Christ Journey Church

It doesn't matter how old or young you are, most of us will ask, "How long can I go until the dream dies?" How can you hold on to your dreams when disappointment body slams you and you're not sure you can pull your pieces back together? Part three of our series shows us practical ways to face hardship head on and reminds us we have what it takes.

Most men are familiar with the battlefields of work environment, sexual behavior and negative circumstances. Does it ever feel like any one of those could take you down? As we continue with our series, we see how Joseph keeps focused and applies himself in rising and surprising ways in spite of tempting circumstances.

Every man in the making has dreams, but have you ever felt like your dream has been hijacked? Does that mean you should stop dreaming? No way! This new series will dare you to dream… perhaps in ways you hadn’t before.

In the real world, love falls short and our marriages and families don’t reflect God’s ideal. However, simply because a fallen world doesn’t realize God’s ideal doesn’t mean we forfeit or forget His plan. God’s Word tells us marriage and family in this life are foretastes a greater kind of togetherness beyond this life.

Very few of us, if any of us, get to adulthood without some kind of wounding. Yet, God can restore and even fill the deepest voids of our lives. Many times He does this by using people who are willing to love us well. How we love right now across the generations compounds across time... what kind of long-term return will your love yield?

Some of our biggest battles are fought on the field of identity. Who am I? Where do I come from? What am I made of? It's trendy right now to get answers to these questions, but what if we were to look beyond culture? How would these questions be answered for ourselves and our families in light of God's love?

Parenting is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. There are moments of celebration and incredible joy as well as moments of hurt and heartache. Even Mary, the mother of Jesus, was no stranger to the pains of parenting. In fact, obeying God in how we parent can mean our souls will be pierced at some point. So when the heartache comes, how can we redeem it?

Today's topic is one of the hard places in family life – parents raising children. Part of the tension we experience is due to the fact that the task of parenthood is the only major job in life we take on without previous training! Regardless of whether you're a parent or not, we all have a part in developing a partnership with God to raise kids who can handle the tensions of life.

Some things are worth fighting for and one of those is your family. Even though it feels like we're competing against media, technology, busyness – you can and should fight for your family. Culture and society are not to tell us what it should look like. You can look to God and His Word for guidance.

What's the big deal about Easter? It's all about love – love coming to the rescue, love that you can trust. There is no greater "I love you" in the universe than what happened on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. You are loved. You have access to God and his favor in Christ. Find it this Easter!

"What's the most I can get from you while giving you the least of me?" It's safe to claim that is how transactional power plays out in our world today. The pursuit of power can be blinding even to the point of believing that whoever has the power makes the truth.

What do you do when you have it all and still feel like it's not enough? Having wealth is like that... it doesn't feel all that wealthy. What if at the end of the day the desire for money isn't about money but about what's really going on in your heart?

Everyday, headlines scream some new scandal of sexual abuse, harassment or assault. Today's message brings us into four conversations Jesus had where the shame, scandal and damage of sexual trauma has been unleashed. See how the medicine of God's love and grace, the antidote for the poison of abuse, is at the cross.

Would it surprise you to learn Jesus models how to have conversations? He enters into crucial conversations in high stake situations, when the topic really matters, and a person’s identity is on the line. The outcome? A door is opened where there seemed to be no way, and God’s life-changing love is shared.

What is the end game of the Christian faith? What does God really have to offer? Are we willing to risk everything that is important in our lives to follow Him? That's an audacious ask, but then again, the Christ Journey is an audacious ride.

Are there people in your life who have helped you? Been there for you? Someone who inspired and encouraged you? God uses people to help people. The key is being available to Him and then sharing what we've been given so others can experience His love and life.

The Kingdom of God is all around us, but we continually miss it because we make our lives all about us. Perhaps God feels distant to you today, but the truth is He is not distant and apart from us. In practicing daily Bible reflection, discover for yourself the very heart and character of God as being a good God, a close God, and a loving God for you and the world.

God’s purpose is that your life in Christ would bring new personal growth and benefit for His world. But maybe you’re thinking that’s easier said than done. Fear not! This series will introduce you to key beliefs, practices and action steps that will be catalytic to your personal growth. When you stay on the journey of faith, the benefits find you.

If you’re a Christian, by definition it means you consider yourself the object of God’s love, a recipient of His mercy and grace. The power in you is great! But what do you use all that strength for? Is it for show or do you have an ultimate purpose?

Choices yield consequences. Decisions shape destinies and eternities. God so ordered the universe that it responds to decisions. There is a way for you to personally experience an increased flow of love and joy through the choices you make.

Life is about decision-making. Some are simple like what time to get up, what to wear, etc. Others are big like what am I gonna do with my life? College? Career? Chances are you’re at a life intersection right now, preparing to make a decision. Would you like to know how to make the right one? Today’s message will help!

Your decisions now matter for your soul’s survival; they matter forever. So do you make decisions about your faith and legacy based on that sense of urgency or not?

At the end of this year we had an amazing opportunity to gather as the church with others around the globe. How? We call it, "All Church Online Sunday!"

There is no time like Christmas! The Christmas we celebrate with all the lights and gifts began with the birth of Jesus, the best gift of all. The mystery of God’s love leaves us speechless, stunned and if we let it, invited to believe. He has done for us what we could never do for ourselves. Merry Christmas!

Every month 250,000 Americans ask Google, “what is the meaning of life?” Have you ever wondered why you’re here? Are we meant for more than simply consuming products, acquiring stuff, achieving goals, and reproducing and raising more humans? Believe it or not, the Christmas story holds an answer. Enter: The Wise Men.