Series Synopsis: We live in a world where we are constantly being told to buy more. We continually get the next thing and think we’re done until the next one comes around. God calls us to contentment. Which comes through being satisfied with our relationship in God. But we’re not just at a point where we need to stop buying things. Most of our homes are probably cluttered messes. This series is about finding contentment and discovering the purpose of our home. How can we use our homes to do God’s work.
Welcome to the book of James in the Bible. It is a book all about people, living life in the real world complete with all the prejudices, frustrations, emotions, stresses, celebrations, and joys life offers. Originally written to Christians experiencing harassment at the hands of a hostile world, James leads all those who read this incredible book to use daily life as the laboratory where faith becomes complete and mature. The challenge throughout this series in James will be: will I be willing to keep my faith rocking in the real world?
Welcome to the book of James in the Bible. It is a book all about people, living life in the real world complete with all the prejudices, frustrations, emotions, stresses, celebrations, and joys life offers. Originally written to Christians experiencing harassment at the hands of a hostile world, James leads all those who read this incredible book to use daily life as the laboratory where faith becomes complete and mature. The challenge throughout this series in James will be: will I be willing to keep my faith rocking in the real world?
Welcome to the book of James in the Bible. It is a book all about people, living life in the real world complete with all the prejudices, frustrations, emotions, stresses, celebrations, and joys life offers. Originally written to Christians experiencing harassment at the hands of a hostile world, James leads all those who read this incredible book to use daily life as the laboratory where faith becomes complete and mature. The challenge throughout this series in James will be: will I be willing to keep my faith rocking in the real world?
We all face points in life where we need to demonstrate our faith. Life has plenty of ‘pressure-cooker’ type moments in it. This series through David’s life is really about learning to live for God in life’s pressure points - life’s pressure moments.
We all face points in life where we need to demonstrate our faith. Life has plenty of ‘pressure-cooker’ type moments in it. This series through David’s life is really about learning to live for God in life’s pressure points - life’s pressure moments.
We all face points in life where we need to demonstrate our faith. Life has plenty of ‘pressure-cooker’ type moments in it. This series through David’s life is really about learning to live for God in life’s pressure points - life’s pressure moments.
*The first couple minutes of this message recording were cut off. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We all face points in life where we need to demonstrate our faith. Life has plenty of ‘pressure-cooker’ type moments in it. This series through David’s life is really about learning to live for God in life’s pressure points - life’s pressure moments.
*The first few minutes of this message were cut off from the recording - we apologize for the inconvenience.
Mike interviews long time member of WCC, Nancy Carlson, giving us insight on Nancy's experience as a mom raising her kids to understand Jesus' love for them and commit themselves to following Him in their own lives.
God loves his people - he always will. It is the responsibility of God’s people to live according to that love. This series is meant to encourage our continued pursuit of a growing relationship with God. Can we trust God - YES and it shows up in how we live for him; through our worship, our giving, and many other ways!
If you’ve ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you will be surprised by what you’ll read in God’s Word about it. We recently began an adventure in faith with the Lord as we distributed a book entitled "Take God at His Word" by Dr. Kregg Hood. The biblical study and practical insights in this book have convicted us in a very positive way. We believe that these exciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here at WCC.
Tune in with us through the month of November as we study God's Word and learn from powerful testimonies about God's provision in our lives.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you will be surprised by what you’ll read in God’s Word about it. We recently began an adventure in faith with the Lord as we distributed a book entitled "Take God at His Word" by Dr. Kregg Hood. The biblical study and practical insights in this book have convicted us in a very positive way. We believe that these exciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here at WCC.
Tune in with us through the month of November as we study God's Word and learn from powerful testimonies about God's provision in our lives.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you will be surprised by what you’ll read in God’s Word about it. We recently began an adventure in faith with the Lord as we distributed a book entitled "Take God at His Word" by Dr. Kregg Hood. The biblical study and practical insights in this book have convicted us in a very positive way. We believe that these exciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here at WCC.
Tune in with us through the month of November as we study God's Word and learn from powerful testimonies about God's provision in our lives.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated or even aggravated by the topic of giving, you will be surprised by what you’ll read in God’s Word about it. We recently began an adventure in faith with the Lord as we distributed a book entitled "Take God at His Word" by Dr. Kregg Hood. The biblical study and practical insights in this book have convicted us in a very positive way. We believe that these exciting truths will encourage genuine generosity here at WCC.
Tune in with us through the month of November as we study God's Word and learn from powerful testimonies about God's provision in our lives.
Jesus took the time to pray during his successes to prepare himself for opposition. He sets the example for us to learn how to pray through our blessings in order to be prepared for opposition.
We wrap up our series #TheBible with a look at how God includes us in His story, by calling us to be the church and make new followers and disciples of Jesus.
The story of David and Goliath is one of the most memorable stories of the Bible. As we continue our series on understanding God's bigger story, we dive into understanding another significant character whom God used to continue His pursuit of us.
This week we continue to take a look at God's use of individuals in scripture to establish a connection to His people, and to execute His big plan to bring us back to himself.
We continue our series #TheBible with a look at a man who was called by God. Abraham did not always make the right choice, but God continued to bless him and hold true to the promise that he made to Abraham.
Today we kicked off a brand new series which will take a deep dive into further understanding God's story of his love for His people. Throughout scripture we see God drawing His people back to Himself, with the climax of the story coming through the Gospels and the story of Jesus. For the next six weeks we are going to be focusing on specific characters in scripture who have key contributions to God's overall story of love for us.
God has entrusted us as Christians with every blessing and possession in life. We are called to be good stewards of those blessings by using them to multiply His kingdom.
We conclude our series "The Unmodern Family" with a look at understanding the culture around us, and how we can set the example.
God has called us to be above the standards that the world has set for our families. In this series we will take a look at what scripture has to say about being godly families who set the example for the world around us.
God has called us to be above the standards that the world has set for our families. In this series we will take a look at what scripture has to say about being godly families who set the example for the world around us.
God has called us to be above the standards that the world has set for our families. In this series we will take a look at what scripture has to say about being godly families who set the example for the world around us.
Our Youth Minister, Jed Shermer, brings us the word in this first week of our series titled "My Best Sermon Ever."
God has called us to be above the standards that the world has set for our families. In this series we will take a look at what scripture has to say about being godly families who set the example for the world around us.
God has called us to be above the standards that the world has set for our families. In this series we will take a look at what scripture has to say about being godly families who set the example for the world around us.
We wrapped up our week of VBS with a message that challenges us to realize our call as Christ followers to go into the world and show love by the way we serve those around us. This is our first introduction to our new Youth Minister, Jed Shermer.
Today was a very special opportunity for us to be presented with a message from our children's and youth ministries. They served in every part of our worship service and focused on the importance of letting the light that God provides for us to shine in dark places. Mike capped off this thought with a great message that challenges us as the church to help carry out that mission of being the light!
This week we began our new series "Uncommon" with a look at what it means for us when God invites us to be a part of what He is doing, and how we can extend that invitation to those around us as a part of accomplishing our mission as a church.
Hosea 10:11-12
Mike gave us a great challenge of responding to the prompt from God to understand what our next step in faith is. If you did not have an opportunity to respond to that challenge we encourage you to take a listen now and pray through that decision.
This week we began our new series in 2 Peter. Mike walked us through the first few verse of chapter one and we took a look at how God has given us everything we need to live out a Godly life.
We wrap up a four-week series called "New" with this message on Revelation 21 from Dr. Mark Krause.
We continue our look at Corinthians and discovering how God makes us a "new creation" through Christ. This week we dive into Paul's teaching that we as the church should not identify ourselves by our mistakes and sin but we should identify ourselves through Christ and the salvation he brings us.
This weekend be we begin a brand new series called "New." We will be spending the month of January focusing on allowing God to be at the center of our plans for the new year. Whether you plan to make new year's resolutions or not, let's make the commitment to put God at the center of everything this year!
Dr. Mark Krause from Nebraska Christian College visits with a word about Jesus' promised return from the book of Revelation.
We begin this two part series with a look at 2 Corinthians 5. We understand the grace we have received through Christ, which compels us to share that love with the world around us.
The leadership team has been working hard over the last eight weeks to evaluate the mission and vision of the church. During this time we have developed a strategic plan which will aid in accomplishing specific goals God has given us for the upcoming year. As a church we want to be leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The specific strategy we will focus on is challenging each person who attends Whiting to be Inviting, Sharing, and Serving.
The leadership team has been working hard over the last eight weeks to evaluate the mission and vision of the church. During this time we have developed a strategic plan which will aid in accomplishing specific goals God has given us for the upcoming year. As a church we want to be leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The specific strategy we will focus on is challenging each person who attends Whiting to be Inviting, Sharing, and Serving.
The leadership team has been working hard over the last eight weeks to evaluate the mission and vision of the church. During this time we have developed a strategic plan which will aid in accomplishing specific goals God has given us for the upcoming year. As a church we want to be leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The specific strategy we will focus on is challenging each person who attends Whiting to be Inviting, Sharing, and Serving.
The leadership team has been working hard over the last eight weeks to evaluate the mission and vision of the church. During this time we have developed a strategic plan which will aid in accomplishing specific goals God has given us for the upcoming year. As a church we want to be leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. The specific strategy we will focus on is challenging each person who attends Whiting to be Inviting, Sharing, and Serving.
Jesus never missed an opportunity to teach his disciples during his ministry. The same is true, perhaps more than any other time, as they spent their final hours together before his arrest. In this series we will take a look at a few key areas of Jesus teaching recorded in John 14-17.
Jesus never missed an opportunity to teach his disciples during his ministry. The same is true, perhaps more than any other time, as they spent their final hours together before his arrest. In this series we will take a look at a few key areas of Jesus teaching recorded in John 14-17.
Jesus never missed an opportunity to teach his disciples during his ministry. The same is true, perhaps more than any other time, as they spent their final hours together before his arrest. In this series we will take a look at a few key areas of Jesus teaching recorded in John 14-17.
We Are the Church focuses on the book of Acts. Through this series we are discussing what our purpose as the church is and defining our roles as members of the Body of Christ. Please visit whitingchristian.org/messages to view a video clip that accompanies this week's message.
We Are the Church focuses on the book of Acts. Through this series we are discussing what our purpose as the church is and defining our roles as members of the Body of Christ.
We Are the Church focuses on the book of Acts. Through this series we are discussing what our purpose as the church is and defining our roles as members of the Body of Christ.
"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6
In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul teaches about rejoicing and persevering through many different circumstances in life. This series focuses on having joy in suffering, joy in serving, joy in pursuing God, and joy in giving.
In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul teaches about rejoicing and persevering through many different circumstances in life. This series focuses on having joy in suffering, joy in serving, joy in pursuing God, and joy in giving.
In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul teaches about rejoicing and persevering through many different circumstances in life. This series focuses on having joy in suffering, joy in serving, joy in pursuing God, and joy in giving.
In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul teaches about rejoicing and persevering through many different circumstances in life. This series focuses on having joy in suffering, joy in serving, joy in pursuing God, and joy in giving.
In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul teaches about rejoicing and persevering through many different circumstances in life. This series focuses on having joy in suffering, joy in serving, joy in pursuing God, and joy in giving.
Thousands upon thousands of songs have been written to express adoration and praise to God. There are few, however, that have made the impact on as many people as these selections.
Thousands upon thousands of songs have been written to express adoration and praise to God. There are few, however, that have made the impact on as many people as these selections.
Thousands upon thousands of songs have been written to express adoration and praise to God. There are few, however, that have made the impact on as many people as these selections.
Thousands upon thousands of songs have been written to express adoration and praise to God. There are few, however, that have made the impact on as many people as these selections.