What do Miami and Ephesus have in common? Money, sex and power. There is nothing wrong with that! But when these gifts of God are used inappropriately and spin out of control, you’ve got a battle in your hands. That’s a spiritual war. If you’re going to engage in a spiritual battle, then you better be prepared.

What kind of world do you want to live in? What kind of marriage and family do you want to have? What kind of church do you want to be a part of? What’s your part in all of it? It can be all about you… or you can live as to the Lord and treat others the way you’d like to be treated.

Imagine people in your world who support you with life-giving words, prayer, kind actions and love. How does that feel? Today’s message celebrates God’s plan that we are to be a community of people breaking down barriers of hostility and bringing a divided world together in Christ. All people everywhere can have access to God and approach God with freedom and confidence.

Does any part of your life feel like a mess? Maybe you’re thinking, “My whole life feels like a mess!” Still, from the mess we’re in, God is making us a masterpiece. Today’s message helps us know how this is possible.

Is unity amidst division possible? Differences within politics, society and religion – just to name a few – seem to rule the day. But what if the Church truly existed to make a culture splash rather than a culture clash of division? How can we learn to live a life consumed with Christ rather than self?

There are two topics you’ve probably been counseled to stay away from: religion and politics. Nowadays we differ on so many issues – economic, social, racial, religion, etc. With so many arguments fighting for the spotlight, how do we fight the battles that will really matter?

In an age of information overload, how we filter what we believe matters greatly. Jesus said, “…the truth will set you free…” but who’s got the truth? Our message today tackles the big lie, “God lies.”

Our new series is called Lies We Believe, and would you agree that at some point, we’ve all been

deceived by something or someone? Being misled or misdirected into believing things that are not

fully true is costly, and it can rob us of precious hope. So when dreams die, where can you go for

hope to rise again?

Busyness. Shallow lives. Cluttered minds. Sound familiar? What are we to do with the competing

“priorities” in conflict? The battlefield is in our minds, but the truth about God can set us free. The last

message of our Branded series helps us know how.

Words matter, don’t they? They can challenge and inspire us to do greater things, or they can shame and blame leaving us feeling hurt. Before you speak, tweet or post, do you consider your words? Today’s message will help us see how we can turn our tongues into life-giving instruments.