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What is a thing worth? Well… the market decides. It's worth whatever someone will pay for it. The price tag doesn't really matter if someone won't pay that price. So what does God say that YOU are worth? What's your true value? What price is God willing to pay to make you an heir to His Kingdom?    Learn more about Mountaintop Church at  https://mountaintopchurch.com Video: https:/...

We are not Born Christian. Jesus came that we might be Born Again. And that takes a realization about ourselves that can be easy to miss, especially in the Southern United States, where Christian ethics still permeate everyday public life. But our good deeds do not give us access to God. Our rule following does not give us access to God. There is no such thing as someone born on third base when it...

The New Year is a time that many of us feel like we are “Back at square one.” Many of us start over with good habits, regular exercise or new resolutions that we hope will give us a fresh start. Maybe you've even approached your faith the same way. You know you could do better, but with every step forward, you seem to follow it with two steps back, so you begin again. The truth is, we all star...

We make New Year's resolutions because we want to see a change in our lives. We want to start a new hobby, say yes more, say no more, start a habit, stop a habit… All for the purpose of experiencing a more full life. But over time, we often find ourselves falling short. The same thing happens when we first decide to follow Jesus. We might not think everything will change immediately, but we do...

If you want God to do something amazing in your life, it might require a leap of faith that doesn’t make logical sense. In fact, I guarantee it. There is an assumption that obeying God will make your life better, but it’s possible that it will make life more complicated. That's certainly how it happened for Joseph... Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com

History is full of heroes and legendary risk takers who did what seemed impossible. But, whether it’s generational social change, an athletic feat or a musical anomaly, when we say the word ‘ IMPOSSIBLE’  what we really often mean is ‘ IMPROBABLE .’ In other words, the math  can  make sense. There’s a path to possible, and even if it’s astronomical, it’s not impossible. Impossible implies another...

What if your purpose is not about you? What if it's not about your success, family, portfolio, retirement, recognition… What if your life is not actually about your life at all? This is especially hard in the Holiday season because sometimes, we make the season all about ourselves. But what if it's not about me?   “He must become greater, I must become less.” John 3:30   Learn more about M...

When it comes to diet and exercise, everyone understands and accepts that: Unhealthy behaviors lead to an unhealthy me. But is it possible that the unseen you is similar? Is it possible that your outward behavior impacts your inward spiritual health? Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com

Self talk. The things that we tell ourselves that, though they may not BE true, they FEEL true. And we believe ourselves more than we believe anyone else, even when that self talk is self destructive. We wouldn’t purposely lie to ourselves, would we? This kind of self-talk is creating real problems. But today we're going to give you a strategy the Apostle Paul says is critical in dealing with...

All of us have a gravitational pull toward conforming to this world. And I’m not an anti-this world guy, but listen, this world can make a lot of money off of you if you will be conformed to it. I mean, the algorithm is designed to conform you. “People who bought this also bought” or “suggested for you” or “you might also like.” The problem with it all isn’t if you buy something else on Amazon. Th...

The you everyone sees is not the real you. You are not your physical traits, skin tone, hair color or hairstyle. You’re not tall, short, young or older. You’re not even how your voice sounds. The real you is unseen. It’s the conversation you’ve had with yourself in your head and heart. In this series, we want to start a much-needed conversation in the church about mental, spiritual and emotional h...

How do you measure trust? Trust is often intangible, especially when it comes to God and faith. And our trust is often hard to quantify. We're going to finish this series called Trusting God by looking at one of the final challenges Moses gives to the Israelites in the Book of Exodus. And their trust will be measured with time and money. Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaint...

Trusting God can be difficult. It's easy to do the right thing when we know the why and we know the how. It's much harder when we don't understand the path forward. But it's in the unknown that we encounter God. Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Z-x1ywVeL4Q?si=Kp6-yMre8wJW-CId Study Guide: https://mountaintopchurch.com/wp-c...

Trusting God won’t always make sense. There will be times you’ll wonder if God is on your side. There will be times you doubt. REMEMBER, God is faithful. He has been good to you. He’ll be faithful again. God can make a way when it doesn’t make sense. Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com Carter McInnis Lead Pastor

God’s plan doesn’t always go according to our plan. It's an uncomfortable truth. But you can embrace it. Embrace the messiness, the brokenness, the zig-zagging roller-coaster of emotions. Because our God is a God of purpose, and who you stand with is greater than what you stand against. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pk1Zic0MOtQ Download the series Study Guide: https://mountaintopchurch.com/wp-conten...

There is a God. He has called you. He will go with you. This is going to be the message to Moses and the people of Israel. But these statements of truth leave us with a choice that lands one what this series and Moses’ story seems to be all about: Will you believe in God? Will you obey God? Will you trust God? Those statements don’t do much good without our actions. When we act on those truths, Go...

Am I going to trust God? Every single one of us has to decide what we’re going to do with this question. At some point, what God says takes precedence in our lives or something else does, and I believe the decisions we make over and over again are what shape our character and create our destiny. Study Guide: https://mountaintopchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Trusting-God-Moses-Group-Study-FI...

People think that they don’t belong with Jesus because of their behavior. They don’t look, talk or act like a Christian, and that stops people from coming to church because they don’t consider themselves church people. They can’t get over what they see when they look in the mirror. We have a hard time believing that we could ever be anything other than what we’ve always been. But belonging to the...

Jesus wants a seat at your table. Your past, history, name, occupation, reputation, or character does not intimidate him. You belong here. And you belong with Jesus. Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com Carter McInnis Lead Pastor

You don’t have to be who you’ve always been. You have no idea how God wants to redefine your life in this Kingdom in which he has invited you and me to belong. Even the you who think you could never belong with God. You don’t have be who you’ve always been. You can be who God meant for you to be. You can belong in Spirit and truth. Carter McInnis, Lead Pastor Learn more about Mountaintop Church at...

Our expectation of home doesn’t always match our experience of home. What you were hoping would bring comfort, peace and serenity ends up bringing tension and division and stress. You just wanted grandma’s cooking, but you got grandad’s opinion of your haircut. Have you ever asked yourself, “What is that?” Why does my experience often not measure up to my expectations and yet, again and again, my...

Give yourself FOR a mission greater than yourself. Become a part of the mission to invite and equip people to follow Jesus. Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopchurch.com Carter McInnis Lead Pastor

Life in the Spirit is an invitation to abundant life - Life full of fruit, pleasant to the taste. In this series, we've been examining the fruits of the Spirit, and today we get to explore both Kindness and Goodness. But what does it mean to be good? And in a world where kindness is interpreted as weakness, how does God flip that script? Learn more about Mountaintop Church at https://mountaintopch...

We often view Peace as something you GET not necessarily something you HAVE. You go for a walk to get some peace, or you go sit on a beach to get some peace. But is that real peace? You need peace when the arrows are flying. You need peace in traffic and in the drama. You need peace when there is tension. So true peace must not come from an exterior stimulus. It must be something you have when you...

You don't have to constantly doubt if you're getting it right as a parent. Start here and feel confident about raising a healthy and happy family. Please welcome Sandra Stanley to Mountaintop! Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and smal...