescue // Patrick Gitto // We’ve all seen pictures of someone caught in a sweeping flood with no way out. They need someone to rescue them. All of mankind is in a flood channel. We’re being swept away, but God went on the greatest rescue mission ever. Join us this weekend to see how God’s salvation can continually rescue us from the stress of life, judgement, distress and more.
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The Armor of God | Week 5: God’s Faithfulness in Your Dark Days // Ryland Walter // Faith is a gift from God which protects us from the Evil One’s attacks. If you want to be full of faith, focus on God’s faithfulness. When you focus on God’s greatness and how faithful He is to you, it fills you with faith.
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The Armor of God | Week 4: The Pathway to Peace // Tom Stoltz // Everyone thinks they have the key to peace. Peace of mind is such an important concept in life that people will do almost anything to find it. But the truth is very few people in this world are at peace with themselves. Most people carry a high degree of tension in their lives. So, this week we’ll see how to guard our lives with the peace God intended for us.
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The Armor of God | Week 3: Being Right With God // Ryland Walter // Righteousness is a word that is often used in the Bible, but we’re often confused on what it means. Christ’s righteousness is the armor which protects us and gives us strength. Join us this weekend to see how to be right before God and become right with others. With that in place we can stand firm in the battle against sin.
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The Armor of God | Week 2: The Source of Truth // Ryland Walter // Truth is not figured out by our circumstances. It’s revealed by God who sits above all of our circumstances and sees it all. God is the standard and source of truth, and he shares the truth with us so that we will be protected from the Evil One’s lies. Join us this weekend to see how to put on the truth.
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The Armor of God | Week 1: Standing Strong // Ryland Walter // What if you were working hard and fighting for good, but all that energy was focused on the wrong thing? This weekend we begin a new series considering the armor of God which is given for our protection and blessing. We’ll discover how to use our energy on the right fights and take our stand for things that will last.
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God Is For Us | Week 5: Secure In Christ // Ryland Walter // Jesus cares so much about us that He uses our experiences — even our painful ones – to empower us to become more like Him. This week we’ll finish this series strong by looking at how God’s promises extend to each part of our lives.
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God Is For Us | Week 4: Our Incredible Future // Ryland Walter // You will suffer. But you can handle ANY problem when you remember God’s promises. This week we’ll see how our sufferings in this present life prepare us for an incredible future with Jesus.
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God Is For Us | Week 3: Child of God // Ryland Walter // God wants to be your Heavenly Father. This week we’ll cover the truth that He is a good Father who cares for us and treats us as His children. What a great promise!
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God Is For Us | Week 2: Living According To The Spirit // Kelly Walter // You get to choose the power according to which you live. In week two of God Is For Us we’ll celebrate the gift of The Holy Spirit in our lives. Let’s discover how to live lives in the presence and power of God!
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God Is For Us | Week 1: Not Condemned // Ryland Walter // Romans 8 is packed with good news. GOD IS FOR US will take us through this promise-packed chapter and help us walk in the great promises God has for us. This week, we’ll begin by seeing how Jesus became sin for us and took our place on the cross, we are justified and no longer condemned.
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 7: Guarding The Good Deposit // Ryland Walter //. God has deposited something powerful into each one of us. But if we’re not diligent, we can lose it. What must we guard so we don’t lose the treasure God has entrusted to us? Find out in this message.
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 6: Framing The Vision // Ryland Walter // The way we view ourselves will determine how we live. If the world is the mirror that shows us who we are, our view of ourselves will be warped by cultural shifts, comparison, our mistakes, and the opinions of others. Instead, let’s find our identity in the truth of God’s Word, become deeply rooted in that truth, and live confidently as the people of God!
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 5: Enabling The Vision // Ryland Walter // There is nothing more significant than giving your life for God's purposes, but life can get in the way. Let’s see how to let go of the distractions and fears to accomplish God’s awesome vision for our life, and make an eternal difference in someone else.
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 4: Why God Made The Church // Ryland Walter // Last week we discovered why God made you. That was a big idea, but this week is an even bigger one… You cannot fulfill God’s purposes for your life on your own. It is impossible. Life is not a solo act. God made you to be connected to His Church. Do you know why the Church exists?
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 3: Why God Made You // Kelly Walter // Do you know why you’re here? You were planned and made by God, and you are not an accident. In this message you’ll discover God’s purposes for your life and learn how you were designed to uniquely fulfill each of them.
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 2: How To Get Ready To Be Used By God // Ryland Walter // The greatest adventure of life is to be used by God. The Bible says God is looking for people to use, but there are things He looks for in your life first. Join us this weekend to discover how you can absolutely have the blessing and power to be used by God!
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The Awesome Power of Vision | Week 1: Seeing The Future With Faith // Ryland Walter // God has given you an awesome vision for your life, but you can live your entire life and not know it. In this series, we will learn how to recognize God’s vision and chase after it. Discover how to see your future with faith, not fear!
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Easter at Rock Brook | What Christ Has Done For You // Ryland Walter // Usually, empty things disappoint. However, the empty tomb delivers! It delivers miracle after miracle for every person who wants to be part of the resurrection story. This weekend, we’ll discover the eternal benefits delivered from the resurrection on Easter Sunday.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 10: Living a Life of Faith // Ryland Walter // How do you know the difference between someone who’s living a life of faith and someone who is not? In the book of proverbs, there are a couple of verses that are amongst the greatest verses in the Bible. They tell us what real faith is all about, how it works in our lives. Come and hear how God helps us get a grip on faith.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 9: Parenting With Perseverance // Kelly Walter // Is the grind of life discouraging or distracting you from focusing on the incredible privilege of parenting? Do not lose heart. This week we will help you know the key principles in each stage of your child’s life that will help you to get a grip on parenting.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 8: Earning The Respect of Others // Patrick Gitto // One of your deepest desires in life is to be respected, to be valued, and to have a good reputation. God gave you that desire, but we often go about getting it the wrong way. Join us this weekend and we’ll discover how to truly get a grip on our character.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 7: Surviving My Schedule // Kelly Walter // Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and thought, "Did I accomplish anything?" Do you ever ask yourself, "Where in the world does my time go?" This week we’ll find the way out of the stress and get a grip on our schedule.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 6: Mastering My Mouth // Zach Sherwood // Talk is not cheap. There is power in our words. What you say can make you happy or sad, sick or well, rich or poor. What you say can get you married or divorced, get your hired or fired, win you friends or make you enemies. Join us this weekend as we discover how to get a grip on our mouth.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 5: Conquering My Laziness // Andrew Walter // When there’s something really tough that needs to be done, isn’t it amazing how many other things just have to get done? When we don’t want to face that over there, then all of a sudden we’ve got to do this over here. We can all be selectively lazy. Join us this weekend for a life-giving path to getting a grip on our laziness.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 4: Taming My Temper // Kelly Walter // It can be difficult to hold it together! Failing to manage your anger can lead to a variety of problems like saying things you regret, damaging a relationship, or developing health problems. This week, we are continuing our study of Proverbs with how to get a grip on our temper.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 3: Cultivating My Friendships // Tom Stoltz // Everyone needs friends. It's part of God's plan for your life. However, friendship is not accidental. This week we’ll start with where friendship begins. Then, we’ll discover the keys to getting a grip on our friendships and closest relationships.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 2: Succeeding at Work // Kelly Walter // You will spend more time working, commuting to work and thinking about work than you will eating, playing, vacationing and many other things combined. Work dominates your life. God says He wants you to succeed at work. Join us this weekend to discover how to commit your work to the Lord.
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Getting a Grip on Life | Week 1: The Beginning of Wisdom // Ryland Walter // The book of Proverbs is made up of wisdom statements that help us get a grip on life. They are meant to show us how God designed life to work best. Things that are meant to make your life better. God never promised life will be easy and smooth, but following this wisdom will bring Him honor and give you the best life possible.
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Breaking Free | Week 5: Living in Freedom // Ryland Walter // What does it mean to find true freedom in Christ? He came to make us free. However, many people are not living lives of freedom—they are bound up inside with stress, regrets and fears. Join us this weekend as we discover what it means to be truly free, and practical ways to embrace this freedom on a daily basis.
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Breaking Free | Week 4: Sexual Strongholds // Ryland Walter // Our culture is bombarded by sexual themes and imagery that pull us away from the goodness God created for us. The lies we believe create strongholds, which make us prisoners to deception. But there is hope, there is grace, and there is direction from God! These strongholds can be defeated!
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Breaking Free | Week 3: Financial Strongholds // Ryland Walter // The world is trying to teach the next generation about how to handle finances and it is not working. This week we will expose big lies about money so we can break free from financial strongholds once and for all.
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Breaking Free | Week 2: Temptation Strongholds // Ryland Walter // Temptation is the seductive little voice that twists what you want into what you need. It distorts your thoughts until you’re trapped—and when you’re trapped by temptation, it’s not the time to listen to yourself. It’s the time to break free from the lie and put your trust in the one who knows the way out.
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Breaking Free | Week 1: Demolishing Strongholds // Ryland Walter // The world’s new normal is chaos and stress. Culture has taken a step backward and called it progress. It’s time to truly move forward by guarding our hope, strengthening our minds and replacing lies with truth. Join us this weekend to learn what a stronghold is and how to demolish one.
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This week we turn the page from one year to another. Listen in and be inspired in how to turn the pages of scripture as we turn the pages of life!
James 1:17-18
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Revelation 4:11
“You are worthy, O Lord our God,
to receive glory and honor and power.
For you created all things,
and they exist because you created what you pleased.”
Nehemiah 9:5-6
“May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! “You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you.”
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
21 Days of Prayer — Jan 9-29
Hometown Christmas | The Light of Jesus For Your Darkest Days // Ryland Walter // The good news of Christmas is a beacon of light in any grim situation. How does the light of Jesus help you in your darkest days? Join us for this special Christmas message on how Jesus’ light can illuminate, purify, heal and grow you in this season and beyond.
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The Line | Week 3: Who Was Really in That Manger? // Ryland Walter // Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God. Join us as we look at this most crucial issue of Christmas.
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The Line | Week 2: Will I Still Follow God When Things Don’t Make Sense? // Ryland Walter // Imagine you are Joseph and you’ve just been told your fiancé is pregnant. She’s told you a story about an angel and a virgin birth and you’re asked not only to believe it—but to obey God in the face of it all. How would you feel? What would you do? This week we’ll look at Joseph’s five secrets for trusting and obeying God, even when life didn’t make sense.
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The Line | Week 1: Making Room For Jesus // Ryland Walter // Christ's birth changed the entire course of history. We even separate history according to the birth of Jesus! God changed the world by entering history as a human being. If we let him in, He can change our lives as well. The question is, will I make room for Jesus this Christmas?
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Stand Alone | The Eternal Perspective // Kelly Walter // If you get too focused on earth, it will kick your tail. So, to have confidence in this life, you have to keep an eternal perspective, remembering that you are passing through on your way to your real home. Join us this weekend for three ways to keep the eternal perspective.
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Worship Weekend | Grace Says // Ryland Walter // Remembering is one of the ways God gives us to demonstrate our gratitude. Even when our lives are falling apart, God's grace causes us to give thanks. Join us this weekend to be reminded of what grace says to you this Thanksgiving.
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Living Hope | Week 5: How To Handle Yourself // Kelly Walter // Do you ever feel like you’re running off in all directions at once, not knowing where you’re going or how to get there? There is a character quality that can help guide your life, because this quality gets God’s attention. It will get you on God’s side, and God will actually show favor to those who act in this character quality.
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Living Hope | Week 4: Hope When Facing Opposition // Ryland Walter // For many of us, the Christian life is better, but it’s not always easier. When we step into God’s calling, it’s often met with difficult times and opposition. Find out how having a living hope in Christ can change our perspective of persecution.
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Living Hope | Week 3: You’re on Call // Ryland Walter // How would you respond if you realized God was calling you to something specific? Would you be all in? Join us this weekend to see how God has set you apart and called you to be a light in this dark world.
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Living Hope | Week 2: Hope & Holiness // Ryland Walter // God is calling us to be set apart… To have different values in an unholy culture… Join us this weekend to see how our hope in this life is directly connected to our holiness in this world.
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Living Hope | Week 1: Faith in Trial // Ryland Walter // Peter encourages suffering believers that through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have the confident assurance of a new life, allowing us to live boldly for the faith against all odds. Because our hope is a living hope, we can grow in holiness and find our suffering to be a place of fellowship with Christ.
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Tough Choices | Week 5: How Do I Hear From God? // Ryland Walter // When it comes to tough choices, we want to be led by God. God is willing to help us in our decisions, but how can we discern his voice in the midst of all the distractions?
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Tough Choices | Week 4: Living With a Poor Decision // Ryland Walter // We continue our series on Tough Choices by looking at what to do when there's been a poor decision by someone close to you. God gives direction, grace and hope when you’re forced to live with a poor decision.
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Tough Choices | Week 3: Six Steps to a Wise Decision // Tom Stoltz // There is so much wisdom in the Bible. Why not use it when making a decision? This weekend we’ll discover six questions from the book of Proverbs to ask when making a difficult decision.
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Tough Choices | Week 2: Making Money Decisions // Ryland Walter // If money could actually talk, what would yours say? No matter how much (or little) money you have, many of our decisions have financial implications. How much of a say should finances have in our decisions? How can we better say, “In God we trust” with our money?
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Tough Choices | Week 1: God’s Will For Difficult Decisions // Ryland Walter // You won’t find a Bible verse about where to go to school, who to marry, what job to take, or when to retire. However, the Bible does give us wisdom for how to make decisions that lead us to God’s ultimate will for our lives.
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Stand Alone | You Need Others For Spiritual Support // Ryland Walter // In today’s world, dependency is often considered a weakness. We’re taught that we don’t need anyone to figure things out on our own. But God did not create you to be alone — he created you to depend on a spiritual family for support. This weekend we'll talk about how community is God’s answer to loneliness, fatigue, defeat, and despair.
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Truth | Week 4: What’s The Solution? // Ryland Walter // There are unlimited approaches to solving the symptoms of the world’s problems. You can see the symptoms all around you, but we have to get beneath the surface if we’re going to make a real difference in our life, family, career, nation and world.
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Truth | Week 3: Why Is The World So Messed Up? // Ryland Walter // Not everything in the world is good. In fact, real evil does exist in the world. This week we’re going to look at the reason it got messed up, why God allows it to continue, and what our response should be.
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Truth | Week 2: Where We Came From // Ryland Walter // We are not the result of random chance. Your life matters, and living produces something powerful. Join us this weekend for the truth about where we came from.
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Truth | Week 1: Why I Am a Christian // Ryland Walter // Do you know why you believe what you believe? Join us this weekend to hear Pastor Ryland describe why he is a Christian, and why he remains a believer regardless of the circumstance.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 8: Overcoming Doubt // Tom Stoltz // Doubt comes naturally for all of us. One of the first words we learn is the word “Why?” Becoming a follower of Christ does not mean all of your questions are forever erased. Join us this weekend as we look at the upside of doubt, and how to build our faith.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 7: Happiness Many Times Over // Kelly Walter // Psalm 1 lays out the path God desires for us to follow which provides happiness many times over. It also cautions us on pursuing a path of our own design, and the negative consequences that come as a result. Don’t miss God’s path, join us this weekend!
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Songs of the Summer | Week 6: Lifting the Heaviness // Ryland Walter // Life can be heavy, but God can lift the weight of life and bring relief from the stress. This week we’ll see a choice we can always make that eases our burdens.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 5: Killjoy // Ryland Walter // The world is full of killjoys. God wants to restore our joy. When King David was broken-hearted over his sin, he had a deficit of joy. But God restored it! Let’s find out how.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 4: God’s Care and Attention // Kelly Walter // No one has been flung haphazardly into time and space. You are not a fluke or an accident. You were made, formed, and created by a personal God who cares about you and cares for you. From your conception to your last dying breath; in a word, you are "loved."
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Songs of the Summer | Week 3: When Your Discouraged // Kelly Walter // We have within us a God-given drive to boldly go through life. Unfortunately, it gets wiped out by a killer disease called discouragement. It can destroy dreams. It can be a thief to living life the way God intended it to be lived. Join us this weekend as we discover how to learn from and limit our discouragement.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 2: How God Communicates With Us // Ryland Walter // What are God’s primary ways of communicating with us? This week, we’ll find out how God gives us information about Himself and the world, and how to respond in a way that brings us closer to him.
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Songs of the Summer | Week 1: Jesus and the Psalms // Ryland Walter // Music has the power to trigger a range of emotions, memories and motivations. In our next series, Songs of the Summer, we’ll look at a collection of songs in the middle of our Bibles. Jesus loved these songs, and they can help us in our emotions, decisions, doubts and faith. Join us this summer for real life in the book of Psalms.
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Rock Brook Birthday Weekend | The Church Is Alive // Ryland Walter // Birthdays are a great opportunity for a church family to stop and ask, “Why do we do what we do?” This weekend, we'll celebrate Rock Brook's birthday and look at what the church is all about. We'll also see the benefits of belonging to a church family.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 9: Jesus and Second Chances // Ryland Walter // This week, we look at Jesus' first encounter with Matthew, the tax collector. We’ll see how Jesus gave Matthew a second chance and changed the world through this disciple. Jesus offers a second chance to each of us as well and calls us to follow him.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 8: Jesus, The Spirit and You // Kelly Walter // Have you ever felt stuck in a spiritual rut? Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He said five things will happen if we invite the Holy Spirit into our lives. The key to a full life is what the Holy Spirit can do in our lives.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 7: Jesus’ Ministry and Your Ministry // Kelly Walter // When we understand what the baptism, temptation, death and resurrection of Jesus mean to us, we are then left with an obvious question… What now? What does God want me to with my time left on earth? Join us this weekend to find out.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 6: Jesus’ Resurrection and Your Resurrection // Ryland Walter // The crucifixion of Jesus shows us God’s love. The resurrection of Jesus shows us God’s power. This week we’ll look at what happened when Jesus rose from the dead, and how that changes the way we live… forever!
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 5: Jesus’ Death and Your Death // Ryland Walter // Only Jesus could transform the cross, a tool of execution, into a symbol of hope and salvation for all. Join us this weekend to forever change the way you look at death and life.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 4: Jesus’ Suffering and Your Suffering // Ryland Walter // The suffering of Jesus started long before he went to the cross. In his life, he was mocked, falsely accused, criticized, rejected, betrayed and more. This week, we’ll see how we can persevere rather than panic when we are under pressure.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 3: Jesus’ Temptation and Your Temptation // Ryland Walter // This week we'll look at Jesus' temptation, and what it means for the temptations we experience. We'll discover who the tempter is, why Jesus was tempted, how he responded, and what we can do when we are tempted.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 2: Jesus’ Baptism and Your Baptism // Ryland Walter // Before Jesus started his ministry, preached his first sermon or performed his first miracle, He went to a river and was baptized. Then, when Jesus stepped out of the water, he stepped into his public ministry. Join us this weekend to hear how Jesus gave a complete meaning to baptism.
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The Life of Christ in You | Week 1: Why Did Easter Have To Happen? // Ryland Walter // Why did Jesus have to die? Why did Jesus have to rise from the dead? Many people misunderstand Easter because they've never found the answers to those questions. Join us this weekend to celebrate the reality and significance of Easter.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 9: When Others Have Turned From The Truth // Ryland Walter // Join us as we finish this series looking at the causes of conflict, and what to do when someone has stopped cooperating in a relationship and turned away from God.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 8: Boundaries // Ryland Walter // God's design for relationships is that they would balance grace and truth. In this message, we'll learn how to have healthy boundaries when someone is trampling on grace, or disregarding the truth.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 7: Life-Shaping Conversations // Kelly Walter // So much of your satisfaction and success in life is determined by how well you communicate with people — especially when it comes to parenting. Let’s learn how to LISTEN so that kids will speak up and how to SPEAK so that our kids will listen.
Refreshing Relationships | Week 6: Uncomplicating Money // Ryland Walter // One of the top sources of stress in our relationships is money. Money is spiritual, and the enemy’s plan is to take away the freedom God wants for us in our finances. Thankfully, God’s Word reveals an uncomplicated approach to money.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 5: Being a Disciple in the Digital Age // Ryland Walter // Today, you have more technology in your pocket than NASA had when it sent astronauts to the moon in 1969. We all know the benefits of being in the digital age, but what about the downsides? In this message, we’ll look at the spiritual hazards of digital tools, as well as five ways you can use your device for God’s glory.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 4: Helping Our Kids Hold Onto Faith // Kelly Walter // Raising kids in today’s world is tough. Mixed messages are everywhere, and kids can easily get confused between what the world says and what God says. This weekend, we’ll talk about four ways to help our kids build a resilient faith.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 3: How to Have a Growing Marriage // Kelly Walter // How do we survive the pressures of marriage? Fortunately, God, the One who designed marriage, has given us some clear instructions on how to help our marriages grow and even thrive. When you're going through tough times you need a truth bigger than your troubles. God provides us with that truth!
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 2: Letting Go of Emotional Garbage We Collect // Ryland Walter // It doesn't matter how wealthy you are, how successful you are or how many things you have in life... If your relationships are bad, life is miserable. This week, we’ll look at how to let go of the greatest cause of bad relationships, our past.
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Refreshing Relationships | Week 1: Refresher // Ryland Walter // How refreshing is a glass of cold water to the thirsty, or a good night’s sleep to the weary? Have you grown thirsty or weary in your relationships? Our God is able to refill, renew and refresh! Join us this weekend as we begin a new series on how to relate in a refreshing way.
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The Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 4: How To Simplify // Kelly Walter // When life gets complicated, we get overwhelmed, stressed and stuck. This weekend we’ll study God's ways to simplify our lives.
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Psalm 16 (NIV)
Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
You at God’s right hand gives you strength
-The strength of God’s reward
-The strength of God’s presence
Acts 13:14-42
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: THE LOST
“So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, 'Abba, Father.’” — Romans 8:15 (NLT)
Pray that the Father would draw the lost to Jesus. Bind the spirit that blinds their minds. Pray that other believers will cross their paths and enter into positive relationships with them.
Psalm 16 (NIV)
Keep me safe, my God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing.”
3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,
“They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
4 Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more.
I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods
or take up their names on my lips.
5 Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;
you make my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
God at your right hand gives you strength...
-The strength of God’s protection
-The strength of God’s provision
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: THE SICK AND THE POOR
“We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?” — 1 John 3:16-17 (NLT)
Pray for anyone in your life who is in need. Pray they would have hope and godly perspective. Pray about how you can show compassion
1 Corinthians 6:15-18 (NIV)
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! 16 Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
1 Thessalonians 4:4-5 (NIV)
Each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God.
-Starve sexual immorality
-Feed fleeing
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: ISRAEL
"Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.” — Romans 10:1 (NIV)
Pray that the gospel of Jesus Christ would advance in Israel. Pray for Israel’s leaders and allies. Pray also for peace in Jerusalem. “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure…” Psalm 122:6
1 My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
2 My body belongs to God
3 My body was made to honor God
Ephesians 5:18-20 (NIV)
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-Starve Debauchery (Extreme indulgence in sensuality)
-Feed the filling of The Holy Spirit
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” — Hebrews 13:3 (NIV)
Pray that those who are imprisoned, mistreated and oppressed for their faith will sense God’s presence, boldly share the gospel and forgive their persecutors. Also, pray for those who are doing the persecuting.
Romans 7:23-24
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?
-Starve Addiction
Romans 6:12-14 (NLT)
Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. 13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.
Romans 8:5 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
-Feed Prayer & Fasting
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” — Matthew 24:12-14 (NIV)
Pray for our small groups outreach and local ministry partners. Pray for churches across our nation. Pray that the unengaged and unreached people groups in Nepal and Uttar Pradesh, India will be reached.
The Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 3: God’s Purposes For Your Life // Ryland Walter // If God asked you how you were going to spend the next 15 years of your life, what would you say? Thankfully, God’s plan for our lives is not a mystery. This week we’ll look at God’s roadmap to a life well-lived, and the purposes God has given to those who follow him.
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
- My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
Matthew 6:22-23 (NIV)
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
- My body belongs to God
Romans 12:1 (NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
- My body was made to honor God
Romans 6:13 (NLT)
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God.
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS — THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE
“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NLT)
God demonstrates His love for you in all sorts of ways. This verse reminds us that when we pray, it is good to regularly come back to thanking God for His ultimate act of love. (John 3:16) Take this Sunday and dedicate your week to God. Thank God, for the gift of eternal life.
-When you don’t have enough… Appreciate what God has given
“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.”
1 Timothy 1:14 (NIV)
“The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.”
-When you are unsure about your future… Focus on ALL & FOREVER
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me ALL the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord FOREVER.”
PRAYER EMPHASIS: LOCAL CHURCHES
“Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” — Matthew 16:18 (NLT)
Pray that Rock Brook and the churches in our community and nation will fulfill the purposes of fellowship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism and worship to make a godly difference in their communities.
-When you are not sure where you are headed… Follow the path of righteousness
“He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.”
-When you are afraid… Remember God is with you
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
The rod was used for protection and correction.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” — 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NLT)
Pray for wisdom and clarity in decision making, compassion for the people they lead and that godly character would be built up in their lives.
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Our souls can’t find rest because:
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We want what we can’t have
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We don’t know how to stop
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We are not sure where we’re headed
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We are afraid
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We don’t have enough
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We are unsure about the future
Psalm 23 (NKJV)
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
-When you want what you cannot have… Put confidence in your shepherd
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
-When you don’t know how to stop… Go to green pastures
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.”
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: THE MILITARY
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” —Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)
Pray for loved ones and church members who are currently serving in the military. Pray for veterans who are struggling with wounds, both physical and mental, from their time serving. Pray also for military families.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
Hebrews 12:14-15 NIV
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
-Starve unforgiveness
-Feed forgiveness
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Luke 6:27-28 (NIV)
Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: SMALL GROUPS
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” — Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)
Pray that our small groups would be marked by compassion, love, good works, encouragement and real life change. Also, pray for more small group leaders to commit to making a difference in their circles of influence.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
Galatians 6:4
Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.
-Starve comparison
-Feed my God-defined identity
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: GROWTH TRACK AND DREAM TEAM
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” — Philippians 1:6 (NLT)
Pray that people discover God’s purpose for their life and how God has designed them uniquely. Pray also that the Dream Team develop their servant’s heart and leadership ability.
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Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)
Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
-Starve lies
-Feed truth
1 John 1:5-10
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
- God blesses honesty by guarding me
“He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.” Proverbs 2:7 (NLT)
- God blesses honesty by directing me
“The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.” Proverbs 11:5 (NLT)
- God blesses honesty by sustaining me
“Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.” Proverbs 12:19 (NLT)
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: ROCK BROOK CHURCH
“I ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers…” — Ephesians 1:17-19 (MSG)
Pray that people would Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Pray for Rock Brook’s leaders, people and programs.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
The Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 2: Hope When You’re Stuck // Kelly Walter // We can handle an enormous amount of frustration, delays, and pain — as long as we have hope. If you don’t know what God has said, you’ll feel pretty hopeless. This weekend we’ll look at reasons you can always have hope, based on the promises found in God’s Word.
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Psalm 42:5 (NIV)
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 91:9-10 (KJV)
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Psalm 27:13-14 (AMP)
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
DAILY PRAYER EMPHASIS: PRAISE GOD FOR WHO HE IS
“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” — Nehemiah 9:6 (NIV)
Praising God for who He is a part of prayer. Take this Sunday and dedicate your week to God. Acknowledge who you are talking with and what makes Him unique.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
Psalm 139:13-24 (NIV)
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries misuse your name.
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,
and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.
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Pray for their conversion (1 Timothy 1:15)
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Pray the evil they do may be restrained (Proverbs 24:17)
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Pray they will receive divine justice (Romans 12:19-21)
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: MY PLACE OF INFLUENCE
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” — Matthew 5:13-14 (NIV)
Pray for your home, workplace and school. Ask God to show you how you can better serve these places and people and how you can make a difference.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
Psalm 139:1-12 (NIV)
You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
5 You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
the night will shine like the day,
for darkness is as light to you.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: OUR CITY
“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” — Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV)
Pray for the protection, covering and prosperity of Belton, Raymore, Grandview, Peculiar and the greater Kansas City area.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
Romans 6:12-18 (NIV)
12 Do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.
13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! 16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
-Starve Sin
-Turn to what God wants
PRAYER EMPHASIS: CHILDREN AND STUDENTS
“He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.’” — Mark 9:36-37 (NIV)
Pray for Rock Brook for Kids and Rock Brook Students. Pray for the leaders, programs and discipleship efforts. Also, pray for people to commit to making a difference in young people’s lives.
For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer
2 Corinthians 1:7 says
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
-Starve unwholesome talk
-Say what God says
Ephesians 4:29-30 (NIV)
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Romans 8:31-39 (NLT)
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: FAMILIES AND MARRIAGES
“It takes wisdom to have a good family, and it takes understanding to make it strong.” — Proverbs 24:3 (NCV)
Pray for lost family members to believe in Jesus Christ for salvation. Ask God to give you the fruits of the Spirit with your family. Pray for orphans and widows and those who are without a family.
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 (NIV)
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18 And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
7:1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
-Starve Distractions
-Think What God Thinks
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
Colossians 3:15 (NIV)
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…
PRAYER EMPHASIS: MY NEEDS
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Pray over your finances, health, family members and personal needs.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NIV)
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole SPIRIT, SOUL and BODY be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
-Whatever I starve dies
-Whatever I feed thrives
Psalm 13:2 (NIV)
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
-Starve doubt
-Trust what God says
Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
PRAYER EMPHASIS: THE NEW YEAR
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)
Pray for a fresh desire in following Jesus and committing everything to Him. Reflect on the message “Living a Clockwise Life” and consider where your focus needs to be this year.
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The Benefits of Being Stuck | Week 1: Losing Control // Ryland Walter // We often feel stuck in our own lives. Stuck in our jobs, stressed by our schedule, trapped in situations that are beyond our control. But, what if there are some hidden benefits of being stuck?
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Matthew 17:14-21 (NIV)
When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. "Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
"O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me." Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, "Why couldn't we drive it out?" He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
-Unbelieving: Not connected to God
-Perverse: Too connected to the world
-Prayer connects us to God
-Fasting disconnects us from the world
PRAYER EMPHASIS: LAST YEAR
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)
You can’t make the new year new if you don’t leave anything in the old year. Pray about what you need to put off and what you need to put on. (Ephesians 4:22-24) Ask God to make it clear what thoughts, words and actions need to stay in last year.
Stand Alone | Living a Clockwise Life // Ryland Walter // Just as the hands on a clock move in a specific direction, your life is never directionless. Based on the choices you make, you’re either living a clockwise life — moving toward God’s wisdom — or a counterclockwise life — refusing God’s wisdom. This weekend we’ll walk through the Bible’s instructions on intentionally moving in the right direction.
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Stand Alone | Next Time Will Be Different // Ryland Walter // The first time Jesus came to Earth, He was born in a manger, tucked away in the small village of Bethlehem. A single star shined in the night sky to guide the wisemen to the new Messiah. This weekend, we'll talk about how it will be when Jesus comes back and how the entire world will hear and be amazed!
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Stand Alone | The Weary World Rejoices // Ryland Walter // This month, in the midst of everything that is happening, the whole world will pause to focus on one event — Christmas. Everything will become secondary for the sake of this holiday. What is so special about Christmas? How is it that an event that happened 2,000 years ago still carries such weight? Join us this weekend to look at the greatest explanation in the Bible of who Jesus Christ is and what He came to do.
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Philippians | Part 4: Joy For Life // Kelly Walter // God knew that our lives would be filled with opportunities to live in anxiety. Anxiousness is the result of the pull in our lives between hope and fear. How can we make decisions in order to experience joy for life?
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Philippians | Part 3: Joy’s Focus // Kelly Walter // We may find it easy to acknowledge that happiness is fleeting, but it can be just as easy to feel that joy can quickly be stolen from us. How are we to protect the treasure of joy when it seems to get taken before we can even fully embrace it?
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Philippians | Part 2: Joy Beyond Ourselves // Kelly Walter // Are you looking for joy in all the wrong places? Join us this weekend as we learn how to become conscious of the joy God is putting “in” us, rather than searching for it in what is happening “to” us.
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Philippians | Part 1: Joy No Matter What // Kelly Walter // How do you live as a Christian in a non-Christian world? The book of Philippians was penned by a man who was suffering untold troubles and trials. As he awaited his execution, he not only found meaning for the circumstances he was experiencing, he demonstrated incredible faithfulness, and did so with an attitude of unshakable joy!
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40 Days of Prayer | Celebration Weekend // Ryland Walter // This will be a powerful service that will include scripture, teaching, prayer, and an extended time of worship. It will be a great way to express gratitude as we celebrate 40 Days of Prayer and begin this Thanksgiving season.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 7: When God Says, “No” // Kelly Walter // There’s no such thing as an unanswered prayer. God answers every prayer with “Yes,” “Wait,” or “No.” The last response is always the most difficult one to receive, and can be flat-out heartbreaking. Join us this weekend to discover how to trust that God does everything—even saying, “No”—out of goodness and love.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 6: Recovery Encounters // Ryland Walter // God wants to help you heal from the hurts, habits, and hang-ups that mess up your life. This weekend, we’ll look at examples from the Bible of how prayer can help us recover from the problems, emotions, doubts, and failures that weigh us down.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 5: The Disciples’ Encounter // Ryland Walter // This week we'll look at the miracle of Jesus calming a raging storm for his disciples. The amazing God encounters that happened along the way will show us how to keep our circumstances from speaking louder than God's word.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 4: Bartimaeus’ Encounter // Ryland Walter // This week, we’ll look at an encounter where Jesus gives sight to a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. Much like Bartimaeus, we too can have faith to cry out to Jesus when we need a miracle, trust Him with the outcome, and be an example to others.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 3: Isaiah’s Encounter // Kelly Walter // Join us this weekend as we look at how God can use prayer to lead us through his phases of transformation, just as he did in his encounter with Isaiah.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 2: Moses' Encounter // Kelly Walter // Most people believe God exists, but very few people feel close to God. This weekend we’ll look at four obstacles Moses overcame that were preventing him from encountering God.
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40 Days of Prayer | Week 1: WRESTLEMANIA // Ryland Walter // Join us this weekend as we launch 40 Days of Prayer by looking at Jacob and how his life was marked by a famous struggle: his all-night wrestling match with God.
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Breaking Through | Week 2: What To Do When You've Stopped Growing // Kelly Walter // Join us this weekend as we get an inside look into our spiritual growth campaign, 40 Days of Prayer. We’ll also learn six laws of spiritual growth and action steps toward a deeper relationship with God.
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Breaking Through | Week 1: The Truth About Prayer // Ryland Walter // Life doesn’t always go as planned. But God wants to help you handle uncertainty when it comes your way. He is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen spontaneously; breakthroughs happen when you seek them. And the way you seek them is through prayer.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 11: Rethinking Faith and Science // Ryland Walter // Many believe that science and Christianity are incompatible. If you become a Christian, you can’t embrace science. If you embrace science, you can’t have faith. What if faith and science aren’t enemies, but friends?
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 10: Rethinking School and Work // Ryland Walter // How we think about school, work and home life will determine how successful we will be. Join us this week as we look at ways to make our Monday through Friday more fulfilling.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 9: Fighting Temptation // Ryland Walter // Temptation is the seductive little voice that twists what you want into what you need. It distorts your thoughts until you’re trapped—and when you’re trapped by temptation, it’s not the time to listen to yourself. Learn to put your trust in someone who knows a way out.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 8: The Problem of Sin // Kelly Walter // If someone asked you what your biggest problem in life was, you’d probably answer with something like, “Well, I’ve got relationship problems," or, “I’m under a lot of financial stress.” But what if your biggest problem… was you?
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 7: Five Lies of Relationships // Ryland Walter // There are five consecutive lies the devil uses to destroy our relationships and trap us in shame. However, God designed relationships and offers us grace and truth that can break us free from these lies.
Rethinking Your Life | Week 6: Defeating Discouragement // Ryland Walter // One of the great enemies of your life is discouragement. It can cause you to give up trying, give up believing, and give up caring. But God has the answer! This weekend we’ll talk about how to rethink the things that discourage us.
Rethinking Your Life | Week 5: Rethinking My View of Myself // Kelly Walter // The mixed messages we hear from the world around us leave us confused—but they are lies. God is calling us to a higher standard of living. We can no longer afford to float our way through life. There is something he wants to do through us, but he can’t until we exchange our old thinking for his new thoughts about us.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 4: Serving in Times of Uncertainty // Ryland Walter // Join us this weekend as we prepare for SERVE Day and look at what Jesus has to say about making a difference when times are different!
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 3: Learning To Think Like Jesus // Kelly Walter // Did you know you can learn to have the same thoughts, attitudes and reactions as Jesus? This is God's goal for our lives, that we learn to become like Christ. This weekend we’ll look at the characteristics of someone who thinks like Jesus.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 2: Choosing To Manage My Mind // Andrew Walter // God is far more interested in changing our mind than he is in changing our circumstances. This weekend we’ll look at three choices we have to make to feed, free and focus our minds.
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Today's message is from the series called Rethinking Your Life: Learning To Think Like Jesus.
Week 1: Think Again
Our thoughts run our lives. Many of the problems in life come because we're allowing other people, media, radio, television and enemies suggest our thoughts rather than choosing them ourselves. Your thoughts control your life, but you can control your thoughts. Join us this weekend as we see God’s word encourage us to think about what we think about.
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Rethinking Your Life | Week 1: Think Again // Ryland Walter // Our thoughts run our lives. Many of the problems in life come because we're allowing other people, media, radio, television and enemies suggest our thoughts rather than choosing them ourselves. Your thoughts control your life, but you can control your thoughts. Join us this weekend as we see God’s word encourage us to think about what we think about.
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When Faith is Hard | Week 4: Faith That Makes a Comeback // Ryland Walter // When a borrowed axehead sank to the bottom of a river the prophet, Elisha, tossed a stick into the water. God caused the axehead to float to the surface. Get ready to get your spiritual edge back and experience a faith comeback.
Stand Alone | Seeing People as God Does // Ryland Walter // When we’re under stress or tension we’re more likely to fall into the temptation to be self-centered and prejudiced. This weekend we'll look at the biblical reasons God hates racial prejudice and the solution for rooting out that prejudice in our own life.
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When Faith Is Hard | Week 3: Faith That Provides // Ryland Walter // A widow about to lose her sons to a debtor was desperate for the prophet's help. Her last possession was a jar of olive oil. Elisha told her to collect as many jars as she could, then God did more than she could imagine. Get ready to be blessed as we put our faith in a God who provides.
When Faith is Hard | Week 2: Faith That Works // Kelly Walter // When the kings were afraid their soldiers might die of thirst, they sought the mysterious miracle-worker, hoping for help. Instead of a promise of rain, Elisha told them to make the valley full of ditches and wait. Grab your shovels and get ready for a faith that works when life is hard.
When Faith Is Hard | Week 1: A Faith That Moves // Ryland Walter // Can you imagine what could happen if we gave control of our life to God? It’s scary, but the benefits are life-altering. The accounts of Elisha challenge us to take the risks that are necessary to do God’s will. Come see what life can look like when we let go and decide to have faith, even when it’s hard.
Ryland Walter // Honoring mothers is important to God because when we show honor to someone we recognize God's claim on them. Then, in turn, God blesses us. Join us this weekend to learn how to get the blessing of honor.
Eternal Realities | Week 4: Take Your Stand // Ryland Walter // What if you were fighting the wrong fight and focusing on the wrong thing? This week we’ll wrap up Eternal Realities by discovering how to use our energy on the right fights and take our stand for things that will last.
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Eternal Realities | Week 3: Rise Above It // Ryland Walter // Jesus predicted that life would be full of troubles and, while He didn’t promise stress would go away, He does promise that we can rise above it. This weekend, we’ll learn how!
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Eternal Realties | Week 2: The Realities of Life // Ryland Walter // The Bible says, “Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.” 1 Corinthians 13:12
The questions we have about heaven, life after death, and the unseen elements of creation can leave us wondering. But that doesn’t mean we have to live in fear. In the series, we’ll look at some eternal realities and how the choices we make to determine our eternal destiny could change everything in our life today.
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Eternal Realities | Week 1: Resurrection = Hope // Ryland Walter // The resurrection of Jesus turned the first followers of Christ from fearful people of despair into courageous people of hope. They began to spread the message of hope everywhere because when they saw Jesus had come back to life, it changed everything. This Easter we'll ask why the resurrection still makes followers of Jesus the most hopeful people on the planet today.
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Getting To Know God | Week 5 // Ryland Walter // God is sovereign. Sovereignty simply means that God is in control. He's in control of everything because He created everything. God is in control of our lives. Scripture says that God's sovereignty decided when you were going to be born, and how long you are going to live. God has also decided which natural abilities you were going to have, you didn't deserve or earn them. This week we’ll ask, “If God is in control of everything, do I even have a choice? Is there really any freedom?”
Getting To Know God | Week 4 // Ryland Walter // When everything else is changing we look for some stability in our lives. So, the question becomes: Is there anything in the world that is permanent? Is there anything that is reliable? Join us this weekend to focus on three things about God that never change.
Getting To Know God | Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Where is God? How would you answer that question? Some would say "God is in Heaven" or that God dwells in church buildings. Actually, God is omnipresent. Meaning, he's everywhere. This weekend we continue our character study on God by looking at how He is there for us when we’re lonely, worried, tempted and discouraged. God's presence in your life will make a difference in those four areas if you'll let Him.
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Getting To Know God | Week 2 // Ryland Walter // The Bible says, "All things are possible with God." God is almighty. He has unlimited power. He never gets tired. Everything he does, he does easily.
It's easy for him to answer a prayer. It's just as easy for Him to create a universe. This week we’ll look at the evidence of God's power and how to get his power in our lives.
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Getting to Know God | Week 1 // Ryland Walter // What is God really like? The Bible says we can know God. In fact, God wants you to know Him. We cannot trust God unless we first know God.
That's what we're going to look at for the next five weeks. Not what He's like on TV or in books or in tradition, but what God’s really, really like.
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The King | Week 4 // Ryland Walter // This weekend we conclude our character study on King Solomon looking at the legacy he left behind. Solomon’s legacy gives us four questions we can ask ourselves to help determine if our lives are honoring God.
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The King | Week 3 // Kelly Walter // We continue our character study on King Solomon by looking at his relationships. This will help us see how our relationships, right or wrong, are impacting our potential, perspective and passions.
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The King | Week 2 // Kelly Walter // This week we continue our character study on King Solomon by looking at his wisdom. Wisdom is the difference maker for almost every area of our life. Join us this week as we look at where wisdom comes from and how to get it.
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The King | Week 1 // Ryland Walter // This weekend we begin a four-week series covering the life of Solomon, including his rise to kingship over Israel, his accumulation of wealth and wisdom, and his horrible demise.
While Solomon began his kingship full of God’s great blessings, the king’s disobedient choices eventually revealed that God is true to his word to punish those who serve idols. King Solomon had it all and failed in so many ways, but he found restoration in the arms of God.
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Ryland Walter // The Bible is the most despised, derided, denied, disputed, dissected, debated and destroyed book in history. Yet, it’s still here. This weekend we'll look at why the Bible has survived all these attacks, and why its message is completely reliable.
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It's Time | Week 4 // Tom Stoltz // God never intended for life to be an individual project, but a group project. This weekend, we’ll learn, from the life of King David, how making a choice to step into God’s plan can defeat the enemy’s plan to isolate us and hold us back.
It's Time | Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Samson was the strongest man in the Bible, but that strength meant nothing after he became spiritually weak.
This weekend we'll look at three attitudes that weaken our spirit, as exhibited in Samson's life, and three habits that will strengthen our spirit, making our relationship with God stronger.
It's Time | Week 2 // Kelly Walter // One of the great mysteries about prayer is why we generally have to ask for something more than one time. If God loves us and wants to answer our prayers, why did Jesus instruct us to keep asking? Let's take a look at how to be persistent in prayer.
It's Time | Week 1 // Ryland Walter // Has life gotten complicated? The new year is here, and God is making a way for us to move on from the old and bring in the new. Let’s make it count. There’s a life we know we’re supposed to be living. It’s time!
Kelly Walter // Every great accomplishment and relationship involves the element of timing. This new year, there will be times God asks us to move fast, as well as times He asks us to move slow. Being prepared to speed up or slow down will make a huge difference in the success of your life and progress of your faith this new year.
Christmas! | Week 4 // Ryland Walter // Many men throughout history have claimed to be a savior or a god, but only Jesus Christ truly embodies what it means to be a savior — rescuing you from trouble and giving you hope for the future. This Christmas, join us at Rock Brook to discover why the world rejoices that a baby named Jesus was born, and why we don’t have to be afraid to get our hopes up.
Christmas! | Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Many people think the more cynical and skeptical someone is, the smarter and wiser they are. Yet, the Bible depicts our God rejoicing over us with gladness, initiating celebrations and sending angels to bring us good news of great joy. Join us this weekend for a good time!
Christmas! | Week 2 // Ryland Walter // The root of the word miserable is miser. The stingier you are, the more unhappy you will be. But if you learn to trust God and become open handed with what God has given you, you’ll have less worry, more joy and a closer walk with God than you ever imagined.
Christmas! | Week 1 // Andrew Walter // You probably don’t have time to read this. In the rush between gift-giving, decorating, events and cooking, Christmas can come and go before we know it.
But to stop for just a moment and turn our attention to the promise Christmas offers can transform the way we experience this season. It can remind us of the good time Christmas can be because of the good news God is broadcasting to the world.
So, join us this Christmas season for a good time.
Ryland Walter // This weekend we are celebrating all that God has done in our lives through this spiritual growth campaign. Listen to a story of life change, celebrate baptisms and hear some closing thoughts to wrap up and tie together the whole series.
Ryland Walter // Life is all about learning how to love. It’s the most important value we can build into our lives. Why? God created everything in the universe because of his love. He made you because he wants to love you and he wants us to learn to love like he loves.
Ryland Walter // We would all probably agree that honesty is the best policy, but it’s easy to find an excuse not to tell the whole truth. Other times, it can be tempting to intentionally deceive people. But honesty is essential for success in many areas of our lives.
Ryland Walter // When everybody else is living for themselves, why should we live any differently? Practicing fairness is foundational to building values in our lives that last. This week we will find out how God views injustice and unfairness in our world and how we should respond.
Ryland Walter // We want pure air to breathe and pure water to drink, but some of us may be less aware of our mental or moral purity. Is it even possible to maintain purity in a world where we’re continually bombarded by media trying to rob us of our purity? The answer is yes!
Kelly Walter // No one gets through this life without being hurt—that’s a guarantee. We live in a broken world, and none of us is perfect. That’s why the value of forgiveness is so important to build our lives upon. Without forgiveness, we’ll have a difficult time with conflict and unsettled issues in our relationships. This week we’ll look at why in the world we should ever forgive someone and how to be confident God has forgiven us.
Tom Stoltz // This week we're looking at another endangered character quality. It's the quality of respect. We live in a very rude world, but good relationships depend on respect. The Bible makes it very clear that respect is a value that a stable family and a stable life is built upon.
Ryland Walter // Are you managing your schedule or is your schedule managing you? This week we're going to look at a quality that is universally admired and universally ignored, the quality of balance.
Kelly Walter // Anything that’s uncontrolled will eventually destroy you. Even good things that God created can destroy you if you let them go unchecked. Join us this weekend to hear how to give God control over the things that have slowly gotten out of control.
Ryland Walter // When God created you, he wired you with the capacity and desire to trust in something greater than yourself because he wanted you to have a relationship with him. The values you build your life on directly depend on who you put your trust in. Why trust in something else when you can trust a dependable God?
Ryland Walter // You don't get to choose a lot of the circumstances and events that happen to you. But you do have the ability to choose how you react to life. Because you have the freedom to respond and you are able to respond you are response-able. You are responsible. Accepting responsibility is the foundation to building your life on values that last.
Ryland Walter // Week 3 // What you’ve chosen to value determines who you are. Your values are your core beliefs that shape everything you do. Your values will determine your stress level, your success, and many other things. If you want to build lasting success and significance in your life, you must choose what is going to be your standard.
Kelly Walter // Week 2 // We want you to get the most out of the upcoming Spiritual Growth Campaign. Prepare for “Building Your Life on Values that Last" by learning about the six elements God uses to anchor you.
Preparing to Build Week 1 // Ryland Walter // We want you to get the most out of our upcoming Spiritual Growth Campaign. This weekend we’ll unveil, “Building Your Life on Values that Last” and discover that success is never a one-person show. The support system you choose will largely determine your level of success and meaning.
Zach Sherwood // This message will help us accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Ryland Walter // This weekend we'll celebrate going back to school by discovering how God uses pressure, problems and people at school and work to grow our character.
Ryland Walter // Christianity is a singing faith. It’s one of the things followers of Jesus are renowned for. We gather together and sing. But why? What does our singing accomplish? What purposes does it fulfill?
Ryland Walter // Each weekend, 55 million people listen to 1 billion words in sermons given in the United States alone. Why is hearing a sermon part of the weekly rhythm of the Christian life?
Ryland Walter // Have you ever felt like it wasn’t just one thing coming against you, but it was several things? This weekend we'll look a the stepping stones to lifting our gaze to God and finding freedom from whatever terror is at the door.
Ryland Walter // God is at work. He’s working in your life. He’s working in those around you. What would happen if you knew how to show the people close to you where God was already using them and at work in their lives?
Ryland Walter // If our faith were never tested, our faith would be weak and puny. God uses tests in your life to grow your character and strengthen your faith. As long as you’re on Earth, you’ll be in constant growth and development to become more like Jesus. Join us this weekend as we look at how God can use the trials in your life to grow your faith.
Ryland Walter // There are many different church backgrounds represented at Rock Brook, including Catholicism. This weekend we'll talk about what unites us with and what distinguishes us from the Catholic Church.
Week 4 // Tom Stoltz // Are we living in the End Times? Will Jesus return soon? The truth is, whether the End Times are here or not, you are living in your own end time. Time is a gift. Time is an opportunity. What will we do with the time we have left?
Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Are we living in the End Times? Will Jesus return soon? The truth is, whether the End Times are here or not, you are living in your own end time. Time is a gift. Time is an opportunity. What will we do with the time we have left?
Are we living in the End Times? Will Jesus return soon? The truth is, whether the End Times are here or not, you are living in your own end time. Time is a gift. Time is an opportunity. What will we do with the time we have left?
Ryland Walter // Week 1 // Are we living in the End Times? Will Jesus return soon? The truth is, whether the End Times are here or not, you are living in your own end time. Time is a gift. Time is an opportunity. What will we do with the time we have left?
Kelly Walter // Week 5 // Sometimes when the people we are closest to are struggling we feel powerless to help. In this series we’ll look at common crises that people have all around you all the time. Things like divorce, depression and death. The Bible says, “Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who has no one to help him.” Join us for this series and learn how to be a true friend to the people in your life.
Kelly Walter // Week 4 // Sometimes when the people we are closest to are struggling we feel powerless to help. In this series we’ll look at common crises that people have all around you all the time. Things like divorce, depression and death. The Bible says, “Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who has no one to help him.” Join us for this series and learn how to be a true friend to the people in your life.
Andrew Walter // Week 3 // Sometimes when the people we are closest to are struggling we feel powerless to help. In this series we’ll look at common crises that people have all around you all the time. Things like divorce, depression and death. The Bible says, “Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who has no one to help him.” Join us for this series and learn how to be a true friend to the people in your life.
Ryland Walter // Week 2 // Sometimes when the people we are closest to are struggling we feel powerless to help. In this series we’ll look at common crises that people have all around you all the time. Things like divorce, depression and death. The Bible says, “Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who has no one to help him.” Join us for this series and learn how to be a true friend to the people in your life.
Ryland Walter // Week 1 // Sometimes when the people we are closest to are struggling we feel powerless to help. In this series we’ll look at common crises that people have all around you all the time. Things like divorce, depression and death. The Bible says, “Two are better than one. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who has no one to help him.” Join us for this series and learn how to be a true friend to the people in your life.
Ryland Walter // Weʼve all heard the phrase “Things are looking up.” It means the situation is improving. The Bible tells us that things will start looking up when we start looking up. When we get our eyes off our circumstances and onto God - onto Jesus Christ. Easter proves that Christ can do anything because the resurrection changed everything.
Ryland Walter // Week 2 // In Christ’s final days each moment carried a message and a meaning compelling us to follow his journey, his pathway, his steps. His life shines a light into our lives. Let’s follow Jesus on his journey and in seeing his life we will learn how to live ours.
Ryland Walter // Week 1 // In Christ’s final days each moment carried a message and a meaning compelling us to follow his journey, his pathway, his steps. His life shines a light into our lives. Let’s follow Jesus on his journey and in seeing his life we will learn how to live ours.
Kelly Walter // Do you want to be used by God? In this message, we will look at the characteristics of the type of person God uses and how you can prepare your life to be available to God.
Week 7 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 6 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 5 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 4 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 3 // Kelly Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Ryland Walter // What does transformation really look like? How does God change us and grow us? This weekend we celebrated 1,000 baptisms and lives changed.
Week 2 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 1 // Ryland Walter // If you want great relationships, you’re going to have to fight for them. We’re in the fight of our lives. Not against one another, but for one another. It’s time to fight against destruction. Fight against dissension. Fight against disfunction. If you’re looking for advice and godly wisdom on friendships, family, parenting, marriage, even your relationship with your coworkers, this series is for you!
Week 4 // Ryland Walter // Nothing is more important in our lives than hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from all the noise of this world. Lost in the distractions of life, God is leading and guiding. Learn how to cut through the noise and amplify the voice of your Creator.
Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Nothing is more important in our lives than hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from all the noise of this world. Lost in the distractions of life, God is leading and guiding. Learn how to cut through the noise and amplify the voice of your Creator.
Week 2 // Kelly Walter // Nothing is more important in our lives than hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from all the noise of this world. Lost in the distractions of life, God is leading and guiding. Learn how to cut through the noise and amplify the voice of your Creator.
Week 1 // Ryland Walter // Nothing is more important in our lives than hearing the voice of God and distinguishing it from all the noise of this world. Lost in the distractions of life, God is leading and guiding. Learn how to cut through the noise and amplify the voice of your Creator.
Brand New // Ryland Walter // Too many people have never approached God with the concept of "new". Most have resigned themselves that God will just improve their messed up sinful life. The New Year is a reminder for Christians that we are defined by newness.
Restoring Joy // Ryland Walter // The word JOY is used eight times in the Christmas story. It's one of the major themes of Christmas. But, in the midst of the holiday busyness it's easy for our joy to be stolen from us. This Christmas, discover how to restore deep, lasting joy, no matter your circumstances.
God's Greatest Gift // Kelly Walter // Did you know that the tradition of gift-giving started at the very first Christmas? After the birth of Jesus, the wise men came bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
While these gifts were significant, they pale in comparison to what God has given us. In fact, the best gift-exchange program in the world comes from him.
More Than Conquerors // Week 4 // Ryland Walter // There are weapons God gives us for the battles we face. With them, we can conquer anything the enemy might throw at us.
More Than Conquerors // Week 3 // Kelly Walter // What if you could consistently defeat temptation? How much greater would your life be if you were more than a conqueror over the schemes of the enemy?
More Than Conquerors // Week 2 // Ryland Walter // Have you ever felt pain and brokenness to the point that hope seemed far beyond reach? Let's learn how to conquer despair and become hope-infused using the resources that God gives us to cope with life.
More Than Conquerors // Week 1 // Kelly Walter // The way you see yourself influences every area of your life. Labels matter and our culture is saturated with them. When we let anything other than our Creator make claims about who we are, we end up being defined by temporary labels that are as fleeting as the wind.
More people will attend a church worship service on one single weekend than will attend every professional sporting event in an entire year. Why? If someone were to ask you, "Why are you a part of a church family?" What reasons would you give? What would you say?
Strapped Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Too many of us are living in a prison of financial debt and stress. The good news is we can learn how to get out of financial bondage. Let's get smart with our money and learn practical and Biblical principles to free ourselves from being STRAPPED.
Strapped Week 2 // Ryland Walter // Too many of us are living in a prison of financial debt and stress. The good news is we can learn how to get out of financial bondage. Let's get smart with our money and learn practical and Biblical principles to free ourselves from being STRAPPED.
Strapped Week 1 // Ryland Walter // Too many of us are living in a prison of financial debt and stress. The good news is we can learn how to get out of financial bondage. Let's get smart with our money and learn practical and Biblical principles to free ourselves from being STRAPPED.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 6 // Ryland Walter // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 5 // Ryland Walter // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 4 // Zach Sherwood // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 2 // Andrew Walter // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Not So Far-Fetched Week 1 // Ryland Walter // Have you ever had some big faith questions about the existence of God or life after death? It's tough to find satisfying answers and we end up asking ourselves, "Can we ever confidently know the truth? Does it all come down to a far-fetched leap of faith?" During this series we will look at some answers that are not so far-fetched after all.
Taking Next Steps // Kelly Walter // Salvation is not the goal of the Christian life. Salvation is the start of the Christian life. Once you become a believer, that’s when your journey of spiritual growth begins. The key to your spiritual growth is to take your next step and take it now!
One Group Away // Ryland Walter // Do you ever feel like something’s missing? It might not just be something…it might be someone that’s missing. You could be one group away from changing the future of your family and changing your ability to make a difference in this world.
Go & Tell Week 5 // Ryland Walter // Think back to how you heard the best news ever... The news that God loves you. That He gave His Son, Jesus. That He made a way for you to believe and be saved. You may have heard it from a parent or a teacher. You may have read it in a book or heard it on the radio. You may have heard it from someone standing on the stage or from a friend sitting next to you. But someone told you, and it was the best news ever. Who are you going to tell?
Go & Tell Week 4 // Ryland Walter // Think back to how you heard the best news ever... The news that God loves you. That He gave His Son, Jesus. That He made a way for you to believe and be saved. You may have heard it from a parent or a teacher. You may have read it in a book or heard it on the radio. You may have heard it from someone standing on the stage or from a friend sitting next to you. But someone told you, and it was the best news ever. Who are you going to tell?
Go & Tell Week 3 // Ryland Walter // Think back to how you heard the best news ever... The news that God loves you. That He gave His Son, Jesus. That He made a way for you to believe and be saved. You may have heard it from a parent or a teacher. You may have read it in a book or heard it on the radio. You may have heard it from someone standing on the stage or from a friend sitting next to you. But someone told you, and it was the best news ever. Who are you going to tell?
Go & Tell Week 2 // Kelly Walter // Think back to how you heard the best news ever... The news that God loves you. That He gave His Son, Jesus. That He made a way for you to believe and be saved. You may have heard it from a parent or a teacher. You may have read it in a book or heard it on the radio. You may have heard it from someone standing on the stage or from a friend sitting next to you. But someone told you, and it was the best news ever. Who are you going to tell?
Go & Tell Week 1 // Ryland Walter // Think back to how you heard the best news ever... The news that God loves you. That He gave His Son, Jesus. That He made a way for you to believe and be saved. You may have heard it from a parent or a teacher. You may have read it in a book or heard it on the radio. You may have heard it from someone standing on the stage or from a friend sitting next to you. But someone told you, and it was the best news ever. Who are you going to tell?
Why I Serve Week 6 // Ryland Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
Why I Serve Week 5 // Kelly Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
Why I Serve Week 4 // Ryland Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
Why I Serve Week 3 // Ryland Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
Why I Serve Week 2 // Kelly Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
Why I Serve Week 1 // Ryland Walter // We love our community and want to show the love of Christ tangibly in our neighborhoods, workplaces and homes. This summer, through weekend sermons, small group curriculum and daily devotionals, we will discover how serving can make a difference in our community, makes an impact for God and grows our faith. Join us as we discover significance through serving.
21st Birthday Weekend // Ryland Walter // This weekend we celebrated our 21st Birthday. During this message we paused to take a look at where we’ve come from and where we are going as a church. Look Up. Look Back. Look Ahead.
The Time Is Now Part 3 // Andrew Walter // Hate to break it to you… there is no blueprint for a perfect life. All of us have things in our lives that need to be restored. Feel like you’ve hit a wall or hit rock bottom? Don’t be discouraged. Maybe it’s just part of what God wants to help you rebuild.
The Time Is Now Part 2 // Tom Stoltz // Hate to break it to you… there is no blueprint for a perfect life. All of us have things in our lives that need to be restored. Feel like you’ve hit a wall or hit rock bottom? Don’t be discouraged. Maybe it’s just part of what God wants to help you rebuild.
The Time Is Now Part 1 // Ryland Walter // Hate to break it to you… there is no blueprint for a perfect life. All of us have things in our lives that need to be restored. Feel like you’ve hit a wall or hit rock bottom? Don’t be discouraged. Maybe it’s just part of what God wants to help you rebuild.
You Asked For it Part 5 // Ryland Walter // There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became the road map for this message series. Each week we'll examine a single question and discover God's answers based on His Word.
The outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
www.rockbrook.org
You Asked For it Part 4 // Kelly Walter // There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became the road map for this message series. Each week we'll examine a single question and discover God's answers based on His Word.
The outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
www.rockbrook.org
You Asked For It Part 3 // Kelly Walter // There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
You Asked For It Part 2 // Ryland Walter // There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
You Asked For It Part 1 // Ryland Walter // There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Ryland Walter // Some Things Never Change. Because Jesus is alive today... His purpose is unchangeable, His power is available and His promises are reliable.
Wrestling With Religion Part 4 // Ryland Walter // Our culture says Christianity is divisive, inconsistent, irrelevant and outdated. It leads us to ask questions like, aren’t all religions basically the same? Why is there suffering in the world? Does the world really need the church? Can the Bible be trusted? Join us for straight answers to these honest questions.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Wrestling With Religion Part 3 // Ryland Walter // Our culture says Christianity is divisive, inconsistent, irrelevant and outdated. It leads us to ask questions like, aren’t all religions basically the same? Why is there suffering in the world? Does the world really need the church? Can the Bible be trusted? Join us for straight answers to these honest questions.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Wrestling With Religion Part 2 // Andrew Walter // Our culture says Christianity is divisive, inconsistent, irrelevant and outdated. It leads us to ask questions like, aren’t all religions basically the same? Why is there suffering in the world? Does the world really need the church? Can the Bible be trusted? Join us for straight answers to these honest questions.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Wrestling With Religion Part 1 // Ryland Walter // Our culture says Christianity is divisive, inconsistent, irrelevant and outdated. It leads us to ask questions like, aren’t all religions basically the same? Why is there suffering in the world? Does the world really need the church? Can the Bible be trusted? Join us for straight answers to these honest questions.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uncommon Part 4 // Tom Stoltz // Unhealthy relationships are far to common. It’s time to draw the line, and let God shift our relationships from selfish to selfless, resentful to restored, envious to joyous and unforgiving to unconditional. Join us for this series and say goodbye to common.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uncommon Part 3 // Ryland Walter // Unhealthy relationships are far to common. It’s time to draw the line, and let God shift our relationships from selfish to selfless, resentful to restored, envious to joyous and unforgiving to unconditional. Join us for this series and say goodbye to common.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uncommon Part 2 // Kelly Walter // Unhealthy relationships are far to common. It’s time to draw the line, and let God shift our relationships from selfish to selfless, resentful to restored, envious to joyous and unforgiving to unconditional. Join us for this series and say goodbye to common.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uncommon Part 1 // Ryland Walter // Unhealthy relationships are far to common. It’s time to draw the line, and let God shift our relationships from selfish to selfless, resentful to restored, envious to joyous and unforgiving to unconditional. Join us for this series and say goodbye to common.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uphill Habits Part 4 // Ryland Walter // We all have hopes. A better life. Greater health. Closeness to God. Stronger relationships. But the things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up. We have uphill hopes and downhill habits. It’s time to switch directions and change old patterns with new habits for a new year. An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uphill Habits Part 3 // Kelly Walter // We all have hopes. A better life. Greater health. Closeness to God. Stronger relationships. But the things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up. We have uphill hopes and downhill habits. It’s time to switch directions and change old patterns with new habits for a new year.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uphill Habits Part 2 // Kelly Walter // We all have hopes. A better life. Greater health. Closeness to God. Stronger relationships. But the things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up. We have uphill hopes and downhill habits. It’s time to switch directions and change old patterns with new habits for a new year.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Uphill Habits Part 1 // Ryland Walter // We all have hopes. A better life. Greater health. Closeness to God. Stronger relationships. But the things we do and the things we should do don’t always line up. We have uphill hopes and downhill habits. It’s time to switch directions and change old patterns with new habits for a new year.
An outline for this message is available on the desktop version of our website.
Ryland Walter // As Rock Brook Church enters another new year, it’s important to take time to reflect on the previous one. God did such incredible things in 2017, and so much of it is because of you. You served. You prayed. You gave. You invited a friend to church. And people’s lives were changed as a result!
Join us as we celebrate 2017 and ground ourselves in God's vision for us as we look forward to 2018!
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Ryland Walter // It's the greatest story ever. It doesn't need modifying. It doesn't need updating. It just needs to be told. This message explains why Jesus birth is so powerful and why we celebrate it every year.
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Overcome Part 4 // Kelly Walter // As the year comes to a close we begin to reflect on what needs to change in our lives. This normally leads to a list of resolutions for the new year, only to find ourselves back at square one. Our struggles begin to seem immovable as they become part of our identity. What if there were a better way? What if we really could make a change? Could we really overcome? Join us this Christmas season as we take a deeper look and learn how to overcome addiction, depression, anger and insecurity.
Resources such as an outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of our website.
Overcome Part 3 // Kelly Walter // As the year comes to a close we begin to reflect on what needs to change in our lives. This normally leads to a list of resolutions for the new year, only to find ourselves back at square one. Our struggles begin to seem immovable as they become part of our identity. What if there were a better way? What if we really could make a change? Could we really overcome? Join us this Christmas season as we take a deeper look and learn how to overcome addiction, depression, anger and insecurity.
Resources such as an outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of our website.
Overcome Part 2 // Kelly Walter // As the year comes to a close we begin to reflect on what needs to change in our lives. This normally leads to a list of resolutions for the new year, only to find ourselves back at square one. Our struggles begin to seem immovable as they become part of our identity. What if there were a better way? What if we really could make a change? Could we really overcome? Join us this Christmas season as we take a deeper look and learn how to overcome addiction, depression, anger and insecurity.
Resources such as an outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Overcome Part 1 // Kelly Walter // As the year comes to a close we begin to reflect on what needs to change in our lives. This normally leads to a list of resolutions for the new year, only to find ourselves back at square one. Our struggles begin to seem immovable as they become part of our identity. What if there were a better way? What if we really could make a change? Could we really overcome? Join us this Christmas season as we take a deeper look and learn how to overcome addiction, depression, anger and insecurity.
Resources such as an outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Cynicism and negativity may be the easy choice, but they’re not the best choice. This five-week series from Pastor Ryland Walter helps us choose to be more optimistic, enthusiastic, encouraging, generous, and grateful in spite of all the negativity we experience in this world. Let's embrace the way we were created to think and choose joy.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Cynicism and negativity may be the easy choice, but they’re not the best choice. This five-week series from Pastor Ryland Walter helps us choose to be more optimistic, enthusiastic, encouraging, generous, and grateful in spite of all the negativity we experience in this world. Let's embrace the way we were created to think and choose joy.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Scripture affirms that the Christian life is a call to glory through suffering. Accordingly, on a daily basis Christians around the world face persecution in various forms, including discrimination, physical assaults, violence and even death...
The Bible, in Hebrews 13:3, command Christians to pray for those suffering as if they themselves were suffering. In other words, the Bible calls us to not only remember those who suffer but also to identify with them in their suffering. In keeping with this scriptural imperative, the International Days of Prayer (IDOP) for the Persecuted Church has united millions of Christians around the world in the spirit that scripture commands: If one suffers, we all suffer.
According to statistics, persecution is the daily reality of at least 100 million Christians around the world. These Christians, who face routine harassment and difficulties, often suffer in silence and isolation. Over the years, the IDOP has served as a platform to highlight their stories and advocate their plight. Moreover, in so doing, the IDOP has also been a source of solidarity and encouragement to persecuted Christians by reminding them that they are part of a larger, global family of believers.
We believe that God uses the prayers of his people to strengthen and deliver suffering saints. However, that’s not all. Even though persecution and suffering may be the present reality for some believers, the Scriptures promise that their journey, ultimately would be from ashes to glory. As such, we are convinced that though sorrow is the present reality of those suffering for Christ, triumph is their ultimate reward.
Let’s pray that in spite of the pressure and persecution, our suffering brothers and sisters –where ever they may be in the world — would stand firm in their faith, holding fast to the promises of God in Christ.
Cynicism and negativity may be the easy choice, but they’re not the best choice. This five-week series from Pastor Ryland Walter helps us choose to be more optimistic, enthusiastic, encouraging, generous, and grateful in spite of all the negativity we experience in this world. Let's embrace the way we were created to think and choose joy.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Cynicism and negativity may be the easy choice, but they’re not the best choice. This five-week series from Pastor Ryland Walter helps us choose to be more optimistic, enthusiastic, encouraging, generous, and grateful in spite of all the negativity we experience in this world. Let's embrace the way we were created to think and choose joy.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
Cynicism and negativity may be the easy choice, but they’re not the best choice. This five-week series from Pastor Ryland Walter helps us choose to be more optimistic, enthusiastic, encouraging, generous, and grateful in spite of all the negativity we experience in this world. Let's embrace the way we were created to think and choose joy.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
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At an appreciation event for our leaders we talked about the four values that define our Dream Team. We Follow Jesus, Love People, Remember Why and Choose Joy.
The Dream Team is a group of incredible people that have discovered their gifts and passions and are actively serving in them. From creating a comfortable environment by serving on the Greeting Team, to leading the next generation to Jesus by serving on the Student Ministries Team, to crafting a dynamic weekend experience with the Worship Team, to tearing down barriers across our community by leading a Small Group—we are a group that forcefully advances the Kingdom of God.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
There are questions we all ask. Big questions that have a huge effect on our lives. But with all the information out there, it can make finding a solution difficult. So we came up with a better way to give you the answers you need. We did a survey and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this message series. Each week we’ll examine a single question and discover God’s answers based on His Word.
An outline and Talk It Over Notes for this message are available on the desktop version of this website.
God wants you to experience real life. A life of blessing, fulfillment and significance. Jesus clearly laid out the path to blessing. Service. Discover the decisions we make to develop the heart of a servant.
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How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
How are we supposed to respond to an unfriendly culture? Over the summer, we’re going to discover how to survive and thrive in a hostile culture with our new series based on the life of Daniel. He was one of the greatest men who ever lived. In spite of the fact that Daniel was living in a hostile culture, he prospered. He outlasted three emperors, received six big promotions, and worked his way up to become the second most influential man in the entire empire. Join us as we learn how to succeed when it feels like everything is against you.
Outline and Talk It Over Note resources for this message are available on the desktop version of this webpage.
To navigate life in this world today, you need to have a lot of different tools – hammers, computers, phones, etc. We’ll share with you three crucial tools to integrate into your life and add to your life’s tool kit. Tools that you need to study the Bible, understand the Bible and integrate the Bible into your life.
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To navigate life in this world today, you need to have a lot of different tools – hammers, computers, phones, etc. We’ll share with you three crucial tools to integrate into your life and add to your life’s tool kit. Tools that you need to study the Bible, understand the Bible and integrate the Bible into your life.
To navigate life in this world today, you need to have a lot of different tools – hammers, computers, phones, etc. We’ll share with you three crucial tools to integrate into your life and add to your life’s tool kit. Tools that you need to study the Bible, understand the Bible and integrate the Bible into your life.
For Rock Brook's 20th birthday, Pastor Kelly teaches the keys to an effective ministry and talks about the future of Rock Brook.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
He was the one we were looking for, but we could not see Him. He did not meet our expectations, because our expectations were too small. We could not see Him because our pain blinded us. But The One walking with us revealed He is The One who bought us. He is The One who rose from the dead. And even though He disappeared from our sight… we can finally see Him more clearly.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
The Bible tells us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Each one of them a hero of the faith. In this series we'll encounter eight Biblical giants, their faith, and the amazing things they did for God. From Noah to Abraham, Rahab to Rebekah, their experiences from the past have power to shape today.
Whether they're bawling, crawling, walking, talking, driving you crazy or driving your car, kids are a gift from God - and He provides some very clear guidance and insight on how to raise them to be full of faith and focused on Him.
Whether they're bawling, crawling, walking, talking, driving you crazy or driving your car, kids are a gift from God - and He provides some very clear guidance and insight on how to raise them to be full of faith and focused on Him.
The Bible is the story of the redemption of mankind through Jesus. It is the greatest story ever told, and the best part is, it's true! In this series we'll discover why the Bible can be trusted, how to understand the Bible, and how to build your life on God's word.
The Bible is the story of the redemption of mankind through Jesus. It is the greatest story ever told, and the best part is, it's true! In this series we'll discover why the Bible can be trusted, how to understand the Bible, and how to build your life on God's word.
The Bible is the story of the redemption of mankind through Jesus. It is the greatest story ever told, and the best part is, it's true! In this series we'll discover why the Bible can be trusted, how to understand the Bible, and how to build your life on God's word.
The Bible is the story of the redemption of mankind through Jesus. It is the greatest story ever told, and the best part is, it's true! In this series we'll discover why the Bible can be trusted, how to understand the Bible, and how to build your life on God's word.
In this message, we'll be challenged to respond to the seemingly random curve balls in our lives the same way Mary did to God’s biggest curve ball yet.
In this series we address the myths that make us miserable: “Change should be accomplished overnight…” “I just have to live with my guilt…” “If I ignore my pain, it will go away…” “Worry will help me control the uncontrollable…”
In this series we address the myths that make us miserable: “Change should be accomplished overnight…” “I just have to live with my guilt…” “If I ignore my pain, it will go away…” “Worry will help me control the uncontrollable…”
In this series we address the myths that make us miserable: “Change should be accomplished overnight…” “I just have to live with my guilt…” “If I ignore my pain, it will go away…” “Worry will help me control the uncontrollable…”
In this series we address the myths that make us miserable: “Change should be accomplished overnight…” “I just have to live with my guilt…” “If I ignore my pain, it will go away…” “Worry will help me control the uncontrollable…”
Life doesn't always go as planned, and there are often highs and lows that we must face. In the midst of it all, how do we spend, save and invest out money wisely? God's Word shows us a better way that gives us hope no matter what our circumstances.
Life doesn't always go as planned, and there are often highs and lows that we must face. In the midst of it all, how do we spend, save and invest out money wisely? God's Word shows us a better way that gives us hope no matter what our circumstances.
Life doesn't always go as planned, and there are often highs and lows that we must face. In the midst of it all, how do we spend, save and invest out money wisely? God's Word shows us a better way that gives us hope no matter what our circumstances.
Life doesn't always go as planned, and there are often highs and lows that we must face. In the midst of it all, how do we spend, save and invest out money wisely? God's Word shows us a better way that gives us hope no matter what our circumstances.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We did a survey at Easter and compiled a list of your most asked questions. That list then became a road map for this series. Each week we'll examine a single questions and discover God's answers based on his word.
We've all had negative things in our lives we've prayed God would take away. This message is about what to remember when we ask God to take something away, and he says no.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Faith works. This is the message of the book of James. Faith works to help us see above the trials we face. Faith works to help us stand in the face of adversity. Listen to how faith can be put to work in every area of our lives.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
Understanding God's essential truths has a lifelong impact on the way you deal with life's challenges. Join us as we look in detail at what is important and fundamental to the Christian faith.
God can be fully trusted—his hands are big enough to bless you, and he will always hold on to you! In the final message of Seven Words From The Cross, Pastor Kelly Walter shares four truths to remember about God in your darkest hour.
In this message, Pastor Kelly Walter breaks down the five things that Jesus finished on the cross as he continues the series The Seven Greatest Words of Love.
We have all heard people we know say things like, “I am unfulfilled” or “my life lacks meaning.” When we hear declarations like that, it means those people are spiritually thirsty. In this message, Pastor Kelly Walter explains the meaning of Jesus’ thirst, why others thirst, and how we can go about satisfying our own spiritual thirst.
We can all rejoice in the fact that God loved us so much that he sent Jesus to pay the ultimate price on our behalf. In this message, Pastor Kelly Walter talks about the Word of Substitution as he continues the series Seven Words From The Cross.
What’s the single most important thing Christians can learn while on earth? It’s to love like Jesus loved us. In this message, Pastor Tom Stoltz details the four things we must do to be able to love like Jesus.
How can you be sure you’re going to heaven after you die? In this message, Pastor Ryland Walter details how we can be assured of an eternity with God.
Do you have guilt? Does it affect your life? Have you buried it, but it comes back at the most inopportune times? Jesus came to pay for your guilt, and doesn’t want you walking around feeling like he hasn’t dealt with it. In this message, Pastor Ryland begins the series, Seven Words From The Cross, by looking at the Word of Forgiveness.
Sometimes, we need to hit the spiritual reset button. In a world where we are bombarded every day by messages of doubt, negativity and sin, it is important for us to cleanse ourselves from things that contaminate our bodies and spirits so that we can grow in our relationship with God.
Sometimes, we need to hit the spiritual reset button. In a world where we are bombarded every day by messages of doubt, negativity and sin, it is important for us to cleanse ourselves from things that contaminate our bodies and spirits so that we can grow in our relationship with God.
Sometimes, we need to hit the spiritual reset button. In a world where we are bombarded every day by messages of doubt, negativity and sin, it is important for us to cleanse ourselves from things that contaminate our bodies and spirits so that we can grow in our relationship with God.
Sometimes, we need to hit the spiritual reset button. In a world where we are bombarded every day by messages of doubt, negativity and sin, it is important for us to cleanse ourselves from things that contaminate our bodies and spirits so that we can grow in our relationship with God.
The first Christmas gift was the greatest one of all - the gift of a Savior. Jesus' birth proves that God is with us and for us. So before you unwrap presents under the tree, discover how to open and enjoy the gift that God gave to you at Christmas.
We need people in our lives…people who know us, love us, and remind us of who we really are. Come explore what happens when we let others in…it’s better together.
We need people in our lives…people who know us, love us, and remind us of who we really are. Come explore what happens when we let others in…it’s better together.
In this message Pastor Kelly launches and explains our annual celebration offering, and teaches us the five sources for hope.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
What does it take to become more loving? Live more peacefully? Develop patience? Have self-control? We often want to change—but we get stuck. In this series we take simple but powerful truths from the Bible and link you up with the power to actually make the changes you long to make.
God came to earth and became a man. His name is Jesus. He can relate you whatever it is we're going through, and can rescue us from our deepest pain, sins, and shame.
God came to earth and became a man. His name is Jesus. He can relate you whatever it is we're going through, and can rescue us from our deepest pain, sins, and shame.
Honor, it's more than a state of mind. It's a state of being. It's about our actions and our reactions. It's time to start living with honor.
Honor, it's more than a state of mind. It's a state of being. It's about our actions and our reactions. It's time to start living with honor.
Honor, it's more than a state of mind. It's a state of being. It's about our actions and our reactions. It's time to start living with honor.
God has a purpose for us. We live for the honor and glory of the God whom we serve. We each have a call of God on our lives and are not here to just live our life and watch others make a difference. We are urged to live worthy of the calling we have received. So if you are to leave to the next generation what you are doing now, what does that look like? What and how will you leave your legacy?
God has a purpose for us. We live for the honor and glory of the God whom we serve. We each have a call of God on our lives and are not here to just live our life and watch others make a difference. We are urged to live worthy of the calling we have received. So if you are to leave to the next generation what you are doing now, what does that look like? What and how will you leave your legacy?
God has a purpose for us. We live for the honor and glory of the God whom we serve. We each have a call of God on our lives and are not here to just live our life and watch others make a difference. We are urged to live worthy of the calling we have received. So if you are to leave to the next generation what you are doing now, what does that look like? What and how will you leave your legacy?
God has a purpose for us. We live for the honor and glory of the God whom we serve. We each have a call of God on our lives and are not here to just live our life and watch others make a difference. We are urged to live worthy of the calling we have received. So if you are to leave to the next generation what you are doing now, what does that look like? What and how will you leave your legacy?
We love offering little nuggets of advice, support, or sympathy. They come in handy when we want to help people feel better. But what if the guidance you’re giving or receiving just isn’t true? What if God Never Said That?
We love offering little nuggets of advice, support, or sympathy. They come in handy when we want to help people feel better. But what if the guidance you’re giving or receiving just isn’t true? What if God Never Said That?
We love offering little nuggets of advice, support, or sympathy. They come in handy when we want to help people feel better. But what if the guidance you’re giving or receiving just isn’t true? What if God Never Said That?
We love offering little nuggets of advice, support, or sympathy. They come in handy when we want to help people feel better. But what if the guidance you’re giving or receiving just isn’t true? What if God Never Said That?
Freedom. It’s a nice idea. But are we really living free? There still seem to be those things that just won’t let go. We let them weigh us down. They stand in our way. But God wants something more for us. He came to give us a clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning.
Freedom. It’s a nice idea. But are we really living free? There still seem to be those things that just won’t let go. We let them weigh us down. They stand in our way. But God wants something more for us. He came to give us a clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning.
Freedom. It’s a nice idea. But are we really living free? There still seem to be those things that just won’t let go. We let them weigh us down. They stand in our way. But God wants something more for us. He came to give us a clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning.
Freedom. It’s a nice idea. But are we really living free? There still seem to be those things that just won’t let go. We let them weigh us down. They stand in our way. But God wants something more for us. He came to give us a clean slate. A fresh start. A new beginning.
What do I do in the days of pain? How do I get through the days of confusion? How do I get to the days of joy? This message will help you discover how Jesus is the answer.
This series answers the questions, "What does God want from me?" "Why do I exist?" and "What does it mean to worship God?"
This series answers the questions, "What does God want from me?" "Why do I exist?" and "What does it mean to worship God?"
This series answers the questions, "What does God want from me?" "Why do I exist?" and "What does it mean to worship God?"
This series answers the questions, "What does God want from me?" "Why do I exist?" and "What does it mean to worship God?"
Discover God's plan for preparing, protecting and restoring our most important relationships.
Discover God's plan for preparing, protecting and restoring our most important relationships.
Discover God's plan for preparing, protecting and restoring our most important relationships.
Discover God's plan for preparing, protecting and restoring our most important relationships.
Discover God's plan for preparing, protecting and restoring our most important relationships.
This stand-alone message answers one of the most popular and confusing questions of our day.
The right direction tomorrow starts with the right decision today. This series addresses 4 of the most important decisions or goals for our life. Forget the past and know that, right now, you are in the moment that God has created for you.
The right direction tomorrow starts with the right decision today. This series addresses 4 of the most important decisions or goals for our life. Forget the past and know that, right now, you are in the moment that God has created for you.
The right direction tomorrow starts with the right decision today. This series addresses 4 of the most important decisions or goals for our life. Forget the past and know that, right now, you are in the moment that God has created for you.
The right direction tomorrow starts with the right decision today. This series addresses 4 of the most important decisions or goals for our life. Forget the past and know that, right now, you are in the moment that God has created for you.