Pastor Erik wraps up our study on the life of Elijah by diving into 1 Kings 19. We learn that EVERYONE spends time in the wilderness, but that God STRENGTHENS us in the wilderness. Not only does he strengthen us, he will MEET us in the wilderness! What can we learn from Elijah on how to deal with discouragement and depression? God tells Elijah: get some rest, replace the lies you have been telling yourself with My truth, and get back to doing what prophets are supposed to do!

Pastor Erik continues our series as we dive into 1 Kings 18. We learn that the things of this world PROMISE what only God can truly PROVIDE.

Pastor Erik continues our series "Peaks and Valleys" by diving into the second half of 1 Kings 17. We learn that not only is God the one who PROVIDES, he is the God who brings dead things to life! What is dead in your life that you need God to bring to life?

Sometimes we miss God’s PROVISION because it’s disguised as a PROBLEM. We keep sending back the package God is giving us, because we don’t like how it looks! PROVISION and PERSPECTIVE are linked! We might need to change our thinking, which will change our PERSPECTIVE, to see that God’s PROVISION is already in front of me!

God’s PROVISION often awaits our PREPARATION.

God led Elijah through 3 Seasons of Preparation:

1. Isolated Pain (I Kings 17:1)

2.Total Dependance (I Kings 17:2-3)

3. Unconditional Obedience (I Kings 17:4-16)

We all want to leave a legacy! But how do we do that? We need to understand that what we do today will echo into future generations. (The audio didn't record on our normal board mix, so this is our back-up audio from the video camera.)

MAIN IDEAS:

-There’s a difference between FORGIVENESS and RECONCILIATION

-The essence of manhood is RESPONSIBILITY.

-It’s okay to TEST people before you TRUST them.

-Actions don’t just speak louder than words. Actions ECHO into the next generation.

-You never look more like God than when you FORGIVE!

No one PLANS to be unfaithful, but HALF of all marriages will experience it. So what do we do to beat the odds? Listen to what Pastor Erik has to say!

Justin and Rheanna Arfsten tag team preach about the Relationship Goal of partnering in our purpose!

Pastor Erik and his wife Kristin tag-team preach! We learn the importance of the relationship goal to always PURSUE our TWO! How do we do that? If you think something good- SAY IT! If you think of something special to do- DO IT! If you want to see change in your marriage- BE IT!

Pastor Erik kicks off our new series by looking at what is the MOST IMPORTANT relationship goal!

Paster Erik dives into Acts 5 as we learn 4 marks of a Holy Spirit Empowered Church.

Marks of a Holy Spirit Empowered Church:

1. People are being LOVED

2. People are being SAVED

3. People are being HEALED

4. People are being DELIVERED