Liquid Church

One of the most powerful proofs of the Bible's supernatural origin is fulfilled Biblical prophecy. Prophecy isn't about fortune-telling or wild speculation, but refers to specific, recorded foreknowledge of future events that would occur centuries later.

The Old Testament alone contains 456 specific predicions about a coming Messiah or Savior-- 29 of which were fulfilled in the last 24 hours of Jesus' life.

How do we know that the Christian faith is credible? Listen in as Pastor Tim discusses the "Prophetic Proof" that points to Jesus as the predicted Savior of humanity.

Part 4 of a 4-part message series.

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To become a Christian, God doesn't ask you to check your brain at the door (as some folks assume). If spiritual faith isn't rooted in verifiable fact, then belief is just a naive shot in the dark.

So how do we know the Christian Bible-- and what it tells us about God-- is credible? Is it divinely inspired? Or just a product of man as Dan Brown claims?

The reality is that there exists a staggering amount of historical & archaelogical evidence pointing to the veracity of the Bible as God's inspired Word.

Listen in as Pastor Tim sorts through the evidence for the credibility of the Christian faith.

Part 3 of a 4-part series.

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Down through the centuries, many women have been marginalized & wounded by the Christian church. That's a fact-- one that makes God wince.

Throughout his ministry on earth, Jesus overturned 1st century social biases against women in virtually every single encounter with females.

But was he the "original feminist" as Dan Brown claims? Listen in as Pastor Tim discusses controversial questions including:

• Who really was Mary Magdalene and what was her relationship to Jesus?

• Were they married? Wasn't bachelorhood unusual in 1st century Judaism?

• Was Jesus the first feminist?

• Was the early church hostile towards women? Was it an all-boys club?

• What is God's design for the sexes?

Part 2 of a 4-part message series.

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Everyone knows the Bible didn't just drop out of heaven into our

hands... or arrive by divine fax machine. But how do we know the

Scriptures we have are trustworthy and reliable?

What about those other "lost" gospels that purport to tell the other

side of the story?

And what about the many claims Dan Brown's bestselling novel raises:

Was Jesus really married? Did the early church oppress women and hijack spiritual faith? Invent the divinity of Christ?

Listen in as Pastor Tim decodes the issues raised by DaVinci and

separates fact from fiction.

Part 1 of a 4-part message series.

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So: who are you inviting to Liquid on Sunday, June 4th? To kick-off

our DaVinci Code outreach, Pastor Tim takes to the street to invite

our closest neighbors-- Phil the owner of the Lemon Lounge coffeeshop,

and the hairstylists from Shry's Salon.

Press PLAY to join in the fun!

And join us in June when hell freezes over and Phil visits our church!

When you're invited to a party, how quickly you respond to the offer is quite revealing. If you jump at the invite, it shows a sincere gratitude. If you procrastinate (or think up excuses for not attending), it often betrays a lack of relationship with the host.

In our spiritual life, we make all kinds of excuses for keeping God at arm's length. We're busy people... and life can be overwhelming. Complicated.

Yet, our RSVP to God's simple invitation to table fellowship reveals our true priorities.

Listen in as Pastor Tim articulates the scandalous invitation Jesus made to the lost, the least, and the last. And be challenged to respond.

When it comes to spreading the influence of Jesus in the world around

us, well-meaning Christians often do it poorly. Some believers

retreat into a safe, religious bubble that keeps them from interacting

with outsiders. Others remain silent so that friends don't even know

about their faith. Still others are so outspoken, that folks run the

other way when they see them coming.

Yet, Jesus gave us a model for cultural engagement that drives our

mission as a church. At Liquid, we're committed to "Spreading the

Influence" in 3 ways:

...by investing in friendships with non-believers (Colossians 4.5-6)

...by inviting the unchurched (Luke 14.23)

...by reaching out to serve the community (Mark 10.45)

Listen in as Pastor Tim describes our "Invest & Invite" strategy for

engaging our neighbors in relevant, meaningful ways with the love of

God.

The C-word makes everyone nervous. C-C-C-c-c-commitment. Whether it's a dating relationship or connection with a church, the idea of

committing to be a part of a long-term relationship can be among life's most intimidating prospects.

Yet, at some point, we have to decide if we're going to take the next step and put down some roots. Churches are full of spiritual nomads-- those who wander from one church to another. Never making a commitment and, too often, never experiencing sustained spiritual growth.

How do you keep from swerves, stalls, and detours in your spiritual life? One of the ways is to put down some roots and commit to traveling with a local group of fellow believers.

Listen in as Pastor Tim describes what it means to "Share the Responsibility" as part of a growing church family.

Show of hands. Who has the gift of waiting on tables? Of washing feet? Wiping the noses of kindergarten kids?

Most folks don't like "dirty work." Yet, this is the essence of servant leadership that Jesus highlighted as the heartbeat of God.

Scripture tells us that every believer has a gift-- a unique,one-of-a-kind talent, ability, or strength that God wants them to spend in the service of others.

It's ain't about volunteering out of guilt... or religious obligation. Rather, serving others is one of the primary ways we grow up to be like Jesus.

That's why the Liquid Church Family Covenant includes a commitment to "Serve the Ministry" of our church in 3 ways:

... by identifying my gifts (Romans 12.6-8)

... by developing a servant heart (Philippians 2.5-7)

... by serving others strategically (1 Peter 4.10)

Listen in as Pastor Tim describes the vital role that strategic service plays in building up God's family and completing the mission Jesus left to His followers.

Part 3 of the message series "Welcome to the Family."

Pssssssst. Have you heard about so-and-so?

Gossip. Like nothing else, it has the power to undermine friendship

and poison a community. Unfortunately, churches are often breeding

grounds for gossip... God's kids aren't immune from the tempting

tidbit that highlights a brother or sister's glaring flaw or embarassing failure.

That's why the Liquid Church Family Covenant begins with a commitment

to "Safeguard the Unity" of our church in 3 ways:

...by loving one another (1 Peter 3.8)

...by refusing to gossip (Ephesians 4.29)

...by resolving conflict quickly (Matthew 18.15)

Listen in as Pastor Tim describes God's dream for true unity in His

family... and the radical steps necessary for His children to

cultivate and preserve it.

Part 2 of the message series "Welcome to the Family."