​If your life was made into a movie…would it be mostly about you…or about God?  It's an important question we'll look at today through the lives of two great Bible characters: Elijah and Gideon. It's all part of our message series titled, "Unstuck" which is leading people to take bold steps that they haven't taken in years….in a move toward getting Unstuck.   

Welcome back to the hard-hitting Bible teaching of Dr. Mark Jobe.  The Moody Bible Institute campus has enthusiastically welcomed this man as our new president.  And if Pastor Mark is new to you-I invite you to just jump on in to our message right now from the life of Elijah. It's about dialing down the outside noise so we can really hear from God.

We've all had the experience of being on a cell phone call…where things got real fuzzy…tough to hear.  There's a spiritual parallel here with an important lesson on Bold Steps.

​We live in a noisy world don't we?  Not just physical sound…but digital distractions. 

And if I you and don't hear correctly, we're not going to act correctly. 

Our teacher, Dr Mark Jobe, is president of the Moody Bible Institute.  Join us for our continued series called, UNSTUCK:  Out of Your Cave and Into Your Call.

​Last time we were together, Dr. Mark Jobe helped us to reshape our thinking from 1st Kings 3:19 where we saw Elijah suddenly captivated by fear.  What are the captivating factors in your life that are likely creating the problem of being stuck and unwilling to serve God?  Let's recognize key areas that God nurtured Elijah back to service, just the way he cares for you!

​We, as Christians, are a group of people with issues, seeking to follow the teaching of Jesus Christ, to keep us from getting stuck in life.  But what if you are feeling stuck?  Just not going anywhere for Him?  It's time to head back to God's Word and learn more from Elijah in I Kings.

​Elijah, right before entering a cave said, “I have had enough!”  Do you find yourself stuck?  As if you were cowering in a cave of isolation with no way out?  There are seven sticking points that keep us cowering in a cave when we should be following God.  Find out more on today’s program.

​You've felt it before, you've been stuck in one of these areas or perhaps many – physically, emotionally, mentally or spiritually.  It is a terrible thing to be stuck or to see a loved one stuck.  Let's learn from the life of Elijah over the next several days.  Our prayer is that many who listen will get unstuck to obey God and follow His calling for life.

Thanks for linking up with us here at Bold Steps!   We finish our series in the book of Jonah today.  We love this story for lots of reasons.  But if we're honest, most of us have to admit there's a fair amount of "Jonah" in our own hearts. Dr. Mark Jobe is our teacher.  He's the new president of Moody Bible Institute. As we begin today's teaching segment, Pastor Mark has a great story that brings one aspect of the story of Jonah straight into the 21st century….

​Welcome back to Bold Steps, where we're enjoying student-led worship on the Moody Bible Institute campus.  We'll then join Dr. Jobe for our continued series in the life of Jonah.  So how do you feel about storms at sea?   Jonah encountered quite a storm.  But you and I do, too.  As we turn to the book of Jonah, we're about to discover how to embrace a storm instead of being terrified. Along the way, we'll grapple with the fact that storms are God's tools to accomplish His purpose in our lives.   Here's our teacher, Pastor Mark. 

​You know, the story of Jonah never gets old.  Maybe that's because in our heart of hearts, we know we're more LIKE Jonah than we care to admit.  Well…I hope your "sea legs" are up for a bit of adventure.  We're about to cast off for some storm-tossed lessons.  Among them: You have a unique calling.  You are either running TO or AWAY from that calling.  Let's head to Jonah chapter one as we turn things over to our teacher, Pastor Mark Jobe.