Today's Care & Prayer is a recap of Sunday's sermon from the story of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus in Luke 19:1-10. When we long to break the chains of addiction, we must realize that Jesus sees us as we are and he comes after us! He's not appalled by us, he's not disgusted, he's not put off. He comes after us while we are still in darkness and sin, and he is willing to go the distance to save us. When we encounter him, he desires that we are never the same again.

A true release from the bondage of addiction seems impossible. But can the impossible be made possible? Can true lasting change be experienced? Let's consider how Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus might answer that question.

Bondage Breaker Part 3

Dan Birkholz

What does it mean to live before the face of God? How do we keep him before us at all times? 

The problem of addiction is a problem of the heart. We were created to serve something, to be mastered by something, to build our lives upon something. Yet each of us has exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and we’ve turned to worship created things, rather than the good and perfect Creator. The object of your worship is the foundation of your life, and when storms of life arise you will stand or fall depending on what you’ve put your trust in.

Part 2 of Bondage Breaker, by Dan Birkholz

Why is quiet time important? What does it mean to wait on the Lord in silence? Should we devote ourselves to regular times of silence?

This morning we welcome Mark Prater (elder at Covenant Fellowship and director of Sovereign Grace Churches) to encourage us from Isaiah 41. 

How should we understand and walk through "solitude" and "wilderness" experiences? Take a listen!

Addictions come in all shapes and sizes. What is the spiritual/heart condition that underlies any addiction? How does the Bible view addictions? Sin, disease or both?

Jesus tells us that it’s all an issue of worship. While chemicals, psychology, circumstances and triggers all play a powerful role in the battle with addiction, the rock bottom of the issue is the object of your deepest affection and worship.

Bondage Breaker, Part 1

by Dan Birkholz

This Easter sermon stares death in the face by asking the questions, "Why is death a reality?" and "Where can hope be found?"

Here's a recording of our Good Friday service as we consider our Worthy Lamb Jesus!