The Key To Experiencing Our Best Lives Possible

I would like to ask you a couple of questions here as we get started today.  First, I want you to think about this.  Are you able to just be yourself around people?  Can you be yourself around people regardless of the environment you are in…church, home, work, wherever?  Why is it so hard for us people to just be ourselves, and just be honest about who we are and who we are not?  Well, I want to . . . Read More »

Greatest Relationship Principle When Things Get Messy

Welcome to our deep dive into Proverbs.  We are slowing down and looking at the major themes we see in Proverbs and talking about them.  We talked about words.  We talked about the battle between humility and pride.  What Godly success looks like.  Last week Sam talked about the fact that we can’t hide who we really are, it comes out.  Remember the one statement he kept repeating?  You simply can’t hide your heart.  It comes out, it . . . Read More »

Are You Experiencing The Overwhelming Victory That is Yours Through Jesus?

It’s Easter Sunday, which is a day of celebration.  It’s often a busy day of family get-togethers, Easter baskets, and Easter Egg Hunts.  For many, it’s a day to dress a little nicer to go to church, and for some, it’s a tradition to go to church on bigger holidays like Christmas and Easter.  So, for many inside their churches, it’s an exciting day with visitors and more attendance and energy around the church services.  And all this . . . Read More »

Being A Christian Is Really Hard If You Don’t Understand God’s Love & Believe It Is True For You

We have been in a big conversation this year that has all been built around one very specific and popular question.  That question is, what’s the point of church?  This has been a lot of fun and has given us an opportunity to explore just how important, and often misunderstood, church and church life can be.  We have been able to talk about the truth behind what church should be, and what it should not be, and we . . . Read More »

Guilt: Who has it and what to do about it

Life change doesn’t happen without heart change.  That’s how Sam started his talk last week.  And that is why your heart is so important.  Your enemy is here to ruin your heart and Jesus is here to redeem it.  It’s the reason we are in this series called Rise Up and Stand Firm. King David told us the following. 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our . . . Read More »

Dealing With Guilt – Feeling Like You Have Something To Hide

Rise Up & Stand Firm Series Continued