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Join us every week for our Sunday Messages as well as Conversations that dive deeper into the foundational truths found in scripture.
Often in life, what we know in our mind and what we feel in our hearts are not aligned. In part 6 of The Cure, we get to see God’s path to the Room of Grace from the pages of scripture in such a way that our minds can be put to rest and allow our hearts to rejoice in the opportunity we are given as Christians to experience a new identity and then mature into it. If you ever feel like you still have to work so hard to feel good enough for God, this message is for you. Whether you are a new Christian or a seasoned saint, we are all susceptible to the subtle whispers of the enemy who keeps us trying to earn what was given to us as a gift. Let this message be a gift to move you from striving to thriving in your journey with God.
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Ep 364 | Finding God in the Midst of Suffering | William Bell | Jun 21, 2026
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Ep 360 | Love Works: Make Disciples, Part 2 | Chris Conlee | May 24, 2026
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Ep 359 | Love Works: Make Disciples, Part 1 | Chris Conlee | May 17, 2026
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Ep 358 | Love Works: Love People, Part 2 | Chris Conlee | May 10, 2026
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Ep 357 | Love Works: Love People, Part 1 | Brandon Armstrong | May 3, 2026
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Ep. 353 | The Power Of Four: The Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11) | Chris Conlee | Mar 29, 2026
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Ep. 352 | The Power Of Four: The Third Commandment (Exodus 20:7) | William Bell | Mar 22, 2026
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Ep. 351 | The Power Of Four: The Second Commandment (Exodus 20:4-6) | Chris Conlee | Mar 15, 2026
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Ep. 350 | The Power Of Four: The First Commandment (Exodus 20:3) | William Bell | Mar 8, 2026
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What happens between Sundays?
Did God design the church to be more than a Sunday expression?
The word Church (ecclesia) means called out ones.
- Called out TO operate by His authority and anointing.
- Called out TO operate by His presence and power.
- Called out TO reclaim God’s dominion through man.
- Called out TO legislate as God’s representative.
- Called out TO Advance Heaven.
- Called out TO Stop Hell.
This message is about what God’s been saying to me lately about His
vision for One City Church. In this message we look at Luke 5:1-11 where
God calls Peter, James, and John to be fishers of men. From this passage,
we look at the backstory of One City Church, where we are today, and
where we are going in the future.
Tune into this message and see the parallels between our personal calling
to God and our corporate mission together. Lastly in this message, we’ll
briefly see how Jesus recreates the situation in John 21 to restore Peter
after his three denials.
Regardless of your journey, I’m confident all of us need to experience some
type of restoration. Stay to the very end and you’ll have the opportunity to
experience restoration on a very personal level.
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Ep. 348 | Jesus: Five Foundations of Friendship, Pt. 8 | Chris Conlee | Feb 22, 2026
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Ep. 347 Jesus: Crafting a Rule of Life, Pt. 7 | William Bell | Feb 15, 2026
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
In first century Israel, you would regularly see rabbis walking along the road or teaching at your local synagogue. They were revered teachers, not just of the Torah, but of life. Behind the rabbi would be a group of students, called talmidim. This word literally means Student, Disciple, Learner, or Follower. Many scholars argue the best word for disciple in the English language is apprentice.
The goal wasn’t to learn about something, but to become someone.
This message looks at our unhealthy and healthy responses to pain and suffering. It’s important for us to realize that we can’t live well enough to avoid all pain and suffering in this world. In fact, Jesus says in John 16:33, “In this world you will have tribulation (trouble).” That’s not comforting.
Well, I’ve got good news, that’s only half of the verse. The second half of John 16:33 says, “But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
In this message, we’re going to talk about ways to face our pain instead of stuffing it. When you stuff it, you are creating a volcano. Since pain is inevitable; it is essential for us to learn how to deal with our pain and suffering in healthy ways instead of unhealthy ways.
Here’s the bottom line: Pain always points!
What is your pain pointing to? It’s time to go beyond the symptom to the core issue. It’s time for us to do more than cope; it is time for us to heal.
Do you want to heal? Tune into the message and the choise to heal.
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Ep. 344 | Jesus: The Practices, Pt. 4 | Chris & Karin Conlee | Jan 25, 2026
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
In first century Israel, you would regularly see rabbis walking along the road
or teaching at your local synagogue. They were revered teachers, not just
of the Torah, but of life. Behind the rabbi would be a group of students,
called talmidim. This word literally means Student, Disciple, Learner, or
Follower. Many scholars argue the best word for disciple in the English
language is apprentice.
The goal wasn’t to learn about something, but to become someone.
In this message, we talk about looking at the seasons of your life like The
Dow Jones Index. What have been the highs and lows of your life. The goal
is for the investments of our life to produce higher highs and higher lows.
What types of investments will yield that return?
What types of habits will produce higher highs and higher lows?
In many respects, these habits are the secret to unlocking health and
holiness for your home. We’ll give a preview of nine habits to help you grow
in your relationships with Jesus and others.
- Sabbath, Scripture, Prayer, Fasting, Solitude
- Community (Friendship), Service, Witness, Generosity
Most people have reduced these habits down to a casual commitment to
attend church. Attending church is the starting point, but it isn’t enough to
grow us.
Ultimately, every relationship is nurtured and sustained by healthy habits.
Tune into this message and learn to embrace holy habits. It is a no regret
decision.
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
In first century Israel, you would regularly see rabbis walking along the road or teaching at your local synagogue. They were revered teachers, not just of the Torah, but of life. Behind the rabbi would be a group of students, called talmidim. This word literally means Student, Disciple, Learner, or Follower. Many scholars argue the best word for disciple in the English language is apprentice.
The goal wasn’t to learn about something, but to become someone. Unfortunately, most of the formation in our life is unintentional. There are six primary forces that act upon our formation positively and negatively.
- Our Relationships
- Our Environments
- Our Stories
- Our Habits
- Our Experience
- The Passage of Time
It’s time for us to transition from unintentional formation to intentional formation. These many ways to influence our formation, but nothing influences us more than three driving goals: Be with Jesus, Become like Jesus, and Do what He did. It’s our responsibility to turn these goals into habits. We can’t have a holy life without holy habits. At the end of the day, we’re only as healthy as our habits. This message ends with the following evaluation questions:
- WHO am I BECOMING?
- Do you LIKE who you are BECOMING?
- WHAT will improve WHO you are the most?
- WHAT will improve YOUR TRAJECTORY the MOST?
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What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
In first century Israel, you would regularly see rabbis walking along the road or teaching at your local synagogue. They were revered teachers, not just of the Torah, but of life. Behind the rabbi would be a group of students, called talmidim. This word literally means Student, Disciple, Learner, or Follower. Many scholars argue the best word for disciple in the English language is apprentice.
The goal wasn’t to learn about something, but to become someone.
Kids started at 5 years old at Bet Sefer or The House of the Book. The primary textbook was the Bible. It was an oral culture. By 12 or 13, most students have memorized the Torah.
At that point, most students went home to apprentice in family business or work the family farm; but the best of the best would to a second level of education. It was called Bet Midrash, The House of Learning. By 17 years of age, they would have memorized the Old Testament.
At this point, the vast majority were done. But the best of the best of the best would apprentice under a rabbi.
One’s entire life was organized around three driving goals:
To be WITH your rabbi (Jesus).
To become LIKE your rabbi (Jesus).
To DO as your rabbi (Jesus) did.
These three goals should drive our life today and everyday.
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In this third and final week of Peace Beyond Christmas: A Priority Time Series, Karin Conlee
wraps up this series with an important finale. Finding peace beyond Christmas starts with
allowing your heart to attach to God each day, both before and after Christmas. It is often very
practical things that prevent people from growing in their relationship with the Lord. Where do I
start in the Bible? How long should my Priority Time be? What if I don’t understand everything I
read? Karin addresses common barriers and misunderstandings about spending time in the
Word and in prayer, and then uses Matthew 1:22-25 to help every believer see how a few
simple tools can turn familiar passages we often read without expecting real-time application
into meaningful moments with the Lord and into application for our lives today.
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In part 2 of Peace Beyond Christmas: A Priority Time Series, Karin Conlee uses the Christmas
account found in Matthew 1:18-22 to both bring the Christmas story to light and to show how the
four ingredients of a Priority Time provide some simple best practices that take your time in the
word from an academic exercise to a personal encounter with the Lord. God does not provide
the inspired word of God to simply increase our Bible IQ, but as a love letter to His children. As
Karin unpacks the “How” of a Priority Time and its benefits, the ancient account of Joseph
becomes a relevant passage for each of us to personally apply to our own lives.
So often in church, we are told to read the Bible and pray without any guidance. A Priority Time,
a daily, unhurried time to get to know God through the Bible and prayer, is a simple yet powerful
approach that will help every believer grow in their connection to the Lord.
Want to try using the tools in your own Priority Time? Don’t miss the 10 Day Christmas Priority
Time Plan at karinconlee.com so you can try it for yourself. This 10-day resource will help you
walk through other Christmas passages in a fresh way every Christmas season.
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In Peace Beyond Christmas: A Priority Time Series, prepare for a one-two punch. The
Christmas season is often so full of activities to celebrate with friends and family that we neglect
the very relationship we are celebrating. We arrive at Christmas morning more disconnected
from Christ than we want to admit. In Peace Beyond Christmas, Karin Conlee will take biblical
accounts of the Christmas story and the tools of a Priority Time to model what it looks like to
spend time in the Bible and prayer in a way that allows us to see how God wants to apply the
timeless truths of the nativity scene in a very relevant way to each believer’s life.
So often in church, we are told to read the Bible and pray without any guidance. A Priority Time,
a daily, unhurried time to get to know God through the Bible and prayer, is a simple yet powerful
approach that will help every believer grow in their connection to the Lord. In this first message
of the series, Karin confronts the most important question and provides a very unexpected
answer to “Why should you have a Priority Time?”
The truths of this message resonated so deeply with the Conlees nearly 30 years ago that they
have continued to fuel their personal time with the Lord ever since. Prayerfully, it will have just
as lasting an impact on each listener.
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We live into the identity we behold. That’s the central truth explored in this message, which looks at God not only as Creator—but as Artist. From the very beginning, God created mankind in His image, and He continues to shape and reveal that image in us today. Just as a great portrait captures more than a likeness—it reflects soul, story, and destiny—so too, God's Word and presence are like a mirror that shows us the best of who we are becoming. In contrast to the false mirrors of shame, inferiority, or regret, this message explores how Jesus is the perfect portrait: both aspirational and relatable, reflecting the fullness of God and the redemption of our truest selves. When we allow God to show us who we really are, it transforms how we live, love, and serve.
Revival has many definitions, but there’s only one that we’re prioritizing for this series. Revival is hosting the presence of God. This series will define all that’s wrapped up in that statement.
Hosting the presence of God is much more than intellectual statement. It begins with an encounter with God, grows into a relationship, and remains unwavering through the highs and lows of life.
Hosting the presence of God requires all of us. It is a “no holding back” relationship with Jesus. It’s so much more than being a good church person; it moves pass casual and convenient to committed and courageous.
The fifth message in this series is all about the “see it, say it” principle. This doesn’t mean you say whatever you want to say and see it come into reality. However, it does mean God wants us to see what He sees. When we see what He sees, everything changes
When God reveals Himself, He also reveals what He is doing. It is our privilege and responsibility to follow Him and join Him in what He is already doing. God is always inviting us to join Him in what He is doing. Unfortunately, most of us want to invite God to join us in what we are doing. There’s a major difference between the two.
Here's the bottom line of the message; I’ll trust it will make you want to learn more and tune into the whole message. You must say what God sees in order to see what God said. Don’t run that by too quickly. Go back and read it again, then listen to the message and start saying what you see.
Revival has many definitions, but there’s only one that we’re prioritizing for this series. Revival is hosting the presence of God. This series will define all that’s wrapped up in that statement.
Hosting the presence of God is much more than intellectual statement. It begins with an encounter with God, grows into a relationship, and remains unwavering through the highs and lows of life.
Hosting the presence of God requires all of us. It is a “no holding back” relationship with Jesus. It’s so much more than being a good church person; it moves pass casual and convenient to committed and courageous.
This fourth message in this series addresses the issues that block worship in our lives. Worship begins and ends with your relationship with God; yet our relationship with others can interfere or even block our relationship with God. This message looks at the story of David’s wife, Michal, from 2 Samuel 6:16-23.
David is returning to the city of God with Ark of God, yet the scripture says Michal despised David in her heart. That’s just the beginning of the hurt feelings and harsh words in this story.
Michal had many legitimate reasons to be hurt, but she chooses her hurt over her healing. Ultimately, all of us have a choice. Hurt is normal in a fallen and broken world, but don’t let your hurt cause you to miss the Healer.
Are you going to run TO God or FROM God in your hurt? When we worship through our hurt, worship of the Healer releases healing. If you wait on perfect circumstances to worship; you’ll never worship.
Revival has many definitions, but there’s only one that we’re prioritizing for this series. Revival is hosting the presence of God. This series will define all that’s wrapped up in that statement.
Hosting the presence of God is much more than intellectual statement. It begins with an encounter with God, grows into a relationship, and remains unwavering through the highs and lows of life.
Hosting the presence of God requires all of us. It is a “no holding back” relationship with Jesus. It’s so much more than being a good church person; it moves pass casual and convenient to committed and courageous.
This first message in this series was from Isaiah 43:18. It was about God doing a new thing. The second message is from 2 Samuel 8:1-15. It’s about King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant back to the City of David. It was a costly decision, but it was a rewarding decision.
Tune into this message and learn how to host the presence of God in your life, in your family, and in our church. This message isn’t about hosting revival in the future; it is about hosting revival today.
James 4:3 says, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly (with wrong motives), to spend it on your passions.” If one can ask wrongly, how does one ask rightly? Again, it goes back to this truth; prayer is a relationship, not a transaction. We ask correctly when we ask from the context of being the Father’s son or daughter. Ultimately, pray is listening to God and responding.
When comes to prayer, the book of James tells us there’s much we can learn from Elijah. James 5:17b-8 says, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.”
Frequently, when we look at the heroes of our faith, we only look at their heroic moments. That’s a mistake because it elevates them to a category that’s above our reach. It’s vitally important for us to remember that “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours.” This means Elijah didn’t live on the spiritual mountain top; he also had moments in the valley. It means he had his doubts and fears, but it also means God never gave up on him.
God can use you in the same way that He used Elijah. This message is all about ending the drought in your life, in your family, in your church, and in your city.
Turn in and let’s declare together, “The drought is over.”
This message will look at Elijah’s faith on Mount Carmel. It is beyond time for us to quit limping between two opinions. People of prayer are focused on one opinion, the opinion of God alone. Once we hear God’s voice, there’s no margin for other opinions. When God speaks, we respond with submission and surrender.
The more we hear His voice, the more His faith is imparted to us. This message is about rebuilding the altar of God in your life. God doesn’t allow multiple altars. Nothing will change one’s prayer life more than rebuilding and restoring the altar of God in your life.
Prayer is about so much more than a transaction. Yes, asking is important, but prayer is more about abiding than asking. Frequently, prayer is full of disappointment and delays because we ask before we abide.
James 4:3 says, “You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly (with wrong motives), to spend it on your passions.” If one can ask wrongly, how does one ask rightly? Again, it goes back to this truth; prayer is a relationship, not a transaction. We ask correctly when we ask from the context of being the Father’s son or daughter. Ultimately, praying is listening to God and responding.
There are many aspects of Jesus’ baptism that are frequently overlooked.
This message looks at the Baptism of Jesus in Mark 1:9-11 and focuses on the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
This message is about three secrets disciplines: Giving, Praying, and Fasting. This immediately presents an obvious question: Why aren’t most of us good at things we’re supposed to do privately?
Are you good at giving? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Are you good at praying? If yes, why? If no, why not?
Are you good at fasting? If yes, why? If no, why not?
This message is about embracing your private life more than your public life. Your secret place should be your safe place. When we prioritize what happens in private then we can have confidence about what happens in public. Ultimately, one can’t maintain intimacy without privacy.
Listen to this message, commit to the three secret disciplines, and you’ll never regret this decision.
This message presents different types of fasts, the purpose of the fast, and prayer priorities of the fast. One rarely has a great fasting experience without great preparation. It’s important for our fast to embrace the replacement principles. Ultimately, we replace fasting physical food with feasting on spiritual food.
Listen to this message to prepare well and focus on the following prayer priorities:
- Renew your Passion
- Renew your Purity
- Renew your Purpose
- Renew your Power
- Renew your Provision
Isaiah 59:9 says, Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
When we listen to God, our prayer life elevates beyond our battles to His battles. What does it look like for us to win battles in prayer?
We must go from wounded people to wounded healers. In a fallen and broken world, wounds are a way of life. We validate the pains of the past, but we don’t have to get stuck in the past.
Are you a person of forgiveness or unforgiveness? Unforgiveness always limits your relationship with God; therefore, unforgiveness always limits your prayers. If you are going to win battles in prayer, you must first win the battle of receiving and giving forgiveness.
Listen to this message and learn how Jesus’ blood speaks a better word.
- It’s rewriting my history.
- It covers me with destiny.
- It’s making all things right.
- The precious blood of Christ.
Today’s message comes from one of the most beautiful pictures of
restoration in all of scripture. Since we live in a fallen and broken world, it is
accurate to say that adversity is more normal than abnormal. Therefore,
this message should apply to all of us to one degree or another. In John
21:1-19, Peter’s mind is spiraling; therefore, he decides to go fishing to
distract himself and perhaps regain some sanity.
Peter goes fishing and a bad day turns into a worse night. They caught
nothing. Have you ever been there? That’s precisely the moment; we need
God to show up and intervene. Watch this message and learn the secret of
“casting the net on the right side of the boat.”
Today’s message is one of the most important messages that’s been taught
in almost five years of One City’s life. The goal of this message is to
provide the context for God’s vision and call the people of One City up to
fulfill it.
Since every vision is a solution to a problem; it is important for us that
movements of God aren’t started and sustained by safe leaders and
followers. This message is an invitation to step out of your safety zone.
One never steps into his or her destiny without a challenge. It is the
challenge that stretches us beyond our ability to God’s ability in us and
through us.
The results are too great to miss this message and opportunity.
As we come to our sixth week of exploring Dynamic Faith: The Power of the
Mustard Seed, we come face to face with a passage that can give great hope or
great frustration. As Pastor Karin breaks down the myths surrounding Matthew
7:7-11, we discover that Jesus’s promises associated with asking, seeking, and
knocking are not for a few select people, but for everyone longing to be
connected to the heart of our Heavenly Father. Whether you are new to the faith
or have walked with the Lord for years, the enemy loves to plant seeds of doubt
in our minds about the goodness of God. Combat those doubts with truth so you
can ask, seek, and knock with confidence.
Today we explore what Jesus meant when He said, “Let it be done according to your faith.” Was He saying that faith itself has power—or was He pointing to something deeper? Through the story of the blind men in Matthew 9 and personal reflections on suffering, healing, and spiritual transformation, we challenge the idea of “faith in faith” and re-center the conversation on faith in Jesus. If you’ve ever wrestled with unanswered prayers, doubt, or the pain of not seeing healing the way you hoped, this message is for you.
Dynamic Faith: The Power of the Mustard Seed is about establishing God’s definition of faith. It’s very possible that “Faith” is the most controversial topic throughout the pages of scripture. Why is that true? It’s because the biggest and boldest promises are always associated “Faith.” Since that’s true, this topic generates the strongest of feelings, both positively and negatively.
At One City Church, we operate from the belief that the Bible is God’s Word; therefore, it is true and without error. We can’t pick and choose what verses we believe and keep versus what versus we doubt and delete. Since the verses on “Faith” are so prominent and important; it is essential for us to understand and apply them accurately.
That’s why this series is about moving from a man-centered to a God-centered perspective on “Faith.” When we read the scriptures from a man-centered perspective we misunderstand and misapply everything. We turn “Faith” into a formula and make it small and powerless. Obviously, that’s the complete opposition of God’s definition of “Faith.”
Today’s message is from Matthew 17:14-20. A father comes to the disciples asking them to heal his son. Even though the disciples have cast out demons and healed people previously, they weren’t able to do it this time. All of us should be able to identify with ebbs and flows of our abiding relationship and thus our faith.
How irresponsible would it be for faith to be formula? Faith is too important and too powerful to allow shortcuts. When it comes to increasing our faith, we must embrace the process of becoming a trustworthy steward and servant.
This passage invites into another level of abiding and mountain moving faith by inviting us into a lifestyle of prayer and fasting.
Dynamic Faith: The Power of the Mustard Seed is about establishing God’s definition of faith. It’s very possible that “Faith” is the most controversial topic throughout the pages of scripture. Why is that true? It’s because the biggest and boldest promises are always associated “Faith.” Since that’s true, this topic generates the strongest of feelings, both positively and negatively.
At One City Church, we operate from the belief that the Bible is God’s Word; therefore, it is true and without error. We can’t pick and choose what verses we believe and keep versus what versus we doubt and delete. Since the verses on “Faith” are so prominent and important; it is essential for us to understand and apply them accurately.
That’s why this series is about moving from a man-centered to a God-centered perspective on “Faith.” When we read the scriptures from a man-centered perspective we misunderstand and misapply everything. We turn “Faith” into a formula and make it small and powerless. Obviously, that’s the complete opposition of God’s definition of “Faith.”
Today’s message looks at the parable of the sower in Matthew 13. This passage is vitally important in understanding the quality of the soil. The seed is the Word of God and is obviously important, but it is the soil that determines whether the seed is received or rejected.
In this message we’ll look at seven important principles that we can learn from farmers in cultivating good soil. This is important for many reasons, but it vitally important in determining one’s harvest. The best harvest a farmer could expect in Jesus’ day was a 10-fold harvest, but Jesus promises that one can receive a 100-fold, 60-fold, or 30-fold harvest. Listen and apply the truths of this message to receive a greater harvest.
What if faith isn’t about trying harder, but tuning in to what God is already saying? In this message, William unpacks the parable of the mustard seed to reveal that dynamic faith is a Kingdom seed meant to grow, expand, and redefine your life. Discover how to receive faith, steward it well, and become a living landmark of God’s transforming presence.
Small and powerless is the complete opposition of God’s definition of
“Faith.” Today’s message begins the process of replacing
misunderstanding with understanding, attending with abiding, and
powerless faith with powerful faith.
This message is designed to lay the foundation that we will build on over
the next seven weeks. If there are incorrect interpretations of these
scriptures, then there must be correct interpretations. If there are wrong
ways to apply these scriptures, then there must be right ways to apply
these scriptures. Take this journey with us and learn the secrets and power
of the mustard seed.
Holidays are important, but they’re also tricky. Unfortunately, most people orient themselves to holidays from a factual perspective instead of feelings. The facts are important, but if the facts about Easter are true then they should also generate feelings.
It is our hope and prayer that this Easter message enables people to believe for the first time or to believe again. In many respects, Holy Days are like Anniversaries in two primary ways. First, they should be a time to remember why we fell in love. Second, they should be an opportunity for us to renew our love.
It is much easier in life to be casual than committed. Therefore, this message is designed to help people move from a casual orientation to Jesus. Tim Keller once said, “If you have a casual response to Jesus, you have no intellectual integrity.” That’s a strong statement, but once the context is provided, it is also a compelling statement.
If you tune in to this message, you receive an uncommon and unexpected invitation. You are invited to believe it or leave it. Hopefully, the uniqueness of that statements makes you curious enough to listen it, to believe it, and ultimately to live it.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The final message of Courageous is from Joshua 24:1-33. The goal of this message is to help you make a confident declaration. Most of us doubt our ability to make and sustain commitments. That’s because the majority of our commitments are more intellectual than relational. Both of are important, but our hearts must be the driver.
This message is about rediscovering the feelings behind the facts. It’s vitally important for our history and holy days to be more than facts and traditions. Ultimately, history is His Story. It is so important for us to revitalize the holidays by personalizing the story. We must go beyond honoring Jesus as the Savior, but worshipping Him as our personal Lord and Savior. For many of us, we are already married, but holidays are an excellent time to renew our vows.
This message is an opportunity to command your heart to wake up and be renewed. It is so easy to become too busy, too distracted, and numb out. It is time to feel again. Listen to this message with a heart to respond and be renewed.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The tenth message of Courageous is from Joshua 7:1-26. What happens when we don’t heed the Word of God, but especially the warnings of God? Why does God warn us? His warnings aren’t about withholding goodness; they are about protecting us.
Chapter seven of Joshua is one of those chapters where God could easily be misrepresented or misunderstood. When God’s consequences feel harsh, it’s important to learn why. God is never harsh just for the sake of being harsh. He is good and is always looking out for our good.
Tune in to this message and learn the importance of heeding God’s warnings. God can use this message to protect you from some of life’s greatest regrets. Lastly, the flip side of consequences are the blessings. God’s heart for us is to receive the blessings and avoid the consequences.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The ninth message of Courage is from Joshua 6:1-7. What do you when the battle finally arrives? In many respects, the Israelites waited over forty years for this battle. This is the moment of faith.
Faith is so much more than a set of beliefs, rather, faith is confident trust in the one true God. Would the Israelites believe an improbable battle plan? Would they trust and obey God to deliver Jericho into their hands?
None of us live in this fallen and broken world without battles. God desires for us to live in the fullness of His promises today.
Every battle has defining moments, what is necessary for us to win and sustain the victory on the seventh day? As you listen to this message, you’ll face key decisions and actions for sustain victory:
Follow His Presence
Go Forward
Take the City
Do not Covet
No Compromise
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The eighth message of Courageous is all about the keys to victory. It is important to remember that every victory has a backstory. Everyone knows about the Jericho victory, but most people don’t know the backstory. This message walks us through the circumcision of approximately 600,000 men. If nothing else, that statement alone should make you curious enough to listen. However, it also walks us through the celebration of Passover, the end of the manna, and the arrival of the Captain of the Lord’s Army.
Victories are almost always internal before they’re external. The biggest battles in life are fought internally first. Once we win the internal battles, we are equipped and empower to fight the external battles. This message will prepare you for life battles. We are to win the small battles to win the big battles.
Lastly, we are the Lord’s soldiers. Therefore, we don’t have to fight our battles alone. This is a new type of war with a new type of warfare. Our approach is radically different when we’re being led by the Captain of the Lord’s Army. This is the ultimate transition from fear to faith.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The seventh message of this message is from chapters 3 and 4 of Joshua. Last week was about Consecration, this week is about Crossing Over. It is important to focus on the future, but it’s also incredibly important to learn from the past. If don’t learn from the past, then we and even our children are doomed to repeat the past.
If we don’t mark the moment by creating spiritual markers then we begin the process of forgetting and failing. Please prioritize listening to this message for yourself, but also for your family and friends. It is essential for those in our circle to know the stories of God’s work in us and through us.
There’s lyrics in a song that says, “My God did not fail, that’s the story I’ll tell.” It is important for to be strategic about remembering God’s work and retelling the stories. Remember Revelation 19:10 says, “For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” The more we remember old works, the more we’ll experience new works.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The sixth message of this message is from Joshua 3:1-5. Verse five is one of the greatest conditional promises in all of scripture. It says, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” What would you do to experience the wonders of God done for you and through you?
Listen to the gain understanding about consecration, but more importantly, listen to this message to consecrate yourself. At the end of this message, you will be invited into and guided through a prayer of consecration. Regardless of when you listen to this message, your prayers will be heard by God in real time.
Please do more than listen to this message. Whatever you do, don’t rush through the ending. This is more than a message; this is an opportunity for you to consecrate yourself. You will never regret applying these truths by dedicating uninterrupted time to consecrate yourself. Ask for more of the Holy Spirit and trust the wonders of God to come in fullness.
Down on planet earth, we miss so much of God’s perspective. In the fifth week of Courageous: You’ve Got a Lion Inside of You, we are quickly reminded that regardless of one’s past, no one is disqualified from making kingdom impact. Whether you are the leader, a teammate, or an outcast, Joshua 2 and the story of Rahab provide an incredible backdrop to remind us how our opportunities to exercise courage are not lost on our Heavenly Father. Join Pastor Karin Conlee as she applies the timeless truths that Rahab and the spies’ challenge us to step into so we can experience the joy of being a part of God's bigger story. Be inspired as you consider how taking one step of courage could exponentially change your future and the future of those you love.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The fourth message of this series originates from Joshua 1:7-9. God’s definition of success is worthy of at least two messages; therefore, this focuses on the habits of holiness. When we put first things first, everything else falls into its proper order of importance.
Tune into this message and you’ll learn the priorities, plan, and pathway to experience God’s prosperity.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The third message of this series originates from Joshua 1:1-9. If you knew God’s definition of success, would you follow it? Absolutely, right? Tune into this message and commit to all your desires and dreams coming true. That’s not a promise of our definition of health, wealth, and prosperity, but it is a promise of God’s definition of success and prosperity.
This message answers three crucial questions:
Should you wait for God to complete the plans before you obey?
Should you wait for God to remove the uncertainties before you obey?
Are you missing God’s promises because you are demanding the plans?
Lastly, prioritize listening to this message to discover the secret behind discerning and discovering the fullness of God’s will.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
The second message of this series comes from Numbers 14:1-45. This chapter is jammed packed with incredible truths on so many different levels. In addition to tuning into this message, I highly recommend reading this chapter 5 to 10 times in a discipline of observation, interpretation, and application. That’s an investment of time that will yield rich results.
Back to the message, learn how Joshua and Caleb had a different spirit and followed the Lord fully. This is one of the greatest compliments in scripture. To follow the Lord fully doesn’t require perfection, but it does require a new understanding of what it looks like to be in an abiding relationship with God.
Some people might feel defeated by the challenge to follow the Lord fully. Don’t believe that lie. This is an inspiring invitation. It is an invitation to be whole-hearted. No one wants to be half-hearted. When we our hearts are focused, our lives are full. In the best use of this word, you become the exception when you follow the Lord fully.
If God gave us His definition for success, would you pay attention? Everyone in the world is battling for success, yet most of us aren’t prioritizing God’s definition of success.
Guess what? For the vast majority, success is never easy. Success always comes with internal challenges and external opposition. This is especially true spiritually because there’s an enemy fighting against God’s purposes and promises. That’s why God tells Joshua and Caleb time and time again to be “strong and courageous.”
Success is a battle on many levels. It is a battle spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this series, we’re going to discover and develop the lion inside of you.
This first message is about learning to fight the good fight. Don’t believe the lie that you can avoid the fight. No one bypasses the battle. First, the enemy is too good at what he does. He’s the world’s best liar and only have one focus and that’s to steal, kill, and destroy. While that can be intimidating, it is important to remember that God’s command to be “strong and courageous” is not a man-centered command, but rather, it is a command filled with God’s power to be victorious.
This message is a wake-up to truly see and understand the dynamics of the battle. God doesn’t want you to lose a single battle. He has prepared us to be victorious. Tune in and learn how to fulfill your God-given potential by fighting the good fight.
Is there one aspect of your walk with God that has the power to impact all others? One that could change the atmosphere, unlock your gifts, and align you with Heaven's purpose?
What if that key to unlocking God’s blessings was closer than you think?
In Worship: The Secret to Sustained Overflow, William explores the power of true worship — what it means, why it matters, and how it transforms everything it touches. From the pages of Scripture to the reality of your life, discover how worship draws you into God’s presence and positions you for something far greater than you imagined. Don’t miss this inspiring message that will challenge
your perspective and ignite your spirit!
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Blessing”? Whether one is a Christ follower or not, most people probably think about blessing our food. While that’s important, that’s not the reason the word “Blessing” is used over 500 times in the Bible. This series will explore the many definitions of the word “Blessing,” but it’s most simple and straightforward definition, it means “to bestow good on one.”
Obviously, the frequency and meaning of the word “Blessing” says a lot of the One who blesses. Yet it is also important for us to know that as God’s children, He gives us the authority and ability to bless others. All of us want to receive blessings, but it is also vitally important for all of us to give blessings.
The last message of this series is from one of the most famous passages in the Bible where an Angel wrestles with Jacob. Ultimately, all of us wrestle with God. Some of us wrestle proactively, but most of us wrestle reactively. Typically, the wrestling match is about something you can’t learn any other way.
Listen to this message and discover the importance of surrender and submission. Surrender is the secret to all forms of reconciliation. First, reconciliation with God; second, reconciliation with one another. Reconciliation is the first blessing, but it is also the key to stewarding the blessings of God.
Everyone wants to be blessed, but not everyone wants to surrender and submit. This message is an opportunity for you to surrender and submit proactively. This is the fastest and least painful way to receive the blessing.
Don’t delay or doubt, the blessing is worth it on every level.
Luke 1:39-45
39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Blessing”? Whether one is a Christ follower or not, most people probably think about blessing our food. While that’s important, that’s not the reason the word “Blessing” is used over 500 times in the Bible. This series will explore the many definitions of the word “Blessing,” but it’s most simple and straightforward definition, it means “to bestow good on one.”
Obviously, the frequency and meaning of the word “Blessing” says a lot of the One who blesses. Yet it is also important for us to know that as God’s children, He gives us the authority and ability to bless others. All of us want to receive blessings, but it is also vitally important for all of us to give blessings.
First, a blessing was a public declaration of a favored status with God. Second, the blessing endowed power for prosperity and success. In all cases, the blessing served as a guide and motivation to pursue a course of life within the blessing.
In this series, we will increase our understanding of God’s blessings, but we will also learn how to be givers of blessing. This is more than wishing or even more than prayers. This is learning how to hear the voice of God and act of God’s behalf to bless others.
Lastly, it is a joy to receive blessings, but it is even a greater joy to give blessings.
In part one of The Blessing: It is Much More Than We Realize, Pastor Karin Conlee **outlined some biblical principles to help align our hearts with truth as we enter this new series. God is a blesser and just as He blessed throughout the pages of Scripture, He wants to bless His children and give us the gift of being a blessing. When we believe the world’s views on blessings we will short change all that God wants to do in and through us. Focusing on God’s famous call to Abram to leave his home and “go to a land that I will show you” in Genesis 12, this message helps us see blessings that come through both relationship and obedience.
Throughout this series, we will examine the many ways that God blessed His children and how that desire and opportunity is still as possible today as in Biblical times. Likewise, our steps of faith also give us the opportunity to be a conduit of God’s love by being His instrument to bless those in our midst.**
Numbers 13:25-28a
At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. 26 And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 28 HOWEVER,
Numbers 13:28
HOWEVER, the PEOPLE who dwell in the land are STRONG, and the CITIES are FORTIFIED and VERY LARGE. And besides, we saw the descendants of ANAK there.
What happens when you give a compliment?
You recognize value.
The ability to assign & affirm value is a very personal gift.
The ability to assign & affirm importance is a priceless gift.
It’s important for everyone, but it’s especially important for people who’ve been criticized more than they’ve been complimented.
Everyone is made in the image of God.
Everyone is worth the life of God’s Son.
It’s normal to compliment honorable people, but it’s also normal to criticize dishonorable people.
What could happen if we complimented the criticized?
Luke 7:36
Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.
What are the THREE most powerful words in the world?
I LOVE you.
What are the FOUR most powerful words in the world?
I BELIEVE in you.
What are the FIVE most powerful words in the world?
I am PROUD of you.
In this series, Pastors Chris & William encourage us to become a people who are known for complimenting instead of criticizing.
In this second message, William dives deep into the story of the Widow’s Mite, and shows why Jesus’ focus on the seemingly insignificant is quite significant indeed.
Rich with context behind God’s own compliments, this message will help you to feel the weight of your words, hear the plea of Scripture for using our words differently, and hopefully to begin to see the unseen more regularly in your life.
What’s more powerful? A criticism or a compliment?
- Both are extremely powerful.
- Compliments are powerful for good. (God’s Voice)
- Criticisms are powerful for bad. (Liar’s Voice)
- Both significantly influence the direction and trajectory of your life.
The worst mistake a parent, teacher, or coach can make is to label a
kid. I beg you, never label people.
The difference between shame and guilt is the difference between “I
am bad” and “I did something bad.”
When you hear the word giving in church, what runs through your mind?
Let’s pause for 30 seconds for all the giving stereotypes…
Someone might be here today who hasn’t been in church in a while and your like, “Seriously, is money all they ever talk about?”
I want to teach on giving in such a way that each person sees that you are the receiver first.
Receiving is the Key to Giving.
The more you receive, the more you want to give.
The more you receive, the more you enjoy giving.
The more you receive, the more you make a difference with your giving.
What have we received from God?
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (NASB) (NIV) (NKJV)
John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
1 Corinthians 13:13
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
In part two of Pants on Fire, Pastor Karin tackles the three most common lies that the enemy whispers about us. The enemy should not be given more credit than he deserves, but he is the father of lies, and we would be foolish not to have a plan to defeat his lies. Too many Christians and those on their journey towards Christ get derailed from fulfilling their God-given purpose when they accidentally agree with a lie of the enemy. Whether you are newer in your faith journey or a seasoned Christian, the enemy doesn't give up easily.
Focusing on 1 Peter 2:9-12, we are reminded of our position as sons and daughters of God that refutes the enemy's whispers. Empowered by God's word and three practical strategies, this sermon can help you be prepared to recognize the lies of the enemy, renounce the lies, and replace them with truth. Pants on Fire is a two-part series. And while most of us remember "Liar, liar, pants on fire" from childhood, it is time for followers of Christ to stop letting the enemy's lies about God and about us keep us from the fullness of life that God intends.
In part one of Pants on Fire: Extinguishing the Lies that Hinder Us,
Pastor Karin tackles the three most common lies that the enemy
whispers about God. The enemy should not be given more credit
than he deserves, but he is the father of lies, and we must have a
strategy to play both offense and defense. Whether you are newer
in your faith journey or a seasoned Christian, the enemy doesn’t
give up easily. Focusing on Psalm 103, where we are reminded of
God’s character, this message gives four strategies that will help
us keep an accurate view of God so that we can fulfill our divine
potential.
Pants on Fire is a two-part series. And while most of us remember
“Liar, liar, pants on fire” from childhood, it is time for followers of
Christ to stop letting the enemy’s lies about God and about us
keep us from the fullness of life that God intends.
This message is filled with encouragement for all believers to have hope that your city can turn to Jesus and see Revival come. We welcome our Two Wings Conference guest speakers, Steve and Ruth Moore as they share what God has put on their hearts for the city of Memphis as well as for One City Church.
This message is from chapter 8 of Deuteronomy, verses 10-20. This
message is about receiving God’s blessings without becoming casual,
convenient, and consumeristic. It is easy for fullness to lead to
forgetfulness.
It’s essential for us to remember who the giver of goodness is. To
remember is important for many reasons, but the most important reason is
that remembering keeps us humble instead of prideful.
Lastly, every good parent gives warnings. Moses ends the Deuteronomy
8:19-20 with a serious and solemn warning. Ultimately, why does anyone
give a warning? This message is an opportunity for us to protect ourselves,
but more than that, it is an opportunity for us to experience the fullness of
God’s promises and provision.
This message is from chapter 28 of Deuteronomy. This is one of the most
insightful and important chapters in all of Scripture. In this chapter, God
gives us the formula to live successfully from God’s perspective. Basically,
this chapter revolves around two questions:
What does God want us to remember?
What does God warn us not to forget?
The answers to these two questions will protect you from pride and all its
accompanying consequences. Listen to this message and learn how to
replace pride with humility and pass the test of adversity.
In this message Pastor Justin takes us into the next step in our Remember and Forget series. There is a very intentional choice we all must make in our journey of healing from our past, and that choice is to trust again. There are some areas of healing that will only be realized when we decide to embrace trust as a necessary part of our relationships, not just with people but also with God. We will look at the book of Proverbs and how the author calls us into the kind of life where we rely on God and place all of our trust in the Lord.
This message is from chapter 2 of Revelation. This passage is all about
three things: Remember therefore from where you have fallen, repent, and
do the works you did at first. This sounds simple, but most truths are harder
to obey than to learn.
This message will help you use your memory for good instead of allowing
the enemy to sabotage it for bad. God wants us to remember for the
purpose of renewal. Memories are powerful, especially because they are
more about feelings than facts.
God wants us to remember why we fell in love so that we’ll fall in love again. However, it’s about much more than remembering. We’re supposed to remember
what we did positively and do it again. Repentance is about so much more
than the admission of fault; ultimately it is about changing our desire,
decisions, and disciplines. Repentance isn’t difficult; it is a beautiful gift that
renews everything.
This message is from chapter 6 of Deuteronomy. This passage is all about
“The Shema.” Jesus was asked, “Teacher, which is the great
commandment in the Law?” In Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus quotes “The
Shema” of the Old Testament as the timeless commandment of love. If you
will remember this one commandment, this commandment can heal
everything in your life: past, present, and future.
If you are hurting go back to love, nothing heals like love. All of us can
remember all the ways we haven’t been loved perfectly or we can
remember the One who is perfect love. Let’s not focus on what we
remember; let’s focus on what God remembers. God remembers His
covenant and forgets our sin.
If God forgets our sin, why do we remember it? It is time to remember what
God remembers and forget what God forgets. Don’t let the past keep you in
pain. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is about your forgiveness,
freedom, and future.
This message is from chapter 4 of Deuteronomy. This passage uses the
story of Baal-peor to warn us against the dangers of forgetting. God warns
us for our good. He’d much rather love us than judge us. He’d much rather
bless us than discipline us. This message is about more than remembering,
it is also about healing your memories.
Tragically, most people’s memories keep them stuck in the past instead of
embracing their future. Tune into this message to learn how to heal your
memories, remember with a renewed mind, and write a new script for your
future.
For most people, forgetfulness is not a mental problem as much as it is a
spiritual problem. This message will help you guard against Satan’s
strategy to make you remember what you should forget and forget what
you should remember.
In this second message, William walks us through the story from Exodus 32 of Moses’ intercession on behalf of the Israelites, pleading with God to spare them. In typical fashion, William flips the script and shows us this passage from a different perspective... one that makes Moses much more familiar.
From how God views us and what He expects from us, to the power and promises that are available to us, this passage is rich and rife with spiritual truth that we can apply to our lives daily in order to walk with more confidence, authority and blessing.
This message is from chapter 9 of Genesis, it deals with remembering God’s covenant with Noah and all of us. Tune into this message and learn the true meaning and significance of the rainbow. What does God want us to remember when we see a rainbow today?
Lastly, this message will help you deal with the storms in your life in the present tense, past tense, and future tense. The storms come and go, they don’t have to stay.
It is easy to move to a place of self-reliance in good seasons and discouragement in hard seasons. What is in your spiritual arsenal to keep you steady in both the highs and lows of life? This past Sunday, we added a passage to our tool kit to stand on to be strong, courageous, and God-centered believers in every season of our lives. Check out this message by Pastor Karin to strengthen your faith.
This message is from chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians. It deals with the topic of prophesy. Unfortunately, there tends to be more misunderstanding than understanding on this topic with most believers. The goal is to clear up the misunderstanding and replace it with clarity and confidence. The gift of prophesy must be restored but it also must be used and stewarded with responsibility.
Lastly, this message will share a remarkable example of a prophetic word that models the best practices and principles that should govern giving and receiving prophetic words. Every listener should walk away from message this with a greater desire and determination to fulfill 1 Corinthians 14:1, “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.”
This message from Luke 4:14-21, addresses the issue of healing. This topic can be challenging and complicated because it addresses our greatest needs and desires in life. People are only interested in healing when they need healing or when a loved one needs healing. Everyone wants healing on demand. Any answer but “Yes” is a hard answer that’s rarely understood or well received.
This message will address what the scripture does and doesn’t say about healing. It will not dodge the hard questions. We will approach this message from a place of mercy. God uses mercy to move us to action. What role does He want us to play in healing? Listen to the message so that you can see more healings, but also trust God when the healing isn’t immediate or even in this lifetime. We don’t have all the answers, but it is better to keep believing and hold out hope for healing than to quit believing and lose hope.
The pages of scripture are full of promises for the life of every believer to be filled with divine power. We have studied many of these so far in this series, “Is there more?”
But is there one overarching principle or promise that we can look to? Does God have a singular, “ultimate” purpose concerning us? If so, how does it relate to the topic of power?
In this message, William takes a deep dive into the source of greater power in our lives. From the Book of Ephesians, William extracts the principles and postures necessary to unlock and unleash the limitless power God has promised to us as His Holy people. The question is “Where does the greatest power come from?” The answer may surprise you.
This message from Hebrews 11 is all about faith, but faith is a lot more than believing in a set of beliefs. Tune into this message and learn how operates in:
· Certainty instead of uncertainty.
· Confidence instead of doubt.
· Risk instead of safety.
· Action instead of agreement.
Lastly, all of us have mountain in our life, immovable objects. Yet God promises our faith, confident trust in Him, can move mountains. Let’s quit focusing on the size of the mountain and start focusing on the size of our God.
What does the Two Wing approach look like in your life? If the "Word of God" wing is stronger than the "Spirit of God," what is the one step you can take to strengthen your weaker wing?
This message from John 14:12-18 answers a big theological question in a powerful and practical way. Verse 12 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I go to the Father.” How can this verse be true? The consequences are too great on too many levels if it isn’t true.
Tune into this message and let it answer the following questions:
- Why did Jesus say this?
- What did Jesus say next?
- What does Jesus mean by greater works?
- Was Jesus confident in His plan?
- Should we be confident in His plan?
This message from John 7:37-39 answers the question, “Is There More”? Jesus is at The Feast of Tabernacles when hundreds of thousands of people traveled to Jerusalem and lived in tents for the week. That statement alone should make you curious enough to listen to the message.
What Jesus does at the festival is bold and radical. He made a statement that redefined everything then and is still redefining everything today. Watch this message to learn and experience the filling that satisfies your thirst and ultimately your soul.
In this fourth message of the series, William takes an unorthodox approach to explaining both the role of the Holy Spirit and what a thriving Church looks like from a ministry standpoint. Rather than the dogmatic, didactic rhetoric that is common when attempting to dissect 1 Cor 12, William attempts to weave a much more holistic narrative, and paint a broader picture that should enrich, challenge and ultimately encourage every believer to embrace the truth of what God promises us in Scripture.
This message from Acts 2 is significant for many reasons, but especially because we are teaching on Pentecost on the actual day of Pentecost. The word Pentecost simply means 50th day. It was originally used to refer to the Festival of Weeks or Shavuot. Leviticus 23:16 instructs people to count seven weeks or “50 days” from the end of Passover to the beginning of the next holiday.
It was originally a harvest festival (Ex 23:16), but, in time, turned into a day to commemorate the giving of the law on Mt. Sinai. Think about this; the giving of the law was REPLACED by the giving of the Spirit. Pentecost officially launched one of the greatest movements in history; it is time to do it again.
This message from John 15:1-11 maps out God’s process for bearing fruit, more fruit, and much fruit. This progression should be the norm, not the anomaly. Prioritize tuning into this message so that you can be known by abundance, not average.
Frequently, when we read scripture there’s a difference between the people’s experience with God then and people’s experience with God now. When it comes to God and His church, most people are asking this question: Is There More?
It’s a valid question. The answer is "Yes!" The pages of Scripture and testimonies throughout history, prove one hundred percent that the answer is “Yes!” In this series we will look at the third member of the trinity, the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, the Holy Spirit is frequently misunderstood and taken out of context. It is our goal in this series to give you a confident understanding of WHO the Holy Spirit is and WHAT the Holy Spirit does.
Again, our aim isn’t to over emphasize the Holy Spirit, but we are tired of under emphasizing the Holy Spirit. Once Jesus ascended, He gave us the Holy Spirit to indwell us for the purpose of guiding us, growing us, and gifting us. Listen to this series, apply the truths, and you will discover, there is more.
In many respects the church feels outdated and out of touch with today’s values and beliefs. That’s true from man’s perspective, but that’s not true from God’s perspective. God’s church has faced all types of adversity and opposition through the years, but the church has done more than survive.
In fact, God uses the challenges to purify and prune His church.
Ultimately, that means God purifies and prune us because we are His church. We are the family of God, the sons and daughters that He uses to reveal His glory and to increase His goodness.
When we battle doubt and even discouragement, it is vitally important for us to remember of Jesus said in Matthew 16:18b, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Listen to this message and regain your confidence in Jesus commitment to build his church, to build us to be people who advance heaven and stop hell.
In this second message in the series Understanding God’s Delays, we wrestle with the big questions. Why does God push pause on His promises to us? What good is to be gained from going nowhere? What am I supposed to do in the doldrums of delay?
From this well-known passage in Isaiah, William explores an unconventional path to not merely surviving delays but finding purpose, power and engagement in them! This message will open your eyes and expand your horizon of hope for what God intends for you.
In this second half of our series on Timing, we will turn the tables from looking at our role in stepping out in faith to look at Scripture to understand what often feels like God’s delays. If you have prayed for anything and not seen an answer, it can leave you frustrated and confused. In this message Karin looks at God’s encounter with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 18:1-15 to explore the timeless truths that can help us trust in a good Father even when we don’t understand His timing.
When you think about an Easter message, what do you think about? If you have history in church, then you might think, I know that story. Yes, I venture to say that over 90% of people know the story about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, what percentage of people have experienced the power of Jesus’ resurrection personally? That is a radically different question.
This message isn’t about Jesus’ resurrection as much as it is about your resurrection. Jesus’s resurrection is about so much more growing up or growing wise; it is about walking in newness of life (Rom 6:4). Tune into this message and find out how you can live out these five truths from Romans 6:1-23.
(1) Walk in newness of life (6:4).
(2) Be set free from sin (6:7).
(3) Believe that you will live with Him (6:8).
(4) Consider yourself Dead to Sin and Alive to God (6:11).
(5) Become Obedient from the Heart (6:17-18).
In this fourth message, we consider the critical role of attention in seeing and seizing opportunities. In consideration of Palm Sunday, we take the events of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, as described in John 12:12-19, and pose 3 distinct challenges Jesus faced and learn from the Master how to handle them.
While it’s easy to look at the moments leading up to and following this historic day with eyes of praise for the King and songs of joy, there is a very different and very powerful narrative underlying this time as experienced from the perspective of Christ as He started the clock
counting down to His ultimate trial and crucifixion. We will dive into the 3 traps that could have caused Jesus to miss His own opportunity, and why that is very relevant for us today.
In the third message of this series, we will look at the need for restoration.
All of us miss the wave from time to time. Some waves are bigger and stronger than others. Wipeouts are not only possible, but if you surf long enough, they are also probable. Some wipeouts have an easy recovery, while other wipeouts can destroy your confidence and courage.
If Peter was a surfer, he would be known for the extremes. He had some major wipeouts, but he also had some wild rides. In John 21:1-17, we’ll look at Peter’s three denials, but also his three affirmations. This passage is one of the greatest stories in the pages of scripture. It’s extremely important to tune into this message because all of us make decisions in life we regret, but not all of us recover from those decisions. This message is about one of the greatest comeback stories in history.
In the second message of this series, we will look at the timing elements of God’s vision for the Israelites in Habakkuk 2:1-4. “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.”
Do you see the roller coaster in those verses? The visions waits, but yet the vision hastens to the end. There are times it feels slow, but it will not delay. Tune in as we aim to make sense of God’s timing.
Time is tricky. In some seasons, it moves too fast, and in other seasons, it moves too slowly. In the hard seasons, we might accidentally believe we are wasting our time.
In week one of Timing: Don’t Miss Your Opportunity, we will examine Joshua's life and learn how to use the time God has given us and how timing is even more important than time. Get ready to learn how to catch the waves of God’s activity. His waves will take us further and faster than we could ever go in our own strength.
In the eighth message of this series, we look at the famous passage from Ezekiel 37 about the valley of dry bones. This chapter is an amazing picture of the promised fulfilled of the restoration of God’s people to Israel.
The exiled people were dead in their idolatry. Here’s the amazing thing about the dead people; dead people can’t help dead people not be dead. They were completely helpless and hopeless apart from God’s intervention.
Once again in this chapter we see God’s amazing commitment to restoring His holy name and holy promises. However, it is important for us to remember that we’re the recipient of His commitment. God never quits. His character won’t allow Him to quit or give up on His love because He is love. He can’t stop being who He is.
When you listen to this message, please prioritize the following questions:
· What do you do as you were commanded?
· Where do you obey without compromise?
· What is the last prompting of the Spirit you obeyed?
· What is the last prompting of the Spirit you delayed?
· What looks alive in your life but isn’t truly alive?
· Where are you going through the motions?
· What do you do with your God ideas?
God’s people have a dire history of crying out to the Lord, being rescued, lapsing into sin, and falling back into punishment. But what if God had a solution that broke the pattern? What if we didn’t have to live doomed to repeat our own history of unfaithfulness? In this message, William explores all of the promises of Ezekiel 36, and the one pivotal promise that trumps them all. This message will not only challenge your view of God’s behavior, it will call you to a higher level of living only possible through the faithfulness of our loving Father.
In the sixth message of this series, we look at God’s extraordinary promises. Here’s the interesting thing with this chapter, it starts with great disappointment and judgment because the people were defiling God’s name. Most of the time we don’t associate disobedience to God, with extraordinary promises from God.
However, we learn in this chapter that God is committed to His holy name. In this context, God acts based upon His mercy and grace, not based upon our obedience or disobedience. There comes a point in time when God judges, but there’s also a point in time when God moves us toward repentance with His kindness.
Consider these questions:
· What if God is great at restoration?
· What if God doesn’t restrain His goodness and generosity?
· What if God doesn’t restrain His joy?
Regardless of disobedience, God is committed to our best and still has amazing promises for us. If you need to be encouraged and believe again about God’s promises and plans, then this message is a timely message for you.
In the fifth message of this series, we look at the issue of leadership. In many respects the job description of a Shepherd was determined by the weaknesses of sheep. Leadership is many things, but in a bottom line kind of way, leadership is problem solving.
In Ezekiel 34, there was an abundance of problems with the Shepherds. Most of the time when you have a problem with followers; there’s a problem with leadership. God uses Ezekiel to address this problem and announce His provision of a new Shepherd who will usher in a new covenant.
Learn what it means to receive and live into the fullness of God's promised peace. The Hebrew word for peace is Shalom and it is one of the richest and most important words throughout Scripture. Peace is much more than the absence of problems; peace begins with and is sustained by an abiding relationship with the Prince of Peace.
In the fourth message of this series, we look at this statement, “But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned.” This statement is repeated four times in this chapter and many times throughout scripture.
More times than not, we see history repeat itself because sin remains the same throughout history. Unfortunately, sin is accelerating and multiplying today at warp speed. Given our condition, what is your confidence in the ability of God’s people to return?
I’ve got bad news and good news. The bad news is that my confidence in God’s people and His church is low at times; however, the good news is that my confidence level is high in God acting for the sake of His holy name.
Our confidence is that God will secure His own honor. Jesus never quits on us nor on His purpose and plan for us. Our first response must be gratitude, but our second response should be a new commitment to live for His name. Listen and learn the secrets to living for His glory and goodness.
Today, we look at judgment, and all the ways people misrepresent who God is, how He judges, and why He judges. Unfortunately, most people respond to God in extremes instead of understanding God’s balance of love and justice. This message is designed to help respect and honor who God is as the Judge so that we’ll heed the warnings and not experience the consequences.
This message is especially important and unpopular today given the culture’s emphasis on tolerance. It’s important for us to understand what tolerance is from God’s perspective and definition. He is merciful and gracious in countless ways, but He does not tolerate sin.
Why? He hates what hurts us. He’s against sin because our sin separates us from the One who is love and gives us the ability to love. Listen and learn to walk the tightrope of elevating holiness and respecting justice, so that we will live a lifestyle of repentance.
This series is a study through the book of Ezekiel. It’s all about the importance of receiving a New Heart with a New Spirit. There’s nothing more important in life than the health of one’s heart. When one’s heart is healthy; it is easier for everything else to be healthy. However, when one’s heart is unhealthy; it is harder for everything else to be healthy.
In the second message of this series, we look at the importance of warnings. Most people view warnings from a negative perspective, but from God’s perspective warnings are an expression of love. This message will analyze why we resist warning and what we need to do to receive warnings.
Lastly, it’s important to understand the timing dynamics of warnings. Warnings aren’t immediate judgments with the immediate onset of consequences; but rather warnings are opportunities to repent. God wants the warning to be heeded and thus fulfill its purpose. Nothing breaks God’s heart more than a warning that came into fulfillment. Listen to this message to learn more about protecting yourself, your family, and your friends.
In the first message of this series, we address the "Top Ten Problems in Life". In a fallen and broken world, problems are normal, but solutions are divine. Listen and discover what the chief competitors are for the affection of your heart. Ultimately, God commands us to focus our heart by eliminating all detestable idols and distractions. You’ll never regret giving God all of your heart, all of your soul, all of your mind, and all of your strength.
The heart is never neutral. The heart either works for us or against us. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
This message is designed help people finish and start strong. All of us want to live a blessed life, but few of us truly know and understand what it means to be blessed and to be a blessing. This message will define the term and help us see if from God’s perspective. A blessing is so much more than a nice greeting or salutation.
Tune into this message and learn the heart behind Numbers 6:22-27. Most of us have end this blessing at the end of a service, but have you ever walked through it line by line:
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
There’s more but you need to listen to receive the blessing and become a blessing. Do you want 2024 to be a blessed year? Do you want to be a blessing in 2024? God is still in the business of blessing people, but He loves it even more when we make ourselves available to be blessing.
Lastly, blessings aren’t free. They are costly, but they are also priceless. You’ll never regret applying the truths of this message.
How remarkable is this promise, “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people”? This a promise of salvation and sanctification. This is a promise that satisfies and fulfills the desires of the heart. This promise is so much better than today’s “do-whatever-makes-you-happy” culture. The more people focus on happiness; the more they are led astray by the substitutes and shortcuts.
Lastly, the word “Joy” occurs 218 times in the Bible, but the word happy or happiness only occurs 28 times in the Bible. In this message, one will learn how to receive the good news, abide in the relationship, and focus on the fullness of God’s joy. Tune in and prioritize the gift of joy in the New Year.
This series is all about learning to be a friend, whom sinners want in their presence. It’s about truly loving our neighbors, not just when they agree with us.
In the fifth and final message of this series, we look at Matthew 9:9-13. This is the story of Matthew, the tax collector, not the person that’s usually invited to everyone’s parties. Jesus constantly kept people off guard; especially the religious leaders of His day. No one could figure Him out. Why would this man intentionally associate Himself with sinners, tax collectors, and prostitutes? Isn’t He worried about His reputation and the potential rumors?
In this story, we’ll discover what makes Jesus radically different and special as a friend. We’ll see the importance of simply liking people (that’s typically the first step toward love). Lastly, it’s important to see the role being at the table for a meal plays in one’s transformation. There’s always something special about being at the table with Jesus, family, and friends.
Spiritual growth involves seeing ourselves anew, again and again, in relation to the Father. In Part 2 of William’s message on The Prodigal, you will begin to see yourself in a fresh light. The sensitivity and empathy of the Father comes alive through this simple yet profound story.
See the heart of the Father as the true star of this beloved passage, and discover how to view yourself – at any stage of spiritual growth – in ways that free and empower you to carry the love of God to the lost.
How do you view the lost? Are you in a position to extend grace to those who need it? How does the Father respond to those in need? In week four of the series, "Jesus, friend of sinners," we explore these and other important questions. No matter where you are in your walk with God - or even if you don't have one - you are sure to be encouraged by this week's message.
This series is all about learning to be a friend whom sinners want in their presence. It’s about truly loving our neighbors, not just when they agree with us.
In the third message of this series, we look at the story of The Good Samaritan. Many of you might be thinking, I know that story, I can skip this one. Whatever you do, don’t skip this message. The historical context for this story is remarkable and timely for today. There’s many new insights available from this story, but more importantly, there’s many new applications.
The applications from this message will radically change how you see people, move toward people with a heart full of compassion. This proves once again that rules don’t work; only relationships work. It’s time to notice who is in our circle of influence for an eternal purpose.
This series is all about learning to be a friend whom sinners want in their presence. It’s about truly loving our neighbors, not just when they agree with us.
In the second message of this series, we look at Luke 10:25-29 where the lawyer asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” There’s a lot more to this question than one might think initially. Listen to this message and discover who is your neighbor and what is your privilege and responsibility to love your neighbor as yourself. Christianity isn’t struggling because people don’t believe our truth anymore; Christianity is struggling because we aren’t proving love works to our neighbors.
Jesus was labeled by his critics as a “friend of sinners.” Rather than rail against it, Jesus embraced the title, and in so doing showed us the heart of the Father.
In the first message of this brand new series, William shows us how Jesus actually sees and approaches sinners. Would you love to learn not only the practical steps involved in following His example, but also learn the all-important motivation behind them? Tune in to hear the heartbeat of Jesus.
In the fifth and final message of this series, the focus is on the life of Ananias and the role he played in Saul’s testimony. Once again, the Lord spoke in a vision, and Ananias replied, “Here I am, Lord.” Ananias said, “Yes, I’m ready to serve,” but he didn’t know God was asking him to heal the one who was “breathing threats and murder against the disciples.” Needless to say, that’s an uncomfortable assignment.
In fact, God’s assignments are almost always uncomfortable because they’re not about us; they are about God and His mission. We never become who Gods’ called us to be in our comfort zone. That’s one of many reasons why our assignments are so important.
What assignment has God been speaking to you about? Is the assignment bigger than you? Is the assignment about serving and blessing others? If the answer is “yes,” then what you do next reveals what you truly believe.
Today is your opportunity to say, “Here I am.” What is the power of one unconditional “Yes” in your life? Test God with your obedience and see what happens next.
You know the kid on the playground who wants to play with the big kids, but knows they will be laughed at for not being.....enough? We have all felt that way with God, at times, like we just couldn't follow or obey because of some flaw, deficiency or past sin.
This week in our Here I Am series, Willam tackles one of the most powerful barriers that keeps us from fulfilling the call of God on our lives: Shame.
In this message we will see how God views our shame, whether legitimate or imagined, and understand how our response shapes our usefulness in His kingdom. Expect to be encouraged, challenged and blessed by this message from Isaiah 6.
Samuel was dedicated to the LORD by his mother Hannah. He grew up serving Eli, the high priest, but there was compromise in Eli and his son’s lives. 1 Samuel 3:1 says, “And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.”
God decides to speak and entrust His Word to the young boy, Samuel. In this message, one will learn how to hear and steward the Word of God without compromising the Word. This is an important and timely word on a personal level as well as nationally and globally given what is happening in Israel at this time.
As you listen to this message, position your heart and mind to say, “Here I am.” Some words are easier to receive than others. This is a hard word, but it is a necessary word. We must learn to say, “Speak, for your servant hears,” and be willing to steward whatever we hear.
In second message of this series, the focus will be on the life of Moses.
Moses was on the backside of the wilderness minding his own business, not expecting to have an encounter with God. However, God never forgets His purpose for us or quits pursuing us.
Most people frequently ask, what is God’s will for my life? Everyone wants to know God’s purpose for his or her life; yet most people don’t know it. Listen to this message and discover the role of availability in discovering, knowing, and doing the will of God. All of us need to wrestle with this statement, “There’s nothing more important in your life than your availability to God.”
The phrase “Here I Am” echoes through the pages of scripture. Over the course of this series, the One City teaching team will bring current day application to these timeless accounts. In this first week of Here I Am, Pastor Karin brings the story of Abraham sacrificing Issac front and center. The famous passage can leave us feeling overwhelmed by such a big ask. In this message, Karin explores how and why we can become people who make ourselves available to the Lord and the blessing that comes from our willingness to put God first.
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The seventh message in this series is about simple and straightforward vision: Give and Grow. The more you give, the more you grow. This vision is so much bigger than a giving vision. Ultimately, it is God’s vision for success. Think about it this way: Success is stewardship and stewardship is success. Lastly, if we want to be successful we must move from interest to commitment.
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The sixth message in this series is about intentionality. What are you purposing in your heart to do? Are you sowing sparingly or sowing bountifully? This is so much bigger than giving financially; this is about a lifestyle of stewardship with our time, talents, and treasures. Ultimately, it is an invitation to a blessed life that blesses God and others.
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The fifth message in this series is about returning to God. The Israelites had departed from God and given Him nine different excuses. In Malachi 3:6-12, God gives one of the greatest promises in the pages of scripture. Unfortunately, most people view giving from a negative perspective, but this is one of the most important promises in scripture.
Ultimately, the book of Malachi and this specific passage is an invitation to revival. We aren’t waiting on God; He is waiting on us to return. Tune in and decide what specific ways God is asking you to return.
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The fourth message in this series is about giving God one hundred percent. In fact, in Matthew 6, Jesus says, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
One hundred percent is about a devoted instead of divided heart. Competition for our devotion always reveals two things: One, we need to elevate our view of God and trust His promises. Two, we need to identify the enemy’s lies and replace them with truth. This message will identify four primary temptations to compromise our commitment to one hundred percent.
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The third message in this series is about seeing and understanding the role serving plays in our spiritual formation. Serving is so much more than volunteering at church a handful of hours a month; serving is a lifestyle based upon our identity in Christ.
Lastly this message will address and answer this question, “What do you want me to do for you?” This is a remarkable question. This question reveals what is in our heart, selfish ambition or divine ambition. As we work through this question together, we’ll see the example Jesus sets for us in Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man came not to be saved but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
What can we complete in 52 days if we reestablish and honor God’s priorities? What’s possible if you honor these four priorities for 52 days?
· Honor your priority time daily.
· Honor the Sabbath weekly.
· Honor a serve opportunity weekly.
· Honor the tithe and offering monthly.
The second message in this series is about honoring the Sabbath weekly. This message builds a solid foundation for the Sabbath by addressing our tendency to build on the wrong foundation. In order for us to understand God’s command to rest it’s helpful to see why we work too much or for the wrong rewards.
Once we have God’s perspective on work, it’s easier for us to have God’s perspective on rest. It’s fairly radical to think that one of the Ten Commandments is for us to “Sabat” which means to cease, to complete, and to celebrate. This message comes with a guarantee; you will never regret prioritizing the Sabbath and making it your favorite day of the week.
In this final chapter of Nehemiah, Pastor Karin helps us look at the timeless truths of Nehemiah both as an individual and as part of the greater context of humankind. We are all both leaders and followers in different aspects of our lives. As Nehemiah returns to find the children of Israel had strayed, his very strategic approach to address the heart and create a plan gives every believer great 21st century application to address areas that need a course correction.
Have you ever wondered how history impacts you directly?
Have you found yourself dealing with the baggage left behind from parents or people who came before you?
History may not have been your favorite subject in school, but your history with God is critically important. This week, William teaches from Nehemiah 9, showing why our history with God matters for walking more closely with Him and living a fulfilled life. This message challenges us to consider our ways… and to be better for it.
We all know the desire to see a prayer answered and a problem solved. But what is our response when we see God’s provision? Teaching through Nehemiah 8:1-18, Pastor Karin helps us see how the children of Israel’s response to the completion of the rebuilding of the walls has incredible application to us today. If you want those around you to marvel at “this work has been accomplished with the help of our God” check out this message.
In Nehemiah 6:15-16, we come across an incredibly strategic verse. It says, So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 16When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.
Today’s message is intentionally different than the majority of our messages. This message is all about supernatural story-telling. It’s about the power of testimony. In this message, you’ll hear the stories that show how this work is only being accomplished with the help of our God.
This is a can’t miss message because these stories prove that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He hasn’t changed. Every promise is accompanied by His power. God’s promises and power are still available today. Listen to these stories and allow them to inspire you to believe God for these stories to become your stories. Here’s the best part, these stories are only the preparation; they are paving the way for even more.
In the third message of this series, we learn about Nehemiah as a vision-caster. The vision was clear, concise, and compelling because he followed three simple steps:
- Nehemiah defined the problem.
- Nehemiah offered the solution.
- Nehemiah presented the reason.
Nehemiah wasn’t the first person to say the walls needed to be rebuilt, but he was the first one in one hundred years who inspired and mobilized the people to say, “Let us arise and build.” Listen to this message and learn how he presented a new reason to solve an old problem. Second, it wasn’t just his vision that moved the people to action; it was his story. They truly saw and heard something different from Nehemiah. Ultimately, they believed Nehemiah 2:8b, “the good hand of God was on him.”
In the second message of this series, we see how Nehemiah responds to king’s two all important questions:
- Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick?
- What are you requesting?
Nehemiah’s answers reveal a great deal about who Nehemiah is as a man of God and as a leader. Listen to this message to learn how Nehemiah lived in the presence of God, remembered the promises of God, embodied the passion of God, and was prayed up and prepared for God’s opportunity. This is message relevant and applicable to all of us, but it’s especially important from the perspective of leadership.
In this first message, we see how Nehemiah responds to the news that the walls are broken down and its gates have been destroyed by fire. There’s a radical difference between sadness and repentance. Listen to this message and learn how Nehemiah prayed, but he also did more than pray. Prayer was an invitation to hear God’s vision, participate in God’s vision, and fulfill God’s vision.
This week, William builds on the tools discussed in part 1 by introducing the concept of “modeling”, placing the Christian in the role of student. William walks us through the purpose, posture, and power of an effective student/apprentice. This series shows how modeling can transform your walk, and create the impact you crave.
This week, William discusses the true destination of the Christian journey, and shares 4 practical “tools” the believer can implement in their own walk to propel them toward that goal. William combines Scriptural basis and practical application to help the believer at any stage of maturity understand steps they can take regularly in order to live their best lives for Christ.
Most of us resist sharing an AirBnB with our extended family for a week on vacation. Can you imagine traveling together for 40 years in the wilderness? In the message, we look at Moses’ message as the children of Israel are on the cusp of the Promise Land as their wilderness journey ends after forty long years. How did the remaining generation feel about those who went before them and the unknown new chapter before them? What would be the key to this second generation experiencing a new season full of God’s blessings?
All of us are somewhere along the spectrum of generations- a young adult looking ahead, a married couple starting a life together, an established couple with the responsibilities of their children, a grandparent, or a great-grandparent. No matter where we are in the seasons of life, our decisions and perspective have a more significant impact than we realize. In this practical message, Pastor Karin explores the parallels between the children of Israel and our present realities so we can experience peace in our hearts and our relationship with God and others. What seems heavy is actually made light, if we follow God’s directions.
Today’s message looks at the story of Cornelius and Peter both receiving direction from God through prayer. Prayer is so much more than a one-way conversation; it is about listening, receiving, and obeying. Yes, God answers prayer, but He frequently uses our obedience to facilitate the answer. Tune into this message to learn how God still speaks and operates through prayer today. He hasn’t changed; He’s the same and prayer still works.
There are times in life when all of us need a little help making decisions. Few things make us more decisive than defining moments. These are the moments in life where it’s impossible to remain neutral. The enemy’s goal is for us to make decisions against God instead of for God. Yet, God uses these moments for His purposes and plans. This message is designed to help us make proactive decisions by learning from Paul’s defining moment instead of waiting for adversity to come our way.
Have you ever witnessed something so great, special, or loving that you had to share it? Absolutely! It’s virtually impossible to not share good news. All of us enjoy telling stories when we have the opportunity to witness something unique and special.
If my sports team a big game at the buzzer, I talk about it. If I go to a great restaurant I not only talk about it, but I send pictures of my million-dollar bacon appetizer. If one of my kids accomplished something significant, I can’t wait to talk about it.
When it comes to being a witness for Christ, it should be this natural and easy. This message is going to remove the fear and awkwardness from the great commission and empower you to love your mission.
Imagine the first time you heard Jesus say, Follow me. What did those words represent? It was the greatest invitation in history, until it wasn’t. It was great for three and half years, but suddenly everything changed.
Do you ever reconsider or evaluate your decisions? What happens to your commitment when circumstances change? Is your commitment dependent upon your circumstances? Right now, is your commitment decreasing or increasing?
Guess what? Even the disciples had their moments of doubt, but after the resurrection they never doubted again.
To one degree or another, fear is influencing most people’s lives more than faith. This should never be the case. This message addresses the origins of fear and shows people how to replace fear with faith.
Three strategic questions:
(1) Where do you need to be devoted again?
(2) Where do you need to believe big again?
(3) Where do you need to be bold in your faith again?
Experience is important, but evaluated experience is infinitely more important. The value of this message will be found in your ability to evaluate and make adjustments. The next level is waiting on your willingness to be bold and take risks. It is a no regret decision. Safety will not lead you to your desired you to life and life more abundant.
Listen to this message and discover what you need to see and hear to follow again. It’s time to stop making it so complicated. Once you find out where God is already at work, everything simplifies. This series will rediscover God’s power or discover it for the first time. Let’s face, we aren’t powerful without God’s power.
Trusting people is complicated. In the final week of Trust Issues, we'll explore what to do with the broken trust we have experienced from others. How does God want us to move forward? Should we trust no one? Should we trust everyone? This message brings practical tools to use so we can navigate trust in this broken world.
In week 2 of Trust Issues, we look at the reality of pain in this world and explore what to do with it so we don’t let our pain have the last word. Learning what to do is key so we don’t accidentally blame God or begin to take measures in our own hands.
In this first message of Trust Issues, we take an honest look at what keeps many of us from fully trusting God and how to move from where we are to the place we can experience God making our paths straight. Based in the well known Proverbs 3:5-8, we are challenged to move past the familiarity of this passage to truly being blessed by the promises available when we obey it.
Switching metaphors, we look at Matt 25:14-30. William dives deep into the 3 things God gives us in order to represent Him on the earth. In this message, William shows why having influence in our personal circles is vital to the mission of expanding God’s kingdom, how to develop influence, and the rewards that come from stewarding God’s resources well. This message ends with a powerful appeal for each of us to move to the next level of our personal walks with the Lord.
We step back and explore two key concepts related to Cultivating for a harvest: the nature of the Kingdom, and the nature of the seed. Going back to the Garden and the beginning of creation, William shows how understanding these ideas gives context to the parable of the farmer who plants and harvests in Mark 4:26-29, and why it is imperative that we be producing good fruit.
In the fifth message of this series, you’ll discover the secret to commitment. Here’s a quick teaser, it’s NOT what you think. Listen to this message and be pleasantly surprised by the discovery. I don’t want to give it away, but it is a major paradigm shift from mainstream thinking.
I promise the discovery found in Matthew 13:44-46 will inspire and encourage you. You don’t have to doubt yourself any longer. This message gives you the key to unlock the power of commitment in your life.
Today, we learn the importance of starting small, building momentum, and finishing big. It’s absolutely essential to understand Jesus' parable of the mustard seed. The seed is one of the smallest but it doesn’t remain small, and most importantly, the seed contains divine potential.
What seeds has God planted into your life?
What is God trying to awaken, activate, and advance through you?
God has planted seeds of greatness in you, but you must do something to nurture and sustain God’s growth cycle.
In the third message of this series, we learn the importance of guarding against the enemy. It’s important not to underestimate or overestimate him.
It’s essential for us to recognize his strategies so that we can protect our soil. There are proactive ways to guard against the enemy, but there are also reactive ways to remove the rocks and thorns from our soil.
Lastly in this message, we’ll address the challenges of the weeds growing with the wheat. It’s so important for us to prioritize four primary truths:
- Guard against the enemy
- Protect our soil
- Love imperfect people
- Let God be the judge, not ourselves
Guest speakers, Tom and Susie Brock, bring a word of hope and encouragement as they remind us that the journey to victory must go through tragedy. Teaching out of the passage from John 11 we will hear revelation and receive understanding from the words of Jesus and the way that he engaged with the death of his friend.
In the second message of this series, we’ll learn who the farmer is and what the farmer does. Farmers don’t approach farming with blind faith, but rather, they embrace the risk and work associated with their confidence in the law of the harvest. The more we understand the farmer and the process behind the harvest; the more we can replicate the process in our life. Spiritual growth and blessing aren’t a secret or mystery; they are available to anyone who is willing to cultivate good soil, plant the seeds, nurture the growth cycle, and prepare for the harvest.
In this opening message we’ll build the foundation of the series by learning about the four types of soil and what’s needed to: plow the soil, prepare the seedbed, plant the seeds, and pray for rain. This is an extremely important series because it gives you trusted and proven ways to produce a harvest, some hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
What are your spiritual expectations for Christmas? What does it look like for us to elevate our expectations to the promises of Christmas?
This message helps you focus on the promises instead of the problems. Christmas is about new beginnings; therefore, it is an opportunity to focus on five goals. You’ll learn how to envision your future, create a purpose statement, assess your current reality and create specific commitments for the New Year. This is the best way for Christmas to bless your life and the lives of others beyond Christmas day.
What are your spiritual expectations for Christmas? What does it look like for us to elevate our expectations to the promises of Christmas?
This message shows how light always leads to repentance. However, repentance is widely misunderstood. This message attempts to show that repentance is more relational than intellectual. Ultimately, it’s about restoring the relationship. Once our relationship is restored everything else become light and easy. Listen to this message and discover all the gifts of Christmas, but especially the invitation to open a gift that is light and easy.
What are your spiritual expectations for Christmas?
How can we elevate our expectations to the promises of Christmas?
Promises like:
"You will be saved from your sins",
"Led by the light"
"Guided in the way of peace".
“Nothing will be impossible with God"
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people"
Before we elevate our expectations, it is helpful to make an honest assessment of our current reality. Believe it or not, but Christmas has a lot to say about all of your life. In this series and message we’ll look at The Promises of Christmas and how they help us prepare for the New Year.
In this message, William shows how the Father‘s heart is to take each of us to the next level in our walk with him. Walking through the familiar story of the woman at the well, William covers the stages of engagement for how God comes alongside us to encourage us forward. Wherever you are in your faith walk, this will be both practical and inspirational for you.
Pastor Karin Conlee focuses on the how and the why, when it comes to following in the footsteps of Paul. What does it look like to press on and move from where we are to where God designed us to be? Based in Philippians 3:10-21, be encouraged and challenged to leave your shame, pain, and even success in the past and live as present tense people.
The more you receive, the more you want to give. The more I’m a joyful receiver, the more I’ll be a joyful giver. Yes, this series will talk about money, but primarily because it’s about the priority and posture of our hearts. Matthew 6:21 says it this way, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Ultimately, this series is about treasuring God and receiving from His treasure so that we can give His treasures away. It’s impossible to love God or others without being a giver. How does God express His love, “For God so loved the world that He GAVE.” If we’re called to be like Jesus, then should also express our love by giving.
Lastly, this series is a unique opportunity to advance God’s work through One City by committing to tithe and to give above and beyond to our Building One City Campaign.
In this message, we receive the promise of all sufficiency in all things at all times. That’s a remarkable promise. Can anyone besides God make and fulfill that promise?
Learn how this promise supplies the needs of the saints, increases your harvest of righteousness, and produces many thanksgivings to God. These messages will change your perspective and truly help you fully see and understand that receiving is the key to all types of giving.
In this message, we address the law of the harvest. It’s a law that applies to us whether we’re believers or not, but it especially works for our good as believers. What determines if your harvest is abundant or not? Ultimately, it’s the quality of the soil and the amount of seed.
Here’s the good news, God is good and generous. As His sons and daughters, we’re the primary receivers and givers of His goodness and generosity. In this message you’ll see how God increases your harvest of righteousness and produce many thanksgivings to God.
The more you receive, the more you want to give. The more I’m a joyful receiver, the more I’ll be a joyful giver. Yes, this series will talk about money, but primarily because it’s about the priority and posture of our hearts. Matthew 6:21 says it this way, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
In week three, you’ll learn about an undeniable and undefeated spiritual principle. This principle works for you or against you. This principle applies to every area of your life, personal and professional. It’s a principle all of us need to prioritize and practice. I promise you that this message will have personal application for every area of your life and everyone you love. Just us for this message, I promise you won’t regret it.
In week two, you’ll learn the importance of the team over the individual. Just like you can’t live this life alone, you can’t make a difference alone. 1 Corinthians 12:7 says, “But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” It’s time for us to learn understand the importance of our individual contribution for one team and one victory.
It’s easy to devalue people when we’re judged by our weaknesses, but it’s hard to devalue people when we’re judged by our strengths. You are valuable, needed, and irreplaceable. Apply the truths of this message and discover the joy of being a difference maker for a winning team.
This message and series will help you answer the following questions:
1. What do you have a passion to do?
2. What do you do that seems to have a significant impact on others?
3. What do you secretly believe you can do, but have never tried?
Have you ever wondered how to move the mountains in your life? How do we move the immovable? Zechariah 4:7 tells us to shout grace, grace to the mountain. Our culture is full of shouting today, but it’s a shouting that reinforces mountains instead of moving mountain. Today’s message teaches us how to shout grace; it’s much better than the alternative.
Today's message is vitally important for many reasons, but especially for a HOW perspective. How do I return to God? How do I walk by the Spirit? How do I serve by the gifts of the Spirit? Most of us have good intentions and try really hard, but we try by our might and power. Listen to this message and learn how to live and lead by God's Spirit.
If you’ve ever felt unfairly accused or disqualified from your past, then this message is for you. It’s all about overcoming the accusations and taking authority over the adversary. This is a message every one needs to hear again and again. It is a message teaching you how to receive and live a lifestyle of forgiveness and freedom. Join us as we dive into Zechariah 3:1–10
This series is a study through the book of Zechariah. The first chapter contains one of the greatest and most important promises in the Bible: "Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts." This promise is significant for personal and corporate revival. Most of us legitimately focus on the church's need for corporate revival. That's important and necessary, but it's also important for us to personalize the "Return to me" invitation. This series is a call for us to return to the Lord personally, as families, and as congregations. Stop waiting on God for revival; just return to Him and let Him fulfill His promise. In this weeks message Pastor Chris teaches out of Zachariah 2:1-13.
This series is a study through the book of Zechariah. The first chapter contains one of the greatest and most important promises in the Bible: "Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts." This promise is significant for personal and corporate revival. Most of us legitimately focus on the church's need for corporate revival. That's important and necessary, but it's also important for us to personalize the "Return to me" invitation. This series is a call for us to return to the Lord personally, as families, and as congregations. Stop waiting on God for revival; just return to Him and let Him fulfill His promise. Pastor Chris shares out of Zechariah 1:1-17
If you have ever felt like you have been left out, this stand alone message from John 20 will remind you who your King is. We serve a God who comes back... not just for the lost, but even for those who have walked alongside Him. This powerful passage both encourages us of God's mercy and challenges us to exercise our muscles of faith.
Today’s message focuses on the promise of a blessing. In Haggai 2:19, the verse says, “But from this day on I will bless you.” All of us want that promise today, but every promise has a backstory. What was the story behind the promise? How does the backstory applies to our lives today? It’s vitally important for all of us to know that we can’t have the promise without the process. Yes, we are receivers of this promise from a covenant perspective, but it’s also important for us to learn from the past so we don’t repeat the past.
Today’s message focuses on a greater glory. God makes three big promises in Haggai 2:6-9, First, “I will fill this house with glory.” Second, “The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house.” Third, “And in this place I will grant peace.”How were these prophetic promises fulfilled? How can we live in the fulfillment and fullness of these truths? As we go through this message and our conversations podcast we’ll come to a better understanding of the First Temple, the Second Temple, and who we are as the Third Temple. Stay tuned to the end of the message because it has a powerful exhortation and application for all of us.
Today’s message focuses on the word “Forward.” In a fallen and broken word, it’s easy for all of us to encounter more discouragement than encouragement. Both are incredibly powerful, one keeps you stuck in the past, while the other helps you focus on the future. In Haggai 2:1-5, we’ll see how reassures us, encourages us, and inspires us to work.
Today’s message focuses on one of God’s most important and repetitive promises throughout scripture, “I am with you.” This is a timely promise since it’s easy to question God’s presence after 70 years of exile and 16 years of indifference. The Israelites needed the reproof of “consider your ways,” but after reproof, all of us also need the reassurance of “I am with you.”
In this message, we’ll explore what it looks like for us to hear God’s voice, obey God’s voice, show reverence for the Lord, and have our spirits stirred up to do the work of the LORD.
Today’s message, transitions from Consider Your Ways to Build the House. Frequently, the WHY behind the WHAT is the driving force behind one’s motivation. In Haggai 1:7-11 we look at the WHY in verse 8, “that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the LORD. Is there anything more important than pleasing God?
Find out what brings God pleasure in Psalm 147:11 and Psalm 149:4 and how to practically apply those truths to our lives today. Ultimately, there’s nothing simpler and more straight-forward than a parent wanting to be pleased with / proud of his or her children. The opposite is also true, regardless of age, adult sons and daughters love to please their parents and make them proud. This message takes us back to the basics of allowing our relationship with God to determine our priorities and preferences in life.
Karin and I discuss week one and two in this conversation. These conversations are unscripted so join on us on the interesting conversation about Consider Your Ways and the importance of giving and receiving hard truths.
Today’s message, Consider Your Ways, is the first of five primary messages through the book of Haggai. In many respects, it is looking at a map and saying YOU ARE HERE. You have to know where you are in order to figure out where you are going. When God says, Consider Your Ways, He is speaking the truth in love.
Unfortunately, this is a forgotten practice in today’s culture. Hard questions and truths are appropriate and needed. Most people don’t change by suggestions; most people need trusted people to speak truth in love in order to change.
This message will lead you to Consider Your Ways from the perspective of God and God’s people who only want what’s best for you. Consider these questions:
· Who has permission to ask hard questions in your life?
· Who do you receive hard truths from?
· When is the last time you received a hard truth?
· What are the results of receiving hard truths?
· What are the consequences of not receiving hard truths?
God calls Haggai to give Zerubbabel and the Jews at least five primary messages through the two chapters of Haggai:
(1) Consider your ways
(2) Build the House
(3) I am with you
(4) Work, for I am with you
(5) I will make you like a signet ring
This first message sets the stage for the entire study. The unique and personal application for One City Church is that we’ve purchased an old Jewish Synagogue (Temple) and we’re rebuilding it. The rebuilding of the Temple is a spiritual work before it is a physical work. The same is true today. Through this study, I encourage to prioritize your identity today as God’s Temple, the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit as well as our identity as the people of God who gather for worship and are sent for mission.
In this message, we’re going to take a new and fresh look at the definition and process of repentance and consecration. Initially, that sounds challenging and possibly painful. Actually, I don’t think that’s accurate. Repentance shouldn’t be a difficult word. Repentance is a gift causes one to return and be renewed. Repentance is the key to consecration and consecration is the key to experiencing the wonders of God.
Do you want to experience the wonders of God? Yes! Then go beyond listening to this message and let this message guide you into repentance and times of refreshing that come from the presence of the Lord. Applying this message can change your life, but also the lives of your children and your circle of influence.
What do you need to know in order to cross the Jordan river? What’s the plan? Frequently, that’s the wrong question. God wants us to focus on His promises more than our plans. Why? Promises are certain, but plans are uncertain.
Listen this message and consider three crucial questions:
(1)Should you wait for God to complete the plans before you obey?
(2)Should you wait for God to remove the uncertainties before you obey?
(3)Are you missing God’s promises because you are demanding the plans?
William discusses the correlation between identity and purpose. In order to understand better the journey of discovery, we will walk through Gideon’s story and see how God deals with us in showing us who we truly are.
Identity is pivotal to how we receive from God and how we operate in the world. This Sunday's message introduces this vitally important, yet largely unexplored, building block in the life of a Christian, and addresses one of the most existential questions people struggle with: “Who am I?”
In this week's conversation, Karin and I will discuss the power of purpose and pursuit. It is vitally important for us to equip and empower people in their strengths and skills. Why? Because our strongest and greatest feelings will come from accomplishing God's work together.
Philippians 3:7-14 is one of the most inspiring passages of scripture in the Bible. It addresses the WHY behind the WHAT as the driving force of our lives. Ultimately, passivity is one of the most dangerous and detrimental sins throughout history; therefore, it's vital for us to address and overcome passivity with purpose, pursuit, and progress. There's so much more and the more is worthy of our perseverance and pressing on.
In this week's conversation, Karin and I will provide brutally honest conversation about mastering the seven basics. Most of us know the seven basics, but most of us haven't mastered the basics. Karin and I will share what's worked for us and others over 25 years of ministry.
The best way to aim high long-term and experience sustained success is to master the basics. Today's message focuses on seven basics that need to be conquered to lay the foundation for bigger victories in the future. Lastly, this message unlocks the keys to responsibility by focusing on five rewards promised by God.
In this week's conversation, Karin and I will discuss all the false accusations that come from the lies of the enemy. Prayerfully, you'll have the ability to recognize some lies, renounce those lies, and replace those lies with truth. We must rediscover our identity in order to discover for the first time or rediscover our ability to be more than conquerors.
This message asks and answers five primary questions:
(1) Who can be against us?
(2) How will God not, along with Jesus, graciously give us all things?
(3) Who shall bring any charge against God's elect?
(4) Who is to condemn?
(5) Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Karin and I will have a conversation about invest and invite best practices. There is nothing more rewarding than loving one so well that he or she wants to place their faith in the One who is love. You don't have to be a biblical scholar to be effectively evangelistically. In fact, it's typically a conversion of the heart first and the head second. We'll explain what it means to lean into the simplicity and beauty of giving people good news.
In this message we'll actually go back to the beginning. The first step of discipleship begins salvation, not sanctification. Most of us separate evangelism from discipleship; in reality, they are two sides of one coin. Discipleship begins with the command to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations." Ultimately, evangelism is just as relationally driven as discipleship. In fact, the best case scenario occurs when we can lead one to Christ, guide him or her to be baptized, and also be used to teach one how to grow as a disciple. When we see the Great Commission relationally, it becomes possible instead of impossible.
Karin and I will have a conversation about best practices for applying these ten discipleship principles. It's an honest conversation about the cost of discipleship, but the rewards are worth the cost. You'll never regret investing your life in disciples who will be difference makers. At the end of the day, the most rewarding thing you can do in ministry is have spiritual sons and daughters.
In this message we'll look at Jesus' example of discipleship through the seventeenth chapter of John. As we walk through Jesus' prayer, we'll identify ten principles of discipleship. It's an incredible summary of Jesus' three and half years with the disciples. These principles are timeless and can be applied in our discipleship relationships today.
Karin and I will have a conversation about the myths of discipleship and the reasons why people don't feel qualified to be a discipler or are hesitant to ask to be discipled. Jesus didn't design discipleship to be intimidating, but it is an invitation to leadership and friendship.
In this message we're going to address the heartbeat of discipleship. It's so much more than spiritual disciplines; ultimately it is about the relational discipline of loving God and others. Listen in and learn about the coach and player relationship that revolves around four primary words: Invest, Instruct, Involve, and Impact.
Karin and I will have a conversation about overcoming the walls in our discipleship journey. We'll also address our best practices as a disciple as well as a discipler. Tune in and learn the best practices of discipleship.
In this message we're going to address the walls that stand in our way. What are the walls that prevent you from showing up? What are the legitimate and illegitimate excuses? We'll address and show you how to overcome the walls of disappointment, discouragement, and defeat. This message will inspire you to show up as a disciple and as a discipler.
Karin and I will have a conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of modern day discipleship. What is the best way to grow personally and to grow with a group of people? Join us for a candid conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of discipleship in our lives and church.
In many respects, disciples cannot be mass produced; disciples are handmade. It's more of an artisan process than industrial. In this message, you will be introduced to the five lifestyles of a disciple. Discipleship is so much more than an academic process; it's really about three primary phrases: Awake, Activate, and Advance.
This message is about discovering the secret to pure pleasure. Every truth can be taken out of context, but when you discover this truth in its context, it will radically influence your approach to your desires and dreams. Take this journey with us from John 15:12-17 and discover some of God’s biggest and best promises.
In many respects this message teaches a "less is more" approach. All of us want more, but few of us realize the path to more is all about less. Are you doing too many things? Are you doing too many good things? What is the difference between good priorities and God's priorities? Positively and proactively, the answers are found in the pruning process. If you've taken some detours and become disconnected, than the answers are found in the discipline process. Typically, there's some confusion between pruning and discipline, but this message will provide clarity and confidence regarding God's purpose for both.
When we hear the word "abundance," our temptation to skip the importance of abiding and just focus on the end result. Not so fast, this message is going to focus on first things first by focusing on the process of abiding. We'll answer the following "How" questions: How do I remain in Jesus and His family? How do I stay closely connected relationally? How do I settle in for the long term? When we focus on abiding, we can trust God with abundance.
Thought-provoking question: Do we have a darkness problem or a light problem? We have a light problem. When we have the light, the darkness disappears. In the same way, it's essential for us to focus on saying Yes to God instead of No to sin. The focus is a game changer. When our focus in Yes, our abiding is more consistent than inconsistent. It is sustained instead of temporary. In this message, we're going to see the importance and impact of saying Yes in three strategic areas.
In this message we explore 3 conditions in which God may choose to encounter us, and the invitations that are inherent in each.
In the second half of this series, William discusses the necessity of seeking God as a mechanism for change. He also offers a working definition for true worship and shares why it is critical is sustaining change.
William explores what the heart is and why it is central to making lasting changes in your life. In part one, William explains why we really do what we do and how that relates to being stuck. He also covers the first of three Choices we must make that will lead to sustained change.
Your first and most important "Yes" of 2022 is giving God your time. Once we give God our calendar, He will enable us to win the day, win the week, win the month, and ultimately win the year. Every other "Yes" begins with prioritizing God on your calendar. Think of it this way, since all of our time is actually God's time, then time is holy. Therefore, it is important for us to answer three primary questions:
How is your time set apart for God?
How is your time being used uniquely?
How is your use of time radically different?
How does one win the year? Determine your most important Yes for each day, week, and month? If you don't make strong choices; you'll make weak choices. A strong Yes creates a strong No, but a weak Yes also creates a weak No. This series is about saying Yes to Joshua's declaration in Joshua 24:15: "Choose this day whom you will serve...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
In many respects, this message is about the multiplier of good soil. When we sow good seeds in good soil; we reap a harvest that's beyond our ability. Are you interested in a 100-harvest? Absolutely! Let me ask the question another way, are you interested in cultivating good soil? This message is an invitation to say YES to abundance and NO to average. Here's your bottom line; your soil determines if you have seeds or weeds.
This message explores creative ways for us to give the gifts money can't buy. Who needs the gift of faith, hope, and love this year? How can we give those gifts in strategic ways throughout the New Year? Think about your Christmas celebration from the perspective of these questions: What do your gifts say about God? What do your gifts say about you? What does it look like for you to offer God and others your best? What testimonies will be born from your Christmas gifts?
In this message, we’ll learn from Joseph’s example of trusting and obeying when it’s difficult to trust and obey. Problems are the norm, but it’s important for us to see beyond the problem. What is the promise in the problem? What is the purpose in the problem? Don’t be defined by the problem, be defined by the solution.
In this message, we'll look at the importance of believing and obeying in the context of family and friendship. We were never meant to walk out our faith in insolation. More times than not, information alone isn't enough. We need the encouragement that comes from others following God so that we have an example to follow. We are stronger together. We need one another to live abundantly and to advance the mission.
Karin and I will discuss the unique context, circumstances, and challenges we find ourselves in today as the people of God. It is absolutely essential for us to say "Yes" today. Incremental change will not get the job done; it is essential for us to give God our biggest and best "Yes."
Reform is needed on so many levels today, but historically, repentance always precedes reform. We don't change our circumstances with divided hearts; we change our circumstances with devoted hearts. Discover the potential of The Next Day by giving God your whole-hearted "Yes" today.
In this message, you'll see how Cornelius and Peter's "Yes" facilitated God's work. They said "Yes" to the Priority, the Encounter, and the Assignment. It's incredibly important for us to understand that very few prayers are answered without God's people also saying "Yes." All of us know God has to say "Yes," but most of the time God is waiting on us to say "Yes."
This message focuses on the story of Cornelius and Peter from chapter ten in the book of Acts. These two individuals were known for being with Jesus, being sensitive to the Spirit, and doing what the Spirit prompts one to do. When God speaks, delays aren't acceptable. In fact, delayed obedience is disobedience. When we listen and respond to God's voice immediately then the unknown becomes known sooner rather than later.
In the theme of seeing the unknown become known, today's message focuses on the importance of testimonies and the role of prophetic words. We talk about five primary ways God uses testimonies to accomplish His purposes. In the spirit of testimonies, the majority of this message is designed to edify (build up), exhort (call higher), and console (increase joy) by sharing prophetic words about our future, about the unknown becoming known.
Dive into this message and learn how to win God's way. We'll discuss three primary strategies:
By stewardship, not ownership.
By works, not words.
By testimonies.
In this message, there's an opportunity for you to experience a paradigm shift. We'll look at this principle from the perspective of the farmer. The farmer has four primary responsibilities: Plow the soil, Prepare the seedbed, Plant the seed, and Pray for rain. Here's the guarantee: when your faith intersects with God's faithfulness, God will do what only God can do, bring the harvest. Listen and apply this message to discover the secret to a hundred-fold, sixty-fold, or thirty-fold harvest for God's glory and your good.
In this message, there's an opportunity for you to put God to the test by truly putting Him in first place. There's an incredible promise associated with this test. Whatever you do, don't pass up the opportunity for God to prove Himself as a promise keeper. He says, "Put me to the test...if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need." That's a test worthy promise. What are you going to do with it?
In today's culture with the unique challenges of a pandemic, there's no shortage of excuses, but the answer is the same today as it was in Malachi's day. In this message we explore what it looks like to read and understand the book of Malachi from the context of faith instead of fear, believing instead of doubting, and returning instead of resisting. Ultimately, God is a good, good Father who simply wants what's best for His children. It's always best for us to return to our Father.
Returning always begins with putting God first in our hearts and minds, but also first in the ways we honor God with our tithes and offerings. When we put God first financially that frequently acts as a catalyst for everything else to follow.
Is our God supernatural or not? Is He true to His Word or not? What does it look like for us to advance heaven and stop hell? That requires much more than a natural response to problems; that requires a supernatural response. It's time for us to respond to problems with God's authority and power.
It's time for us to be more than the assembled gathering; we are called to be an assembled army. What does it truly look like for us to be the bride of Christ, the family of God, the body of Christ, the temple of God, and the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth?
Lastly, it's time for us to pray for and see the "and suddenly" moments in life (see Acts 16:25-26). Let's pray for all the doors to be opened immediately and for everyone's bonds to be unfastened.
How does faith actually work? What is the connection between faith, authority, and investing? What does this mean for our daily lives and for the City of Memphis? We tackle these questions and more in this message.
Do you believe the mountains in your life can move? Yeah, but I've done that before and the mountain didn't move. It's impossible to know and understand all the dynamics from a distance, but we must keep believing, praying, and speaking to the mountains. What's the alternative of believing? Don't focus on unbelief. It's time to replace unbelief with belief.
It is time for us to step into the fullness of what Jesus said in John 14:12, "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will He do, because I am going to the Father." Turn in this message and learn how to step into the fullness of this incredible promise.
What would happen if we lived for amazing? When was the last time you were amazed by someone's faith? When was the last time someone was amazed by your faith? In this message we look at Luke 7:2-10 to see what it was about the Roman Centurion's faith that amazed Jesus. Why did Jesus marvel at his faith? Why did Jesus say, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith."
This is a message that will empower you and encourage you. It will help you understand God's authority and what it looks like for you to exercise His authority. Tune in so that you can go beyond just asking Jesus to say the Word, but where you can also just say the Word with His authority.
Karin and I explore the tendencies and tensions we face in living out Zechariah 4:6, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts." This is difficult for all personality types but especially for people who are hardwired as doers. In many respects, this isn't a problem to solve, but rather it is a tension to manage. Join us on this conversation to embrace the learning curve of by my Spirit.
Zechariah had an assignment that also felt overwhelming. The assignment was to rebuild the temple, but this was the Word of the LORD then and it is still the Word of the LORD today: "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts." It is our prayer that this message stirs you up to rebuild your temple as well as the House of God. The presenting question is HOW. Here's three primary ways to explore what it means to live and serve by His Spirit: Rest in God's Peace, Receive God's Promises, and Release God's Power.
In this conversation, Karin and I will work through our questions which are probably your questions too. It's our goal to take this journey together until we arrive at the place where all of us live into the fullness of God's presence, peace, and power in us and through us.
It's important for us to realize that the original twelve were not superhero disciples. They were ordinary people who received God's authority and power in order to fulfill God's commission. The presenting question is always HOW. First, the more we submit to His commission, the more He trusts us with His authority. Second, His power comes from the Holy Spirit and all the ways the gifts of the Spirit are manifested through us. This is so much bigger and better than just attending church.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss all the knowns and unknowns about exercising God's authority and power. We'll answer common questions and concerns as well as trust God for what we don't yet know or understand. We also talk about what it looks like to embrace God's journey of discovery when it comes to the Holy Spirit and manifestations of His gifts.
In this message, you'll learn what it means to legislate God's authority and establish His rule and reign on earth as it is in heaven. We'll begin the process of learning how to use the keys in the context of binding and loosening. Take the journey with and learn the importance of exalting and executing God's authority.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss the importance of not making theological excuses for the lack of authority and power in God's church. It is essential for us to approach this topic with honesty and vulnerability. What do we know for certain? What is still uncertain? What is our responsibility?
This message is about the authority and power of Jesus statement in Matthew 16:18, "And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." There is a law in hermeneutics (principles of interpretation) called the law of first mention. The meaning of a biblical term is defined by its first use. This is the first time the word "church" is used; what can we learn about the church from this introduction?
In this message, William explores the relationship between faith, submission, and authority, and why that dynamic is critical not only to One City Church, but to every believer who wants to truly reach their potential in Christ.
Chris and Karin talk more about the importance of having a morning routine that compliments a priority time. How to create consistency rather than inconsistency. Get free from the distractions and things that demand your time and can pull you away from giving your time to God.
It's not usually confusion on how to spend time with God that prevents us from growing in our relationship with Him, the distraction is much more subtle than that. In the final message of the series, Karin unpacks the little practical landmines that prevent us from having a consistent, unhurried time with God and how to avoid them.
Karin and Chris continue to unpack the four components to an effective priority time. Focused thinking, personal application, interactive prayer and life journaling.
Reading God's word is unlike reading a blog, a novel, or a textbook. It is the LIVING word of God. In part 2 of Priority Time: Addicted to God's Word, Karin dives into the first 2 ingredients of a Priority Time - focused thinking and personal application. Learn practical information to help your time with the Lord move from informational to transformational.
In this first message of Priority Time: Addicted to God's Word, Karin gets to the heart of why we struggle to spend time with the Lord each day and how one shift in your outlook can radically change your outlook on your time with the Lord. We are often told to read the Bible and pray, but even that information will not change you if you do not have the motivation to spend time with your Heavenly Father. This message will provide an eye-opening perspective that will inspire you to get to know the God of the Word through the word of God and prayer.
In this message we will discuss the 4 Essential Rhythms for life as it pertains to the Sabbath. We will talk about the solutions Jesus proposed to an overly busy life as well as learn what truly facilitates rest in your life.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss the five crows: The Everlasting Crown, The Disciple-Maker's Crown, The Crown of Righteousness, The Crown of Glory, and The Crown of Life. We discuss the definition of the crowns and the importance of pure desires and rewards. If we don't live for God's rewards then by default we live for our own.
The first three weeks of this series focused on the seventh day of rest, but today's message focuses on the six days of work. How one lives the six days radically influences the seventh day and how one lives the seventh day radically influences the six days. This message focuses on the importance of building on the foundation with gold, silver, and precious stones instead of wood, hay, and straw. Lastly, this message looks at the importance of being driven by eternal rewards instead of just earthly rewards: The Everlasting Crown, The Disciple-Maker's Crown, The Crown of Righteousness, The Crown of Glory, and The Crown of Life.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss the differences between a rule and law. It's so easy to have a negative view of both, but one is very flexible and designed to move us toward the positive. Karin and I also discuss our learning curves regarding our Sabbath best practices. It's not necessarily a ten every week, but it's a lot better than going nonstop.
In John 15 we are told to abide / remain seven times in four verses. The presenting question is How? What is needed for us to make abiding a way of life? In this message we use the example of a Trellis in the winemaking process as our need for a strong structure to help us abide. In closing this message teaches how to develop A Rule of Life for Honoring the Sabbath.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss what it means for time to be holy. Time is our most important and valuable community. How does God want us to use our time for His purposes and our pleasure? How can we prioritize and protect God's priorities for our lives?
What does God make holy? God makes us holy through salvation in His Son Jesus, but do realize that God also made time holy. God set apart a 24 hour period of time in order for it to be unique and radically different from the other six days of the week. By listening to this series and message, the plan is to replace our misunderstandings with an accurate view of the Sabbath from God's perspective. The Sabbath isn't a day to do nothing; but rather it is an opportunity to create your favorite day of the week.
What if you view the Sabbath differently? What if you had the opportunity to create your favorite day of the week? What if you could create your favorite holiday and celebrate it once a week? The Sabbath is ultimately a day to enjoy God's presence, people, and provision. Listen to this message and join us on the journey of truly remembering the Sabbath so that it will be set apart, unique, and radically different from the other six days.
In this conversation on A Community of Honor in a Culture of Dishonor Karin and I talk about responding to dishonor with honor. We haven't done it perfectly, but we've learned about from our experiences. Nothing angers one more than disrespect / dishonor, but that's precisely when the need the fruit of the Spirit of self-control. The question that's begging to be asked is simple and straightforward: How?
How do we humble ourselves?
How do we submit to the process?
How do we trust God's goodness?
How do we deal with injustice?
How do we deal with our feelings?
How do we say less?
How do we fight for healing, honor, and hope?
What does it look like for us to be people of honor in our various roles and relationships? What does honor look like as a child or parent? What does honor look like as a husband or wife? What does honor look like as a follower or leader?
Lastly, we look at the important role that words play in shaping our lives, communities, and cultures. People live up or down to the words we speak; therefore, it's essential for use words of honor.
In this section edition of our L3 Legacy Podcast, Karin and I discuss a few best practices to kick off your dinner group. We address the five group dynamics to avoid: Controversial Topics, Unapproved Materials / Speakers, Being Too Theological, Letting People Dominate the Conversation, and Leveraging the Group for Business Purposes.
Karin also addresses the practical issues associated with hospitality and scheduling. Lastly, we close with three discussion questions to break the ice and learn about one another.
The table is the celebration of the sacrifice that occurred on the altar. It's our goal to make communion more sacred, special, and strategic. How, you might ask? By bringing it back to the table. Memories are almost always associated with Meals. "Do this in remembrance of Me" is meaningful in a church service, but we believe it's even more meaningful with a group of friends in a dinner group around a table. Listen to this message and learn more.
Jesus has erased the distinctions and limitations that we so often put on loving people. He calls us to a higher standard of living and loving. In Luke 10, with the story of the good samaritan, we see a clear picture of the kind of neighbor we have been created to be and the heart we should adopt as disciples of Jesus.
In this conversation on Choose Love Karin and I discuss the application of this message in the context of parenting. What does it look like for us to truly be patient and kind so that our sons and daughters will rejoice in the truth? Nothing comes closer to God's heart than a mother's ability to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things, and never give up.
This message looks at love from three primary perspectives: Love involves Experience, Love Involves Emotion, and Love Involves Endurance. Lastly, the unique dynamic of this message is that it looks at emotion as the force of life for good.
Chris and Karin Debut a new podcast series teaching and equipping leaders. In this episode they discuss the One City dinner group leadership structure including job descriptions. The importance of the first 3 months and how to facilitate an atmosphere of friendship.
In this message we will explore what it looks like to “Choose Love” as we pursue authentic, magnetic community. Using examples from the Bible, we will focus on 3 core principles that help us recognize and reflect the love of God, and discuss practical ways in which these principles can be lived out in our culture and time.
In this conversation on Irresistible Hospitality Karin and I discuss the differences between entertainment and hospitality. We also explore the shifts in our culture that are working against creating a culture of hospitality. Connection isn't convenient, but it is worth the commitment.
In this message we'll look at two stories of Jesus eating and drinking with sinners. These stories are the rule, not the exception to the rule. Jesus was called a Friend of Sinners. The religious people of His day meant it as a criticism, but it's actually a compliment. The people who were most unlike Jesus, liked Jesus the most. In these stories we see how Jesus welcomed the unwelcome, wanted the unwanted, and made the unworthy worthy.
In this conversation on They devoted themselves Karin and I discussed the importance of five principles for building a community of friendship.
What makes us think we can grow without continual devotion? What makes us think we can grow without commitment. Tragically, we substituted a commitment with a condition. This message is all about learning what's non-optional for us to grow and thrive as a member of the community of God.
Friendship inspires Faithfulness.
Faithfulness inspires Friendship.
In this conversation on Feed the Fire Karin and I discussed the importance of moving beyond agreement to action when it comes to prioritizing friendship. Connection isn't a convenient choice; it's a commitment that requires time and intentionality. Here's the reality, great friendships require great commitment.
In this series we're going to learn the biblical history and importance of gathering around the table for the purpose of building friendships. It's our heart and goal to burn brightly by encouraging one another daily, inspiring one another to love and good deeds, restoring one another in a spirit of gentleness, carrying one another's burdens, and living for one another's progress and joy in the faith. This first message is designed as an introduction to set up the series.
In this conversation about post resurrection encounters with Jesus, Karin and I will share lots of bonus material that didn't fit into Sunday's message. There are nuances in these stories that apply to your life today. We'll dive into the importance of hope and all the ways that we need to be Chief Hope Officer in our circle of influence.
There's no greater loss than the loss of hope. In this Easter message, we'll look at four post resurrection encounters with Jesus that are designed to restore your hope.
This conversation could be a mini-series since Karin and I are going to discuss the seven life lessons we've learned from our time in the wilderness. We learned these truths at a great cost, but we pray they'll bless you for free. Lastly, we'll share insights about the ways to unite instead divide in seasons of hardship.
Why did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness? It's essential for each of us to know and apply the answer to our lives. Lastly, Chris will share with us seven life lessons that he and Karin learned from their time in the wilderness.
Every person experiences grief and healing differently. In this episode, Chris and Karin provide bonus material of how to care for those you love while still taking care of yourself in times of adversity.
Pain rarely happens in isolation. The hard events in life usually have a ripple effect on more than one person in a family. In this message, learn how to help those you love move from pain to promise while you are on that same journey.
It is so important that we see ourselves as sons and daughters of God. But before we can see ourselves rightly, we must first see God rightly. He is a good father who delights in giving good things to his children. In this message Justin Lohrmann shares about his journey into sonship, as well as what it looks like to encounter God as your father, in your daily life.
Karin and I will discuss what we've learned from our journey of chasing our dreams, navigating our detours, and discovering our destiny. This topic has a lot of complexity, but we'll discuss principles that you can customize to your journey. Here's the good news, God never gives us a second-best destiny. It's our goal to help you regroup and believe again.
Here's a radical idea we'll explore in this message: What if your disaster isn't a detour? What if your detour is your destiny? As we explore these two questions, we'll aim to answer them by discussing four truths and misconceptions about one's destiny.
One of our Signature Truths here and One City church is Storytelling. There is nothing more compelling than a great story and in this episode we will hear from Elizabeth Derryberry as she shares how Jesus saved her life and restored her to a place of joy and freedom. Chris and Karin will introduce the testimony and then share their thoughts on the power of stories.
Karin and I will discuss all the ways God speaks to us. Everything is intentional. God's will isn't a game of hide and seek. God wants us to know and do His will; therefore, we'll focus on specific ways to know your position on God's team.
You will learn how to redefine greatness by resurrecting God's desires, dreams, and destiny in your life.
In this conversation, Karin and I dive deeper into complexities of conflict resolution. We review the three foundations of restoring relationships, but we also introduce some new content we didn't discuss in the message. The only thing harder than dealing with conflict is not dealing with conflict. Engaging with this principles will be a no regret decision.
In this message Karin and I will discuss three foundational principles for restoring relationships. We'll talk through the essentials of safe confrontation by discussing the safety zone and danger zone. Lastly, when we operate in the safety zone, conflict is an opportunity to gain loyalty.
Since restoration isn't something one learns academically, Karin and I will discuss our journey with forgiveness and restoration. This conversation gives us the opportunity to give more context and explanation to the complexities associated with forgiveness, trust, and restoration.
It's essential for us to understand that forgiveness begins the healing process, but it doesn't complete it. This message will outline the radical difference between forgiveness and trust. The second half of the message will focus on God's promise and definition of restoration.
Karin and I are going to jump into this difficult subject of unforgiveness with candid conversation. This subject often reveals the dark side of our thoughts. It's vitally important for us to approach this subject with great humility and honesty. In the world of honesty, it always helps to have a third party for accountability. I frequently tease Karin and call her my other Holy Spirit so I'm confident this conversation will be brutally honest for me but a blessing to the listener.
In this message we're going to discuss what I believe to be most people's number difficulty in their willingness to forgive others. We'll discuss the consequences of unforgiveness so that each individual can truly see what's hanging in the balance of the decision to forgive or not forgive.
In this conversation, Karin and I discuss the vulnerable topic of overcoming our offenses and truly forgiving one another and others. We'll also look at a 5 step pathway to heal from the past and provide hope for the future.
In this message we see that Joseph wept six different times in the process of forgiving and freeing his brothers. This message lays the groundwork for forgiveness by defining what forgiveness is and isn't. It also sets the stage for the next two messages that will focus on forgiveness, freedom, and fulfillment.
Join us as Karin and I discuss how to remain faithful and persevere through one's detours and even defeats in life. It's vitally important for us to be humble and vulnerable enough to ask for and receive help. On the flip side, we need friends to show up whether we invite them or not.
In today's message, we'll look at Joseph's second detour and learn from his example of persevering in faithfulness. If pain goes unaddressed then it just remains pain and creates more problems, but if pain is addressed then God works through our pain to fulfill His promises.
In this conversation, Karin and I explore 8 questions to help you reflect upon your life and rediscover God's dream for you. In addition to these 8 questions, we also discuss the difference between man-centered greatness and God-centered greatness.
In this series, we'll see how God overcomes adversity and even pain to fulfill His promises and purpose in and through our lives. Regardless of the challenges of life don't give up on God's dream in and through your life. God wants to reignite your dream.
This conversation on fasting will be brutally honest as we discuss our personal journey with the spiritual discipline of fasting. It's an important discipline, but it is also a revealing discipline about where we are and where God wants to take us.
There are many definitions of fasting, but this one is my favorite: Fasting is feeding on the Holy Spirit. In this message, you will learn how to win the battle over daily temptations as well as how to persevere in prayer in five primary areas of importance.
What's so big and and bold that you're willing to continuously ask, seek, and knock? In the eleventh chapter of Luke, we'll learn together about the importance of bold persistence, even inappropriate asking, and all the characteristics of child-like faith in prayer.
Ultimately, revival is about God being first again and seeking first His kingdom. In this message, we'll explore what it looks like to return to our first love and experience the fullness of God's Spirit being revived in us and through us.
The goal of this series is to develop an abiding habit of treasuring Jesus. Today's message will focus on Mary's ability and our ability to receive and apply these all important words, "For nothing will be impossible with God."
Today’s conversation will provide practical ways that we can become men and women who move from being passively encouraged to actively engaged in our relationship with God. We’ll discuss 3 ways that Mary modeled how to keep God as her focus and not be brought down by the chaos and challenges she was experiencing.
Would you describe your relationship with God as one where you are passively encouraged or actively engaged? When’s the last time you really took to heart something God was saying to you? It is so easy to accidentally just go through the motions on the good days. And when we don’t understand our circumstances, we can be quick to decide to take matters into our own hands. Learn how to practically keep your focus on God even in the midst of challenging times.
Is anything more universally known than prayer? All of us know about prayer, but how many of us truly understand the essence of prayer. Pray is more relational than it is functional. Life is complex, but prayer shouldn’t be complex. In fact, the most important things in life are usually simple and straight-forward. It’s time to simplify prayer.
Today’s conversation will amplify the importance of corporate prayer, not just individual prayer. We’ll discuss the concept of The Divine Hours and our application of this principle through our house of prayer on Tuesday nights called, Tremble: A House of United Prayer
Since it’s impossible to say everything that needs to be said about prophecy in one message, Karin and I will dive in deeper and talk about the importance of building a healthy and trusted culture that enables us to truly practice what believe. We must transition from learning it to living it.
The goal of this message is to give you a solid foundation on prophecy by looking at the following topics:
· Three Primary Purposes of Prophecy
· Three Parts to Prophecy
· Guidelines for Receiving and Giving Prophetic Words
Karin and I will discuss the best ways to manage the tension of the “now and not yet” understanding of the Kingdom of God as it relates to healing. We’ll share our victories as well as our heartaches as we’ve walked with people over the past twenty-five years of ministry.
This message strives to achieve Paul’s balance and tension regarding tongues. “Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues. But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.” (1 Cor 14:49-40)
In this conversation Karin and I will speak in tongues and expect you to interpret everything. On a serious note, we’ll talk about all the ways God uses tongues for personal edification. We’ll wrap up the conversation by discussing what it looks like for us to build a healthy and trusted culture regarding tongues and prophesy as well as the other manifestations of the Spirit.
Healing was at the heart of Jesus’ work, but He also trained and expected healing to be at the heart of our work today. This message will look at four primary points about healing as well as five practical steps in praying for healing.
What is faith? In this message we aren’t talking about saving faith or faith as a set of beliefs, but rather, we’ll discuss mountain moving faith as a manifestation of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11.
Karin and I discuss and even debate what it looks like for us to be people of faith today. All of us need more mountains to move, want more mountains to move, but don’t see enough mountains move. We discuss practical ways we can develop our faith and take more risks.
In this conversation Karin and I discuss our journey with the Holy Spirit. What’s been our learning curve? What’s our source of confidence about the Holy Spirit’s role in our personal and church life?
This message turns the corner from WHO the Spirit is to WHAT the Spirit does. We’ll walk through 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and define the nine manifestations of the Spirit.
Whatever Jesus means by greater in John 14:12, this much is clear; He doesn’t mean lesser. Join us for the message and learn what “greater” looks like in and through your life.
In this conversation Karin and I are going to dive into an incredibly important truth, “I will not leave you as orphans.” We’ll conclude the conversation by giving practical applications for the following equation: Love + Holiness + Faith = Power
What’s the true thirst of your soul? Karin and I discuss how God wants to give us His peace, purpose, and power in life. Tune in and learn how to be fully satisfied.
Are you still searching for someone or something to satisfy your thirst? Listen as we explore the answer to real and authentic satisfaction.
Karin and I explore further what it looks like for us to individually be filled with the Spirit as well as the importance of being connected to a Spirit-filled church. It's important to keep the embers in the fire.
Learn the history of Pentecost as well as how you can be continuously filled with the Spirit today.
Karin and I discuss the relationship between faithfulness and connectedness as well as the relationship between abiding and asking.