Your past doesn't define who you will be in Christ. Embrace and learn from the past, but look to the future that God has planned for you.

We continue our look into 1 Timothy. Pastor Mike shows us how to watch for the wolves attack. Click comments to get this weeks IMPACT group questions.

Timothy was a true friend— the kind of guy you’d want around (even if or especially when) you hurt. He was the real deal. He wasn’t perfect by any means—he struggled in some areas. Fearfulness

was an issue for him—he had to be told to be strong. He was also told to flee the evil desires of youth—implying quite possibly that he was still “all boy” in some areas. We can read in Scripture times when he experienced de- feat and failure. For sure, he had his weak spots. He was- n’t perfect. In other words, Timothy was exactly the kind of person that God chooses to use.

The Apostle Paul saw something in Timothy and he chose to invest in him. One of the ways he helped him was to write letters to him. As fellow strugglers who want to be used by God, studying the book of First Timothy will help us. Our time in this great book will help us become the people God wants us to be. God is calling us to be a Kingdom-anticipating church filled with Christians who are committed to making disciples, maturing believers, and multiplying ministries. Lets do it!

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Pastor Mike takes us on a journey with the Wise Men. Over a 1000 miles in sand and the irritation of the sand in their shoes can help us understand how to deal with sand in our lives as well.

God used some of the lowliest people to further His plan. Even when announcing His Son's arrival to earth, He used smelly ordinary Shepherd's. God wants to use ordinary people to "spill" the beans about His Son this season! Be encouraged. God knows where you are, loves you for who you are and He will use you wherever you are.

God's plan is perfect and when we don't understand we need to trust in Him.

We continue with our series "Espresso Yourself" and this week we start to look at the Christmas story and how expressing ourselves also deals with our heart condition. IMPACT group questions can be found by clicking comments.

What happens when the coffee you're roasting is burned and ruined? Can it still be used? Pastor Mike takes a look at how God uses our mistakes and still wants to use us. There are consequences, but God is Holy!

This is the first week of our new series Espresso Yourself. This is not a series about coffee, but about God and His purpose and plan for you to express yourself.

Are you living a Commited life, a Compromised life, or a Complacent life?