In this impactful sermon, we are provokes us to audit our own lifestyles. Do we know what the word says, yet fall short of abiding by its truths in our daily lives? Elder James encourages us to use the word as a mirror and allow it to show us who we are, who we should be and who we want to become.

We can tell what is important to us by what we choose to spend our time on. As the Christmas season approaches, we see people spend thousands of dollars and countless hours in line to purchase gifts and decorations. While nothing is wrong with this, it can be all too easy to get caught up in the day to day and leave God behind. In the book of Luke, Jesus makes his priorities clear. He teaches us that matter the occasion, the most precious gift we can have is to be in the Father's presence.

Ranking is a big part of society nowadays. You may have even asked yourself "Who's the G.O.A.T?" in a recent conversation. It may surprise you that people have always looked to measure themselves against others, even in Jesus's time. But in Pastor's sermon, we learn that looking for status can be the biggest obstacle between us and serving. In Jesus's inverted kingdom, the one who is the lowliest servant is recognized as great. As you listen, audit your own heart when it comes to serving and ask if it fits Jesus's definition of a true servant.

God grants us numerous opportunities to see His hand working in our lives. Do you more often take advantage of these opportunities to offer thanksgiving and praise, or do you find yourself easing into the cycle of complaining and finding faults in our daily lives? Pastor Mona expands our knowledge of what it means to truly be grateful and how we can not only live a life of gratitude but also be an example for others to follow.

What is the difference between wisdom and foolishness? Is wisdom something that can be attained by reading your word, going to church and listening to sermons? Contrary to popular belief, Jesus makes it clear that simply hearing and knowing the word of God is not enough for the wise believer. The bible says that even Satan is familiar with the word. You must take it a step further and actually apply what you hear, otherwise your knowledge is wasted. Make the commitment today, to not just be hearers of the word, but DOer's of the word as well.

We are all familiar with imperfections and disappointments in relationships closest to us. Overtime, these unmet expectations can create rifts and lead to "relationship depreciation". But as Pastor Don shows us in this weeks sermon, gratitude holds the key to a complete and radical change in even the most decayed of our relationships. By transforming our outlook on people and their imperfections and covering them with the grace we receive on a daily basis, we can bridge the gaps in our relationships and open the door for relationships that appreciate over time.

This year for thanksgiving, we invite you to go beyond being hungry and start being happy too! Tune in as Pastor begins his insightful new series on gratitude.

It's can be easy to place our own limitations on God, allowing our small vision to miss the scope of all that God wishes to do through us. But that ends today. It's time to see BIGGER! We must realign ourselves with God's vision, pray bigger prayers and allow God to do something in our lives that we have never seen before.

In the latest installment of his "Lessons from the Land" Series, Pastor tells the story of a paralyzed man who's friends didn't let impossible odds keep him from meeting Jesus. Sometimes, we need other's to carry us to Christ, and other times we must be that someone.

Your story is not just your story. It contains monuments to all that you survived in the past, and also a glimmer of what to hope for in the future. Will you choose to remember God's faithfulness from yesterday and believe his trustworthy with your tomorrow?