SERMONS & SERIES
#BibleBased
Be Thankful
Dates Aired: November 17, 24
Thanksgiving is a time of reflecting on what one has and giving thanks. Yet sometimes our habit is to compare ourselves with others and become fixated on what we don’t have. Jesus calls his followers to a radical commitment to satisfaction and contentment with what we have. It is in Him that we learn to be thankful.
Ordinary People; Extraordinary God
Dates Aired: October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10
This series highlights the extraordinary ways God works through ordinary people. By the end, you’ll be convinced that God can use anyone, regardless of their circumstances, to accomplish His divine plan.
Breakout
Dates Aired: September 8, 15, 22, 29
Many of us are still bound to the past, bound to a thought, or bound by a weakness. But because of Jesus, we no longer have to live in that hopelessness. It’s time to experience a breakout: a sudden emergence out of the grave, darkness and emptiness that hold us back.
In My Eyes: The Book of Judges
Dates Aired: August 11, 18, 25; September 1
This series examines the downward spiral of God’s people in the book of Judges. The book centers around people having a relativism that caused them to do whatever they wanted to do. Through understanding the context, theology, and relevance to our own idolatries, we can see that the only hero in Judges is a loving God who will redeem his wayward people.
Stuck: Life In Transition
Dates Aired: July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4
This series explores characters from the Bible who experienced seasons of transition – the “in-between” trials of life. Job, Daniel, Abraham, Paul and the disciples all experienced times of frustration, pain, suffering, and difficult questions. We too experience these seasons of transition – seasons where we feel like we’re stuck in “the middle” – and it’s vital that we rely on God even when you struggle.
The Fight
Dates Aired: June 9, 16, 23, 30
Life is full of moments we wish would last forever – and then, full of situations we wouldn’t wish on anyone. Sometimes life can feel like a fight. A fight to remain faithful, a fight to keep peace, a fight to keep your head above the water. In this series, we are getting our gloves on and learning how to fight. We will discover that our journey is not only worth fighting for, but also, it is by grace that comes through faith that equips us for the fight.
Community Life
Dates Aired: May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2
This series explores the idea of community life in the church. Through understanding the importance of community, the unity of Christians in Christ, the ethic of community, and the reflection of Jesus to the world, we can see the power and importance of being with other believers in our daily lives.
I AM
Dates Aired: April 14, 21, 28
Even by his own friends and students, Jesus was often misunderstood. Many thought he was leading a political overthrow while others saw him as a complete liar. However, Christ and His victory over eternal death changed everything – including our identity as His child. In this series, we will find out who Christ is and who He is not, who we are and who we are not.
To the Streets
Date Aired: April 7
When Jesus rose from the dead, he gathered the disciples and gave them a mission to go into the world and be his witnesses. This one-week message shows the disciples taking the message of Jesus’s resurrection into their community.
Easter Sunday
Date Aired: March 31
Jesus is the source of resurrection and life. His miracle of resurrecting Lazarus shows Christ’s glory and compassion, points to his own resurrection to come, and offers us an invitation to trust in him. Because God is a God who raises people from the dead, we have hope – not just for our eternal state with God but hope now, in the abundant life God gives. Do you have a secure hope that is unwavering, no matter your circumstances?
Palm Sunday
Date Aired: March 24
Palm Sunday is a day we all celebrate with shouts of “Hosanna to the Son of David!” The people expected Jesus to become king and lead a revolution against the Romans. This message walks through that incredible day and discovers that Jesus had come to redefine those expectations so they could finally learn what the Messiah had come to accomplish.
Turn: The Heart of Repentance
Dates Aired: March 3, 10, 17
This series explores the idea of repentance by considering moments of genuine sorrow and repentance in the Bible. We will be challenged to look for the fruits of true repentance in our own lives.
Reboot
Dates Aired: February 11, 18, 25
Whether it’s the blue screen or rainbow wheel of death, it’s challenging when technology doesn’t work the way it is intended. Sometimes a reboot is what we need to get things back on track before our frustrations get the best of us. Our lives aren’t much different. All of us need a reboot at times. We need to have God restore us to the way He intended, so that we can be who He wants us to be, and do what He has for us to do. During this series, we will see what it takes to reboot our lives in Christ.
Better
Dates Aired: January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4
This series challenges us to rethink how we approach New Year’s resolutions or goals. Is the most important thing to lose weight or gain financial independence, or should we pursue growing in Christlikeness? Join us in a journey to becoming more like Jesus.
What’s New?
Date Aired: December 31
How do you keep your faith when it seems like nothing is happening? How do you keep believing when the process is invisible? How do you keep motivated when you see nothing new? Discover how God will often allow you to encounter an impossible situation in order to prove His presence in your life.
The Line
Dates Aired: December 17, 24 (10AM), 24 (7PM)
This three-part Christmas series examines how Christ’s birth changed the entire course of history. We even separate history according to Jesus’ birth (B.C. to A.D.)! Jesus changed the world by entering history as the God-man, and He can change our lives as well.
Positioned For the Promise
Date Aired: December 10
The book of Exodus gives us incredible insight into God’s promises. He promises to protect you along the way, position you where you need to be, and prepare you for what is to come. But we can waste His promises if we aren’t willing to walk in them.
Knock, Knock
Date Aired: December 3
Obedience comes before freedom. What’s the last thing God told you to do? Learn to focus on doing that next step, and keep knocking. Be ready to respond to opposition like it’s an opportunity and discover that the only reason that God allowed the trial was to free you from what was holding you captive.
Kingdom (Un)seen
Date Aired: November 26
If you feel insignificant or invisible, unappreciated or undervalued, it’s important that you know – your Father sees you. And even though the world only celebrates what is seen, God knows the significance of what is unseen within you. This unseen kingdom operates upside-down from what we know.
Thanksgiving: Celebrating Our Many Blessings
Dates Aired: November 5, 12, 19
This series addresses how we can develop the practice of gratitude and thanksgiving to God, which in turn leads to a life of generosity. Thankfulness is not an occasional act but a lifestyle of intentional and spontaneous appreciation that leads us into the presence of God, empowers us to be grateful in all circumstances, and generates an overflow of generosity.
From Death to Life
Dates Aired: October 8, 15, 22, 29
While salvation happens in a moment, the work of our Master is never-ending. He’s molding us, shaping us, moving us from here to there, from poor to rich, from flawed to fulfilled, from death to life. In this series we will journey with our Redeemer through the process of his work to better understand his sovereignty over it all.
Rooted: Back to Church
Dates Aired: September 10, 17, 24; October 1
The Church is the Body of Christ in this world. We are given the privilege of being a part of Christ’s work. But so many have slowly fallen away or have never been asked to come. Let this series help you be rooted in the Kingdom and be called back to the church.
Everyday Disciple
Dates Aired: August 6, 13, 20, 27; September 3
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus, and why does it matter? How are we to live out being followers of Jesus in our daily life? This five-week series looks at the important concept of discipleship and applies it to our work, neighborhood, social media, and so much more.
Expecting and Exceeding
Date Aired: July 30
What if God didn’t meet your expectations because He wants to exceed them?
Packing and Providing
Date Aired: July 23
It’s easy to feel like we don’t have enough and even easier to feel like we aren’t enough. But perhaps our perspective is off? Learn why God’s ability to provide never has to be questioned.
Straying and Shepherding
Date Aired: July 16
The good news is that the Good Shepherd has come and no matter how far you’ve gone astray, God is still desperately watching over you.
Digging and Delivering
Date Aired: July 9
Trusting God is one thing, trusting him through a difficult season is another. Together, we can learn to plant seeds of faith in the dry seasons of our lives until God brings the rain.
Bending and Breaking
Date Aired: July 1
While the chain of events isn’t always your choice, your next decision still is. Our future isn’t defined by what happens to us, but is influenced by our choices instead.
A Journey of Faith
Dates Aired: April 16, 23; May 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 11
This eight-week series charts a course through the book of Hebrews, describing the supremacy of Christ as God’s revelation, high priest, sacrifice, and giver of faith. Rather than looking to other things, people, or feelings to bring us meaning and redemption, we must look to Jesus.
God Is Up to Something
Date Aired: April 30
Trust God with what’s ahead. In this week’s message, we are reminded that wherever we have a problem, God already has a plan.
Footnotes
Dates Aired: March 5, 12, 19, 26
The Kingdom
Dates Aired: February 5, 12, 29, 26
The term “kingdom of God” is often heard in church, yet many Christians would probably admit to a lack of understanding about what it is, how it functions, and what their role is in it. Over the next four weeks, this series will speak to those questions and more.
It’s Time to Launch
Dates Aired: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
The New Year is upon us. What God has in store for us is amazing. Let’s not linger in the past but launch into a new life with Christ. This five-week series starts off the new year by looking at the important elements of a successful journey and then applies that to our walk with Christ. It’s time to launch!
The Name
Dates Aired: December 11, 18, 25
Wonderful Counselor, Everlasting Father, Mighty God, Prince of Peace. What name could bring such a glory? In this series we uncover the glory of the One who became a man – to be born to give life and hope, peace and purpose in a fallen world.
The Savior Comes
Date Aired: December 4
At Christmas we celebrate that God has come to us in love to save us. This Christmas message proclaims God’s initiative in coming to us in the Christ child. We are encouraged to trust that God isn’t far from broken people or a broken world. The Savior has come for us all, and the Savior is with us all.
Enough Is Enough
Dates Aired: November 6, 13, 20, 27
We spend so much of our time chasing after careers, people, or possessions that never satisfy us in the end. When is enough, enough? This four-week series examines the biblical concept of contentment and how we can find it in Christ.
Capture Your Imagination
Date Aired: October 30
Our imagination can be amazing – but it can also get the best of us, and we find ourselves chasing thoughts into places God never intended us to go. So how do we take control of our minds and begin to think the way God designed us to?
Catch Up
Date Aired: October 23
God wants to pour out His favor and blessing in our lives. However, our spiritual condition is His top priority. We must learn to move obediently in His will to discover true blessing.
I’ve Tried It All
Date Aired: October 16
What do you do when you’ve tried everything, but your “everything” wasn’t enough? This account reminds us that God is with us in our brokenness. When you feel stuck or like no one can help or no one understands or nothing can ever change – God is with you. And He can do immeasurably more than you could ask or imagine.
This Will Work
Date Aired: October 9
Do you ever feel like you don’t have what it takes? Maybe you feel like you are lacking the right tools. The right strength. The right conditions. Through this message, the Good Carpenter wants show you that everything around you, even the ordinary, is waiting to be your most powerful tool.
The Hand You Were Dealt
Date Aired: September 11
Each day brings new challenges and opportunities. We aren’t promised that it will be easy, but with Christ in you, whatever comes your way, no matter the hand you were dealt – you can overcome it. He has handled our sin and dealt with our death – and now we can too.
How to Squander Your Potential
Dates Aired: August 7, 14, 21, 28; September 4
This series explores the pride, jealousy, and lack of faith factors that were present from the beginning of Saul’s story and led to his eventual demise, offering biblical wisdom about combatting those factors in our own lives. We like to think we’re a hero, but might our actions be leading us to squander our potential?
When the Storm Comes
Dates Aired: July 10, 17, 24, 31
This summer, storm series using the most well-known storms in the Bible to illustrate the spiritual and emotional storms we face. During our course, we will extract some powerful storm battling tactics embedded in these passages.
Flawed
Dates Aired: June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3
This series explores flaws of those who are listed in Hebrews chapter 11, the “Faith Hall of Fame.” Through examining the lives of Sarah, Moses, Jacob, and David, we will see human brokenness and God’s faithfulness played out in some of our greatest faith heroes. Ultimately, we learn the importance of faith and find our true “role model” for life in Jesus.
Change In the Chains
Date Aired: May 29
Your perspective of life’s situations will either become your prison or your passport. And each time you decide to come to church and into God’s presence, you are making an investment in your perspective. In this message, you will begin to understand that God is using the shaky grounds you are standing on right now to break some of the chains that have been holding you captive.
Devoted
Dates Aired: May 1, 8, 15, 22
This series unpacks four of the most influential practices the apostles documented in Acts. The early church thrived in the face of persecution, performed miracles, and saw growth because they were devoted to the practices Jesus established; they fellowshipped with one another; they broke bread together; and they took prayer seriously. Their devotion led to great blessings.
Miracles Matter
Dates Aired: February 13, 20, 27; March 6; April 10, 17, 24
The Bible is full of those amazing moments that fill us with awe. But there are those who have begun to tell us that these miracles never really happened. If that is true, then all of Scripture is a lie and not worthy of our effort. But, if they are real, everything changes. Come join us in a walk through many of these miracles. We will discover that the miracles are more than just real; they are a means of learning God’s character. This series will help us to see that they are also a means of teaching us about ourselves and our faith.
Stretched
Dates Aired: March 13, 20, 27; April 3
Victory in life requires a growth attitude. It demands approaching opposition as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. And it’s only when you stretch beyond what you thought was possible that you discover strength you never knew. In this series, we will see how God uses the inconvenient, uncomfortable, stretching times in our lives, to show us the strength that he’s already put in our lives.
A New Beginning
Dates Aired: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6
Everyone loves things that are new, right? There’s also something about the New Year. It’s a chance to reset. It’s an opportunity to rethink how the year before went and make changes. Maybe you didn’t like the results you got last year, so you’re changing how you do life going forward. That’s what this series is all about. It’s about A New Beginning. It’s hitting the reset button on your life or areas in your life that aren’t going the way you want. It’s all about taking time to refocus your attention on the most important things in life.
The Cast of Christmas
Dates Aired: November 28; December 5, 12, 19, 24
The Cast of Christmas includes prophets, angels, shepherds, and even some wise men. We have heard their stories our whole lives. But this series reminds us that we too play a part in this incredible story. Jesus came into this world for us. This Christmas don’t miss out on the greatest part of the story – the love Jesus brings in the manger to each one of us. Join us in taking a much closer look at The Cast of Christmas.
Walk In Faith
Dates Aired: September 12, 19; October 3, 10, 17, 24
Psalm 23 paints a vivid picture of how life can be – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me.” But notice, there is still motion. It is not cowering and hiding in the valley. There is movement even in the face of fear and death. That is walking in faith. As believers, it is essential to grow and exercise our faith to prepare ourselves for those valleys to come.
Behind Enemy Lies
Date Aired: September 26
In this message, we are going beyond the front lines and into the Enemy’s control room. And while he prowls around like a roaring lion, we are exposing the truth behind the many costumes he uses to conceal his identity. Satan’s systems will finally be exposed. Once and for all.
Words to Live By
Dates Aired: July 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5
“Give me liberty or give me death!” “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country!” “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” There have been some great, profound statements of wisdom made in our world. Sometimes they sum up all that have come before or what will come after. The Bible has some of the most profound of those words of wisdom.
Scarred
Date Aired: June 27
Jesus endured the pain and suffering of the Roman death penalty – and three days later he cleared death and the grave. However, his scars remained. There has to be a reason his scars remained. There has to be more to the story. Let’s find out in this message “Scarred”.
Life Interrupted
Dates Aired: May 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20
Life is filled with interruptions, inconveniences, frustrations, and unexpected events. Things break. Accidents happen. And sometimes the interruption is from God. In this series we discover the ability of God to interrupt our normal life and end up leaving us better than when He arrived. Lives changed; life interrupted; and blessed through it all.
Life On Mission
Dates Aired: April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16
Get ready to explore the highs and lows of the diverse personalities Jesus called to his Mission, to navigate the depths of the details of the Mission, and to prepare for the daunting task of being a disciple of Jesus.
Journey to the Cross
Dates Aired: March 21, 28; April 1, 2, 4
Before there were crosses hanging on a wall or worn around a neck, there was a cross on a hill. That cross was not gold plated or beautiful in any way; instead, it was covered in blood as Jesus suffered and died to pay the price for our sins. It was on the cross that Jesus said, “It is Finished.” It was on the cross that our sins were forgiven. The journey that led to the cross was filled with miracles and mayhem. In this series we will take the journey to the cross. It is a journey that changes everything.
Miracles
Dates Aired: February 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14
Do you believe in miracles? Does God have the ability to accomplish the impossible? Scripture is packed with examples of what can only be explained as unexplainable. He created our universe, molded our very being, fed the hungry, healed the sick, and even raised the dead. But miracles are more than that. They open our eyes to the very nature of God and His love for us. Together we can experience not only the miracles but the Miracle Maker Himself.
Laser Focus
Dates Aired: January 17, 24, 31; February 7
Do you find yourself distracted? Does it seem like nothing you do matters? Where do you find meaning and purpose in life? This series will explore what this new year will be if we have a laser focus on Jesus. Never losing sight of Christ at the center of our purpose, perseverance, perspective, and passion.
Good Dirt
Date Aired: January 10
Life would be a lot easier if we always knew what to do and how to do it, but God rarely works that way. In this message, set yourself free from the “need to know” and learn how to find peace in the process.
Crossover
Date Aired: January 3
We know what we went through over the past year. But was what you went through so traumatic that you cannot see why you went through? This message is all about what lies ahead. Forgetting what is behind and marching toward our future. Let us celebrate the crossover to a new year, a new beginning and God’s continued purpose within us.