Liquid Church

We need to shift our perspective on what it means to share our faith. We are called to tell the story of how Jesus changed our life. So, what’s your story? What have you overcome? What’s important to you? Who is your family? There was once a time when you weren’t in church, so how did you meet God and how has He changed your life? God wants to use YOUR STORY to impact someone else’s story! 

The purpose of being a Christians isn’t to sing songs, watch sermons, and stay out of trouble. The purpose of being a Christian is to persuade others into the Kingdom of God. Now, you may have some excuses for why you don’t want to share your story with others. Maybe you’re nervous because you don’t believe you have what it takes. Maybe you think this would be imposing your beliefs on others. Or sharing your story feels uncomfortable. If that’s you, then this message will give you the guidance you need to tell your story with confidence.

Watch this message from Pastor Todd Crews, and learn how to tell your story in 3 steps: Share your life before Jesus, share how you met Jesus, and share your life since you met Jesus. Each one of us should be able to tell that story in both 30 seconds and 30 minutes! Think of it this way…one is a TV show and the other is an Instagram Reel!

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When Jesus talks about the reason He comes to Earth, it involves eating and drinking. In the Gospels, Jesus is either at a meal, headed to a meal, coming from a meal, or talking about meals. Plus, almost 75% of Jesus’ parables center around food, wine, or drink. At the center of Jesus’ mission was a MEAL! 

So, what does this have to do with you? This week you need to discern who God is calling you to share a meal with. Who is He asking you to bless by building a relationship with them? It could be anyone: an acquaintance at the gym, a member of your book club, the mom you see each morning at school dropoff. Jesus doesn’t want you to save the people around you, but He does want you to know and serve them.

Your biggest obstacle might just be your calendar. Those vacation plans, swim lessons for the kids, and a crazy work schedule. But, when we withhold our time from the people around us, we are communicating to the world that we value our calendar more than the calling God has given us to bless others. Don’t hold back. You have hope and joy that you can share with others and it starts with a meal this week!

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and see what God will do through you this Summer!

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Have you ever wondered: “Does God really still speak to people? Or, "How do I know when I should follow a nudge from God and take a risk to talk with someone about Jesus?” You are not alone! Here’s the great news: God still speaks today through the Holy Spirit. And, when you set out to bless your neighbors, God will actually give you directions on what to do and who to reach out to! 

We are learning how to be people who BLESS others. First, we start with prayer, asking God for directions. And when we get them, we better listen! You should expect God to give you nudges, whispers, or promptings to engage people who are far from Jesus. So, when you feel the nudge to sit next to that lonely girl in summer class, follow it. When you feel the nudge to introduce yourself to the new family across the street or invite your coworker over for dinner, take action! The reality is that people are more ready to learn about Jesus than you realize. 

But, you have to begin with prayer and then you have to be willing to listen, and the key to effective listening is asking excellent questions. Most people don’t want solutions, they just want support. They want to feel heard, known, and loved.

Watch this message from Pastor Kayra Montanez, and see what God will do through you this Summer!

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As a follower of Jesus, how can you build bridges of faith to folks who need Jesus? God wants to share His love with ordinary people through you!  

So, ask yourself two crucial questions: 1) Who is far from God that’s close to you? 2) Who is hurting that needs your help? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you. Is it your workout buddy at CrossFit? The mom you always see with her littles at Starbucks. Your teammate at work who’s going through a divorce?  Your neighbor next door who just moved in? 

In this series from Liquid Church, you will learn a 5-step process to B.L.E.S.S. your neighbor. It BEGINS with prayer and asking God who you should bless. Then you must LISTEN to people; their struggles, their pains and bring hope and help. Up next is an opportunity to EAT together, share a meal and build a relationship. When you do this, people will tell you what they need and you can SERVE them in practical ways. And when the time is right, you can share your STORY and how Jesus has impacted your life. 

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and consider how you can begin to bless those around you. 

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When it comes to change, there are three questions you may be asking yourself that are truly fascinating. How do people change? Why is change so hard? And why do we not change when we want to? These are age-old questions, and thankfully, the Bible has answers to guide us on our quest to figure out how to change and embrace the freedom that comes along with it.

If change were simply about our intellect, about AWARENESS, that would be great! Many of us would probably want to be thin, wealthy, have supportive friends and be on vacation all the time. If only it were that simple! Say you want to get in shape, but you love donuts and cheeseburgers. The obstacles to change are real! 

When it comes to change, there is a string from our hands and feet to our heart. Growth requires two things; new awareness and new actions. We realize we need to change, and we can change, when we put new actions into our lives.  

Watch this message from guest speaker Pastor Alan Briggs, and consider how Christ can grant you freedom and help you to embrace healthy change for the good. 

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What loss or death are you mourning? The truth is, all of life is loss. Some of us have lost dreams - of marriage, children or a career. Every time you change jobs, or move to a new place, it’s a loss. And then some of us have experienced catastrophic loss. A spouse has an affair. You lose your job after 25 years. You struggle with infertility. A family member dies. How do you handle your grief?

When you go through a tough time, God doesn’t want you to suppress your grief. He doesn’t want you to repress it either. He wants you to express it to friends and confess it to Him. That’s how you start your path to healing! You have a God who CARES for you! Even when you can’t see it, God is working for your good. Let us encourage you to have an “even now” kind of faith, where even in the bad times you hold onto hope and you hold onto faith.

Jesus doesn’t promise us a life free from pain. And he doesn’t always do what we want when we want it. But, God loves you even when He is late! And when you believe in Jesus, the hope we have is that we will never die.

Watch this message from Pastor Kayra Montanez, and consider how you can begin to grieve with God at your side.

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Be honest, has your anger ever got the best of you? For the majority of men, this can be a struggle. You know that you have to work to tame your temper. So, how do you manage your anger in a Godly way? Because anger is one of the most common emotions and one of the most misunderstood. There’s a right way and a wrong way to express anger.  One is helpful, one is harmful.

Typically, men have one of two stances. When angry, they either become a maniac or a mute. In other words, they blow up or they clam up! Here’s the good news: God’s word outlines 5 steps to tame your temper for good. 

#1) Resolve to manage it. Stop making excuses for your anger and acknowledge that anger is actually a choice!  

#2) Remember the cost. There’s always a price tag to anger.  You can get people to do almost anything by scaring them.  But the long-term effects are devastating.

#3) Reflect before reacting. In other words, you think before you speak. If you’re gonna tame your temper, men, you’ve got to watch your words.

#4) Release it to God. You need to analyze your anger and then release it to God for healing. You don’t Express it, you don’t Suppress it, you Confess it to God!

#5) Rely on Christ’s help. There is no way you can do this on your own. That’s why you have to rely on Christ’s help.

Watch this message from Pastor Tim Lucas, and consider how you can start managing your anger today! 

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Every single person reading this has let someone else down. You’ve failed to live up to others expectations. And you’re worried about what others think of you. But, if Jesus were here, He would tell you that if you are doing right by everybody, you are doing it wrong. It’s not possible to make everyone happy. 

And there is so much freedom in that realization. It’s so much better than the prison of constant worry of wondering who you offended, who you let down, who you need to talk to, who you need to give more attention to. Did my boss think I did a good job this week? My friend came over to my house, did they think it was clean enough? I haven’t called my mom in a few days, I wonder if she’s mad at me? I met a new client at work, I wonder if they were impressed with me? That is exhausting.

So how do we break free from this? How do we move on from this fear that drives our lives? Set your sights on Jesus. Focus on being His servant. Be who He tells you to be. Set that as your goal, and everything else will work itself out. The bottom line is that you need to be more concerned with what God thinks of you than anyone else. 

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and consider how you can refocus your energies on what Jesus thinks of you.

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It’s funny how temptation works, isn’t it? It will lure you in and entrap you. Temptation convinces even the most disciplined people that one little peek won’t really matter. Temptation is all around us, and if we’re honest, every single one of us will admit that we have some area of weakness. The good news is that Jesus understands temptation, and is right there with you in the face of it. Jesus can help you learn how to fight temptation even when the urge seems too great.

The truth is, Jesus is the only human being to ever experience temptation and not fall prey to it. Hebrews 4:15 in the Bible tells us that Jesus can empathize with our weaknesses: He’s been there. He understands. But even though the Bible tells us that Jesus was tempted in every way, he did not sin. Jesus lived a perfect life and fought temptation by the power of the Holy Spirit within Him! 

In the person of Jesus, we have a real man, who went through real things just like we did. And as Christians, the power of the Holy Spirit is available to us, too. No matter what sin is in your past and what you are tempted by today, take heart: God is not just some distant, far off, powerful figure… He is right here with us, fully understanding each and every pain that we endure.

Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor, and consider how you could draw near to Jesus and fight temptation in your life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

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The majority of Americans today would say that no one in their lives really knows them well. We battle loneliness on a regular basis. Our relationships are an inch deep. So, what’s at the root of this? It’s our own insecurities. Our own brokenness. Because even though we all want to be known and loved, there’s something inside of us that makes us hesitate. We wonder if we’re actually loveable. So we keep a safe distance. 

So, how did Jesus build relationships? His strategy was eating and drinking with others. Seriously, look at the Bible and all the meals Jesus had in community with others! Think of this as Biblical Hospitality. It’s the process of turning strangers into friends. And guess what? As Christ followers, we are called to this – to share food, and time, and space, and conversation with others around a table. 

This is so much more than socializing. God’s table is a hospital. It’s where he performs surgery and administers medicine. It’s where isolation is healed. It’s where hearts are shared. If we would unlock the power of the table, we could heal our loneliness. The Holy Spirit is calling you to live a life of radical hospitality. How will you respond?

Watch this message from Pastor Justin Kendrick, and consider how you could use your table for radical hospitality. 

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