The Bible shows us stories that are raw and real, not airbrushed and glamorized. This message brings us into the story of Elijah and a side of him that wasn’t publicly known. He struggled with emotional discouragement and spiritual depression. He even asks God to take him out. Scared, exhausted, and full of doubt, Elijah was stranded in an emotional wilderness.

Gables Campus Pastor, Ryan Reed, delivers a message on what it means to live a Christ-centered life. How do we live by faith in the one who loved us and gave himself for us?

Everything seems lost. Fear is flickering on the edge of your mind. Your character is tempted to hit the "I Quit" button. Have you been there? It's at this very moment that one indispensable virtue separates true leaders from posers – commitment. Which one are you?

We probably all agree that competence is a leadership essential. However, being competent in a proud, arrogant and self-sufficient way is missing the mark completely. Pride will fail you. Greed will cheat you. Lust will deceive you. So how can we attain the freedom and power we're truly longing for?

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We are at the halfway point of “At the Movies” Leadership Edition, where we are using movie clips from some of our favorite movies to draw us into stories that point us to a truth. In this message, Pastor Bill goes to God’s Word to give us yet another leadership essential: character.

As we continue with part two of our At The Movies series, we look at the second essential quality to leading your own life well: courage. Why is courage so important? Because fear is everywhere, working its way into many areas of our lives. If you want to lead a life that overcomes, this message is for you.

Over the next few weeks we're going to explore the letter the Apostle Paul wrote about joy in leadership, and we're going to see the theme in clips from several popular movies. Part one of our series answers the question, "what do we have here that's worth living for?" How would you respond? Do you have a life mission statement? If not, that's a good application of this message.

How does a man mature to make good choices that influence the lives of those he loves, leads and serves? This message gets to the heart of the matter. The making of a man means finding your meaning in God and Joseph found his ultimate meaning for living in relationship with God from his very heart.

Do you think about what you say before you say it? Words have the power to build someone up or tear him or her down completely. A father’s words; a mother’s words; our words really matter. Part five of our series teaches us about the long lasting effect words can have.

Bad stuff happens in a man's life, stuff that gives way to anger. And yet, there is no making of a man without breaking through the bad. So what can we do about it? Part four of our series shows us how we can redeem hardships for the better.