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Ekklesia: Plugged In to Power Up

The Early Church was born on the Day of Pentecost by the empowering presence of God's Holy Spirit.  Christians today are only as effective in their faith to the degree that they live daily by that same power source.  We have to be plugged in to power up!

The Power of Purpose: Making Strategic Investments

If we want to live a life of real power and purpose, then we’ve got to invest it wisely. We only have one life to live; this is not a dress rehearsal. Strategically investing our lives for the greatest purpose involves intentionally allowing God to reshape our value system so that our main focus in life is not on success, material prosperity, or even the pursuit of happiness, but on living intentionally for the glory of God in all the arenas of our lives.

Living Into Hope: A Hope Filled Future! - Audio

While it’s true that we have to endure a great deal of heartache and suffering in this fallen, broken world we hold onto the hope and confident assurance that history is moving toward a grand crescendo of God’s divine intervention and recreation. All that is wrong with our world will be made finally and fully right.

Feeding Our Faith: Hope Does Not Disappoint - Audio

On the surface, suffering and hope seem to be polar opposites. However, a Biblical understanding of those two realities reveals a much closer and connected relationship. Almost paradoxically our experience of hardship and suffering cultivates a deeper hope within us.

Feeding Our Faith - Audio

The relationship between hope and faith is a very close one. Understanding that Biblical faith is the placing of our complete and total trust in a Sovereign God, it’s hope enables and feeds our faith throughout all the twists and turns of our life’s journey

Living Into Hope: A Biblical Vision - Audio

Hope is one of those words that often gets used with vague or unclear understandings of what it actually means. Yet, it’s one of the richest words used throughout Scripture. If we’re going to live as a people of hope and live our way into it, then it’s important for us to have a clear vision of what that means.

Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize - Audio

With so many things often competing for our attention and loyalties along with a myriad of choices and options in modern life, staying focused on what’s truly important – passionately following Jesus Christ – can be challenging. At the start of a new year, we have an opportunity to refocus our vision and realign our priorities.

The Hopes and Fears of All the Years - Audio

Hope- It's One of those words that sounds like what it is. Just saying it raises our awareness and our expectations. What are you hoping for for Christmas? What are you dreaming about? What are the deep longings of your heart? If you could have any gift right this moment what would it be?

The Drama of Christmas: Not Everyone's On Board - Audio

While God’s majestic kingdom vision as embodied in the birth of Christ is winsome and beautiful, evil opposes it at every turn – including the dark places that sometimes reside within our own hearts. We have to be vigilant about guarding our hearts against anything that would rise up within them to stand in opposition to God’s perfect will for our lives.

The Drama of Christmas: Whatever You Say - Audio

Mary’s experience with God’s sovereign plans for her life is one that blows her away, but in the end she does what any faithful disciple is called to do – yield and surrender to the Father’s perfect plan.