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We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, and joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.
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The Resurrection validates that the cross accomplished what Jesus said it would, namely that humanity would be able to be reconciled into a personal relationship of knowing God.
The Gospels paint a beautiful picture of the disciples and crowd hailing Jesus as the Messiah King? But can their faith sustain, and even grow, when Jesus redefines what Kingship looks like? This exploration of God's word speaks to the essence of following Jesus as Savior AND Lord.
In this time in God's Word, we reflect upon several passages that explore the suffering and sorrow that Jesus chose to bear on behalf of humanity, to set us free from bearing the burden ourselves.
Exploring the often misunderstood passage of “turn the other cheek”, we will see how Jesus does NOT teach us to be weak and passive. Rather he calls us to resolutely refuse revenge and take direction action of powerful, undeserved goodness to overcome evil, without becoming evil.
What if one of the greatest dangers to your walk with God isn’t something obvious—but something silent, subtle, and hiding in plain sight? We will dive into Peter’s story of bold declarations and heartbreaking denial, uncovering how the spirit of pride blinds us, blocks repentance, and leads us away from Jesus. But there’s good news: humility opens the door to restoration.
Jesus calls all of us to be childlike in our humble trust. God describes heaven as play. We explore these aspects of God's word and find that childlike play is a conduit for a joyful connection with God.
In the most powerful demonstration of love in human history, Jesus declared, while being tortured and executed: Father forgive them, for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34 God wants to give us the power, like Jesus displayed, to live with hearts clean of offense and full of love.
God has given us a wonderful gift to build up, lift up and comfort one another in community: prophecy. In this message we walk through biblical truths to help create a culture of prophecy in community that is safe, fun and for everyone!
In this workshop, we dig deep into the New Testament framework for pursuing and practicing the gift of prophecy in the context of community.
5 practical steps of courageous communication in order to overcome division and live clean in community.
In addition to the super power of forgiveness, Jesus teaches us the Kingdom Practice of courageous communication in order to overcome division and live with clean hearts in the community.
God has given us the superpower of forgiveness to overcome any negativity and bitterness and live with a clean heart in community with one another.
How do we grow from our current reality into more of our purpose and destiny? Courage – the strength to choose to not retreat from, but rather intentionally face, the battle ahead.
God designed and created us to be conduits of the Holy Spirit that stir one another up to love and good works. Who is on your team of encouragers? Whose team are you on?
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Fasting isn’t just another thing that we do as a church. It isn’t just another beginning of the year starvation season. This is arise and shine time. This is give God your natural and let Him put His SUPER on it, and see what He does. It’s a launch pad in to what God has for you.
Partnering with God on His mission and work is life-giving, satisfying food for the soul. The New Year is a great time to seek Him for fresh assignments where we can serve.
Feasting on Gratitude and fasting from Grumbling is designed by God to be a way of Life for His people, all year round.
Paul has been to the “mountain top of success” and yet declares with clarity and simplicity: It is all rubbish compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus Christ.
In this very personal portion of Paul’s letter to the Philippians we see that Paul only had a few trusted people in his life but they made him relationally rich!
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling…” Many Christians understandably struggle with these words. So let’s dig in and excavate the gold that God has for us.
This famous passage about Christ’s humble, sacrificial, servant heart is given as the example of how we should live in the context of relationships in the local church in order to fight for and maintain unity in the local body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit is anointing and speaking to the Bride in this hour, encouraging her to compel “them”, the unsaved, to come. We as the bride have this treasure in…
“To live is Christ” is a mighty declaration of single-minded, defining devotion from the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1 that bears miraculous fruit, even while he is in prison!
“To live is Christ” is a mighty declaration of single-minded, defining devotion from the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1 that can inspire and challenge us today.
Looking at Paul’s opening prayer for the Philippians we see the essence of the Christian experience: Encounter the Love of God and then abound in love toward others.
Kicking off a study in the book of Philippians, we explore the centrality of LOVE in the life of a Christian.
God wants us to experience Him as the God of extravagance: the God whose nature it is to overflow with abundant goodness toward His children.
Looking at the life of Abraham as a Worshipper (and moving into Jesus's invitation to be worshippers), we see beautiful things about the heart of Worship…
Continuing to look at Abraham as an archetype of faith, we explore the spiritual dynamics of entering into the promised land (God's promises).
Continuing to look at Abraham as an archetype of faith, we see that the call to move out from the status quo is always an invitation to something better!
Looking at Abraham as an archetype of faith, we will be inspired and challenged to step out of the status quo and say yes to God’s call to adventure…
The heart posture of a devoted disciple, who knows that the Kingdom of God is at hand, is: “I want to repent!, because I know that repentance is the first…
Have you experienced deep change and transformation over your time in the Lord? The Father desires that for you, and it starts with us knowing and embracing His Heart for His Children.
Concluding our series on prophecy, we look at the nuts and bolts of building a healthy and fruitful culture of prophecy in community.
Partnering with God on behalf of the prophetic words you have received is part of the declarative, faith-filled prayer that Jesus taught us to do.
Partnering with God on behalf of the prophetic words you have received, is a crucial element to see them come to pass and keep your faith strong.
God is inviting us to see Him more clearly through a lifestyle of pursuit of renewing the mind.
Jesus “spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart…” Luke 18:1 Oswald Chambers wrote: “Prayer does not equip us for the greater works—prayer is the greater work.” Let’s get working: PRAY, PRAY, PRAY!
Finishing our series in the Lord’s Prayer, we explore how Jesus teaches about the spiritual warfare we were born into, as well as the authority we have to walk in victory over darkness.
In today’s message, we explore Jesus’s parable that teaches us to stay burning as we expectantly wait for Him to pour out revival.
Barnabas was known in the early church as the ultimate encourager, leaving behind him a wake of uplifted people everywhere he went. We too, can choose to be intentional about…
Father’s Day is a great reminder of the noble mission that God has given every father, to reflect our heavenly father in all that we say and do to build a healthy identity and powerful destiny into our beloved kids.
Celebrating Pentecost, we look with fresh eyes and fresh awe upon the awesome truth that God loves to pour out his explosive power upon ALL flesh.
God’s description of heaven in the prophetic book of Isaiah shows us that central aspects of motherhood are a reflection and revelation of the heart of God.
Continuing our study and practice of the Disciple’s Prayer, we explore Jesus’s profound words: “Give us Today our Daily Bread.”
In this message, we explore and bask in the astonishingly good news that the same delight the Father has for Jesus, he also has in giving His Kingdom to His beloved children.
Continuing our study and practice of the Disciple’s Prayer, we explore Jesus’s profound words: “And Forgive Us Our Debts, as We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors.”
As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are called to the ministry of encouraging one another daily. In this message, we explore this high and holy calling and what it looks like practically.
Voices are competing for your attention: The Wisdom of God and the “noise” of this world. We are called to rebel against the noise of the world and seek to hear and be transformed by the Wisdom of God.
Let's demystify the prophetic! It is not only for the ones in the office of the Prophet or the “anointed” ones. It’s a gift that can be asked for and developed through teaching, exposure, experience, practice, and sheer hunger.
Building on last week’s message, we explore biblical foundations of childlike play, as well as specific ways to cultivate it in our lives.
Childlike playfulness is a connection point of healthy and mature intimacy with God. Today we explore biblical foundations of childlike play, as well as specific ways to cultivate it in our lives.
We all make choices every day about what gets our attention. Today we explore an amazing story of one woman choosing the ONE thing of highest value, even breaking cultural norms to do so. Jesus lifts her up as an example of a true disciple.
There is a somber sobriety in all four of the Gospels: on “Palm Sunday” the crowd hailed Jesus as the Messiah King AND on “Good Friday” the same crowd shouted “Crucify Him.” Is Jesus defining the terms of His Kingship in your life, or are you?
The Abundant Life – Jesus came so that we may have it. But how does one access it? At the very foundation, it begins with a seed of faith. However, if we put our proverbial hands in the ground – the abundance available to us goes beyond what we can ever fathom or imagine.
Discipline and self-control are not just for certain seasons, but a way of life to walk in communion with God and see God’s Kingdom advance with power.
God has given us the enormous privilege and responsibility to fan into flame the gifts he has given us, receive assignments of mission, and make disciples as we go about life.
God has given us the enormous privilege and responsibility to cultivate healthy relationships that help us grow and transform to be more like Jesus. This takes courage!
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.Jesus said this is what following him is all about, so that is good enough for us. We are not a church that just wants to go through the motions so we can get a gold star on our good person belt, we are joyfully serious about following Jesus and learning to live into everything that he purchased on the cross for us and the world.
Deeply connected to that vision is our MISSION:
We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.The vision is simple, but not easy. So we want to be intentional about the way we invest our time, energy and resources, flowing out of these PASSIONS:
https://weareelevation.com/
@weareelvation
To check out all of our podcasts, search Nikao Productions wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Be Disciples. Make Disciples.Jesus said this is what following him is all about, so that is good enough for us. We are not a church that just wants to go through the motions so we can get a gold star on our good person belt, we are joyfully serious about following Jesus and learning to live into everything that he purchased on the cross for us and the world.
Deeply connected to that vision is our MISSION:
We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.The vision is simple, but not easy. So we want to be intentional about the way we invest our time, energy and resources, flowing out of these PASSIONS:
https://weareelevation.com/
@weareelvation
To check out all of our podcasts, search Nikao Productions wherever you listen to podcasts!
@NikaoProductions
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.Jesus said this is what following him is all about, so that is good enough for us. We are not a church that just wants to go through the motions so we can get a gold star on our good person belt, we are joyfully serious about following Jesus and learning to live into everything that he purchased on the cross for us and the world.
Deeply connected to that vision is our MISSION:
We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.The vision is simple, but not easy. So we want to be intentional about the way we invest our time, energy and resources, flowing out of these PASSIONS:
https://weareelevation.com/
@weareelvation
To check out all of our podcasts, search Nikao Productions wherever you listen to podcasts!
@NikaoProductions
Kicking off 21 days of Feasting and Fasting, we explore the amazing truth that God has made us for deep and consistent intimacy with Him. What “Chex mix” are you…
Closing out the year, we look to the wisdom of the scriptures to see principles of intentionally engaging with God at the end/beginning of the year. Then we close with…
As we celebrate Immanuel – God WITH us, we explore how the birth of Christ initiated new normals of God with us in Power through the Holy Spirit.
As we celebrate Immanuel – God WITH us, we explore how he chose to be WITH us in weakness, yet without sin, so that he could both sympathize with us and share His strength with us.
The Christmas season is a mighty declaration of: Immanuel – God WITH us. We can celebrate well with gratitude and praise through intentionally Remembering the many ways that God has been WITH us throughout our lives.
The prophetic is a very powerful and needed gift that can quite literally change the course of history, bless many lives, and save you from much heartache. We are God’s people and we have the privilege to hear His voice and partner with him to see His Kingdom come.
Thanksgiving is not simply a great once-a-year practice. For God’s people, it is a Way of Life. We are a people of Gratitude because we are a people of Grace.
With only a warm smile of pure goodness and steadfast love, God is pursuing us every day. Our response to his pursuit is absolutely crucial to whether or not we experience Holy collisions of Heaven and earth.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.Jesus said this is what following him is all about, so that is good enough for us. We are not a church that just wants to go through the motions so we can get a gold star on our good person belt, we are joyfully serious about following Jesus and learning to live into everything that he purchased on the cross for us and the world.
Deeply connected to that vision is our MISSION:
We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.The vision is simple, but not easy. So we want to be intentional about the way we invest our time, energy and resources, flowing out of these PASSIONS:
https://weareelevation.com/
@weareelvation
To check out all of our podcasts, search Nikao Productions wherever you listen to podcasts!
@NikaoProductions
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.Jesus said this is what following him is all about, so that is good enough for us. We are not a church that just wants to go through the motions so we can get a gold star on our good person belt, we are joyfully serious about following Jesus and learning to live into everything that he purchased on the cross for us and the world.
Deeply connected to that vision is our MISSION:
We are learning to build a family of followers of Jesus, empowered by the Spirit, joining in God’s mission to see the Kingdom of Heaven transform earth.The vision is simple, but not easy. So we want to be intentional about the way we invest our time, energy and resources, flowing out of these PASSIONS:
https://weareelevation.com/
@weareelvation
To check out all of our podcasts, search Nikao Productions wherever you listen to podcasts!
@NikaoProductions
Psalm 23:6 gives a profound revelation about the nature of God. The question is, do we actually believe it? To embrace this astounding truth of who God is will heal and restore our soul.
Plans don’t always go the way we want. How do we respond when plans don’t go the way we thought they should or would? In His encounter with the House of Jairus, Jesus shares the key to responding well!
When you root yourself in the Word of God regularly, it will produce a prosperity of the soul that overflows into a measurable contribution that will build up and encourage…
There are many different wonderful ways to engage the Word the God. Today we are going to practice a very simple method that facilitates encountering God through his word in a short amount of time, and is simple to pass on to others. This method works great with kids too!! Immersion and Expectation
Today we explore the basics of New Testament prophecy in community. Who can prophesy? What is the purpose? How does the Lord Speak? How should we share a word? And more!…
Worship is a powerful, God-ordained physical act that can cause great deliverance and destruction to the kingdom of darkness. But it is not only that, it is the response of a loving bride to her warrior King.
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In this message from Dawn Crawford, we dig into the scriptures to bask in God’s heart for corporate worship, how much it matters to Him, and how much YOU matter in the process.
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Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with a call to action to continuously follow Him, to have our minds renewed with His Vision and our hearts dependent upon Him with vulnerability in order to LIVE in His Kingdom victory.
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As we come to the end of the body of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks strong words of frank warning to be sober and cautious about who you allow to influence and shape your vision for life and understanding of what is true, good, and real.
There is a striking phrase in the last line of the body of the Sermon on the Mount that gets to the essence of our purpose for existence. “I never knew you…depart from me…” Matthew 7:23
Nearing the end of His Visionary Manifesto for Life, Jesus prepares us for sober action with the truth that there are two paths you can take in life: The Easy way, that leads to destruction. The Hard way, that leads to LIFE. Which will you choose, each day?
A team of 9 courageous ones has spent almost a year on a discipleship journey of mission, culminating in serving at the Breath of Heaven Children’s Village in Lusaka, Zambia. Today we have the immense privilege to hear some of the work God did in and through them. Be encouraged, testimony is a story of what God did, and wants to do again in YOUR life!
Sense of duty. Devotion to truth and purpose. Hard work. Fighting the Good Fight! These are all important to a healthy walk of faith. And yet the Bible tells us that you can be committed to all this and the Lord could still hold something against YOU. Join us as we examine this very issue through the Church in Ephesus and what they – and we – must do to overcome.
Coming toward the conclusion of his visionary manifesto, Jesus calls the listeners to a revolutionary ethic that mirrors his own sacrificial love in service of others.
God’s Word has great news that we were not made for a life of apathy or complacency but rather a life of consistent burning for Him.
Jesus calls us to actively seek God and ask Him for good things because God is astonishingly good and wants to give us only good things.
Most people spend many years of their lives trying to figure out their life calling/purpose. We conflate purpose with function not understanding that our purpose is to purely BE WITH Jesus which then allows us to function for Jesus.
In your sphere of influence, are you cultivating a culture of judgment criticizing people or a culture of grace calling out their gold? In this portion of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls us to spend most of our time and energy examining and correcting our own flaws instead of other people's.
Fasting (which Jesus calls us to), is not about legalistic no’s, its about cultivating a disciplined life of choosing of your best Yes.
As we celebrate the faithful, sacrificial service of 9 years of Micah and Alicia, we also hear reflections and learnings about our faithful heavenly Father who has been with them…
A breathtaking teaching from Jesus about how God desires for us to genuinely converse with Him as a way of life.
At Pentecost, God poured out the Holy Spirit in order to clothe His people with Power to be His witnesses to draw people closer and closer to God.
Hypocrisy threatens to ruin the essence of Christianity, which at its core is meant to be a genuine journey of following Jesus and being transformed to be like him as…
In one of the most hopeful passages imaginable (if understood), Jesus teaches that God’s goal and destiny for our life is that we grow and mature to become like our…
Jesus dives deep into one of humanity’s biggest problems, hating those who are not like you. But he emerges with a Kingdom practice: Love even your enemies with undeserved goodness, just like your heavenly Father does with you!
Digging into an often misunderstood passage “turn the other cheek”; we look at Jesus’ call, not to be weak and passive, but to be powerfully direct in order to overcome the vicious cycle of vengeance.
The vicious cycle of lies and hypocrisy threaten to bring collapse to our relationships and institutions. But Jesus has the solution: tell the truth and live with integrity.
We don’t have to live stuck in the status quo or settle for the “same old, same old.” As followers of Jesus, there is ALWAYS MORE, fresh work that God wants to do in our life that is personal and powerful.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us, to bring us fully alive in Christ! What needs resurrecting in YOUR life today?
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With Good News to help overcome the vicious cycle of divorce, Jesus calls couples to a covenant commitment rich with God’s good purposes.
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Division in the body of Christ is the greatest threat to the mission of The Kingdom of God advancing on earth. Thankfully Jesus has the solution: Overcome Division with Courageous…
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We live in a world where anger is a vicious cycle that damages, disconnects and destroys relationships but Jesus has a Kingdom practice to overcome anger: initiate and pursue reconciliation!
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Do you suffer from a Reformation Hangover mindset? Or are you willing to trust Jesus at His word that as you allow Him to reign as King in your life, you will grow to become true salt and light, with a righteous character that exceeds what you thought possible.
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Jesus begins his vision for the Abundant Life by inviting us to take joy in the divine favor upon our lives in 8 different ways!
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There is one united theme to open the creation event of the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed! Jesus invites us to live with “JOY because of divine favor.”
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As we start exploring the Sermon on the Mount, we see Jesus begin to create a vision for life that bridges heaven and earth, what Jesus calls “the Kingdom of heaven.”
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How are you building your life? As we begin a series on the Sermon on the Mount, we start with the end, where Jesus calls each individual listener to build their life on the rock.
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Coming out of the fast and feast, we want to be extra aware of the Spirit’s promptings toward “new normals” of walking with God.
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What is your Vision for your life?
The apostle Peter encourages us to: AIM as High as you can possibly imagine, and then do everything you can to move toward it.
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Far from a restriction to hold us back, self-control is a purpose-filled step on the pathway to great JOY in God.
Knowing God is the feast of abundance and river of delights for our soul. So as we begin this year and consider the goals we have, Why not AIM at the HIGHEST GOAL possible and Press on!
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Christians are called to have the courage to meet trials head-on in the battlefield, knowing that meeting it head-on will purify your faith and strengthen your character, “perfecting” you to be more like Christ and thus walk in more power and victory.
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The angels reveal to the shepherds that God has a Gospel of GREAT JOY for ALL the people.
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The Magi are famous for giving Christ gold, frankincense, and myrrh, but they also give us an incredible example of worshipping Christ in Spirit and Truth.
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The prospect of suffering is never pleasant, but armed with the right attitude and viewing through the lens of Jesus, we can rest assured that He is working out His good purpose in every circumstance.
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God invented parties! And He wants us to “practice” for heaven by learning how to make Holy Celebration a way of life.
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Digging into the life and testimony of the Apostle Paul, we see how Gratitude is a crucial spiritual discipline that renews the mind to live from the awareness of God’s grace all around.
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Far from a season or a day, Gratitude is a crucial spiritual discipline that renews the mind to live from the awareness of God’s grace in everything.
Finishing our study of the UP, IN & OUT relationships taught and modeled by Jesus, we look at several practical ways to steward these relationships well.
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Jesus models intentional investment of time, effort and energy OUT toward serving others and embodying (in word and deed) the Good News of the Kingdom to the lost, hurting and broken world.
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Jesus intentionally invested IN and modeled for us the way human beings are meant to live IN life-giving community with one another.
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Looking again at the teaching and example of Jesus, we find the answer to life’s most valuable pursuit: relationships
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Built into God’s created order, and taught and modeled by Jesus, is a Rhythm of Life that produces sustainable fruitfulness.
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Built into God’s created order is a Rhythm of Life that produces sustainable fruitfulness.
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According to Jesus, “Believe” is an action word that empowers us to experience more of God’s Kingdom. What are you going to DO about it?
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Drilling down into how we respond to God’s GOOD NEWS, we look at several steps to put into practice the Kingdom of God
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What if every day is filled with the potential of encountering God? Looking at the life and teaching of Jesus, we get straight to the heart of The Gospel.
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An essential part of creating a discipleship culture is for each and every member to take personal responsibility for their valuable contribution to the collective power.
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Jesus taught and embodied with His followers a culture of growth, empowerment, and vitality that transformed ordinary men and women into radical, powerful world changers through high levels of Invitation and Challenge.
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At the core of all of humanity’s questions lies the most pertinent: “For what purpose am I here?” Through a theme of relationship and responsibility are interwoven throughout the Bible, we will explore this question in hopes of bringing you deeper clarity, peace, and increased breakthrough in your own journey of discovery.
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Flowing from a lifetime of walking with Jesus, Dr. Charles Renno shares biblical and practical wisdom about living and walking in the Presence of God.
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“Living in the light”- honesty with God, telling the truth about struggles, admitting our sin… all bring forgiveness and healing, which increase our experienced intimacy with God and others.
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Digging into scripture and the testimony of Brother Lawrence, we look at some action steps of how to “make all of life a prayer.”
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We were made for a constant connection to God so that we live a life of overflow; Brother Lawrence gives us much to “imitate” about his “way of life” in this area. (Hebrews 13:7)
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Building on the truth that we are made to overflow, we dig into a tool from God’s Word that helps us forge the connection with God that brings overflow.
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Building on last week’s message about how we were made to overflow, we look at some practical tools that help to assess and build awareness of what’s flowing out of you and where are you drinking from…
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You are made to have your soul satisfied in connection with God in such a way that you overflow with abundant life!
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To sing to the Lord with Thanks and Praise is to bring the Lord something that He delights in!
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As fathers, grandfathers, and spiritual fathers, we have the privilege of empowering our kids into a healthy identity and powerful destiny in Christ.
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Pentecost is about clear purpose and explosive power and how we now have the privilege to expect that God’s will is for us to have both of those things in each season and station on life.
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When life brings obstacles, it’s natural to respond with going around or pulling back from these barriers. However, sometimes, engaging these challenges head on can lead to greater breakthrough.
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Continuing to dig into how Jesus taught us to pray, we look at the power of “holding hands” in agreement with one another in prayer.
Jesus expects us to pray with mountain-moving, miracle-working, power…because HE has chosen to give us His authority…because of our Identity as His beloved children, who are His ambassadors.
Continuing the amazing truth that Jesus teaches us to make commands in prayer, we also look into the privilege that we have in prayer to activate angels.
At the heart of the “The Lord’s Prayer”, Jesus teaches his disciples to speak to situations and command them to move and change “as it is in heaven, so also on earth.”
In the face of culture devaluing motherhood, we look to God’s word to see the Glorious way that motherhood reflects and embodies the character and nature of God.
The Good News of the Kingdom of God is found in the first few verses of Psalm 40: God will lift you up, from valley to victory, over and over again.
The same Spirit of God that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in you to bring resurrection power to your life.
We explore the connection between the end of this age, the Great Commission, and the power of testimony.
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Concerning the return of Christ and the end of this age… Where does Jesus put our focus?
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Jesus’ goal for us ALL is to grow (through communion with Him and community with others) to have mountain-moving faith.
What does it look like to keep believing that mountains will move when it hasn’t happened yet?
One of the ways that God’s “power is made perfect in weakness” is through bringing our weakness of identity to God, until we leave with a re-newed identity, from HIM.
Building on last week’s message, we see in the life of Abram and Sarai the Kingdom weakness and strength principle: Acknowledge and confront your weakness, so that the power of God’s presence makes you strong.
Building on last week’s message, we see in the life of Abram and Sarai the Kingdom weakness and strength principle: Acknowledge and confront your weakness, so that the power of God’s presence makes you strong.
Quite surprisingly, one of the key ways we can seek God’s powerful presence is through confronting weakness.
What does investing well for Kingdom INCREASE look like in the area of KNOWING GOD? And how available is God to us?
As we celebrate the Lord’s Supper together we step into an ancient Rhythm of Life of God’s people: sharing a meal in community with gratitude and HOPE.
As we look to partner with God for His Kingdom Increase in our lives, we explore the powerful role of discipline and self-control.
Everything you have is a gift from God and is purposed for an investment that yields Kingdom INCREASE.
“of the INCREASE of His Kingdom reign, there will be no end” (Isaiah 9:7) That is an incredibly HOPE-FULL promise for your life, right NOW!
This “name” of the Messiah reveals a God who is like good parent, but even better than we can even ask or imagine.
This “name” of the Messiah reveals a God who is your champion; a heroic warrior fighting for you NOT against you.
The Messiah’s name reveals the nature of God and how he wants to be known by you: Wonderful Counselor.
You are carrying a blessing of heaven that can change someone’s life. You too can Pray on the spot!
Whether you choose to make gratitude or grumbling your way of life, may mean the difference between spiritual life and death.
Bad news: When we are too safe and comfortable, we can easily become lukewarm.
Good news: You are not created for a lukewarm existence. You are made to burn for God!
How do we reconcile all of the incredible promises of God with the new reality that “our land isn’t safe”?
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The 5th commandment has broad application… God designed the body of Christ to be an extended spiritual family (where “family” is redeemed when needed) so that we can again give and receive the blessings of parents and children.
God promises blessing when we intentionally posture our hearts with humility to receive the good that our earthly parents and “spiritual parents” have to offer.
God has an amazing promise for parents: when we stay deeply connected to him and walk authentically and passionately with Jesus, we WILL raise GIANTS in the land.
Do you know the arena(s) where God has made YOU to fight? Are you fanning into flame the “life of fire” that God put in you?
When you/we face an apparent setback or loss, our job is never to get passive, give in or accept defeat as God’s will, but keep fighting the good fight until the day He returns or calls us home!
As we move now toward the commandments that display our love for God, through the way we love others; we take a challenging look into our own culture and hearts.
Sabbath is not a new command, rather it’s built into part of God’s good created order. Sabbath is a rhythm of life that demonstrates we were made to live life FROM communion with God.
God’s 3rd command is about being authentic in your relationship with God. No facades, no pretending, no faking, just an honest and genuine relationship. THAT is not in vain.
Digging into the 1st and 2nd commandments, we face one of the primary questions about love and obedience: what does it look like to put God 1st in everything?
The world says God’s “laws” are bondage, but the true believer knows God’s “laws” are abundant life. Can we get to the place where obedience to God is our delight?
God created, designed and commands various celebrations (parties) of gratitude and praise so that it becomes a way of life for his children.
Looking into the true history of America, we see in July 4th an embodiment of one of America’s most powerful and genuine ideals: dependence on God.
Through the defensive strengths and offensive weapons that God provides in the ARMOR of GOD, God’s will is for every Christian to become a VICTORIOUS warrior.
In this Father’s day message, we explore how we can “put on the new self” and become fathers that embody the heart of God for our children, grandchildren and all those the Lord entrusts to us.
Digging into the power of the new nature within us, we set our minds to believe that sin doesn’t have to win!
EACH ONE of YOU carries a Glory that is meant to build up others to be more like Christ.
Worship leader Ryan Kingsman helps us dig into characteristics and action steps of “becoming in every respect the mature body of Christ.”
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We are called to “make every effort” for the Unity of the Spirit, because Unity is where God’s manifest presence dwells.
Through Christ, each one of us can have bold and confident access to the personal love of God that fills us to live in abundance.
A primary “good work” that we were “created in Christ Jesus” for is being barrier breakers, which happens through the cross and the cornerstone.
A primary “good work” that we were “created in Christ Jesus” for is being barrier breakers, reflecting the heart of Christ on the cross.
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The same Power that lifted Jesus from the grave and seated him in victory on high, is at work in us, to resurrect our lives and make the impossible, possible; with a prophetic word at the end from Dawn Crawford.
Continuing in Ephesians, with an eye on Good Friday, we focus on the radical nature of God’s sacrificial love for humanity.
In Christ, we can live with the supernatural HOPE that: The BEST is YET to come, in this life and the next!
Concluding the letter to the Colossians, Paul encourages the church to let what God has done in them, flow OUT to others (via divine appointments) with Good News that helps people connect to God.
Positive Societal change comes through the transformation of hearts and relational connections.
Putting on the NEW self, (that we looked at last week), is most frequently and regularly applied in the context of our household relationships and roles.
In this seemingly paradoxical section of scripture, Paul admonishes believers to live into what is already theirs in Christ.
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In this section of Colossians 1-2 we explore how Paul encourages the church to live a Christ-centered life.
As we begin the book of Colossians we look at how Paul combatted the lies and deception the church was facing by calling them to fix their worship on the greatness of Christ.
In Philippians 4 Paul shares an abundance of wisdom from the front lines on the Journey of JOY in Jesus.
Paul shares his personal testimony of all earthly success being as worthless as excrement compared to the great joy of knowing Jesus now, and in greater measure to come.
In Philippians 2, Paul shares about the MINDSET that is key to walking with Christ and walking like Christ: a humility that sacrifices for the good of others.
Writing from prison, Paul has the astounding and encouraging testimony that he has joy and hope because knowing Jesus is “far better” than anything prison can take away.
To kickoff our year together we look into 2 crucial ways to follow Jesus as King in 2021.
2020 has been an interesting year that can test one’s faith and destroy those in despair. How can we, as followers of Christ, respond effectively during discouraging times?
Continuing our Christmas theme of the KINGship of Jesus, we press in to ways to exalt the King through living awake, bold and full of love.
The Christmas story in Luke is actually an incendiary political statement that the sitting emperor is a false King, while the babe in a manger is the true King. What does that mean for our lives in 2020?
Building on the prior message about the supernatural power of gratitude, we dig in to what it looks like to train the mind toward gratitude.
Our bodies are good, but they are not God. In this message, Mariah Nix connects the importance of the goodness of God in our created bodies to the incarnation of the Son of God at Christmas.
Whether you choose to make gratitude or grumbling a way of life may mean the difference between spiritual life and death.
The “separation” of church and state is often used to shut down religion in the public square. But is that what the Founding Fathers intended and how they lived? NO!
Looking at the painful sin of slavery in our history, what can we learn about the foundations of the United States and fighting for justice?
Another radically American ideal is that the government is not responsible to give you a good life but rather to create the space for you to have the opportunity to build a good life and thus “pursue happiness.”
The Protestant Reformation planted the seeds of individual rights, the Pilgrims watered the seeds and the founders brought it to harvest in The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
The founders had a deep conviction that the tree of Liberty in society will grow upon the twin pillars of religion and morality.
As Americans, we have a rich, godly heritage that has been bestowed to us as a mighty inheritance that as Christians, we can be proud to preserve, defend and promote.
We have a rich heritage of Awakenings (moves of the Spirit of God) that had a massive impact on the creation, formation and re-formation of our nation. Once again we look to God with HOPE and ZEAL for a great awakening!
Relativism’s Chaos is being unleashed on children, sexuality and the family structure. Is this true freedom?
A tremendous part of America’s heritage is our dependence upon God. But there is a major threat that it won’t be part of America’s future.
When the Church is faced with the message that it doesn’t matter, is that the time to “lower the sales” in compliance or is it a time to push back?
Being adaptable and available, willing to sacrificially serve with compassion, especially during a time of crisis, will advance God’s Kingdom in a mighty way!
While the current crisis threatens to make us just give up on all that “mission” stuff right now, God’s agenda remains the same: The Harvest is Plentiful!
In the midst of the present mental and emotional health crisis, the church has the opportunity get really good at what we’re designed to be really good at: life-giving relationships.
In the midst of a cultural earthquake that isn’t stopping, what are the opportunities and threats we face to see God’s Kingdom advance? We begin the series looking at the place the bible often starts: personal responsibility.
You don’t have to look very far to see that the world is in troubling times. If we are not prepared, we can fall into its destructive trap. Thankfully, with God, we can fortify our posture to see victory through the siege.
Worship is to spiritual life as exhaling is to breathing. If you’re not doing it, you’re not really living.
This beloved Psalm reveals the secret to thriving in the midst of challenges, trials and enemies: learn to dwell with God, who is your good shepherd.
Freedom and authority are God’s gifts of independence. The key to unlocking them is remaining inDEPENDENCE of His guidance and power.
The teachings of Jesus through the towering example of MLK bring an inspiring and relevant challenge.
In many Psalms, King David cries out to God for justice against the evil actions of his enemies. How does that inform our response to people today?
There is a battle for your mind; And where you choose to put the meditation of your thoughts will have a dramatic effect on the fruit and outcome of your life.
Pastors Greg Perkins and Kasey Crawford sit down for a candid and challenging conversation toward healing, justice and unity.
Racial reconciliation is a clear goal of scripture; from creation, to the cross, to the consummation of the Kingdom of heaven: Walls of division destroyed, ONE New humanity in Christ.
When things don’t go as planned, we may let doubts creep in to our thought life and choices/decisions. How can we ensure we can push away the doubts and proceed from a place of faith?
How do we navigate well, as a CHRST-ian community, the re-opening of the doors of our church?
The truths and promises of God’s word and God’s world pull us toward a life of Big Faith.
Does your family get your best? This pruned-back season is a great time to re-set and establish new patterns of family connection.
Most of us feel like normal life has been pruned away. Regardless of how you got pruned, Jesus says, do this: Abide in me so that you bear great fruit!
Are you prepared to share what God has done in your life? Today we look at the encouraging example of Mary Magdalene…
We honor and celebrate the victorious death of Jesus that brings fullness of life to all who believe.
Dawn, Micah and Alicia share their sense of how the Lord is wanting to encourage us right now, in the midst of the coronavirus. Partner with us in these hope-filled prayers for God’s power to overcome!
One crucial posture to carry in difficult times is the faith-filled expectation that God will use it for good. What does that look like in real life?
In difficult times humanity will always be tested with this truth: what is anchoring your soul?
You are not just going to magically wake up one day close to God. Even Jesus models making the effort to regularly get alone with God. Train to reign!
Are you living FROM a secure identity or striving FOR an identity? Are you living FROM approval or FOR approval?
When you know your God-given mission, you live Filled UP with passionate purpose. Are you making time to retreat and let God speak to you about your mission?
God designed us for pleasure but we will only be satisfied when we find our source in Him.
What you are filled up with is what you pour out. Jesus models for us a rhythm of life: retreat to be alone with God and then engagement to advance God’s Kingdom.
Two themes that are stirring in our hearts this year, supernatural breakthrough by the Holy Spirit and encountering God through his Word, come together beautifully in the book of Joshua 1:1-9.
The Church that is united in mission and devoted to God and one another will learn what it means that nothing is impossible with God.