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07/26/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 5, Pastor Todd talks about different reasons that we may experience fear. Sometimes it's legitimate, sometimes it's made up, and other...

Pastor Matt, Pastor Jamal, and Pastor Bonnie talk about the different types of anger that Pastor Jeff talked about the Sunday before. We talk about what it looks like to control sudden anger, how to direct anger at sin instead of an individual, identifying when our own anger is sinful, and what sanctified or righteous anger looks like in the life of a Christian.

07/19/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 4, Pastor Jeff talks about four different types of anger, and what our responses should be to them: 1) Sudden Anger...needs to be Contr...

On this episode, the pastoral staff talk about the results of allowing envy and jealousy to be motivation, and whether or not we should understand dealing with envy as "a tension to manage." We talk about how we need to have personal ownership of our actions, yet the gospel makes it clear that we have no ability in and of ourselves to change anything about our sinful nature; it's all by the power...

07/12/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 3, Pastor Matt talks about how envy & jealousy are the opposite of peace. From looking at Solomon's wisdom in Ecclesiastes 4, Pasto...

Pastor Matt, Pastor Jamal, Pastor Todd, and Pastor Bonnie talk about our response when it comes to guilt. Sometimes it comes from what we've done, and other times it may come from someone placing that guilt on us. We talk about spotting the difference between condemnation and conviction, the purpose of forgiveness, and placing our identity in what God says about us.

07/05/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 2, Pastor Jeff talks about how we don't have to be condemned by our guilt. Our past reminds us, but it doesn't define us. When we've co...

Pastor Matt, Pastor Jamal, and Pastor Todd talk about You're Not The Boss of Me Week 1. We discuss "monitoring behavior", how traditions can be both good and bad, how to spot the difference, and how to follow Jesus' invitation to not just monitor our behavior, but to monitor our hearts.

06/28/2020 | How do you say No to the emotions that compete for control? Guilt, Envy, Anger, Fear...they have a way of controlling us. But in this series, we'll see how Jesus invites us to live a better way, where these emotions won't be the boss of us. -- In Week 1, Pastor Jeff reads from Matthew 15:18 where Jesus says that what comes out of your mouth reveals what's in your heart.  We all m...

Pastor Matt, Pastor Jamal, and Pastor Todd talk about memories, experiences & lessons their fathers have instilled into them. They also talk about the tensions of reflecting the fatherhood of God when it comes to parenting, and about the significance that as Christians, we are able to refer to God as our Father.

06/21/2020 | This Father's Day, Pastor Jeff unpacks The Lord's Prayer, showing Jesus' relationship that he had with the Father, and how that extends to us as well. Through looking at Matthew 6:9-13 we see that: 1. He has respect and honor for his Father (v. 9) 2. He knows his Father has a spiritual plan (v. 10) 3. He knows his Father will take care of him (v. 11) (Matt. 7:9-11) 4. He learns from h...

06/14/2020 | This Sunday we honor the Class of 2020, especially because of what a unique situation we find ourselves in. Pastor Jeff shares principles from scripture for graduates and for every one who is listening:  1) Face Your Fears (2 Tim. 1:7) 2) Forget [Learn From] Your Failures (Phil. 3:13-14) 3) Follow Your Faith (Heb. 12:1-3).

Welcome to another episode of the Monday Morning Recap! Pastor Matt & Pastor Todd sit down with Chanelle Dunn, MaryAnne Galloway, and Pastor Tim Schley, who offer a different perspective than the voices we normally hear on the weekly podcast. They share some of their own thoughts and experiences of racial tension when it comes to the Body of Christ.  We're all encouraged to empathize with...

06/07/2020 | Pastor Jamal shares a powerful, timely word considering racial tensions & conversations that are taking place in our nation right now. His message, "On Earth As In Heaven," challenges Christians to allow the gospel to continually transform them through the power of the Holy Spirit, and specifically applies it to issues of race. He quotes Rick DeBose, the Assemblies of God General...

"The church needs to be the leader in the pursuit of reconciliation." -Pastor Jamal Fletcher. This week the pastoral staff sit down and talk about Pentecost Sunday, but more specifically, its implications for what our culture is currently going through today. We believe the Gospel is culturally relevant, and that the event we celebrate on Pentecost Sunday is an everyday experience that God wants t...

05/31/2020 | Our church met outside for a Sunday Morning Drive-In Service amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic for Pentecost Sunday 2020. It was an exciting day together! Pastor Jeff shared timely words for our church and for our world, especially in the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd. Pastor Jeff compared The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) and Pentecost (Acts 2:1-8), and spoke about how: 1) Th...

05/24/2020 | Pastor Jeff finishes the second half of Acts Chapter 1 in preparation for Pentecost Sunday. He shares how Jesus' disciples were entering a new season, and they set an example for us to follow. Finding ourselves similarly entering a new season of "new normals" as we begin to move past the COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic, Pastor Jeff shows from scripture that we must 1) Carry out the Lo...

Pastor Matt sits down with the rest of the pastoral staff and discuss Pastor Jeff's sermon, Preparing for Pentecost. We briefly talk about the significance of the event of Pentecost, and then discuss what "convincing proofs" we have of Jesus working in our lives today (Acts 1:3), and how to make sure that we are staying focused on the things Jesus sees as important, instead of "majoring on the min...

05/17/2020 | Reading from Acts chapter 1 in preparation for Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Jeff talks about how the entire Book of Acts is outlined in this first chapter. Starting in chapter 1 and continuing throughout the entire book, Jesus wants us to see: 1) the importance of his work, 2) the importance of his words, and 3) the importance of his witnesses.

We've got a special episode this week for Mother's Day, featuring the staff wives! Pastor Matt sits down with Pastor Bonnie, Stephanie Huff, Phyllis Fletcher, and Heather Philhower as they talk about parenting, motherhood, and Pastor Jeff's Sunday sermon.

05/10/2020 | Pastor Jeff shares about how the mother of two of Jesus' disciples, Mrs. Zebedee, approached Jesus on her sons' behalf. While she often gets a bad rap for her boldness, Pastor Jeff highlights this mother's heart. She wanted her sons to 1) Be a part of His Kingdom, 2) Be actively involved in the works of His Kingdom, and 3) She had high expectations. Pastor Jeff offers some great advic...

05/03/2020 | Pastor Matt finishes our Mission: Possible series by asking the question, "How do we live on mission when life is subject to change?" From looking at the life of Joseph in the Book of Genesis, we see that even though Life Changes, The Mission Doesn't. God's Word challenges us to See The Opportunity: 1) Walk with God, 2) Work with God, and 3) Embrace the Season. Scripture: James 1:2-4,...

This week, the pastoral staff discuss The Book of Jonah chapter 1 from Pastor Jeff's Sunday sermon. We talk about how just like Jonah had prejudices and excuses, Christians can as well, and we need to allow God to work on our hearts in those areas. We also discuss the difference between acting like a Christian and reacting like one, how to understand biblical stories that can, at first glance, fee...

04/26/2020 | Pastor Jeff continues Week 2 of our Mission: Possible series by reading from The Book of Jonah, chapter 1. He talks about The Problem, The Solution, and The Results of the story that transpired. Pastor Jeff's life lesson for us is that we never sin alone; our sin always affects other people, which we see happen in this chapter. Thankfully, God is always able to use our shortcomings fo...

The pastoral staff discuss Week 1 of our series, Mission: Possible. Looking at a famous story of Jesus in Luke 5:17-26, Pastor Jeff talked about how People Matter to God, even more than theology, buildings, and our personal comfort. We talked about some of the tension that exists in those spaces, how to find a healthy balance, and talk about the importance of our church staying on mission even at...