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How do we go through dark times and not lose ourselves (our hope, our peace, our minds, our good sense, our integrity, our faith)? 

This sermon explains why PRAYER is not a cliché or a cop-out, but ac…

Sometimes we can have everything we need (and even want) and still find reason to complain or be upset… it’s the human condition. Paul & Silas found themselves severely beaten, unjustly imprisoned an…

Step into the Garden of Gethsemane… Jesus wrestled with suffering, obedience, and surrender & He shows us what it means to say, “Not my will, but Yours be done.” Jesus conquered, and with HIM you can…

The grace of God not only rescues us from our sin, but it also empowers us to live our lives to the fullest! 

The Saving Grace of God is not a one-time event and the Sustaining Grace of God is availab…

Jesus went looking for the “woman at the well,” NOT to condemn her but to redeem her. She had adapted her lifestyle to accommodate her secret, but Jesus came to set her free. 

The same is true for us …

Jesus knew everything that would happen on the Cross and He STILL went forward. At no point was the Son of God in trouble or in danger of losing…it wasn’t a close call - it was the plan all along! If…

In life, seasons come to an end, but sometimes we “call it quits” before it’s actually over. Other people will say it’s over - we often tell ourselves it’s over -  and even the odds or facts of life …

Our failures will never be greater than God’s forgiveness! Even in the midst of our mistakes - He doesn’t condemn, He still has a purpose, and His way will always be the best way! 

Have you messed-up …

116church celebrates 5 years! Billy & Jenn share from Matthew 5 on who Jesus says we are - both individually and as a church community: 

1. A Light in the Dark

2. A City on a Hill 

3. A Beacon of Hope

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Jesus said, “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” 

It’s simple: in life, there IS work to be done and there IS responsibility to carry…and it is ONLY light & easy because of Jesus. 

He invites us a…

We’re all running in life…Either we’re running AWAY from something or we’re running AT something, but we ALL run. Scripture makes it crystal clear that we can and should run for more, because with Go…

We CAN’T be there for everyone, all of the time…it’s impossible. Which can make it difficult to believe and live our lives with the confidence that God will ALWAYS be there for us. 

But He can and He …

The Book of Jonah illustrates the contrast between doing things “our way” vs. “God’s Way.” 

We can run FROM God, TO God, WITH God or AGAINST God. 

Jonah had a choice and so do we! 

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A Mother’s Day message that’s pure and simple. In John 2, the mother of Jesus gave us the most profoundly, helpful advice, and if we listen to her, we’ll discover the SECRET to living the best life p…

God is holding the pen in the story of your life! His love is unparalleled and His sovereignty unmatched - and if we choose to trust & follow His ways, our faithfulness is rewarded with His divine Fa…

The Sunday morning, Resurrection account in Luke 24 reveals three crossroads we all face in life: the intersections of Defeat, Doubt & Failure. In all of these we have a choice: Hope in God or Stay i…

Lazarus had died and “the grave” had won…that is, until Jesus showed up! Jesus wept because He cares and the pain is real. Jesus gave Lazarus NEW LIFE because the hope we have in God is greater than …

God is not ignorant of our difficulties, but He doesn’t focus on them either. 

Our problems WILL pass - God’s Purpose remains. Take heart! With God, every ending is followed by a new beginning! 

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“Surely Your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!” 

Verse 6 promises that God’s Love Chases Us in EVERY moment of our lives and…

Psalms 23:5 makes it clear that the Lord PREPARES, ANOINTS and BLESSES us. Of course, we can make our own preparations, find our own success and obtain our own blessing…but it will never even remotel…