Glad Tidings Church | Central Austin

QUESTION: How can we parent toward relational health? “Many millennials resent church bc their parents were good at church but not good at life. They struggle attending a place that consumed their parents time but never transformed their private life.” —Lisa Fields The last thing we want is to be good at church, but bad at life… It makes me ask a deeper question, “Is my life with Jesus compelling...

Last week, we laid the groundwork of parenting by looking at the way we were parented. We have to consider how we were raised and align it with God’s Word if we want to become effective parents and mentors ourselves. The way we were raised is not always what’s most effective for kids today, so what can we do as a church to reach this generation? Next, we need to consider what is the Goal of parent...

Parenting in the 21st Century. Where to begin? In this first chapter of this 4 week series, we start by laying some groundwork. In the church, all of us play a role in leading the next generation, teaching the next generation, and influencing them – so this series is for everyone of us.

“Keep calm and pretend it’s not Monday.” Research shows that on Mondays, 50% of employees are late to work, productivity is at its lowest, and the average person doesn’t smile until almost noon! Why is it that we all dread Monday so much? Imagine if we could turn the most dreaded day of the week into a day full of purpose and impact. You were made for so much more than just 'surviving' your work w...

“Keep calm and pretend it’s not Monday.” Research shows that on Mondays, 50% of employees are late to work, productivity is at its lowest, and the average person doesn’t smile until almost noon! Why is it that we all dread Monday so much? Imagine if we could turn the most dreaded day of the week into a day full of purpose and impact. You were made for so much more than just 'surviving' your work w...

“Keep calm and pretend it’s not Monday.” Research shows that on Mondays, 50% of employees are late to work, productivity is at its lowest, and the average person doesn’t smile until almost noon! Why is it that we all dread Monday so much? Imagine if we could turn the most dreaded day of the week into a day full of purpose and impact. You were made for so much more than just 'surviving' your work w...

For some us, the series has been filled with new thinking and new ideas. But for others of us, you know about wrestling with God, and rebuilding walls, and praying dangerous prayers and yet, you might be struggling to believe IF God can really do what he says he will do.  If we want to believe for breakthrough, and have faith for miracles, then we need to identify those barriers that hold us back...

Since creation God desires to draw near to us, but since creation we have been taking matters into our own hands. We tend to think we are more powerful or wiser or more in control than God! Since humanity continues to tell God, we know better than you, the question becomes: How do we stand in the presence of a Holy God? Well, the answer is that God built the bridge and it is Jesus? Hebrews 4:16 NL...

If we want to experience breakthrough, we must to move beyond brokenness to a point of rebuilding. Join us this week as we look at the life of Nehemiah and learn seven principles to breakthrough.

We are kicking off 21 days of prayer and fasting with this new sermon series: Breakthrough. This month kicks off with a look at how Jacob got himself stuck in life and desperately needed a breakthrough. Whether you need a breakthrough physically, relationally, financially, spiritually or in some other aspect of life, then this series is for you. Listen as Pastor Michael details 5 steps to prepare...

We conclude our Everyone series with Jesus’ great commission to bring the gospel to all the nations. This month we have been considering four spiritual truths that are necessities for every believer as they journey deeper with God. God has called every believer to take the truth of his salvation to a broken world and bring light to the dark places around us. Jesus’ last command should be our first...

Continuing with our Everyone series, we come to the third and often most challenging spiritual principle, giving. In the Everyone series we have been considering four spiritual principles that scripture demonstrates are necessary for the life of each believer. In a world that often defines success by status and a culture that is constantly demanding more, God calls us to live a life of radical gen...

Our Everyone series continues with our second spiritual principle, the power of serving. In this series we are studying four spiritual principles that scripture demonstrates are necessary for the life of every believer. This week Pastor Michael defines serving and explains who should serve. By looking at Jesus, the perfect example of a servant, we will draw out principles that apply to our lives t...

This is the first week of our Everyone series as we discuss four spiritual principles that scripture demonstrates are necessary for the life of every believer. This week Pastor Michael is considering the power of consistent church attendance. Connecting with a congregation is so much more than punching a timecard or checking a box for the week. Biblical community is a desire that God has wired int...