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The Drama of Christmas: A Dream Come True - Audio

While we may anticipate the coming of Christmas this year, our anticipation barely begins to scratch the surface of the deep, deep longing of the Jewish people for a Messiah? When God set the events in motion that would bring His Messiah to the world, it was like a dream come true!

Living Generously - Grateful Giving - Audio

This week is one when we tend to look back over the past year for things, experiences, and people we are especially thankful for. Our gratitude, though, seldom takes the form of turning it into concrete action. True gratitude reveals itself in sacrificial giving as we follow in the footsteps of the One who gave it all for us!

Living Generously - A Place to Belong - Audio

Not only has our majestic God shown us grace by placing belongings in our hands to steward and care for, He’s also been gracious to us by giving us a place to belong!

Lost & Found- What Are We Waiting On? - Audio

The incarnation of Jesus is a living, breathing picture of the heart of God the Father – a heart to cares deeply for lost people. As the Father’s current incarnation, the church needs to have a heart for what matters to our Father. Since lost people matter to God they must matter to us!

You've Got What It Takes - Audio

Not only has God called each one of us into service in His Kingdom, as we looked at two weeks ago, but He’s also equipped us with all the necessary gifting and tools that we need to be effective and fruitful in that undertaking. Our responsibility is to understand how He’s gifted us and then determine in what way we can best use that gifting in ministry for the greater good of building up His Church.

You've Got What It Takes - Audio

Not only has God called each one of us into service in His Kingdom, as we looked at two weeks ago, but He’s also equipped us with all the necessary gifting and tools that we need to be effective and fruitful in that undertaking. Our responsibility is to understand how He’s gifted us and then determine in what way we can best use that gifting in ministry for the greater good of building up His Church.

A Place To Belong and Become - Audio

Jesus gave us a tremendous gift at His table – a gift that both welcomes us as we are and challenges us to become more of the person He envisions us becoming in His grace.

Everyone's Called Into Service - Audio

In God’s Kingdom, EVERYONE is called into service – no matter what their background, experience, training, expertise (or lack thereof), etc. Christianity is not a spectator sport, but one where everybody not only gets to, but is expected to play to the best of their ability for a cause much greater than themselves.

A Different Kind of Army - Audio

Jesus clearly understood and defined His mission as one of rescuing people from the darkness of their sin-laden lives. As we follow His lead, He calls us together on a mission of mercy to do the same.

For Such a Time as This - Audio

God’s sovereign timing and plans are beyond our finite ability to fully comprehend, but they are always perfect for what is needed at the particular moment it’s needed.