Simple Truths for Life

Discouragement can affect even the believer with the greatest amount of faith, and we all have those caves we run to when we feel as though we're alone and just want to give up. But if a great man like Elijah can fall prey to discouragement, how do we prevent it from taking hold of us? Pastor Charles Tapp offers guidance beyond a catchy cliche, and challenges the Christian to be willing to get close enough to those in our midst to understand them. In his message "Running From Hope."

Today, Charles Tapp concludes this series, "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" by asking if there is anything we could do to ever cause the Holy Spirit to leave us, and therefore, not do the transformative work in our lives, with his message "The Departure of the Spirit."

Each of us has been given gifts to fulfill our role in building God's Kingdom. And this week, Charles Tapp concludes this series "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" by helping you discover the purpose God has intended for you by examining the gifts His Spirit has poured out in each of our lives, with his message, "The Gift That Keeps On Giving."

God has made us for so much more than what we often do, day in and day out. And this week, Charles Tapp continues with part 3 in this series, "Going Deeper... Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" to help you discover how God's presence in your life will help you more accurately reflect His character, with his message "The Power To Be."

God's Kingdom is not for some, it is for all. And this week, Charles Tapp continues with the second part in his series "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" and explains the incredible power of God's Spirit when it fills the life of each person, with his message "The Power of All."

It is possible to be a regular church-goer who is involved, and do everything a good Christian is supposed to, yet be missing the most important ingredient. This week, Charles Tapp identifies this "missing link" that is often overlooked in many faith journeys, as he begins a brand new series of messages titled "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and the Power of the Holy Spirit" with his message "The Missing Link."

When does the desire for things we love, even something seemingly innocent, become coveting? This week, Charles Tapp continues with the fourth part in this series, "God vs. Money: A Battle For the Heart" and helps navigate what this really comes down to, with his message "To Covet Or Not To Covet."

There tends to be this belief that material possessions improve our personal and social well-being. And this week, Charles Tapp debunks this myth and gets to the root cause of why we are so seduced by stuff, as he continues with the third part in this series, God vs. Money: A Battle for the Heart, with his message "The Seduction of Stuff."

We worry an awful lot about money. And this week, Charles Tapp continues his series, "God vs. Money: A Battle for the Heart" to help you discover how to find peace and satisfaction with what you have, and to learn to trust God more fully to meet your needs, with Part 2 "The Wolves of Worry."

What we spend on our money on says a lot of about the place it holds in our hearts. And this week, Charles Tapp begins a five-part series that examines a touchy subject, but offers a glimpse into what God expects of those who follow him, with Part 1 of "God vs. Money: A Battle for the Heart."