In the 1985 film The Goonies, a group of friends take on evil in the form of an expanding country club and a dangerous crime family by racing for pirate treasure in order to save their homes from foreclosure. Good (God) and evil (Satan) are fighting today, but Satan has limited power. Keep ahead in the battle by knowing who Satan is and what his plan is for the Earth.

In the 2009 film Up, Carl's dream was to go to Paradise Falls in South America with his wife Ellie. Unable to go in Ellie's lifetime, the widower Carl gains the resolve to make it happen, but accidental stowaway Russell complicates his plan and his priorities shift. Are you ready to pivot when life throws you a curveball? Moses' life was full of pivots that he had to learn to accept and adapt. We also must learn to change and grow with the changes God sends our way.

In the 1993 film Cool Runnings, four Jamaicans form a bobsled team and compete in the winter Olympics. In their finishing run, their sled overturns, but they prove their perseverance and honor in the sport by carrying the sled to the finish line. How we finish matters. We can't allow our spirit in Christ to backslide into sin because we can never know when our time on earth will be over or when Christ will return for our final judgement.

In the 2003 film, School of Rock, disgraced rock musician Dewey Finn impersonates his roommate as a substitute teacher and is inspired to assemble a new rock band with the students. His ruse is discovered, but the kids impress at the Battle of the Bands, allowing Dewey to trade his rock star dreams for leading an after-school program. When we are going through our low points, the best remedy to overcome it is turning our focus on to God and helping other people. While we won't live up to Jesus' greatest example of sacrifice for us on the cross, we can still reflect the spirit in our everyday acts of kindness.

In the 1996 film, That Thing You Do, a band creates a chart-climbing hit song and is fast-tracked to fame. However, as soon as they get what they want, their egos lead to the band's fallout. As we see from King Solomon, we also need to be careful, because when we allow our ego to fill our hearts, there becomes no room for Jesus. Without Jesus in our hearts, our demise is certain.

In 2015's Inside Out, emotions (joy, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness) staff the mind's control panel to respond to people's relationships and environment. But who is at your control panel? Do we allow ourselves to be ruled by our emotions or do we match the self-control of legendary athletes? As Paul tells us: run to win, be disciplined, and act with purpose.

In this message, Joanne Tramel lays out ways to keep the balance between our Christian and national loyalties. While not always in conflict, it's important to remember that our first citizenship lies in heaven, not the United States.

In Mark 8:34-38, Jesus calls on the people, us included, to take up our cross and follow Him. Being a Christian comes with many challenges from the world and we are meant to stand firm no matter what temptations, persecution, or hardships come our way.

In this message, Jennifer Urban looks in Exodus 1:6-2:10 to discuss on of the Bible's most overlooked mothers, Jochebed, mother of Moses. At a time when the pharaoh ordered the death of all Hebrew baby boys, Jochebed played a vital role in ensuring his safety and path to leading the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt. A mother's wages is not material currency, but her children's growing faith in God.

In Mark 8:22-33, Jesus heals a blind man in two waves, which we can compare to the disciples' understanding of Jesus' identity. When He asks them who they say He is and tells them of His coming suffering, it is clear from Peter's responses that they do not fully understand that He is more than just the Messiah for the Jews' oppression under the Romans. Are we making the same mistake and holding Jesus to our expectations?