290 Community Church Podcasts

What does the Father Heart of God look like? Until we know in our own hearts that He loves us and is even proud of us, we'll operate in fear, good works (to earn his approval), and perhaps shame.

Do we want an easy life, or do we want an intimate life with God? What is most precious? Are we a tent dweller or a doorkeeper?

If you think about it, life is an adventure. It may not always be easy as we would like it to be and the daily grind might be overwhelming at times, but in Psalm 84 we can learn a lot about who it is that experiences the Dramatic Grandeur in the daily grind. They ask two questions- where is your strength and who is God to you?

New Year and New Challenges. People seek to carry out resolutions because we ALL stand at the same point every year at this time and there is no guilt. Tonight we want to get moving on the path to God. It may seem like a mountain but we can grow in intimacy with God one step at a time by 1. have a place, 2. have a heart, and 3. have a vision.

Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 7:8, Better is an end of a thing than its beginning. Pastor Greg wants us to run to the tape, rethink retirement, and embrace people as our ministry, even when it's messy

Life is like a  marathon-- the goal is not to win but to finish strong

The power of the word of God in our hearts, hands and head

We move from motivating towards discipleship to protecting the belief system of the Church. There will always be folks who want to stir up conflicts. Paul's solution is to REMEMBER JESUS.

Paul compares the Christian life to the life of a soldier. To Paul, and to all Christians, we need to see that life is war, and as soldiers for Christ we must endure hardship, avoid distractions and please our Commander.