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Are demons real? Are angels? Chances are, your religious background (or lack thereof) has affected HOW you answer those questions. And are demons and angels like what we see on television or in movies? In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on the Apostle Paul's use of powers and authorities and what Paul meant by them. Their influence can be seen, not just in individuals, but also in societal, p...

Are demons real? Are angels? Chances are, your religious background (or lack thereof) has affected HOW you answer those questions. And are demons and angels like what we see on television or in movies? In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on the Apostle Paul's use of powers and authorities and what Paul meant by them. Their influence can be seen, not just in individuals, but also in societal, p...

Americans believe that the PERFECT gift is both spontaneous AND something given with no strings attached (and no obligation of reciprocity). And so when we read that salvation is God's GIFT to us, that's HOW we tend to see it. But throughout the ancient world (the Hebrew world, the Persian world, the Babylonian world, the Roman world, the Jewish world), gifts were nearly always given with the expe...

Americans believe that the PERFECT gift is both spontaneous AND something given with no strings attached (and no obligation of reciprocity). And so when we read that salvation is God's GIFT to us, that's HOW we tend to see it. But throughout the ancient world (the Hebrew world, the Persian world, the Babylonian world, the Roman world, the Jewish world), gifts were nearly always given with the expe...

Because Jesus is God - when Jesus says something, God is saying something. When Jesus does something, God is doing something. And when Jesus feels something, we're given a picture into how God feels about something. And DESPITE being God, Jesus spent a ridiculous amount of time around ORDINARY people - people who weren't necessarily the brightest, most beautiful, or most powerful. And we see somet...

Because Jesus is God - when Jesus says something, God is saying something. When Jesus does something, God is doing something. And when Jesus feels something, we're given a picture into how God feels about something. And DESPITE being God, Jesus spent a ridiculous amount of time around ORDINARY people - people who weren't necessarily the brightest, most beautiful, or most powerful. And we see somet...

How you think about the future matters, because how you think about the future affects the decisions that you make (today) and the feelings and attitudes you have. Among theologians, this is called ESCHATOLOGY. But make no mistake, the way in which the American church has tended to see the future (the world's going to burn, etc.) has affected how American Christians live out their faith. But what...

How you think about the future matters, because how you think about the future affects the decisions that you make (today) and the feelings and attitudes you have. Among theologians, this is called ESCHATOLOGY. But make no mistake, the way in which the American church has tended to see the future (the world's going to burn, etc.) has affected how American Christians live out their faith. But what...

Blessing. Predestined. Forgiveness. Blameless. Grace. God's Will. Adopted. Redemption. Glory. Believe. These are all words the Apostle Paul uses right out of the gate in his letter to the Ephesians. But as AMERICANS, we have a tendency to read a few things INTO these words - particularly words like predestined - and chosen. But what if we allowed Paul to define those words? And what exactly is Pau...

Blessing. Predestined. Forgiveness. Blameless. Grace. God's Will. Adopted. Redemption. Glory. Believe. These are all words the Apostle Paul uses right out of the gate in his letter to the Ephesians. But as AMERICANS, we have a tendency to read a few things INTO these words - particularly words like predestined - and chosen. But what if we allowed Paul to define those words? And what exactly is Pau...

Paul's letter to the Ephesians hits on many BIG themes like salvation, the nature of family, belonging, reconciliation, identity, powers, and holiness. And at the heart of this letter is Paul's insistence that, when what's been hidden gets revealed, it can change EVERYTHING. In this first message on Ephesians, Max Vanderpool attempts to allow Paul to speak to us today - and will be making a case t...

Paul's letter to the Ephesians hits on many BIG themes like salvation, the nature of family, belonging, reconciliation, identity, powers, and holiness. And at the heart of this letter is Paul's insistence that, when what's been hidden gets revealed, it can change EVERYTHING. In this first message on Ephesians, Max Vanderpool attempts to allow Paul to speak to us today - and will be making a case t...

In this final act in the Book of Esther, we see see the effects of a great reversal. Mordecai (the Jew) is vindicated. Queen Esther is vindicated. The Jews still living throughout the Persian Empire are vindicated. And, at the end of it all, God (Himself) is vindicated...because God always keeps His promises. At the end of everything, God will be vindicated, and those who put their trust in Him wi...

In this final act in the Book of Esther, we see see the effects of a great reversal. Mordecai (the Jew) is vindicated. Queen Esther is vindicated. The Jews still living throughout the Persian Empire are vindicated. And, at the end of it all, God (Himself) is vindicated...because God always keeps His promises. At the end of everything, God will be vindicated, and those who put their trust in Him wi...

Life is full of reversals. There's the seemingly perfect marriage that plods along for 25 years only to be ripped apart by an affair and divorce. There's the uber-successful brother-in-law who purchases a vacation home and get promoted every year - only to suffer bankruptcy and the loss of everything. And then there are the other kind of reversals - the quiet friend at school who wasn't involved i...

Life is full of reversals. There's the seemingly perfect marriage that plods along for 25 years only to be ripped apart by an affair and divorce. There's the uber-successful brother-in-law who purchases a vacation home and get promoted every year - only to suffer bankruptcy and the loss of everything. And then there are the other kind of reversals - the quiet friend at school who wasn't involved i...

In the Middle East today, when a car accident happens (the fender-bender kind), everyone stops. Everyone gets out of their car. Because they might KNOW one of the people involved, and they might ALSO know someone at the police department (or hospital, or justice center). And they have an OBLIGATION to be a "friend" to their acquaintance involved in the wreck. We really don't have a word in English...

In the Middle East today, when a car accident happens (the fender-bender kind), everyone stops. Everyone gets out of their car. Because they might KNOW one of the people involved, and they might ALSO know someone at the police department (or hospital, or justice center). And they have an OBLIGATION to be a "friend" to their acquaintance involved in the wreck. We really don't have a word in English...

In 1998, things hit the fan for then-president Bill Clinton. His two-year affair with 24-year-old Monica Lewinsky was made public. Setting aside the politics of it, most of us, had we been Monica's parents, would have felt that the president abused his power and mistreated our daughter. And so it is with presidents, kings, comedians, CEO's, pastors, and other people in positions of power and autho...

In 1998, things hit the fan for then-president Bill Clinton. His two-year affair with 24-year-old Monica Lewinsky was made public. Setting aside the politics of it, most of us, had we been Monica's parents, would have felt that the president abused his power and mistreated our daughter. And so it is with presidents, kings, comedians, CEO's, pastors, and other people in positions of power and autho...

In our November InterGen, Pastor Max retells the account of Joshua, Caleb and the twelve spies. Twelve spies were sent into the (promised) land to scout it out, map it, and report back what they had seen. Ten spies were afraid. Two spies were not. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to do what you should do (even when you're afraid).

In our November InterGen, Pastor Max retells the account of Joshua, Caleb and the twelve spies. Twelve spies were sent into the (promised) land to scout it out, map it, and report back what they had seen. Ten spies were afraid. Two spies were not. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to do what you should do (even when you're afraid).

All of us at one point or another are afraid. And sometimes, those fears are warranted. And sometimes, they aren't. But in those moments of fear, we are presented with a choice: Can we live in faith when we are afraid? In this message, Brian Hull connects the call of Moses with the Apostle Paul's command to offer ourselves to God. The good news? God knows us, and God is with us.

All of us at one point or another are afraid. And sometimes, those fears are warranted. And sometimes, they aren't. But in those moments of fear, we are presented with a choice: Can we live in faith when we are afraid? In this message, Brian Hull connects the call of Moses with the Apostle Paul's command to offer ourselves to God. The good news? God knows us, and God is with us.

Americans walk away from freedom click by click, decision by decision, decade by decade, so much so that by the time they’re 40-45 years old, they’re stuck in a job they hate (but can’t leave), because they’re making payments: house, student loans, cars, credit cards. And coincidentally, our smartphones and smartwatches and smart-devices are accelerating these steps away from freedom through the u...