The Local Church

Being the perfect place for different imperfect people can mean different things. “It’s the perfect place for me to meet people. To get away. To take a nap." That’s not what makes this the perfect place for imperfect people. The presence of God is what makes this place perfect for imperfect people. The presence of God means…Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness,...

"If we want to have a clear vision of where God has called us to go, we need to know who He’s called us to be confident. And for us to know who we are and who we are supposed to be, we have to look to Jesus. It’s always all about Jesus! We’re made in God's image, so we’re to live, love, and look like Jesus."

It’s God’s divine direction that comes from God’s from God’s Spirit according to God’s word. God gives us a picture of what He desires to do in His Church, and empowers us to help bring that vision to pass so we could live with purpose.

God’s Christmas gift to us is not a helpless baby boy, but His presence, walking, breathing and living with us. That’s humanity’s greatest desire, to know unconditional love and acceptance for who we are, grace and forgiveness for our shortcomings…hope to be the best us we could possibly be. And that can only be found in the presence of the God who created us.

We celebrate Christmas by leaving out Christ and getting more stuff for everyone else. Holidays originally were celebrations of Holy Days. A day set aside for a holy purpose. Until we forget the purpose and simply embrace the celebration.

When I don’t give, I tend to be more of a consumer and spectator…I get to see it, but I don’t get to experience it. For some, that’s ok… they are ok just sitting on the sidelines and watching others be a part of what God is doing… but not me…but not us! I want to be involved. I want to be a part of the great work God is doing!

When most of the population gets behind something, it’s usually monumental…But we’ve taken the focus off of Christ and on to all this extra stuff. We’ve made Christmas more about the MAS than Christ.

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Deck The Halls. The complete series can be found here:  https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/ ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for imperfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: h...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Deck The Halls. The complete series can be found here:  https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/ ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for imperfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: h...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Wisdumb. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: https://t...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Wisdumb. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: https://t...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Wisdumb. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: https://t...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Life After Death. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story:...

Join us as Pastor Johnie takes us through the journey of finding our true identity in Christ.  ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: https://thelocalchurch.com/get-connected/new/ CONNECT WITH US...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Blockbusters. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: http...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Blockbusters. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: http...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Blockbusters. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: http...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Blockbusters. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: http...

This message originally aired as part of our series called: Blockbusters. The complete series can be found here: https://thelocalchurch.com/teachings/   ABOUT THE LOCAL CHURCH Welcome to the perfect place for perfect people! We believe that all people matter to God, and all people will matter to us. We're so happy you're joining us today, and we'd love to connect with you and hear your story: http...