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  • Winning the Worry War, How to Be Up When You're Down

    Jill Briscoe will freely admit that even as a Christian, she struggles with worry—and she's not alone. Battling against worry and reclaiming the energy and abundant life that worry steals from us is a daily battle for so many people. Are you ready to learn how to rule worrisome situations and not be ruled by them?

    In this message, Jill shares the turning point in her life when she finally felt the worry war pivot in her favor—and it had a lot to do with studying the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho.

    25 min
  • The Man with the Sword, How to Be Up When You're Down

    Life is full of many battles—big and small. An unexpected death, a bad relationship, or a rebellious teenager can lead to emotional battles that cause us pain and despair. It can be tough to understand how we'll get through it.

    In this message, Jill explores the life of Joshua and shows us how God helps us fight and win our battles.

    25 min
  • Standing in Moses' Sandals, Part 2, How to Be Up When You're Down

    We all can remember a time in our lives when we felt inadequate for something—parenting, a new job, or an unexpected life event. It's during these times that we can't help but think, "I can't do this."

    In this message, Jill teaches us how we can follow God's will for our lives by not only saying, "I can," but also saying, "I will." 


    Jill tells the story about Stuart, at the age of 17, being asked to teach about the Church at Ephesus.

    25 min
  • Standing in Moses' Sandals, Part 1, How to Be Up When You're Down

    We all can remember a time in our lives when we felt inadequate for something—parenting, a new job, or an unexpected life event. It's during these times that we can't help but think, "I can't do this."

    In this message, Jill teaches us how we can follow God's will for our lives by not only saying, "I can," but also saying, "I will." 


    Jill tells the story about Stuart, at the age of 17, being asked to teach about the Church at Ephesus.

    25 min
  • Keeping the Home Fires Burning, Part 2, How to Be Up When You're Down

    Do you ever feel like you've lost your fire for God? Maybe you find yourself just "doing" your walk with Christ instead of having passion and drive to dig deeper. When we lose the fire, the rest of our faith suffers.

    In this message, Jill teaches us how we can reignite the fire to seek a more intimate relationship with God.

    25 min
  • Keeping the Home Fires Burning, Part 1, How to Be Up When You're Down

    Do you ever feel like you've lost your fire for God? Maybe you find yourself just "doing" your walk with Christ instead of having passion and drive to dig deeper. When we lose the fire, the rest of our faith suffers.

    In this message, Jill teaches us how we can reignite the fire to seek a more intimate relationship with God.

    25 min
  • One Person at a Time, The Good Life

    Most people understand the importance of love. It's a basic tenant of most faiths, and in John 13:34, Jesus clearly instructs us to “love one another.” Love is part of the good Life that God wants us to experience.

    The challenge, however, is when we think loving one another means we should love everyone. With so many people and so much need in our world, that can quickly become a vague and overwhelming ideal. How can you possibly love everyone? 

    Thankfully, God doesn't actually ask us to do that. In this message, Pete Briscoe walks through passages in the Gospel of John and points out the extraordinary ways in which Jesus loved people individually. He shares how you, too, can express love in an effective, meaningful way.

    25 min
  • It's Worth the Awkwardness, The Good Life

    Do you get uncomfortable in small gatherings? As believers, we're encouraged to join a small group, but they can be intimidating and downright awkward at first. Sometimes it's just easier to come and go from church, but when you do that, you never really connect with anyone, and you remain isolated.

    Jesus knew the importance of small, intimate groups of believers. In fact, one of the first things He did in ministry was gather His disciples—a group that remained His “circle” for the entirety of His earthly ministry.

    In this message based on John 13-17, Pete Briscoe tells the story of the very first circle of believers and shares how being in a tight-knit group is worth the initial discomfort of joining one. There's a richness found in small groups that can be experienced nowhere else.

    25 min
  • If You Want to Grow, The Good Life

    Some things are better together—sweet and sour, Lewis and Clark, or Batman and Robin. When you separate one from the other, they're not nearly as powerful. Both are needed in order to achieve the greatest impact.

    It's the same thing when it comes to our faith. Spending time in God's Word personally while being part of a broader church community are important aspects to growing spiritually. However, there's an equally important component to our growth we can often overlook.

    In this message based on Ephesians 4:11-16 and Acts 2:42-47, Pete Briscoe shares what that crucial component is. When you step into it, and when it's paired with personal and corporate times of worship and learning, it becomes a powerful means to spiritual growth.

    25 min
  • The Danger of Isolation, The Good Life

    In subtle ways, the world often encourages us to go it alone. We are taught to be independent from a young age, and the busyness of life can often leave little margin for genuine relationships. Sometimes rejection and other past wounds—and maybe even sin—keeps us from being part of an authentic community.

    However, isolation is not what God has in mind for us. He designed us for interdependence, both for our benefit and the benefit of others. Living without community puts us in a dangerous and vulnerable position for Satan's attacks.

    In this message based on 1 Corinthians 12:11-31, Pete Briscoe teaches about the importance of living life together and shares how a huge slice of the good Life is waiting for you within an authentic, loving, Christ-centered community.

    25 min