Join us as we begin this Advent 2020 with a message about hope. The Advent season is a season where we prepare for and anticipate the coming of Christ. We wait…not passively, but actively wait, with adventurous expectation of God’s faithfulness and His presence. As we end 2020, we need assurance and confidence. That is … More Hope -1st Week of Advent
As we close out the “Live the Greatest Life Possible” series, we dive into Philippians 4, where Paul lays out a process to perpetuate joy and freedom in Christ. It begins with celebration…our final Spiritual Discipline. Check earlier posts/messages to learn about the many other Spiritual Disciplines that can help you enter into God’s presence … More Celebrate!
We are not really in control. We can sometimes fool ourselves into thinking we are, but then reality hits and the realization comes. Unfortunately, most of us have been exposed to a mutilated form of the concept of submission so we embrace the deformity or we reject the concept altogether. The discipline of submission helps … More Let It Go
We are often stuck in the Ricky Bobby mentality… “If you’re not first, you’re last!” (Talladega Nights anyone?) If there is a “best”, then there has to be a “worst”. Jesus came to turn that mentality upside down and teaches that the greatest life possible is more than just CHOOSING to serve, it is about … More Be A Servant
Life today is filled with a lot of noise. Oftentimes, all the noise just distracts, disrupts, and discourages us. Goal-oriented tasks can have a similar effect on us as all the noise. Silence & Solitude gives us freedom from the noise and goal-oriented tasks and enables us to see and hear more clearly. Sometimes we … More Peace in the Quiet
If you ever find yourself thinking that life is too hard or too complicated… or that you long for a sense of freedom, joy, and balance in life… Maybe you need to simplify your life. Simplicity in life is based on gratitude, trust, and dependence on God. When we simplify, we find freedom, joy, & … More Xterra (Simplicity)
This week we learned about the importance of changing the way our mind functions for the sake of living the greatest life that we have been created to live. Living the greatest life possible begins with renewing our mind. So, HOW do we renew our mind? We renew our mind by studying God’s Word. On … More HOW to Study…
Do you find yourself in a cycle of destructive habits of thought? You can replace those old, destructive habits of thought with new, life-giving habits. Our human mind will always take on the shape of that which we concentrate on, focus on, think about. It is not that hard to “Change Your Mind” from destructive … More Change Your Mind
Do you want to bring breakthrough in your life? Are you feeling like you are on the cusp of something great and would like to get to it? Or, do you need help to overcome some difficulty in your life? There is something you can do that can bring breakthrough in your life that may … More When You Fast…
How do I pray? This is an excerpt of our “Participate with the Presence” message on prayer where we focus on the “how” question. If you ever wonder how you can begin to pray with the power and authority of Jesus, this is a simple guide to how we can begin to pray like Jesus … More How to Pray
