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Collin Cooke shares his vision for the children and families of Public Church and goes in depth about upcoming events and plans for Public Students.

We all struggle to remember important things. Christ gives Communion to the Church so that we will remember who we are and how we even got here. Communion brings us back to our purpose and reminds us to love the world that Jesus came to save.

Collin Cooke walks through the Bible’s description of baptism as a symbol of participation in Jesus’ death and resurrection and a sign to the world that Jesus followers have chosen Him.

In Nehemiah 6:3, Nehemiah make an incredible statement of focus. He refuses to be distracted by saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down.” What would it take for us to say the same? Todd Stevison concludes our series by discussing how we can follow Nehemiah’s example and focus on a great work.

Are you going to rent or own your faith? Robert Green, our Ocoee Region FCA Director, challenges those serving on our Public Teams to own their faith and own their role in Jesus’ church.

Adversity is unavoidable, but we get to decide how we view it. Todd Stevison shares about adversity he has faced this week and challenges us to learn from Nehemiah’s example of handling adversity in Nehemiah 4.

When sin interrupts our connection to God, He sends conviction to bring us to change. Conviction is very uncomfortable, and should lead to confession, repentance, and change.

In Nehemiah 2:17-20, he rallies the people to rise and build. In Nehemiah 3, we see the people embracing their role to rebuild the wall. As Todd Stevison discusses these scenes, we are challenged to consider if we will give our lives away to Jesus. God will do his part, so will we rise and build?

At this point in our Bandwidth journey, we are in Nehemiah 2, which is a chapter of preparation. Therefore, this talk isn’t about action to take but action to consider as we prepare for the great things Jesus wants to do through us as we continue the journey. As Todd Stevison shares, let’s refuse to skip this vital step.

Last week we discussed the problems that disturb us, and Jesus wants to empower us to create solutions for those problems. God strengthened Nehemiah to lead the people to rebuild the wall, so he did a great work. When we do great works, who gets the credit? In Nehemiah’s story, God received the honor, so Todd Stevison leads a discussion about Nehemiah 8, 9, and 12. Through Nehemiah’s story, we see...

When it comes to the internet, we all want more Bandwidth to stream our favorite content. In life, we would love to increase our personal bandwidth, or capacity, but time constrains us. How will we determine and leverage our personal bandwidth? Nehemiah is our guide on a journey to answer these questions. Todd Stevison leads us to consider Nehemiah’s response to a problem in Nehemiah 1 as a launch...

All throughout Scripture, parents are commanded to be the primary spiritual teachers of their children. Collin Cooke discusses Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Ephesians 6 to show us that parents should teach their children to love God and fight evil.

Was it worth it? We ask that question about so many things: the gift we bought, the bean burrito we just had for lunch, the time it could would take to have genuine conversation with someone. Matt Moore talks about how we measure worth when it comes to the story of Jesus.

Christmas is a season of anticipation that builds up to the time we open presents. As we discuss the Christmas story in Luke 2 and Matthew 2, Todd Stevison shows that today is about so much more than today.

In the midst of the Christmas season, we can easily lose sight of the incredible gift of Jesus. Todd Humbert leads us in a discussion about John 1 and Jesus as the Word, so that we can be amazed that God sent the Word, believe in him, and also be sent out by God just as God sent Jesus.

Matthew 2:1-12 tells us the story of the wise men. God put them on notice, and they responded in a way that we should imitate. As we discuss their story, we end our series with a challenge to respond beyond the moment to truly live poured out lives.

In John 12:1-6, we read about a lady who responds to Jesus with extravagant generosity. As Todd Stevison leads us to examine this story, we hope that all of us are inspired and challenged to take the next step in our journey towards a poured out life.

What are the requirements of a poured out life? By examining Isaiah 53:12 and Philippians 2:17, Todd Stevison discusses Biblical truths that create tensions. We must wrestle with these tensions in order to become a drink offering poured out for Jesus.

The heart of Poured Out comes from Jesus’ words in Mark 10:45 as he states that he came to serve and to give. In James 1:27 and throughout the Old Testament, Scripture is clear that we must pour out our lives for orphans and fatherless. Todd Stevison discusses these Scriptures and families involved in foster care and adoption share their stories.

Part 4 in our series “Unrivaled”. A big frustration in following Jesus is our tendency to waver, yet the Unrivaled Jesus deserves unwavering followers. At times we wonder if it is even possible to be unwavering, so Todd Stevison focuses Hebrews 10:19-26. Through these verses, we see that the cross makes it possible for us to build three habits that help us grow as unwavering Jesus followers.

Part 3 in our series “Unrivaled”. Jesus is unrivaled in the universe, but is he unrivaled in my life? To help us answer this question, Todd Stevison focuses on Isaiah 42:8, and Whitney Stevison shares about rivals in her life. Both describe practical ways that we can allow Jesus to become unrivaled in our lives.

Part 2 in our series “Unrivaled”. At times, our questions, doubts, and skepticism prevent us from seeing Jesus as Unrivaled. Todd Stevison presents tough questions to our special guest Judson Kirkpatrick, who answers these questions from a Biblical and logical perspective. Judson shows that even amidst our questions, Jesus is Unrivaled.

Part 1 in our series “Unrivaled”. Who is God? Where does God rank on our Best Ever List? Todd Stevison posed these two question to frame the start of our new series, and we let God tell us who he is through his Word in Isaiah 40:9-31 and Hebrews 1:1-3. Through these Scriptures, we see that God is Unrivaled in all the universe.

Todd Humbert discusses how Jesus wants us to impact the world by investing in people and making disciples. Through Scripture, he shows this isn't as complicated as we sometimes make it.

Part 4 in our series “Light”. In a week where we saw unspeakable tragedy in Vegas, we concluded our series by asking the question, “Does light win in the end?” Todd Stevison discusses how Jesus defines eternal life in John 17:3 and John’s glimpse into heaven in Revelation 21 to conclude that Light wins in the end, and Light can win in our end.