What would Jesus do if he were me? In our last message of our The Power of Discipleship series, Pastor Caleb teaches us that doing what Jesus did requires more willpower than it does horsepower.  

Speaker: Caleb Maple

Date: August 31

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(00:00) Intro

(04:43) What would Jesus do if he were me?

(12:08) Doing what Jesus did requires more willpower than it does horsepower.

(17:27) Discipleship Diagram

(21:42) Doing what Jesus did in everyday life

(26:47) How am I living out the 10k life?

(33:28) Prayer

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Who are you becoming? As we continue our The Power of Discipleship series, Pastor Luke shares with us the ways to become like Jesus.  

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: Aug. 24

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(00:00) Intro

(05:11) Who am I becoming?

(07:48) Growth Preventers

(10:11) Becoming Like Jesus: 1. Disciplines

(15:49) Becoming Like Jesus: 2. Teachings

(22:01) Becoming Like Jesus: 3. Relationships

(26:56) Becoming Like Jesus: 4. Awareness of the Holy Spirit

(32:38) Becoming Like Jesus: 5. In Tension

(39:26) Conclusion

(40:24) Prayer

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Jesus told us to go and make disciples. Pastor Luke, in the first message of our The Power of Discipleship series, teaches us what being a disciple means. 

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: Aug. 17

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(00:00) Intro

(03:02) Go and make disciples & Disciple: a follower

(07:20) “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

(17:44) Be With Jesus: Abide

(25:11) Be With Jesus: Worship

(28:27) Be With Jesus: One-anothering

(31:25) What is my role in discipleship?

(35:48) Conclusion

(36:58) Prayer

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In the last week of our Radical Prayers series, Pastor Luke asks us to pray, “God, give me great boldness.” Because when you know and trust your savior, you no longer have a need to play it safe.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: Aug. 10

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(00:00) Intro

(04:55) God, give me great boldness

(17:56) When you know and trust your savior, you no longer have a need to play it safe

(26:19) 1. Prepare for opposition

(30:26) 2. Prepare to see God move

(33:39) 3. Take your next step in faith

(35:49) 4. Bold faith fulfills like nothing else will

(38:53) Prayer

The prayer to search me isn’t an easy prayer. It’s a radical prayer, but it can also lead to incredible freedom and wholeness. Pastor Brent takes us through Psalm 139, showing us that there are actually four little prayers in this one prayer.

Speaker: Brent Faulkner

Date: Aug. 3

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(00:00) Intro

(03:20) Psalm 139v23-24

(11:54) Search me, O God, and know my heart

(17:34) Test me and know my anxious thoughts

(23:52) Point out anything in my that offends you

(31:10) Lead me along the path of everlasting life

(34:06) Search Me

(36:05) Prayer

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Do we pray as much as we think we should? Pastor Luke asks us to consider what we pray about the most and to be brave enough to ask God to break our hearts.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: July 27

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(00:00) Intro

(02:26) Do I pray as much as I think I should?

(10:41) God, break my heart

(12:35) Jeremiah 8

(18:21) Many of God’s greatest blessings are found on the other end of heart breakings

(20:59) How often has comfort moved me to action?

(23:20) Comfort never made anyone look more like Jesus

(33:35) Philippians 3 and Romans 9

(38:56) My heart breaks for __________

(39:34) Prayer

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As Pastor Luke concludes our Vacation Bible School for Grown Ups series, we learn that Samson’s problem wasn’t just that his hair got cut.

Speaker: Luke Smith

Date: July 20

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(00:00) Intro

(01:27) Judges 13

(03:13) Judges 14

(09:10) Judges 15

(12:05) Judges 16

(22:21) 3 Steps to Wreck God’s Call on My Life

(26:53) God’s Redemptive Plan

(32:50) Prayer

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In our Vacation Bible School for Grown Ups series, Randi shares with us how we can bring down our own Jerichos and how the story of Jericho connects to Jesus.

Speaker: Randi Weeks

Date: July 13

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(00:00) Intro

(03:35) Joshua 1

(07:31) Jericho and the wall

(14:42) Joshua 5

(16:52) Joshua 6

(26:14) On the 7th day

(30:52) Rahab

(33:01) God’s Presence – His promise, His people, and our prayers are weapons we have to tear down our spiritual Jerichos

(33:53) We fight from a place of victory

(35:28) Connections to New Testament (1 John 5, Hebrews 11, Matthew 1)

(40:26) Conclusion

(44:18) Prayer

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In our Vacation Bible School for Grown Ups series, Pastor Brent shows us a different side of the Jonah and the Whale story. He asks us to consider why Jonah fled in the first place.

Speaker: Brent Faulkner

Date: July 6

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(00:00) Intro

(03:44) Jonah 1-2  and map

(11:56) Jonah 3

(17:34) Jonah 4

(21:01) The story of Jonah reveals God’s true character

(24:47) God’s compassion is both soothing and shocking

(25:48) Romans 5 and Matthew 12

(35:08) Conclusion

(37:22) Prayer

Are you building an ark or an idol? As we begin our VBS for Grown Ups series, Pastor Josh takes us through the story of the flood and Noah’s ark.

Speaker: Josh Ekberg

Date: June 29

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(00:00) Intro

(11:58) The dove = peace between God and his people

(14:14) Jesus is our ark

(17:07) The flood = Baptism

(23:19) Faith not built is a faith that is drowning

(30:27) Are you building an ark or an idol?

(36:13) The arks that we build in secret will transform us

(37:27) And the arks we build in public will bring glory to God and build others up

(37:52) Prayer

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