Georgianna

Sermon By Congregational Care Pastor Janice Shepard

There's an old saying that "money can't buy me happiness", but according to a current Country song, "it could buy me a boat."
How often we find ourselves looking for happiness in some THING. Whether it's a boat or a house or a clean-bill-of health.
I know I have certainly been guilty. Even our Founding Fathers, in the Declaration of Independence, guaranteed our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Funny thing though, while they guaranteed our right to life and liberty, when it comes to happiness, they merely guaranteed our right to pursue it.
Perhaps it is because happiness is elusive. It can be pursued, but never caught.
But don't get discouraged, if you are still searching for happiness,
God has something much better to offer. While happiness can be pursued
but never caught, God promises that if we seek HIM, we WILL find him.
And when we find Him, and draw near, we also find Peace,
Contentment, Joy and Supreme Blessedness!
Join us this Sunday, as we discover that the secret to happiness
is really no secret at all.

Matt. 5:3-11

The Big "IF": As IF
We said last week that "IF is a crossroads word and the direction you take or the choices that you make leads to a ripple effect of consequences both good and bad. The truth is our lives are filled with "What If" moments. We said last Sunday that "Only If" was the language of regret and we generally litter our lives with these missed opportunities. This week I want us to look at the "As If's" of life. I believe "As If" statements are commentaries on confidence and trust. This is a bridge commentary to reflect that something is not true, not possible or will not happen based on another reality. The Bible defines Faith as an "As If" kind of term in that we are certain of something we cannot see. I think "As If" statements are also a Petri dish where the possibility that things can grow exists...it is to trust that things do not have to remain as they seem. Here are a couple of examples; What if we lived and loved, as if Jesus really did die for our sins? What if I loved my spouse as if his/her life depended on it? See where this leads. This Sunday we will apply Jesus to these "As If" moments and trust me I believe these are game changers. As we think about making an impact this coming year, these are the questions that must be settled in our heart.

Sermon by Corky Calhoun

2017 Vision Casting Sermon!!!

Sermon By Pastor Corky Calhoun!

Sermon By Youth Pastor Nathan Walter
As we come to a close in our Advent season, we have identified that hope was foretold, hope arrived, hope was opposed and now we will discover how the hope of the promised Messiah will infinitely shine. Throughout our tumultuous journey, the hope we have in Christ will overcome life's obstacles. We just need to understand what are hopes are truly in. Are our hopes in what God has done, what God will do, or are our hopes in God himself and in who He is? As we take one last look at the story of the birth of Jesus the Christ, we may find that these are all one in the same. Our hopes are in the plans of the Lord, known and unknown to us. Once we truly understand where our hopes lie, it will be easier for hope to truly shine in us and through us.

Wednesday Bible study on the christmas story. 12/14/16

Sermon By Zack Parker

I think one of the reasons hopelessness is so pervasive in our culture is because it is so frequently opposed. The truth is opposition hurts. Opposition is exhausting, but opposition is the most common fuel for spiritual growth. It is something that cannot be taken lightly and it is something that we can find numerous times in the Word of God. Whether it be physical, emotional, mental, and more times than not, spiritual, the Bible portrays opposition at almost every turning of the page. This week we will look at the hope opposed when there was word of the promised Messiah.

Sermon By Lay Leader Kelly Butz
Last week we looked at how the birth of Jesus was foretold for generation upon generation. This Sunday, Hope Arrives! What we hope for is always preceded by anticipation. Anticipation of what is to come. When all that we anticipate does not turn out like we planned, our lives can be left hanging on a wishful thinking kind of hope that is sure to disappoint us. With the birth of Jesus, God's hope entered the world. It was meant to infuse a Godly hope into each of us for all eternity. It was meant to allow us to live in great anticipation for all that God has in store for us. Anticipation filled with hope that is grounded in Jesus can change the world. Hope is not stationary, it flows, it moves. Although, sometimes we miss it! Sometimes we live our lives as if hope has not yet arrived. Hope came to this earth in the simple cry of a baby and it has the power to change the world.