Through this first encounter with the Holy Spirit, we’ll notice three things that become true of every believer when they are filled with the Spirit. We’ll see that the filling of the Spirit brings outside power, inner wonder, and a joyful obsession with the goodness of God. We’ll not only talk about what it means to live filled with the Spirit, but how to stay filled with the Spirit when you have a life that leaks!

Pastor Brad

Acts isn’t just the written history of the early church, it’s the history of the mission of the church. The very mission we are to continue carrying out today. This Sunday we’ll be looking at a beautiful description of how the early church loved God, loved one another, and served the world, and how that applies to us today.

We’re used to thinking about the Bible as being written for believers. But the book of Acts was actually written for a skeptic!

As someone experiences more and more of the Holy Spirit, they will begin to grow a heart for lost people! So join us this Sunday as we grow in our awareness of the most important character in the book of Acts: The Holy Spirit.

Most of the prayer requests we receive here at SCC are for physical healing. And yet, when it comes to healing, Christians are often ambivalent about how to pray. Should we pray for healing from an illness or the grace to endure it? Join us this Sunday as we lay out a practical plan for how to pray for physical healing both for yourself and for others.

Often, when I speak, God will assign me a text or a topic that He has already been working on me for months about. This week is one of those weeks. We're going to look at Ephesians 3:17-21, where Paul prays for his friends to understand how great the height, depth, and width of God's love is. This is something God has been challenging me about for months. You would think something as simple, something as pleasant, as God's love for us would be easy. It's not. It's not at all. We fight it, resist it, run from it, and deny it.

Sometimes prayer can feel, well, awkward. We don’t always know WHAT to pray, what words we should use when we pray. It can be a struggle to express our thoughts and emotions.

But what if God anticipates all of this? What if God provides unseen help for us when we pray? What if the most important person involved in my prayers isn’t even me?

Join us this Sunday as we talk about the Silent Partner of prayer that completely undoes the apparent awkwardness of prayer.

Baptism is a picture of a new life! This weekend we have the amazing opportunity to celebrate what God is doing here at SCC through the ancient practice of baptism.

Join us this Sunday as we gaze together at the grace that is found in our Jesus. You’re going to be so glad you came!

Scripture makes a remarkable promise. In Philippians 4:6-7, we read, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

Join us as we continue to grow in our understanding of prayer and discover the relationship between prayer and anxiety. It could transform the way you think about and respond to anxiety forever.

If you could rate your satisfaction with your prayer life on a scale of 1-10, what score would you give yourself? Truth is, many of us are ambivalent about prayer. We know we’re supposed to pray, but we’re often not sure if it really makes a difference.

So join us this weekend as we continue to grow in our understanding of prayer and fuel our desire to pray more often. It could transform your life and your family. See you this Sunday!

2018 is going to be a pivotal year for our church moving forward. And as a staff we believe that the best way to start the year is through a focus on prayer.

So this Sunday we’re going to talk about a dangerous prayer. A prayer, that if taken seriously, will completely change Shelbyville and Shelby County.