(This sermon is highly adapted from the book, Becoming a Contagious Christian, by Bill Hybels and Mark Mittleberg) Most, if not all, Christians like the idea of having a spiritual impact on others, but we won’t take decisive action unless we first raise our motivation level. One of the best ways to do that is […]

Introduction – The Mission of Jesus Christ Cannot Be Stopped During Jesus’ ministry people had different views about Him. Some thought He was John the Baptist, others thought He was Elijah, and still others thought He was a reincarnated form of Jeremiah or one of the other prophets of old. One day as Jesus’ life […]

In the midst of a relationship, men and women often see things very differently don’t we? Men are more often focused on results and solutions whereas women are often more focused on relationships and connecting. And for those of us who like to feel like we are in control or that we can fix everything, […]

A transformed life is a powerful thing. It’s inspiring. It’s noticeable. It can be shocking. And for our purposes today, perhaps the most important attribute of a transformed life is that it’s intriguing. Have you ever met someone who lost a ton of weight? Or maybe someone who went through some major life crisis but […]

There are many injustices in the world, but one thing we all have in common is the same amount of time each day. God has allotted twenty-four hours to each one of us. Sometimes, because we are products of a fast-paced society, we tend to think that God has short changed us when it comes […]

“…Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 The church’s monthly mortgage payment […]

Paul’s Understanding of His Life Mission Last week we looked at how Paul pressed through adversity to continue carrying out the mission of Christ. One of the things that allowed Paul to do this and this is lesson 1 for us today – one of the same lessons we learned last week – he understood […]

Last week we ended our sermon series on Life’s Healing Choices, where we looked at the Beatitudes of Jesus found in Matthew chapter 5 and we learned how to move through and deal with the difficulties and struggles that we face in life. We ended the series by looking at Matthew 5:10 which says, “Blessed […]

On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur, there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a shack and there was only one boat but, the few devoted members kept a constant watch over the sea and with no thought for themselves they went out day and night tirelessly searching for […]