It seems a growing number of people think that Christ was a religious invention and not a historical person. A 2015 survey administered by the Church of England found that 40% of the 4,000+ people surveyed, didn't think that Christ was a real person. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from John 1:1-18 and points out the credibility of the historical Jesus in this message entitled "A Reasonable Christmas". If you are skeptical, or want to be able to give a reason for the hope that you have to a skeptical person, this message may help you.

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The scriptures are replete with promises attached to the fear of the Lord. There are blessings upon blessings for those who have developed an awe of God. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches from Psalm 112, highlight six promises for those who fear the Lord. Chris invites us into the tension when the promises feel false, putting our faith in Christ and taking Him at his word.

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Have you ever given serious thought to becoming a friend of God. The bar is set low for many Christians, just trying to avoid the bad things. But, what if we took seriously the Bible's promise that "the friendship of the Lord is for those who fear Him"? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Friendship & The Fear" from Psalm 25:12-14. Chris challenges us to authenticity and attention as pursue the awe of God.

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"I never stopped loving Jesus. I didn't fear him." Those are the words recounted by John Bevere as he met with a fallen televangelist in prison. The man went on to say, "There are millions of Americans just like me. They love Jesus but they don't fear him." In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Tremble At His Word" from Isaiah 66:1-4. Chris says that having a one-sided view of Jesus leads us to a double-life. Chris challenges us with the words of the Lord through Isaiah to be obedient follower of Christ who tremble at God's Word.

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We all have insecurities. These insecurities are the fears that we have about ourselves. If we allow these insecurities to dictate our lives, we will never become the courageous, faithful followers of Christ that God has called us to be. In this episode, Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "The Awe & Our Insecurities" from 1 Samuel 15:17-25. Using the life of King Saul, Chris challenges us to trust in Christ and to talk to ourselves when it comes to our insecurities.

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In this episode, Jason Bollinger preaches a message entitled "Living Near Great Fear" from Acts 5:1-11. Using the infamous story of Ananias & Sapphira, Jason challenges us to consider both the grace and judgement of God. Jason states that without the judgement of God we wouldn't understand the greatness of His grace.

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This is week 1 in a series called "The Awe of God" and based on John Bevere's book by the same title. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Moving From Fear to Fear" based on Psalm 34:1-11. Chris challenges us to consider that the antidote to all of our fears is the fear of the Lord.

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No one holds a newborn baby in their arms and says, "I hope this child grows up to lose respect for me because of my addiction issues." Yet, things like this happen all the time. Why? Could it be that we failed to distance ourselves from the things that threaten to undo us? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Creating Distance Between You & Temptation" from James 1:12-18.

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Many of us are feeling the financial squeeze these days. If we're honest, we believe that we could solve most of our problems with money. However, the scriptures warn us about the love of money and call us to contentment. In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches on "Money Margins" from 1 Timothy 6:3-11 and challenges us to let scripture right size what is necessary so that we can honor God with our finances.

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Do you often feel hurried... like there's not enough time to do all the things you need to do? In this episode, Pastor Chris Kipp teaches a message entitled "Making Time For What Matters Most" from Acts 6:1-7. Chris challenges us to consider the effect of hurry on our souls and to use wisdom in deciding what to give our time to.

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