October 29, 2017
Undermining Behavior: A life full of pride.
Pride can and will sabotage almost every single relationship that you're in. In general, pride is at the bottom of most of the relationship mistakes that we make.
And there's two reasons why pride is so hard to address.
First, pride is unbelievably difficult for us to detect in our own life. It is very difficult for us to actually see without having some kind of massive “hit rock bottom” type experience.
Second, we live in a culture that, for the most part, sees pride as irritating at worst. But in a lot of cases maybe even a virtue. Maybe it's just part of being a strong, confident, high achiever.
The problem with that idea in our culture is that the Bible teaches that pride is lethal. That it is toxic, not only in our relationship to God, but it's toxic in our relationships to one another.
Proverbs 29:1 “Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.”
You can win the argument or you can win the other person's heart but you probably won't do both.
You've got to figure this out in your relationships. What's most important to you?
Do you want to win the argument? Because you can argue anything as long as you want to argue and eventually you're probably going to come up with enough reasons why you're right.
Or you can win the other person's heart but you're probably not going to win both.
September 10, 2017
As we wrap up this entire series, if you remember nothing else, remember two words — But God. When those idols that bring you your identity lie to you about who you are, stating anything other than who God says you are remember, "But God." He's so rich in his mercy and kindness.
September 3, 2017
The words that you use will set the course of your life because the most important person who hears your words is you. If you tell yourself vague, protected things that you're trying to get off the hook, and don't ever go to repentant language, which is specific that connects with what we really are doing, we go down the complete wrong path.
August 27, 2017
When the opinions of other people begin to become more important than God's opinion of me, something is wrong. Because when somone's opinion of me matters to me more than what God's opinion of me matters, it forms an idol.
August 20, 2017
What do I do when all my thoughts, my desires, my wants, my finances and my free time begin to revolve around what I don't have? How do I deal with the never ending feeling that my best is not good enough or that I will never measure up? Pastor Clay gives us some insights from the life of Gideon.
August 13, 2017
Everyone is known for something and we all know ourselves as something. What if we could ignore all the external identities that we, and the world, give ourselves and begin to truly identify ourselves by Jesus!
August 6, 2017
"The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” John 10:10
Jesus’ offer is to THRIVE not just SURVIVE! As a church, we are looking forward to a future where people all around us are thriving in life. They are growing in their relationship with Jesus, they are building life-long friendships with people here, and they are finding their purpose in life.
July 30, 2017
"May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." Ephesians 4:19 Pastor Joseph McMurry explains that, "God is crazy about YOU!"
July 23, 2017
The love of God is timesless and is always available for us. Pastor Joseph McMurry walks us through what it is like to be rooted in God's love.
July 9, 2017
Fear of failure doesn't prevent us from failing. It robs us of the joy of living. It robs us of the joy of our relationship with God. It robs us of the joy of relationships in our life right now. In the story of Moses there are some lessons we can learn that will help us deal with the fear of failure.
July 2, 2017
What is God’s will for my life? This question, has created a great deal of stress and a great deal of fear for a lot of people. Because in general, we have been taught that God has a secret plan for you. And it's your job, as a Christian, to figure out what this secret plan is. So that you can live the life that God wants you to live. But what if there is another way of looking at God’s will?
June 25, 2017
Whatever fears you're having to battle through, whatever limits have been placed on your life because of your fear of the unknown, you can trust God no matter what's in flux in your life. Because He is constant. His love for you it's constant. He is with you.
June 18, 2017
A battle to fight. An adventure to live. A beauty to rescue.
These are the core desires panting deep in the heart of every man. They are essential in order to live life as a man; they provide the power for his life. Misplaced, forgotten, or misdirected, they do not go away. But what happens to those desires as life passes? Is it possible to rediscover them? What does God have to say about all this?
