More Than A Man Week 05 – The Good Shepherd
June 29, 2025
Lenny Moore, Executive Pastor at Renovation Church, talks about how we can trust and obey the Good Shepherd. In this series, we’ll be...
More Than A Man Week 03 – The Light of the World
June 15, 2025
Join us live as Scott Betts, Lead Pastor at Soma Church, walks us through what Jesus meant when he said I Am the Light of the World. In...
More Than A Man Week 02 – The Bread of Life
June 8, 2025
Join us as our Production Director, Duke Potter, walks through how Jesus is the only way to true life. In this series, we’ll be...
More Than A Man Week 01 – What’s In A Name?
June 1, 2025
LifeSpring is a church that anyone, regardless of their background, can call home. We have weekly experiences at 1250 North Brightleaf...
You Asked For It Week 05 – Can I Really Trust the Bible?
May 18, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon answers the question; can I really trust the Bible? We know we can trust the Bible because it works when we trust...
You Asked For It Week 04 – How Do I Love and Discipline My Child?
May 11, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon answers the question “how can I love and discipline my child”. There is no script- but there is...
You Asked For It Week 03 – How Am I Supposed to Love People I Really Don’t Agree With?
May 4, 2025
Join us live as Pastor Dillon answers this question talking about how we lead people who don’t follow Jesus to follow Jesus by loving...
You Asked For It Week 2 – Is it Really Fair for God to Send Someone to Hell?
April 27, 2025
Join us live as Pastor Dillon continues our series called “You Asked for It”, answering the question; Is it really fair for God...
You Asked For It Week 01 – Can God Really Forgive Me For That?
April 20, 2025
Join us live as Pastor Dillon starts off our new series called ‘You Asked For It’ with the question, can God really forgive me...
Depopulating Hell Week 03 – Why No One MUST Go To Hell – And What YOU Can Do To Help!
April 13, 2025
Join us live as Pastor Dillon continues our series “Depopulating Hell”. Sermon Notes can be found here:...
Depopulating Hell Week 02 – Why Can’t We Be Good Enough To Get Out Of Hell – But Don’t Have To Be
April 6, 2025
Join us live as Pastor Dillon continues our series “Depopulating Hell”, by show that it’s not about what I do. It’s...
Depopulating Hell Week 01 – Why Would God Create Hell?
March 30, 2025
Join us as our new Student Ministry Director, Chandler Lasater, starts off our new series “Depopulating Hell”, asking the...
I Forgive You Week 06 – The High Cost to Unforgiveness
March 23, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon concludes our series ‘I Forgive You’ by talking about how bitterness blurs our vision and blinds us to...
I Forgive You Week 04 – What Forgiveness Doesn’t Mean
March 9, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon continues our series ‘I Forgive You’, talking about how peace doesn’t happen when we address it...
I Forgive You Week 03 – How to Stop the Cycle of Hurt AKA How to Stop Kicking the Cat
March 2, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon continues our series ‘I Forgive You’, talking about how most times when pain determines our posture,...
I Forgive You Week 02 – How Can I Forgive When I’m So Angry?
February 23, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon continues our series ‘I Forgive You’, talking about how our responsibility is not to be the judge;...
I Forgive You Week 01 – How Can I Move Forward When It Hurts?
February 16, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon starts out our new series called ‘I Forgive You’. Every single one of has been hurt- and even though...
You Decide Week 06 – Stay in the Process
February 9, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon finishes this series encouraging us to stay in the process; because faithfulness isn’t perfection- it’s...
You Decide Week 04 – Faith Through Failure
January 27, 2025
Join us as Pastor Dillon continues our series called You Decide. We often think of failure as final and give up- but what if getting back...
You Decide Week 03 – Do Good and Trust God
January 19, 2025
Pastor Mark continues our series called You Decide talking about what it really means to do good works; even when we aren’t feeling...
You Decide Week 02 – Keep Showing Up
January 12, 2025
Pastor Dillon continues with our new series called You Decide. Where he talks about how showing up daily sets the stage for God to show off...
You Decide Week 01 – Get in the Game
January 5, 2025
Pastor Dillon starts off the year with a new series called You Decide. We’re all starting somewhere on January 1, and we’ll all...
Hope Is Here – Christmas Message 2024
December 22, 2024
Join us for our Christmas Gathering as Pastor Dillon talks about how God came as an outcast to rescue the spiritual outcasts. LifeSpring is...
Pressure Points: Stick With It
December 15, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series called “Pressure Points” LifeSpring is a church that anyone, regardless of their background,...
Pressure Points: In Alignment
December 9, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series called “Pressure Points” LifeSpring is a church that anyone, regardless of their background,...
Pressure Points: The Smell in the Room
November 17, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series called “Pressure Points”; talking about how we usually can’t see pride- but we can...
Pressure Points: True Freedom
November 3, 2024
Nathan, our Worship and Student Director leads us through 1 Corinthians 8-9 sharing how a life truly free is one that leads others to...
Pressure Points: The Standards of Sex
October 27, 2024
Pressure Points: Authentic Unity
October 27, 2024
Pressure Points: Tethered
October 13, 2024
It’s Not Just You: I’m Insecure
October 6, 2024
Pastor Dillon concludes our series talking about how to be who God wants us to be; it requires overcoming our insecurity. Exodus...
It’s Not Just You: I’m Hurting
September 29, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series “It’s Not Just You”, talking about how we all go through seasons of hurt and need to...
It’s Not Just You: I’m Scared
September 22, 2024
It’s Not Just You: I’m Scared When I feel scared, I will seek God. Psalm 86:1, 3, 7 God’s Answers:...
It’s Not Just You: I Feel Trapped
September 19, 2024
Heartbeat – This is My Story
September 8, 2024
Pastor Dillon concludes our Heartbeat Series talking about our stories; because someone can argue with your beliefs, but no one can argue...
Heartbeat – Become Disciple-Makers
August 25, 2024
Pastor Dillon talks on what it means to be a disciple-maker and how it not “what we do”; instead it’s “who we...
Heartbeat – Follow Jesus
August 18, 2024
Heartbeat – To Follow Jesus We exist to give everyone opportunities to follow Jesus and become disciple-makers who live for...
Heartbeat – Opportunities
August 11, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series on the heartbeat of our church talking about how for someone to be saved they must be given the...
Heartbeat – Give Everyone…
August 4, 2024
Heartbeat: We Exist to Give Everyone… Our heartbeat: People are being changed by Jesus to live...
Live Like Jesus – Self-Control
July 28, 2024
Pastor Dillon concludes our series talking about what it means to have self-control and how a self-controlled life is a Spirit-led life....
Live Like Jesus – Gentleness
July 21, 2024
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Live Like Jesus – Faithfulness
July 14, 2024
LifeSpring is a church that anyone, regardless of their background, can call home. We have weekly experiences at 1250 North Brightleaf...
Live Like Jesus – Goodness
July 7, 2024
Lead Pastor Dillon Schupp explores whether doing good is a delight or a duty. Live Like Jesus – Goodness ...
Live Like Jesus – Kindness
June 30, 2024
Connections Pastor, Mark Stevens talks about the importance of Kindess in the life of a Christian. Live Like Jesus – Kindness Psalm...
Live Like Jesus – A Little Patience Please
June 23, 2024
Worship and Student Director, Nathan Churchill talks on the importance of patience in our everyday lives. Live Like Jesus – A...
Live Like Jesus – Peace
June 16, 2024
Scott Betts, Lead Pastor of Soma Church, talks about how we can live like Jesus through having peace. Live Like Jesus –...
Live Like Jesus – Living Out of the Overflow
June 9, 2024
Pastor Dillon’s former youth pastor and Lead Pastor of Renovation Church, Jonathan Cockrell, speaks about how we all have the ability...
Live Like Jesus – Love Like Jesus
June 2, 2024
LifeSpring Production Director, Duke Potter, starts off our new series on the fruit of the spirit talking about what it means to love like...
Swing for the Fences – What If I Strike Out?
May 19, 2024
Pastor Dillon concludes our series, ‘Swing for the Fences’, with the question we all ask ourselves… What if I strike...
Swing for the Fences – Swing Away
May 12, 2024
Two Problems With Waiting for the Perfect Time to Obey God Problem #1- The longer I wait to obey God the less likely it becomes...
Unburdened – The Drain of Emotional Inconsistency
May 5, 2024
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Unburdened – The Overwhelm of Spiritual Opposition
April 28, 2024
Every day we are in a spiritual battle.1 Peter 5:8 (NIV): Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a...
Unburdened – The Strain of Suffering
April 21, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues his series ‘Unburdened’ talking about what happens when we find ourselves in the dark. The...
Unburdened – Distracting Desires
April 14, 2024
Pastor Dillon talks about what it means to be led by the Lord, rather than by the desires that often distract us. Unburdened –...
Unburdened – Unhealthy Habits
April 7, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series “Unburdened” talking about what it means to create healthy habits that last and refresh our...
Unburdened – Trying to Be Good Enough
March 31, 2024
This Easter Sunday, Pastor Dillon starts off our new series called Unburdened talking about what happens when we try to be good enough for...
Second Chances – Heart Check
March 24, 2024
Pastor Dillon concludes our series ‘Second Chances’, talking about the heart of Jonah both during and after the call. Who needs...
Second Chances – Change My Life
March 17, 2024
Send NC Director and Pastor Mike Pittman continues our sermon series “Second Chances” going through the next part of...
Second Chances – New Phone.. Who Dis?
March 11, 2024
Our Worship and Student Ministry Director, Nathan, starts off our new series on the story of Jonah! LifeSpring is a church...
Better Than A Love Story – Love That Lasts Forever
March 5, 2024
Pastor Mark concludes our marriage series, “Better Than A Love Story”, talking about how to create a love that lasts forever by...
Better Than A Love Story – Fuel The Fire
February 25, 2024
Pastor Dillon continues our series on marriage, called “Better Than A Love Story”. This week Pastor Dillon talks how you can...
Better Than A Love Story – Making It To the Finish Line
February 19, 2024
We mistake the wedding day for the finish line when it’s actually the starting block. The finish line isn’t “I do.” The...
Better Than a Love Story – Crazy About Each Other, Not Driving Each Other Crazy
February 11, 2024
Marriage is hard… BUT marriage can be amazing! #1- Your spouse has to love the way you love them. ...
A Better Way – Eternal Impact
February 4, 2024
Pastor Dillon talks about how you can make an eternal impact in your community by making 3 intentional decisions… Message Notes John...
A Better Way – We’re At Our Best Together
January 28, 2024
A Better Way – Perspective Shift
January 21, 2024
A Better Way – Linger
January 14, 2024
A Better Way – Off The Treadmill
January 7, 2024
The Gift Of Forgiveness
December 24, 2023
The Gift Of Brokenness
December 17, 2023
The Gift of Transparency
December 10, 2023
Help and healing happen when we choose confession over concealing
The Gift Of Limits
December 3, 2023
A life of impact requires letting go of my ideal life and embracing the limits that come with choosing Jesus.
Presence Is The Power
November 26, 2023
Overflow
November 20, 2023
It’s All About The Heart
November 12, 2023
Everyone Brings Something
November 5, 2023
It’s (Not) My Body
November 1, 2023
Between The Ears
October 22, 2023
What I Focus On Is What I’ll Feast On
I’m Just Not Feeling It
October 15, 2023
We have to learn to face our feelings, feel our feelings, but not follow our feelings
The Hard Way To Happiness
October 8, 2023
The Holy Spirit in me is stronger than the wrong desires in me.
We Believe In The Church
October 1, 2023
The Church is more than something nice. It’s vitally necessary for our lives.
Holy Spirit
September 24, 2023
Jesus Is The Only Way
September 17, 2023
Jesus is the only way” is the only way everyone has the chance to come back to God.
The Bible Is The Word Of God
September 10, 2023
Applying God’s Word to my life transforms my life.
What If?
August 27, 2023
Jesus is just getting started- and He wants to do more than we can imagine.
Tear Down The Walls
August 20, 2023
What does it take to be in alignment with what we say we agree with?
A Family To Belong To
August 13, 2023
We will be a family where you can belong with us before you believe or behave like us.
Through The Roof
August 6, 2023
Being a church for the one means making Jesus accessible to the one.
Stay Level
July 30, 2023
When you wonder “What’s next?”, don’t put your focus on outcomes. Focus on inputs.
It’s coming
July 23, 2023
Last Words Week 6
July 16, 2023
Flee Dishonor & Pursue Honor
July 9, 2023
Last Words: Do Your Best
July 2, 2023
Join Me In Suffering
June 25, 2023
Windows
June 18, 2023
The goal of a holy life is not for people to admire me but for people to see Jesus through me.
Run towards the roar
June 11, 2023
Jesus doesn’t lead us to a fear free life. He leads us into faith they overcomes the fear we feel.
Fuel The Fire
June 4, 2023
To get to what we want to get through, we have to go through what we don’t want to. How do we do it?
Sunday At The Church
May 28, 2023
Finding Your Way Back To God – The Father’s Heart
May 21, 2023
Keep The Party Going
May 14, 2023
God wants our moment of salvation to become a lifelong celebration.
Hello, My Name Is ____
May 7, 2023
My identity isn’t what I’ve done or what I feel about myself. My identity is who the Father says I am in Christ
I Can’t Do This On My Own
April 30, 2023
Knowing you need help is different than asking for the help you need.
Escaping the Sorry Cycle
April 23, 2023
How do you escape the burden of regret? It’s not work. It’s worship.
I want
April 16, 2023
I’ll never get what i want by chasing what I want.
Uncomplicated: The Best is Yet to Come
April 9, 2023
Uncomplicated – Week 11
April 2, 2023
They believe ABOUT Jesus, but they have never believed INTO a relationship with Jesus.
Here’s the plan
March 27, 2023
Following Jesus isn’t about Jesus fixing our problems with the world. Following Jesus’ is about fulfilling his plan for the...
Called to Live out the Good News
March 19, 2023
We won’t see how good the Good news of Jesus is if we don’t realize how bad we really are.
In The Meantime
March 12, 2023
What do you do when you’re waiting on the promise?
Filling empty hearts
March 8, 2023
It’s not about filling empty seats with people. it’s about filling empty hearts with Jesus
How did we get here?
March 2, 2023
When we get to the top, we’re tempted to stop- and what takes us out isn’t what you might expect.
Choose the God who saves
February 19, 2023
We must choose the God who saves over the gods who enslave
On Track
February 12, 2023
How do we stay on track with doing what God calls ut to do and being who God calls us to be?
Change
February 5, 2023
Lasting change doesn’t start with what I do but with who I am.
Close
January 29, 2023
It’s not about what I can do for God or get from God. It’s about being close with God.
Purpose
January 22, 2023
What do we do when we wonder “Why am I here?”
Who Jesus Really Is
January 15, 2023
Jesus isn’t a replica of God that looks like the real thing… He is the real thing.
Too Good To Miss
January 8, 2023
What if the things we label too good to miss are actually keeping us from what’s best?
Give God My Best
December 18, 2022
Whatever matters most gets my best.
Get Started
December 11, 2022
To live a great story, you have to get started.
Commit to the Mission
December 4, 2022
What if it’s not what we expect? What if we get off track?
Live IT
November 27, 2022
Being satisfied and at rest with where God has you, despite what’s happening around you.
How to not let “It” make you a grumpy granny
November 20, 2022
Choose Joy.
Unstuck
November 13, 2022
When I know where I’m going it transforms what I’m doing.
The IT Factor
November 6, 2022
If I want IT, I must not grumble about IT or argue over IT.
The Excellent Life
October 30, 2022
The way of Jesus: Others first, even when IT happens.
Growing through it
October 23, 2022
No matter what IT happens, God can use it IT to lead us to progress.
Is It Real?
October 16, 2022
Christianity wasn’t birthed by faith, nor does my faith rest of feelings. Christianity was birthed by and my faith rests in facts
No what, not do, but WHO
October 9, 2022
Christianity is not a subject to study nor a religion to practice. It’s a Person to know.
The Only Option
October 2, 2022
Jesus never gave us the option of calling Him an option when He defined Himself as the only Option.
Customized Christianity
September 25, 2022
“My way” and “their way” is not “The Way.”
No Perfect People Allowed
September 18, 2022
The church isn’t about personal perfection but a perfect Savior who rescues imperfect people. And everyone’s invited.
Beyond Belief
September 11, 2022
Christianity isn’t all about what I believe. Christianity is a family with Jesus and His purposes at the center.
Recapturing the Heart of a Church Plant
August 28, 2022
The most loving thing we can ever do for someone is give them an opportunity to follow Jesus.
Love Protects and Trusts
August 21, 2022
Love guards others but isn’t guarded.
Love is love?
August 14, 2022
Love isn’t defined by “love”, but rather by what God says.
Stop Keeping Score
August 8, 2022
The goal isn’t to be right. The goal is to be restored. And you cannot be restored while keeping score
Love is Not Easily Angered
July 31, 2022
Instead of getting angry, trust in God, not yourself.
Nevertheless, Not I
July 24, 2022
Selfishness distorts the image of God, distracts from the message of God, and disrupts the movement of God.
Love does not dishonor others
July 17, 2022
If we miss love, we miss everything.
Walk with pride or walk with love, but you can’t do both
July 11, 2022
To love you must die to yourself.
Let’s Talk About Abortion
July 4, 2022
Abortion is a highly-charged issue on both sides, but the thing that ultimately matters is this: what has God said?
Love Does Not Boast
June 26, 2022
If we’re self-centered, it’s going to be really hard to be God-centered.
Envy
June 19, 2022
In order to love people, I have to get rid of envy, and to get rid of envy, I must eliminate comparison.
Love is Kind
June 13, 2022
We choose to exercise kindness because God extended the ultimate loving kindness to us.
Love is Patient
June 6, 2022
Patience never pursues payback.
Sunday at the Lake
May 31, 2022
The measure of our maturity is not what we do, but how well we love.
I’m Grounding You in My Grace
May 23, 2022
When we start to see our pain as a gift, God’s grace can start working in our lives.
I’m Preparing You
May 15, 2022
If I want to be a difference maker, I must be made different.
I’m Disciplining You
May 9, 2022
Correction isn’t cruelty. It’s cultivating character.
So that you will trust Me with the next step
May 2, 2022
If God calls you to it, He will carry you through it.
…So That You Can Know Me Better
April 25, 2022
It’s not about knowing the answers. It’s about knowing the Lord.
I’m showing you who I am
April 19, 2022
Jesus doesn’t promise us a certain outcome. But He does promise to show us who He is in the process.
The Point of It All
April 12, 2022
We slow down in order to give other people the opportunity to follow Jesus- which is the most loving thing we can ever do for people.
The Examined Life
April 5, 2022
The way of Jesus is to examine- not to ignore- what’s going on inside me.
Recovery
March 29, 2022
We must stop to recover and restart with a sustainable pace.
Experiencing God Fully
March 21, 2022
I must slow down to experience God fully.
Don’t Bypass Your Heart
March 14, 2022
Guard Your Heart
Don’t Always Share Your Opinion
March 7, 2022
Guard your mouth
Don’t Run
February 28, 2022
Handling Conflict with Love
Don’t Do It Alone
February 21, 2022
Seek, Listen, Examine, and Decide
It’s Time To Say Yes
February 15, 2022
Don’t run from your calling. Don’t compare yourself to someone else. Just put your “yes” on the table for whatever...
Know Yourself
February 8, 2022
Healing starts when I replace what I think about me with what God says about me.
Inputs Matter
February 1, 2022
A new way of living requires a new way of thinking…and what goes in comes out.
We Need Each Other
January 25, 2022
I won’t always see what I need to see, so I need others to see for me.
It takes time.
January 18, 2022
Reading the Bible is not about reading text on a page. It’s about being with Jesus. d
The Starting Point for Change
January 11, 2022
If you want something different, you have to do something different, and to do something different, you must become someone different. Dil
New Year’s Doings
January 4, 2022
It’s not my “decisions” that change the direction and quality of my life. It’s what I actually do.
Welcome Home: A Christmas Celebration
December 26, 2021
When we’re lost, we need someone to find us.
Immanuel the Savior
December 20, 2021
From virgin birth to the bloody cross to your heart
Dysfunctional families
December 13, 2021
Perfect God from an imperfect family to save imperfect me
‘Tis the Season for Others
December 7, 2021
God cares for other people…even the least likely of individuals.
Enough
November 30, 2021
Jesus is Enough.
No Fear
November 23, 2021
If we’re really following Jesus, we will face fear- but we’ll face it with faith.
Grace Driven Generosity
November 16, 2021
If we have experienced God’s grace through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, He has uniquely gifted each of us to be generous in order to bring...
The Clog in My Soul
November 9, 2021
There’s often a disconnect between what we believe and the life we experience- why?
Work on Mission
October 31, 2021
Jesus in the workplace
Finding God’s true intentions with your work
October 17, 2021
Lost
The best thing you can do for your spouse
September 27, 2021
Your purpose as a spouse is to put your spouse on your shoulders so they can be all they were made to be in Christ.
More than a Spouse
September 20, 2021
The primary way to relate to each other in a marriage between two Christ-followers is not as husband and wife, but as brother and sister in...
Not My Way
September 13, 2021
A new marriage starts with changing who is in control of your marriage.
The Great Commission
September 9, 2021
We’re not called to make disciples, but to make disciples who make disciples.
The Launch Pad
August 30, 2021
We don’t show up to be fed. We’re fueled to be sent.
We are…
August 23, 2021
To become people God uses to change the spiritual landscape of our community, we must see ourselves as missionaries, disciple-multipliers,...
Compassion
August 15, 2021
People are not the enemy. People are the mission.
Crazy in love.
August 9, 2021
When we’re crazy in love with Jesus, we’ll do crazy things for Jesus. Shift- Week 2
Completely Dependent on God in Prayer
August 2, 2021
For us to become people God works through to change the spiritual landscape of our community, we must be completely dependent on God in...
Partnership
July 18, 2021
Let’s do this together!
Communion
July 11, 2021
A dinner that can change everything.
Freedom
July 5, 2021
Freedom isn’t doing whatever I want. It’s being able to do what Jesus made me to do.
Perspective
July 1, 2021
We always go where we’re looking.
It’s not about me.
June 24, 2021
Maturity doesn’t end with me. It’s about God’s glory.
It’s Messy
June 15, 2021
Spiritual maturity is a messy journey.
Are you going where you think you’re going?
June 7, 2021
Real faith results in real change: where Jesus is my only hope and His glory is my primary goal.
Sunday at the Lake
June 1, 2021
It’s time to GO and GROW…TOGETHER!
Hopeful
May 25, 2021
In this family, we have unshakeable hope
Gifted
May 17, 2021
In this family, I use my gifts to benefit others
Backseat
May 10, 2021
In this family, I sit in the backseat.
United
May 5, 2021
In this family, We are united.
The Church is Full of Hypocrites
April 26, 2021
Before I address the problems in others, I need Jesus to address the problems in me.
It’s irrelevant.
April 19, 2021
I cannot build my life on what is trending, because what is trending is temporary.
It’s all about the rules
April 12, 2021
Christianity is not rules to follow. It’s a relationship to pursue.
No One Answered My Questions
April 5, 2021
Christianity doesn’t answer all our questions, but it does answer the most important question.
Made Right
March 21, 2021
“Getting right” with God can not be obtained by our actions. There is only 1 action that can make us “right with God”.
Relationship
March 16, 2021
Jesus’ death in your place is the only path to peace
I want that!
March 7, 2021
The love the local church has for each other is the primary display of Jesus to the world.
Turn it on
March 1, 2021
The one thing that the world needs and the Church has…
The Greenhouse
March 1, 2021
Growth comes when the X Factor is experienced through the family of God.
Become a movement
February 18, 2021
A move of God begins when we respond to Jesus’ move towards us by moving towards Jesus.
“Me” to “We”
February 2, 2021
We move from “me” to “we” by being together.
“Who” before “Do”
January 25, 2021
To get our lives back on track, we don’t primarily focus on what we are supposed to do, but rather who we are supposed to become.
In Awe
January 25, 2021
Who or what I give my life to determines what my life is like.
Be With Jesus
January 11, 2021
Being with Jesus is the only way to thrive when life is falling apart.
What’s Next?
January 5, 2021
Life is hard, but hope is available…and eternity is coming. In light of that- what’s next?
What’s In It For Me?
December 14, 2020
Sure giving impacts eternity- but how is that supposed to help me out right now?
Why Do We Have to Talk About Giving?
December 7, 2020
If I’m going to live forever, the best investment I can make is into that which lasts forever.
Stop Trying To Do It All
November 30, 2020
We make ourselves miserable trying to do too much- when few things are needed. Actually, only one.
Stop Blaming Others
November 23, 2020
As long as it’s someone or something else’s fault, I’ll never correct my flaws.
Stop Assuming the Worst
November 16, 2020
Assuming the worst brings out the worst in us. The change that’s needed? Choose to believe the best.
Stop Assuming You’re Always Right (Because…You’re Not)
November 9, 2020
Only God has it all right- which means I’ve got something wrong.
God is the ruler and owner of all things
October 26, 2020
Surrender is the password that allows you to access all of who God is and what he wants for you.
The relational God
October 19, 2020
He wants us to know who He is so that we can have a relationship with Him.
Who is God Exactly?
October 13, 2020
God is the creator and sustainer of all things – but He is also personal and knowable
How to love across the aisle (when across the aisle doesn’t love you)
October 4, 2020
In order to love people who don’t vote like you, love them the way that Jesus loves you.
Rejecting the Politics of Rage
September 27, 2020
Rage is never righteous when it leads us towards what isn’t right.
Avoiding Lethal Language
September 23, 2020
Just because I have the right to say it doesn’t mean it’s right to say it.
Turn off the Talk
September 13, 2020
Are there many ways to God?
September 9, 2020
Culturally speaking, we like options… However, are there many options to get to God?
Disciple Multiplying
August 30, 2020
Multiplication makes us a movement.
Risk-Taking
August 23, 2020
It’s not about reckless risk-taking. It’s about the right kind of risk-taking.
Unstoppable Message
August 17, 2020
The church is unstoppable when its message is front and center.
Spirit-Empowered
August 11, 2020
We step into the power of the Holy Spirit when we step into His purpose: pointing people to Jesus.
Finding Family
August 2, 2020
How do we keep doing what we should be doing when we don’t feel like it?
Gimme!
July 27, 2020
The best decision we can make is to move away from being a consumer and to start being a contributor.
More Than a Moment
July 20, 2020
For our commitment to become more than just a moment, we have to start making different decisions.
Committed Instead of Casual
July 13, 2020
Casual Christianity leaves you without Christ. It’s time to shift to commitment.
When You Get There
July 7, 2020
What you went through always impacts you…so what do you do with what you’ve just been through?
It don’t make sense
June 29, 2020
Following Jesus will not always make sense. When that happens, you need to know 2 things to move forward.
When You Can’t Help You
June 23, 2020
What do we do when we know- or think we know- what will make it better, but we just can’t seem to make it happen?
Run to Jesus
June 15, 2020
Drifting from one big point to the next in our life is not living life. God wants us to run to Jesus and find purpose for ALL of our life.
Before You Move Forward
June 8, 2020
We have to deal with our worry before we move forward, or the future will be frustrating. We do that by developing one very simple habit...
Address the Mess
June 2, 2020
Our nation is a mess- and the church can’t be quiet.
“I’ve figured it out.”
May 26, 2020
My competency is a mask for my uncertainty.
“I fixed it”
May 18, 2020
I can’t actually fix me- but I can fall apart. And it’s in falling apart that I find freedom.
“I’m Fine”
May 11, 2020
We say “I’m fine”…but the truth is we’re anxious and we’re depressed. How do we overcome anxiety and...
Done?
May 4, 2020
You’re not done if you’re not dead; and if you’re not dead, God’s not done- and there are no dead ends when...
Detour
April 27, 2020
Why would God keep me from something good?
The Only Way Forward is Through
April 20, 2020
What can I do when I want to quit…but all I can really do is wait it out?
God…Why?
April 14, 2020
Why would a good God create a world where COVID-19 is possible…and why doesn’t He do something to fix it?
Stuff Happens
April 6, 2020
What will happen to us when stuff happens to us depends on what we stand on.
As Long as Jesus Is God- there is Unshakable Hope
March 29, 2020
Even when we can’t trace God’s hand, we can trust His heart.
Seize the Moment
March 23, 2020
The current crisis has given us an incredible opportunity. Let’s seize the moment. with four practical steps that can turn what seems...
Surviving In a World That’s Melting Down
March 16, 2020
Things are scary out there right now with the corona virus, financial markets cratering, and people living in fear. But we CAN survive even...
Going the Same Direction
March 9, 2020
Alignment around Jesus agenda makes the church come alive.
Overcoming Fear
February 24, 2020
Whether it’s good fear or bad fear, fear is an opportunity to have faith in the God that is greater than our fears.
It Hurts
February 17, 2020
Sadness doesn’t mean “be strong”. It means “Stop- and show sorrow”.
Don’t Get Even
February 10, 2020
Anger doesn’t mean get even. Anger means STOP- before you sin- and get perspective.
No More Cover Up
February 3, 2020
Shame doesn’t mean “cover it up.” When we feel shame, it’s time to speak up and seek help.
Into the Unknown
January 27, 2020
Following Jesus always requires risk- but what COULD happen if we take the risk?
All In on the Mission of God
January 27, 2020
Engage people by asking “How can I pray for you?”
Together
January 13, 2020
Those who serve together stick together- and those who stick together stick with it.
Life Rearranged
January 6, 2020
An all-in life is rearranged around Jesus’ agenda.
Unexpected: A Christmas Story
December 23, 2019
Life so often doesn’t go as planned- but the good news is the unexpected is not unplanned.
The End of the Story
December 16, 2019
We can trust Jesus when He calls us because He shows us where the story ends.
Why Did He Come?
December 9, 2019
Immanuel came to bring light into our darkness. The light hurts- but it also heals.
Who Is Immanuel?
December 2, 2019
Who is Immanuel? What’s the significance for us? **Due to technical difficulties, the first few minutes of this message are currently...
Worship In Truth
November 25, 2019
True worship must be revealed by God and directed to God.
Perspective
November 18, 2019
When I see everything in this world as worthless, I’ll actually treat it as if it’s worth it.
What’s OK in church?
November 12, 2019
Should we only sing hymns? Are drums ok? What about raising your hands? Or is there a greater point behind all of it?
What is worship?
November 4, 2019
If Sunday is the only time I’m worshipping Jesus, then I’m not actually worshipping Jesus.
The Point of It All
October 28, 2019
The point of parenting is to raise holy, bold, disciple-making children. But to make disciples, you have to be a disciple first.
The Heart of the Matter
October 21, 2019
You can’t fix your child’s sin problem- but there are some things you can do to help.
Sweet Susie Is A Dirty Sinner
October 14, 2019
The challenge in raising our child is not the problems in the world- but the problem already present in them.
We Love Because He First Loved Us
October 8, 2019
When I am in awe of Jesus’ grace, I will extend grace to my children.
Life Unleashed
September 30, 2019
Life unleashed isn’t about me- because I am too small a dream to live for.
Escaping the Personality Prison
September 23, 2019
Jesus loves me the way I am, but loves me too much to let me stay the way I am.
Why I Keep Doing What I Don’t Want to Be Doing
September 16, 2019
How I act is the product of who I believe I am.
The Me I Want to Be
September 10, 2019
I can’t be the me I want to be because of ME.
A Culture of Celebration
September 4, 2019
A culture of celebration means we celebrate what God celebrates.
A Culture of Multiplication
August 26, 2019
Multiplication is as easy as inviting someone into your life, your circle, and what you are already doing for the Kingdom.
A Culture of #ForSmithfield
August 13, 2019
Even though this world is not our home, we should make it feel like home as long as it is home.
A Culture of Prayer
August 6, 2019
Prayer isn’t something we do. Prayer is who we are- it defines us as a church.
The Wrath of God.
July 31, 2019
Understanding God’s wrath teaches us more about how to worship Him.
Justice
July 24, 2019
God’s perspective is different than ours because He knows more than we do.
From “Out There” to “Right Here”
July 17, 2019
Jesus came from “out there” to “right here” to make us holy.
The process is the point.
July 1, 2019
Progress is not a point. Progress is a process. But the process is the point.
Submission is Good for the Soul
June 25, 2019
Submission is good for the soul.
From the Heart
June 18, 2019
The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. We don’t have speech problems- we have heart problems.
Faith Without Works is Dead
June 11, 2019
We are all hypocrites to one extent or another. The question is “What can be done about it?”
How We Start Making Progress
June 4, 2019
Perspective under Pressure + Perseverance under Pressure = Progress.
When God Says No…
June 4, 2019
When God Says “No,” ask “How can I grow?”
Is God Able?
May 29, 2019
100% success in prayer is dependent on 100% alignment with God’s will.
Is God in Control?
May 29, 2019
Even when everything seems out of control, God is in complete control- and God’s control brings calm into my chaos.
Is God good?
May 7, 2019
God is so good that He wants more for me than a good life.
Does God love me?
May 1, 2019
Jesus’ love for us is measured by the cross. Even when life is not good, He never stops loving us- even when He allows suffering to...
Jesus in my place
April 23, 2019
Jesus lived the life I couldn’t live and died the death I should have died, so that through Him, I could be set free.
Kill It
April 16, 2019
To stay centered, kill sin.
Jesus + Nothing = Everything
April 9, 2019
We don’t need “something else” to be right with God. Jesus is all we need.
Centered= Sent
April 2, 2019
To be centered requires Jesus at the center. And when we become centered, the result is we become “sent”
How to Prepare for “What If?”
March 26, 2019
Obedience to Jesus NOW prepares me for “What if?” later.
Manager- Not Owner
March 21, 2019
God owns it all- I just manage it.
Never Enough
March 11, 2019
We tend to think, “If I have enough money, I would be secure.” However- reality is we’ll never have enough wealth to...
Who’s In Charge?
March 5, 2019
Even if I had it all…I would never have enough. Money never satisfies…but there’s something- or rather someone- who does.
How to have the best sex of your life
February 26, 2019
If you are married, it’s true: God wants you and your spouse to have GREAT sex with each other!
Why Your Marriage Isn’t as Healthy as You Think (and what to do about it)
February 19, 2019
What keeps us from noticing the problems in our marriages? One word: Distractions.
How to Never Have Another Fight
February 12, 2019
Marriage doesn’t have to be a long string of arguments. And it starts with evaluating the words we use in marriage.
My Marriage Problem is not the Problem.
February 12, 2019
The real problem with my marriage is not my spouse. It’s not even my own issues. It’s something much more significant.
Ruined
January 31, 2019
When we see God as “awesome”, it’s not going to feel awesome. It’s going to feel awful- and yet it’s the best...
To Him Be Glory in the Church
January 22, 2019
God displays His glory though the church- but how can I see God's glory when I've been hurt by the church?
Impressed with the “Unimpressive”
January 16, 2019
Jesus didn’t show up as someone who took the breath away from the casual observer. And yet it is in the person of Jesus that God...
Sun, Moon, and Stars
January 10, 2019
To live for God, our view of God must change to where we see Him as awesome. This starts when we see how He has revealed Himself through...