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At High Street Community Church, we desire to join God’s initiative by inviting people to experience friendship with Jesus. Loving God and enjoying Him involves authentic worship, prayer, obeying His Word, and accepting His gift of grace. Our high priority is to equip each person to become all that God has designed us to be and to do all the good works He has prepared for us.We release these gifts and abilities in the church and our community, share our resources, and give our lives in discipleship.
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What if holiness wasn't something you could achieve? What if it was really an amazing attribute of a personal God who invites you into His own love? How would that change your perspective of God and yourself? Let's lay down our stereotypes of holiness for a moment and learn again what it means to worship God and at the same time authentically be ourselves with Him.
We all faces times of dryness, struggle, and spiritual frustration. But how, in the midst of that, can we reconnect with God’s nourishment in such a way that it restores and revives, adjusts our presence and purpose, and shapes our confidence and calling? Check out this sermon series by Dave Lippman.
Dave Lippman is the Co-Director of Soul-Care a nonprofit ministry focused on equipping followers of Jesus with the language of the heart in order for the soul to find home in Jesus; a safe space to rest, and begin (re)telling their story within the story of an ever-present God. Dave and his wife, Keri, offer individual Spiritual Direction, Group Discernment, Retreat and Spiritual Growth Resources, and more on Soul-Care.com
We all faces times of dryness, struggle, and spiritual frustration. But how, in the midst of that, can we reconnect with God’s nourishment in such a way that it restores and revives, adjusts our presence and purpose, and shapes our confidence and calling? Check out this sermon series by Dave Lippman.
Dave Lippman is the Co-Director of Soul-Care a nonprofit ministry focused on equipping followers of Jesus with the language of the heart in order for the soul to find home in Jesus; a safe space to rest, and begin (re)telling their story within the story of an ever-present God. Dave and his wife, Keri, offer individual Spiritual Direction, Group Discernment, Retreat and Spiritual Growth Resources, and more on Soul-Care.com
How should our relationship with God affect our leadership and love of others? If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
How can we love those who don't yet know Jesus? We're meant to serve and lead out of Friendship with the Community. If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
We're meant to serve and lead out of Friendship with One Another. If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
How would you be different if you loved yourself like God loves you? How does a leader care for themselves as they lead? Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
How can we lead with God while not sacrificing significant relationships? We're meant to serve and lead out of Friendship with One Another. If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
Have you ever struggled with trusting God while leading others, or while being led? What does God expect of leaders? If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
Have you ever struggled with trusting leadership? What does God expect of leaders? If you've ever had any questions or trouble with leadership, this series is for you. Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen teaches through major biblical passages about how God has created us for leadership, how church leadership works, and touches on major areas of breakdown. The goal? To learn to trust God and each other just like Jesus trusted His vision and mission to us when He called us friends.
Are you struggling with direction, purpose, or clarity this New Year? Pastor Danny Wallen challenges us to remember to Listen to the Lord. What does it mean to hear His voice? Who do you connect with as you Listen? God the Father? Jesus, the Son? The Holy Spirit? Let's let the word of God and Spirit of God lead us forward as we open our ears to His leadership.
Was this holiday season tough on you? How can God expect us to have joy all the time? Aren't we just faking it? And what happens when we're going through a hard season? How can we connect with God in those hard places? Listen in as Guest Speaker Dave Lippman teaches on the crucial connection of Joy and Sorrow through what the Apostle Paul calls Godly Grief, by avoiding worldly pain-management, we can enter into God-honoring lament, which produces worship and supreme joys. Let's wonder together about what God has for you and Him this New Year.
Do you ever wonder what Joy really means? Are church-people always happy? What happens when you're going through a hard season? Where is God in that? Listen in as Guest Speaker Dave Lippman teaches on the crucial connection of Joy and Sorrow in order to enter into purposeful Joy leading to the Full Joy of God's promise. Come, see what God has for you and Him this Christmas season.
"All-In" - Fall Sermon Series - SOUL: Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen explores what it means to love God with all your SOUL. What is the soul? How did the Biblical authors understand the soul? Is it different than what our culture thinks about the soul? What does it mean to love God with all of this capacity? In our Fall Series, "All-in", we're pressing deeper into Jesus's Greatest Commandment: Love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself. Let's let the word of God and Spirit of God lead us forward as we consider God's command to give Him our whole lives.
Listen in as Pastor Danny Wallen explores what it means to love God with all your heart. What is the heart? How did the Biblical authors understand the heart? What does it mean to love God with all of this capacity? In our Fall Series, "All-in", we're pressing deeper into Jesus's Greatest Commandment: Love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself. Let's let the word of God and Spirit of God lead us forward as we consider God's command to give Him our whole lives.
Join us as Pastor Danny Wallen launches our Fall Sermon series on Jesus's Greatest Commandment: Love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself. What word is repeated most in this command? The word "all". What does it really mean be "All-in" with God? What areas have we given freely to Him? What areas are we still holding back a bit? Let's let the word of God and Spirit of God lead us forward as we consider God's command to give Him our whole lives.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
A powerful and integrative series about how the scriptures contain biblical trees that reveal more of who God is and teach us of the biological and physiological truths about ourselves, our world, and how to grow closer to God.
We know Jesus loves us and cares for the soul, but how? Well, we see in His interaction on the Emmaus Road the powerful way Jesus interacts with the disciples and prioritizes the care of their deep struggles and leads them to revelation of His love and power.