Did you know that God wants to guide you in the practical matters of life? God is the perfect communicator, but we aren’t always the best listeners. In this series Pastor Greg is going to teach us about preparing ourselves to hear God, the ways God guides us, and determining whether that inner prompting is God or something else.

5/4/2008 - Hearing God

Xchange:
Walking Away from Religion

Religion: Everybody has had a taste of it. Eventually everyone finds out that it doesn't taste good. Religion leaves you uncertain, tired, lonely, unfulfilled, and frustrated. Religion sends you running after something that's always out of reach. What if you could walk away from religion to something quite the opposite, something not built on rules to follow but a relationship to experience?

The Christian life is based upon a very real relationship with Jesus Christ. He doesn't give us a list of rules to follow or demand that we perform. Instead, Christ makes Himself available to live in and through us. Otherwise, living the Christian life wouldn't just be difficult, but impossible. So if you are ready to exchange religion for a relationship, this series is for you.

3/23/2008 - The Problem with Religion
3/30/2008 - Finishing Like You Started
4/6/2008 - Learning to Walk
4/13/2008 - No Obligation
4/20/2008 - The Fruit That Is Always in Season
4/27/2008 - The Work of the Holy Spirit

People lose battles because they either get caught off guard, lack the resources to win, or fail to apply the appropriate resource at the right time. This is not only true of physical but also spiritual battles. We all face temptations everyday and whether we win or lose depends on whether we can apply the right truth to the deceit that is behind the temptation. Fortunately we have a perfect model who never lost battle. In the series Time Out we are going to take a look at the temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness to identify the deceit behind the temptations we face every day. Once we realize what is behind the temptation, and what is at stake every time we're tempted, we can find the confidence to respond as Jesus did.

2/10/2008 - Part 1
2/17/2008 - Part 2
2/17/2008 - Part 3
2/17/2008 - Part 4

In our culture’s ever changing values and priorities, character has been superseded by individual achievement and personal fulfillment. Sometimes it seems as if character no longer matters. Yet, it does matter to God who is constantly in the process of developing and refining the character of His children. Character building is a never ending process in which God invites and encourages us to participate. When we renew or minds, it changes our behavior which in turn changes our lives.

1/6/2008 - Sticking to the Blueprints
1/13/2008 - The Perfect Model
1/20/2008 - Keep Your Mind In the Game
1/27/2008 - Tear It Down
2/3/2008 - Power Tools

When Jesus arrived on the world scene, there was a religious fog in the air. The religious leaders had created a system that was so complicated that people were constantly trying to figure out exactly how to connect with God or had given up on the idea all together. Jesus jumped right into that confusion, and emerged with a simple message. He met people who were viewed as the most distant from God, met them where they were,  and led them where He wanted them to go. Jesus’ told people that God wanted to connect with them, and then He gave a clear and simple invitation. “Follow me.” He told them to forget the system, and take an honest look at Him. Those who took Him up on the offer began to believe that Jesus was who He said He was. Finally, they gave themselves to a lifestyle of obedience that changed their own lives and the lives of those around them. Fast forward two thousand years and the message is the same: Follow-Believe-Obey.

12/2/2007 - Follow
12/9/2007 - Believe
12/16/2007 - Obey

One irrefutable law of life is that where there is growth, there is change. A real relationship with Christ always results in growth, and growth always results in change. We all know that is true, but for some reason we tend to repeat the same experiences over and over and get the same results—no growth and no change. The only logical conclusion is that we have to break the cycle. How do we do it? God has not made the answer to that question a secret. There is no one more interested in seeing positive change in your life than God. In this series, we are going to look at how we can build up our spiritual lives resulting in transformation. Don’t miss this series! It could change your life.

10/7/2007 - How to Prepare for a Miracle
10/14/2007 - Changing Your Life Through Faith
10/21/2007 - Changing Your Life Through Service
10/28/2007 - Changing Your Life Through Purpose
11/4/2007 - Changing Your Life Through Commitment
11/11/2007 - Changing Your Life Through Sacrifice
11/18/2007 - Thanks to God at Thanksgiving
11/25/2007 - Reflecting on What God Has Taught Us 

9/9/2007 - Quarter 1
9/16/2007 - Quarter 2
9/23/2007 - Quarter 3
9/30/2007 - Quarter 4

8/19/2007 - Living In Bounds
8/26/2007 - Changing Your Point of View
9/2/2007 - Opening Up