We all want it, but few have it – at least for very long. As a wise man once said, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” As another wise soul once said, “Vanity of vanities – all is vanity!” And that’s how life often feels. But we don’t have to get stuck there. This week we’ll […]

Getting along with the people around us – at home, at work, at church, within our extended family, and among our friends – is one of life’s greatest challenges. Putting up with people ain’t easy – especially when they keep disappointing us over and over. This week we’ll look at two brilliant pieces of advice […]

Have you ever found yourself in the water in crisis, afraid you might drown? Life is often like that – times when waves of adversity threaten to overwhelm us. This Sunday we’ll explore a Gospel story that offers powerful insight for times we feel like we’re drowning.

“Why am I here?” It’s one of the most basic of all questions. “I mean, really, what am I supposed to be doing with my life!?”This week we’ll explore how Jesus suggests we answer that question, as we continue our sermon series “Journeying With Jesus.”

Jesus taught that faith unleashes the power of God in our lives. But why? And how? This Sunday we’ll look at a Gospel passage that grapples with those two vital questions and traces three key steps for unleashing the power of faith. Don’t let a little bit of race traffic on the west side of […]

Imagine being able to live a life that floats above circumstances, cultivating a happiness deep enough to anchor you in good times and bad.  This week we’ll look at a passage where Jesus tells us how to do that – as we launch a new sermon series, “Journeying With Jesus.”

This Sunday, we’ll wrap up our sermon series on “Mastering Your Mind” by exploring three killer attitudes that anyone of us can slip into if we’re not careful.  With each killer attitude, we’ll talk about how to replace it with its positive opposite.   Don’t let life beat you up!  Power up on Sunday morning!

These days everybody’s talking about “the power of positive thinking.”  But not so fast!  Did you know that “positive thinking” has some serious pitfalls.  This week, we’ll look at both Scriptures and psychological studies that challenge us to take a modified approach that promises to yield much better results!  Join us Sunday, as we resume our sermon […]

For the past two weeks, we’ve talked about the power of our brains to shape our lives for better or worse.  We’ve talked about the biology of the brain.  We’ve talked about “negative strongholds of the mind” that drag us down.  This week, we’re going to talk about three positive practical strategies for tearing down […]

You know what it is, right?  We can all name something, maybe several things.  It’s so easy to develop entrenched negative thought patterns that constantly undermine us.  So we’re ushering in the New Year with a sermon series called “Mastering Your Mind.”  Join us to discover powerful, positive spiritual principles that can free your mind […]

This Sunday we will launch into a new sermon series called “Mastering Your Mind.”  We’ll look at some fascinating scientific research that confirms what the Bible teaches about how we can best equip our brains to respond to life in deeply spiritual ways.  Did you know that there are certain key things you can do right […]