Flagstone Church of Christ

What do you think about kitchen tables in people's homes? A lot of times they're not very fancy. Sometimes it gets pretty cluttered and messy. What does that have to do with the church? Find out as we talk about how the church can be like the Kitchen Table.

There's a difference between guilt and shame. When I feel guilty, I feel bad about something that I did. If I feel shame, I feel bad about myself because of who I am. That can be because of something I did or because of some way that somebody else is even trying to make me feel. So I have these negative feelings by myself and who I am as a person and then it becomes even worse when I put on the ma...

Some of us are scared of spiders or snakes. Some of us are scared of the dark. Some, of a few things like rejection or failure. I think all of us are afraid of something. And what many of us do is take those fears, put a mask on and pretend like we're not really afraid.  Then that creates even more problems. In this lesson we're going to talk about how to unmask our fears and deal with him in...

Do you have that one person in your life that you always seem to be jealous of? They have the bigger house. They get the bigger paycheck. They get to go on all the trips that you wish you could go on. Maybe you have a little bit of resentment maybe even a little bit of anger towards them and maybe sometimes even talk about them behind their backs. Of course when you see him face-to-face, it's "Hey...

In this lesson, Marshall talks about how to unmask our real identity and experience the freedom of living a genuine life.

Many of us carry PERSONAL BAGGAGE from our past experiences of sin and failure. At times that sin from our past can feel so heavy and we struggle with leaving that sin at the cross. So how can we truly let go and experience forgiveness from God?

Judgment, gossip, grudges - these are some of the things that Jesus spoke against. And yet one of the places that should be absent of these things is where many of us have actually witnessed them fairly often - the church. And those experiences can create memories and feelings in us that we carry for a long time. Join us as we talk about what to do with our church baggage.

Baggage - the memories and emotions we carry with us because of past experiences. For many of us the heaviest baggage we carry was handed to us by our families. Dysfunction, criticism, or divorce may create emotional baggage that we carry with us into our friendships, marriages, and workplaces. How do we get better at getting rid of family baggage?

Bad memories, hurtful words, misperceptions - they can all create “baggage,” burdens that we carry with us into our workplaces, churches, and homes. The longer we hold onto our baggage, the heavier it gets and the harder it becomes to let go of. Join us as we discover together how to unload the baggage that’s been weighing us down.

I've got plans, I've got things I want to accomplish, I've got to-do lists. But what if my plans don't match up with what God has planned for me? How do I balance my will with His...if that's even possible? That's what we'll discover together. Come join us!

Back in 1964, the Rolling Stones sang, "Time is on my side," but most of us couldn't disagree more. With trying to keep up with things like work schedules, time with family, and exercise time, we find it difficult to find a few minutes to rest and relax, not to mention finding a minute or two to spend with God. Is it possible to find a way to balance our busy schedules? Join us as we talk about ba...

I don't want to be greedy, but I also want to provide a good life for myself and my family. I want to be wise and save for a "rainy day," but I also want to be generous and helpful to those in need. Is it possible to find a balance between all those things?

Ever feel like certain parts of your life are out of balance? You spend extra time and energy on your job, and your marriage starts to suffer. You spend time relaxing with friends or even taking time to give yourself some rest, and you miss a deadline at work. You donate money to a good cause and then don't have the money to pay an unexpected bill. Many of us struggle with feeling a little off-cen...

The "guardrails" God gives us for different aspects of our lives are intended to help us enjoy our lives and to help keep us from "wrecking" our faith or our relationships. That applies to God's guardrails for sex too. Join us this Sunday at Flagstone when we look at how God wants our sex lives to be a blessing to us and how to do a better job at staying within the boundaries He provides.

 One of the main purposes of a guardrail is to protect people from wandering into dangerous areas. God has given us "guardrails" to help protect us from "dangers" that can damage our relationships or our faith. Join us as we take a look at some boundaries and action steps that will help protect our attitudes, relationships, and choices.

Have you ever contemplated your relationships with those around you? Join us this morning as we discuss guarding friendships and being intentional in our presence, authenticity, and connectedness.

Our words have an amazing amount of power, and we need to be "safe" with how we use them.  Find out the guardrails God gives us to help protect our relationships with our words.

 Losing our temper can be hurtful to other people and hurtful to us.  Find out the guardrails God gives us to protect us from the "dangers" of losing our temper.

One of the main purposes of a guardrail is to protect people from wandering into dangerous areas. God has given us "guardrails" to help protect us from "dangers" that can damage our relationships or our faith. Join us on Sundays in July as we take a look at some boundaries and action steps that will help protect our attitudes, relationships, and choices.

Assumptions are tough to overcome! whether it be your own, or others assumptions of you, how can we truly live as Christians that love others and beat the judgmental stereotype?

 No father is perfect, and lots of fathers feel like they should "dad" a lot better than they currently are. This Father's Day at Flagstone we will spend some time honoring our dads and thanking God for them, we will hear some real stories from some real dads who are experiencing the daily challenges and triumphs of fatherhood, and we will discover that we all have a Father who loves us in sp...

According to Dictionary.com, one of the definitions of a skeptic is "a person who doubts the truth of a religion, especially Christianity, or of important elements of it." We'll hear from two former "skeptics" and find out why they chose to become fully committed believers in Jesus.

If you used to believe in Jesus and then walked away from that relationship, can you get that connection back? Find out when we hear an awesome story of mistakes, consequences, regret, and renewal. 

What do you do when a crisis hits that you were never prepared for? How do you find calm and comfort in the middle of a stressful situation you have no control over? Join us and find out how one of our own families experienced unexpected answers from God in the middle of an unexpected crisis.  Today, we'll feature the story of Kennedy Allison's unexpected seizure and recovery during a school...

Worries, fears, and anxieties are a very normal part of this life -- but we do not have to be consumed by them! We can cast our fears and worries to our God who is willing to take them!