Helping the Next Gen Win: Part 3-  Label MakerWe all wear labels. Many of the labels we wear were placed on us by others—parents, siblings, friends, teachers, coaches, or coworkers. But what if we’re carrying around the wrong labels? Who has the right to label you? Who are you going to allow to label you? Who knows best how to label you? Labels create expectations and expectations influence the direction of our lives. 

Helping the Next Gen Win: Part 2 - Information vs. InterpretationThis generation is the first that doesn’t need adults for information. They can google it or ask Siri and have the answer in a matter of seconds. But they do need adults for interpretation. Just because they have the information doesn’t know they know how to apply it wisely. What can we do to help the next generation see the world in a way that sets them up for success? That’s what we’ll explore in part 2.

Helping the Next Gen Win: What's the Win?The Greatest Generation. Baby Boomers. Generation X. Millennials. Generation Z. Each generation is distinct from those that came before and those that come after. They have different priorities and different experiences. They see the world differently. It’s easy for the generations to live in conflict and competition. But what is our responsibility to the generations that come after us?STUDY GUIDE

Jonah: Part 4When God works in the lives of others, how do we respond? The book of Jonah ends with an angry prophet and so many questions unanswered. But we know that God is “gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love.”

Jonah: Part 3Have you ever received unwarranted mercy that changed your life? That's what happened in Ninevah.

Jonah: Part 2When faced with incredible darkness how do we respond? Does God's love toward us depend on our response to discipline? Or is God relentless about rebellious sinners? We'll look at Jonah's prayer from the belly of the whale to find out.

Jonah: Part 1In the first part of this series, Pastor Jim Walden shares the five things that happen when we run from God’s call in our lives, and he shares a personal story of his own Jonah moment.

Forgotten God: The Gifts (part 2)One of the most controversial (and divisive) topics in the church today is the issue of the miraculous gifts—primarily speaking in tongues. There is both the error of embracing more than the Bible says but also the error of not embracing as much as the Bible says. Following the Spirit and offering yourself to be used for the good of the church is always the goal.

Forgotten God: The Gifts (part 1)Over and over again we read of Jesus praying, healing, and performing other miracles. He didn’t have the power in and of himself to do those things, he was accessing the power of the Holy Spirit. Followers of Jesus have access to that same power through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His gifts and their use in the church is what we’ll explore in part 4.

Forgotten God: Part 3 - How?We know who he is and what he does but how are we supposed to relate to the Holy Spirit daily? What does it even look like to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit? In part three, we’ll identify four ways the Holy Spirit acts as our advocate. As we make the daily decision to walk by the Spirit we’ll find the comfort, truth, guidance, and encouragement we need.