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Love: The Greatest of all Time

It was exciting to start our Love Does series on Sunday. You might use the word love in reference to anything from a slice of pizza to another person! There are so many different kinds of love, and it’s a word people take for granted. The Bible even distinguishes love from other virtues: “And now these […]

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Recognizing a Bad Connection

If you’re making life decisions but questioning those decisions, how do you know what’s right? You might still have a bad connection with God, and you need to continue drawing closer to Him. You also need to seek godly counsel. Ask yourself the question, “Does godly counsel agree?” If the spiritual mentors in your life agree […]

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Do You Have a Bad Connection?

Do you have a difficult time distinguishing God’s voice from all the other voices around you? Just as sheep learn to recognize their shepherd’s voice (John 10:3-5), you can learn to hear the Father’s voice. I’ve been emphasizing this all through our Tuned In series because it’s so important! When learning to recognize God’s voice, you […]

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Serving: Greatness in Action

Diving further into Jason Garcia’s message from this past Sunday, you see that greatness (measured by humility) looks different to God than to man. There are five ways Jason mentioned you can serve, all of which lead you closer to humility and to God. First, serve with your family. If you don’t have family in […]

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True Greatness is Measured by Humility

Did you know that greatness isn’t measured by the world’s standards? Jason Garcia reminded us of this at The Summit this past Sunday! What an honor to have him come and speak at our church and minister through the Word. So how is greatness measured? How do YOU measure greatness? You have to think about […]

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Whispers from God: What He Wants to Tell You

On Sunday, I briefly mentioned that one of the ways God speaks to you is by whispering words of encouragement. This is just one of many examples of His whispers. Life-nourishing words are found in His Word (Scripture) and in His gentle whispers. God whispers warning! “Pay attention, come close now, listen carefully to my […]

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Are You Out There, God?

We jumped into our second message of Tuned In today, and the focus was on how God speaks to His people! Have you ever wondered why God speaks? Let’s explore this. Remember last week I talked about how people are compared to sheep—they can hear the voice of their shepherd and can distinguish it from […]

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The Human Heart: What Distances it from God?

If you have tried this week to stay tuned into God but are still struggling, examine your heart. There are so many things that distance your heart from God. When this happens, you tend to tune Him out. Let’s examine the polluted heart. “Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the […]

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Are You Tuned In?

This Sunday kicked off our new series Tuned In. God has a frequency that you need to tune into! John 10:3-5 says, “The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he […]

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Being a Giant of Faith Like Jonathan

Earlier this week I discussed Nathan’s message on Jonathan and how he took action! But how can you apply the idea of this kind of faith to your life? The Bible gives clear examples of how to be faithful. “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and […]

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