Liquid Church

Do you have a mountain in your life that you have to overcome? What do we mean by a mountain? Well, it’s a  situation that seems impossible and looks immovable! It’s too big… too heavy to carry… too steep to overcome on your own. What is your mountain?

Maybe you want to start a family, but can’t conceive a child. You’re facing a mountain of infertility. Or maybe you have tried counseling and therapy, but now you’re now facing divorce. Or maybe your mind is just overcome every day with anxiety or depression. Whatever your mountain is, God can handle it!

All you need is faith the size of a mustard seed and trust that God will get you through. A mustard seed is the tiniest known garden seed and is only 1 millimeter in diameter. But, Scripture teaches us that’s all we need. A tiny faith in Jesus can lead to miraculous outcomes and each of us overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges. What we need to do is SEEK GOD! We need to pray to Him and seek His help and intervention in difficult situations.

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and be inspired to know that if you feel like your faith is tiny, that is all God needs. Don’t pray to God about the size of your mountain! Talk to your mountain about the size of your God.

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Do you remember the first time you visited a church? Did you feel welcome? That answer could depend on the doorkeeper. In the times of the Old Testament (thousands of years ago), doorkeepers were people who stood outside of the Holy Temple. Now, this wasn’t a sought after job, because the further away you were from the inside of the temple, the less important you were considered to be. 

At churches today, like Liquid, we still have doorkeepers. But, they serve a vital role and we hold them in high esteem. You see, our doorkeepers are the first people that welcome guests to church. Whether you serve on the parking team or the greeting team literally holding the door open for guests or making them feel welcome as they enter the service, how you interact with them can make the difference between a positive church experience or a negative church experience. The big picture here is that we hold the door open for others to meet Jesus. This is how serving at church makes a real difference in people's lives!

That first impression matters. Why is ONE DAY so important? Because ONE DAY could be the day that changes everything! Today could be the day that God answers the prayer, performs the miracle or keeps the promise! In ONE DAY, God can deliver someone from an addiction that has held a person captive for years! In ONE DAY, God can bring back a prodigal child that has run away and has been gone for decades! But in order to experience a miracle ONE DAY, we need people to hold the door and help them experience the presence of God! Are you ready to be a doorkeeper? Join a Dream Team and you could be that person who holds the door open for someone to meet Jesus.

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Is time spent on your phone moving you closer to Jesus or further away? Our devices are discipling us and we have to find time to redeem the screen. The average American checks their phone 344 times a day, that’s once every 2.8 minutes. 89% of us check our phones as soon as we wake up. Spending any more than 3 hours a day on your cell phone makes you 378% more likely to suffer from weight gain and obesity, 158% more likely to suffer from depression and a staggering 680% more likely to suffer from a high level mood disorder. And this isn’t just about us, we need to make wise choices about screen time for our kids.

And, guess what? Teenagers average 3.5 hours a day on social media. Every major study has shown that anything over 3 hours a day doubles a teenager’s probability of being clinically diagnosed with depression or anxiety, with 37% of teenagers reporting they have been bullied online. Right now, there is a mental health pandemic happening with our teens and young adults due to their increased online activities. 

So, ask yourself this question: Are you conforming to the patterns of this world or being transformed by Jesus? There are 4 million pornography sites on the internet today and it has become a $100 billion industry with the average age a child is exposed to pornography being 11 years old. Parents, you have the power to break these chains and take control!

There are positive ways to use your phone to bring you closer to God. Download the Liquid App where you can get connected through deep breath devotionals, prayer, practicing gratitude, worship music and our Sunday messages. 

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor and discover how our God is in the business of transformation. Time spent online can be done wisely! 

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Did you know there are 4 stages of parenting? These are based on the ages and needs of your children, and should shape HOW you’re parenting your kids. Ultimately, we want to win the HEARTS of our kids! Parenting isn’t about power and winning arguments - we’re shaping people, hopefully into kind, compassionate human beings who love Jesus. So, here are the 4 stages of parenting, where are you right now?

Watch this message from Pastor Tim and learn how to parent your child well through each stage of life with loving discipline. 

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Regardless of what kind of family you grew up in or find yourself in now, a fresh start is possible and you are not doomed to make the same mistakes your parents did. So, what are the TWO things that every family needs? Love AND Discipline. Together, these two ingredients will help families flourish. And there’s a reason for that. They are the twin qualities of the heart of God Himself!

The goal of loving discipline is that when kids break your trust, they repair the relationship. It’s not a punishment for breaking the rules. It’s about fighting to repair damaged relationships. Loving discipline makes a child better. Punishment rarely makes a kid better, but it often makes them bitter! So, what’s your parenting style? Do you lean toward being permissive and all about love? Or do you lean toward perfectionism and discipline? Typically, we’re biased based on what was modeled to us. 

Watch this message from Pastor Tim and ask yourself: What gifts did your parents give that you want to keep?  What mistakes did they make that you want to leave behind with God’s help?

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When we see our names in unlikely places, it can spark something in us that makes us feel recognized or like someone sees what we have to offer. Today, brands like Spotify, Tik Tok and Nike have figured out the power of personalization and participation in reaching the next generation - Gen Z. These kinds of innovations matter to the local church because we want to invest in the faith of the Next Generation. As a church, we want the teenages and young adults of Gen Z to know that they are seen by God and the Church, made in the image of God, and that they have something to offer!

If you think brands are innovative at reaching Gen Z, know that Jesus had the original power of personalization and participation all the way back in the 1st Century! For example, take a look at Jesus' followers, the Apostles. Jesus saw potential young followers like Matthew, who had the odds stacked against him: He was a tax collector and cheated people out of money. Matthew was flawed, but Jesus saw past his challenges to bring about incredible purposes in his life. When Jesus looked at His disciples, He didn’t just see what their lives were like at that moment… He didn’t see the mistakes of their past… He saw the potential of who they could become in the future, and He invited them into their destiny. 

Watch this message from Pastor Kayra to learn how you can help invest in the faith of the next generation. 

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This message features short clips from the critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer, which was released in theaters in 2023 by Universal. No copyright is claimed for Oppenheimer, and we assert that use of the short clips within this sermon is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright law. Liquid Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, specifically, a non-denominational Christian Church, and the purpose of using this media is non commercial in nature.

We’re all seeking a way to control the world around us… and we see this theme throughout the Summer blockbuster hit, Oppenheimer. The movie Oppenheimer explores the messy inner depths of humanity as they face the threat of global annihilation. It’s a dark, messy, existential biopic following the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy. Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist known as the father of the atomic bomb. He was the director of the top-secret Manhattan project that produced the world’s first atomic bombs that would be dropped on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima. 

The plot of the movie follows Oppenheimer through his life, starting with his enchantment and hopefulness in the advances of science. When asked whether he believed in God, Oppenheimer responded in a tongue-in-cheek way that his trust was in science. He has this shiny external hope that perhaps science, through the study of atomic energy, could promise and create a peace that mankind has never known. But that dream eventually gives way to deep wrestling and troubled inner existential turmoil that Oppenheimer experienced having created such a destructive and deadly weapon. When the world around us seems out of control, where do we put our trust?

Watch this message from Pastor Zach to learn a spiritual lesson behind the hit movie, Oppenheimer.

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This message features short clips from the critically acclaimed film Barbie, which was released in theaters in 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures. No copyright is claimed for Barbie, and we assert that use of the short clips within this sermon is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright law. Liquid Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, specifically, a non-denominational Christian Church, and the purpose of using this media is non commercial in nature.

The basic plot of “Barbie'' is simple: Life exists in two parallel universes, Barbie Land and the Real World. Barbie Land is full of harmony, it’s fun, and it’s immaculately designed. Then there’s the Real World, which is rife with duplicity, resentment, sexism, and corporate greed. Barbie’s story is a nod back to Adam and Eve, who live in paradise before disobeying God and eating the forbidden apple. Adam and Eve unleashed sin and we’re still living that reality today! But, here’s the good news. Though Adam and Eve must leave paradise, God is always bringing people back to Himself. We are ultimately saved through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

As Barbie discovers, perfection isn’t real. Perfection’s not only plastic…it’s false! No one looks like Barbie forever. No one can really live in Barbie Land. No one can be successful all of the time, like the other Barbies. Even plastic dolls get flat feet and cellulite! For us in the real world, the question to ask is, can we stop expecting perfection? Perfection of ourselves, our relationships, of other people. Perfection that not even God Himself expects from us! This would save us from so much disappointment.

Watch this message from Pastor Kayra and make a choice: Will you cling on to your notion of what perfection or good looks like? Or will you focus on your faith and choose God’s will over your own?

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This message features short clips from the critically acclaimed film The Covenant, which was released in theaters in 2023 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. No copyright is claimed for The Covenant, and we assert that use of the short clips within this sermon is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright law. Liquid Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, specifically, a non-denominational Christian Church, and the purpose of using this media is non commercial in nature. 

The movie The Covenant tells the story of a US Military Leader and his Afghan interpreter during the war in Afghanistan. This movie is fascinating, because in some ways this relationship mirrors our relationship with God. It begins as transactional, but in the end, it looks a lot more like a covenant. In this message, Pastor Bryan Roe challenges us by asking three questions to assess our relationship with God. 

#1) Whose intel are you trusting? Are you trusting what the world says or what the Word says? Are you following your heart or following your Savior? You must place your trust in God.

#2) Where do you turn for rescue? We all have something, someone, or somewhere we turn to when the going gets tough. What is it for you? Is it drinking, gossiping, or binge-eating? How do you numb yourself? Spoiler - you can’t rescue yourself. Turning to God should be your first response, not your last resort.

#3) Does God have a hook in you? How does God’s grace compel you to act? How does it drive your sense of purpose? Here’s the bottom line: Don’t waste another minute doing life apart from Jesus. If he gave his life to die for you, give your life to live for him.

Watch this message from Pastor Bryan Roe, and discover what a relationship with Jesus truly looks like.

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This message features short clips from the critically acclaimed film Jesus Revolution, which was released in theaters in 2023 by Lionsgate. No copyright is claimed for Jesus Revolution, and we assert that use of the short clips within this sermon is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright law. Liquid Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, specifically, a non-denominational Christian Church, and the purpose of using this media is non commercial in nature. 

It’s time for a new generation to rise up in revival! And that’s one of the big takeaways that we see in the movie, Jesus Revolution. Every generation is searching for something. We all have this God-shaped hole in our heart, which is a desire to be loved and accepted, and to know that we have worth. The problem is: Every generation tends to look in the wrong places, like the mainstream culture. We try to accumulate money and wealth. Or in the counterculture, turning to drugs and sex. But, the freedom everyone wants is only found in Jesus.

And if we want to reach the next generation, we need to open the doors of the church to EVERYONE. We see in the movie the clash between Hippies and “traditional” Christians in the church. But, Jesus loved and welcomed everybody. We cannot emphasize man made rules and regulations and look down our nose at others. Hypocrisy is the enemy of revival. Our job is simply to keep the focus on Jesus and watch what happens! 

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and discover how we can look for revival in our time. 

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