Do you ever pause to truly reflect on the gospel and what it means for your life? If so, how does that reflection embolden you to share it with others? Consider who in your life needs to hear the gospel, and then share and celebrate the good news with them.

Do you ever pause and take inventory of the health of your relationships? It’s important to do so because the intentional growth, health, and well-being of your relationships begins with an honest assessment. Then the steps after the assessment are to create and implement a wisely crafted, specific plan for ways to improve your relationships.…

When we consider building intentional families, there are four specific principles we should put into practice — legacy, likelihood, lenses, and learning. Each of these principles require that parents or any person raising a child(ren) be diligent and intentional in the way they parent, with keeping God at the center.…

God designed families and marriage as incubators for children to experience and know Him. In fact, the model for Christian marriage is the relationship between Jesus and the Church. Whether you’re currently married or are interested in marriage, it’s important to understand and model God’s desire for us to build intentional and Christ-centered marr…

Have you considered that God’s plan to change the world starts with wanting to change each of us? His plan to change the world is to present a new humanity seen in the lives of the people who are following Jesus. As you move forward in today’s world, how can you be a changed life, sharing the love of Jesus?…

Do you pray for and share the love of Jesus with others? God’s heart is for every person to be prayed for and to have repeated opportunities to both hear and respond to the gospel. And the closer we are to God, the more we will want to tell others about Him.

Is there an area of your life that is poisoned by anger? If so, what would it mean to surrender that anger to God? Since God’s heart toward people is often very different from ours, we can actually transform our way of thinking when we conform our heart toward His.

You might have heard that God is a God of second chances. In your life, has this been true? Has God given you a second chance at choices or decisions you’ve made? As we see in Jonah, God gave him a second chance to obey Him.

Do you feel God’s presence in all circumstances? Whatever your response to this question, it’s good to be reminded that God truly is always with us. He’s present in our rebellion, trouble, worship, mission, and more. We see this is Jonah’s story. Regardless of his actions or situation, God never left him.…

Have you ever run from God particularly when He was calling you to do something? Even when we run from or even avoid God, He’s still at work in our life. We see this with Jonah. He ran, but God didn’t leave him and even still used him to make an impact in the lives of others.

Have you ever had to make a decision quickly with serious implications for your life and/or family? In the book of Matthew, this is the situation in which Joseph finds himself. And, as we see, he trusted in God as he moved forward. What can we learn from Joseph about trusting and having faith in God when we seem to be faced with opposition?…

Does it make sense to you that confession of our sins to Jesus should end in joy as we remember the gospel? When we consider Jesus’ heart for us, we can see that we’re covered in love, grace, mercy, and more. Think of it this way: Jesus’ heart is to rescue us from sin, restore us to relationship, and recommission us to our call.…

What does it look like to remain in Jesus? Do you notice more pruning, more bearing of fruit, and ultimately more joy? If your life doesn’t look like this, think about how you can make adjustments to both put and keep Jesus at the center.

It’s never too late to walk in God’s purpose for your life! We’re going to walk through the struggle of filling eternal desires with temporary needs. The woman at the well experienced joy and freedom after her encounter with Jesus. Think of someone in your life who needs to experience the joy and freedom that comes from Him!…

Consider your physical birth. Since you did nothing to affect your physical birth, do you think you can do anything to affect your spiritual rebirth? The truth is that it’s impossible for any of us to be born again through our own effort. New life both begins and continues by looking to Jesus.

What does surrendering your life to God mean to you? While it can sometimes be challenging to fully surrender, that’s how we’re called to live. And when we’re surrendered, we receive strength in God’s power, stand our ground in God’s armor, and pray persistently seeking God’s help.

Do you live your life “by schedule” or “by calling”? If you’ve not discovered and put into practice your “masterpiece mission,” your life might be controlled by a schedule. When we shift to a mission-minded focus, though, our approach to life looks very different and more intentional.

On this Mother’s Day, we take a look at a specific time that shines some light on Jesus’ relationship with his mother Mary. At a wedding, Jesus turns water into wine at the request of his mother although he was somewhat reluctant to reveal his full identity. Obeying her ask shows Jesus’ respect and honor for his mother, which is one of the Ten Comm…

As we see in Genesis, Noah was obedient to God’s Word, walking faithfully with Him. Think about your own life. Do you walk with God, clinging to His promises even as you experience the hardships of your calling to follow Jesus in a sinful world?

Is your life about living life the way you want or walking with God? As we see in Genesis, sin was introduced into the world. And the only way to break the cycle of sin is to walk consistently and faithfully with God.

What do you notice about the progress of civilization, such as technology and education, and the deterioration of humanity? Do you think these advancements have changed the propensity of humans to sin against each other? As we’re reminded in Genesis, regular, public worship is necessary to both help maintain our relationship with God and to make su…

As we see in Genesis, the sin of Adam and Eve had significant consequences for the world. While sin entered the world at that time and we all make our own messes today, the good news is that we always have God’s Word for direction and guidance. And when we stray from God’s Word, all we have to do is turn back to Him to experience renewed hope even …

Do you believe that God has provided all that you need to live according to His purpose? As we see in Genesis, God created everything for a purpose and with a plan. And when we focus more on Him and less on cultural views and norms, we see that He gives us ways to successfully live for His purpose.

Do you ever struggle to understand your true identity or purpose? While these can be common questions for many of us, if we turn to God’s Word, we’ll find the answers. As we see in Genesis, we’re created in God’s image and we’re called to represent Him in the world.

Do you have a healthy balance of productivity in life and communion with God? This is so important that God’s Word actually provides guidance on how to strike a rhythm of managing our daily life and taking time to connect with Him. Isn’t it reassuring to know that the creator of the universe wants dedicated and uninterrupted time with us?…

Do you ever struggle with questions of your meaning and purpose in life? Perhaps you sometimes find yourself simply going through the motions or even feeling like you’re living in chaos. As we see in Genesis 1:1, God is the originator or everything and His word creates meaning from chaos.

In Genesis 22, God makes a heart-wrenching request of Abraham. He tells him to sacrifice his only son. How do you respond to God in seemingly impossible situations? And does Abraham’s obedience, faithfulness, and trust cause you to rethink your personal view of God’s goodness?

Most of us can agree that we're relieved to leave 2020 behind, excitedly ushering in the new year. But before we rush into 2021, let's reflect on what lessons we learned and can carry forward. We're going to look at the story of David and Goliath to help understand how God's perspective and plan is bigger - and often different - from our own.…

What are some challenges from this year that are put into perspective when we see who God is? As we read in Psalm 103, God is merciful and gracious to those who love and follow Him.

Why would we need God to send a Savior to bring peace on earth? We needed Jesus, our Savior, to restore our broken relationship with God. Consider how making this the focus of your Christmas will bring you greater peace and joy.Από τον Tim Hawks

Have you ever had a time when you experienced the silence of God? And what did you learn from this experience? This week, in “Songs of Christmas,” we’ll take a look Zechariah’s response to the Angel Gabriel’s announcement about his son.Από τον Tim Hawks

If you think of Christmas as a time of celebration, how does that shape your experience of God? In this message, we’ll take a look at how we encounter and experience God in profound ways when we both receive His gracious assignments and reflect on His great works.Από τον Tim Hawks

Would you navigate your life differently if you saw your circumstances and situations through God’s all-knowing vantage point versus your own limited perspective? While the waiting and unknowns of life can be difficult, when we trust God to fulfill His promises we experience more peace. In our final message in the “Vantage Point” series, we explore…

Have you experienced a circumstance in your life where you wrestled with getting revenge instead of seeking reconciliation? As we continue in our “Vantage Point” series, we’ll explore how Joseph gave this brothers two tests to determine if they were truly repentant of their actions toward him. And we’ll see how God works through our circumstances t…

Does God promise to fix our problems, orchestrating our whole life for our good? While this might be hard to imagine, it’s God’s promise to us. So, if you feel like there’s unfinished business in your life, have faith that God’s desire is for you to finish your life well.

Do you feel like you are stuck waiting for something? Is there a purpose in the waiting? In our next sermon in the series “Vantage Point,” we will see how Joseph waited actively and expectantly, instead of passively.Από τον Eric Creekmore

Has it been hard to remain hopeful in terrible circumstances? What is your reaction to setbacks? As we continue our series into the life of Joseph, we will think about these questions as we see how Joseph looked at his own situation.Από τον Tim Hawks

What was your outlook when a dream of yours had been ripped away from you? Is God still in control when your life takes an undesired turn? As we continue our series “Vantage Point”, we will see that no matter the current circumstance, God has a purpose for your life.Από τον Tim Hawks

Would you call your family “dysfunctional”? Can God work through families like this? In our new series “Vantage Point”, we will change how we look at the life of Joseph, an how we look at our own families.Από τον Tim Hawks

Do you feel connected or isolated? One of Satan’s greatest strategies is to separate then destroy. As we finish our series called “Woke”, we will look at the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves from Satan: Connecting with each other.Από τον Steve Mielke

What are the lies that we accept that effect our families? How is Satan using deception in the home to impact or children and marriages? As we continue our series “Woke”, we will be waking up to the enemies tricks used against the people we love most.Από τον Tim Hawks