Life comes at us quickly! No time to think! So we tend to operate on automatic pilot, allowing events to sweep us along. But here we are at the turn of a New Year — a great time to stop, think, evaluate, and plan. Create a little time in your schedule to pause, worship, hear […]
Category Archives: Building Blocks for Spiritual Growth
Another Lap Around The Sun
Listen, reflect, and begin the New Year with spiritual focus. Here are some tools for self-evaluation and some practical examples to serve as points of comparison. Get ready to live 2012 to its fullest! Today’s scripture: Mark 8:34-38 Download the Weekly News. Watch the webcast. Use the player below to listen to this sermon. Right-click […]
The Quest for Wholeness
Broken. . . Have you ever had that feeling — like something in life is just not working right, but you don’t what to change or how to change? In this sermon, three Biblical characters will travel through time to tell us how they found wholeness. Perhaps their path will illuminate ours. Today’s scripture: Philippians […]
Too Busy To Think
Life moves at a frighteningly fast pace — overflowing with demands and distractions. Without even realizing it, we can easily become externally driven people, living unfocused, reactive lives. What would happen if you suddenly put your foot down and took charge in 2010? What would that look like? What would you have to change? Today’s […]
Real Power
In the early days of the Church, dazzling miracles occurred. As God’s power flowed through the early believers, many observers thought, “I want that!” Don’t we all! As you move into 2010, wouldn’t you like to live with more power? This sermon explores the counterintuitive secret of power-filled living. Get yourself ready for a New […]
The Good Life
For several weeks we’ve been looking at Building Blocks for Spiritual Growth. So far we’ve looked at Worship, Connection, Quiet Time, Service, and Generosity — powerful blocks we can use to build our souls. This sermon looks at the last two — “?” and “D” — and puts all the pieces together into a coherent […]
Imitation of Christ
This sermon continues our series on Building Blocks for Spiritual Growth. So far we’ve looked at Worship, Connection, and Quiet Time — three powerful blocks we can use to build our souls. But these are all “inflow.” What’s the point of making my soul more fit, if I’m not using that growth for some good? […]
The Wild Stampede
This sermon continues our series on Building Blocks for Spiritual Growth. So far we’ve looked at Worship and Connection — two powerful components we can use to build our souls. This week we’ll examine quiet time — another tool that can help us invite the presence of Christ into our life. We all know how […]
Out of Hiding
This sermon continues our series on Building Blocks for Spiritual Growth with “C” for Connection. Last week we looked at Worship. A powerful worship service can be a wonderful way to enter into the presence of God. But sometimes, it’s just not enough. Have you ever felt isolated at church, like you’re on the fringes […]
Fit For Life
Bit by bit, piece by piece, block by block, each day we are building our lives. So how’s your construction going? The Bible teaches that life flows from the inside out. Happiness, contentment, peace, joy — they all flow from within. None of us can live well unless we are taking good care of our […]