Rising Above Hard Times. Part 5 – Operation Rescue (James 5:19-20) We all know someone in our lives who, for whatever reason, has fallen to the side. How do we help? What steps do we take? Will you be seeing that person during the Thanksgiving holiday? We will offer some practical help in loving someone else back to God.

Rising Above Hard Times. Part 4 – How Prayer Changes Things (James 5:13-18) Prayer helps to align us with God’s will and purpose. It activates the power of God. It is intended to be the language that gets through to God. This Sunday Pastor Mark will take us through what James was the earthly brother of Jesus. After he had come to faith in Christ, he was lovingly known as, “Camel knees” because he spent so much time on his knees in prayer. He found the power of God through spending time with God in prayer. If there is anyone who can teach us about how to connect with God, it is “camel knees” himself. Let James teach us how to change things in our life through prayer.

Rising Above Hard Times. Part 3 – What The Bible Teaches About Supernatural Healing (James 5:14-16) Sickness strikes all of our lives from time to time. God doesn’t promise to supernaturally heal us every time. We thank the Lord for doctors, medicines and good common sense when it comes to our bodies. God also does still supernaturally heal. Let's see what the Bible say about that.

Rising Above Hard Times. Part 2 – What To Do When The Bad Won’t Stop. (James 5:7-12) All of us go through hard times but what happens when the hard times are relentless? What do we do when a hurtful situation just refuses to get better? Pastor Mark talks through what God says to do. You can actually rise above this moment instead of being carried away by its current.

Rising Above Hard Times. Part 1 – Justice Is Required (James 5:1-6) James 5:1-6 weaves together two topics: Money & Justice. James shows us how important it is to money in our lives the way God intended. To not do so can actually cause the usage of our money to be a source of injustice towards others.

Revive Us Again. Part 3 - Revive Our Nation. All of us love our country and are so grateful for America. We know the goodness of this country and how God has used and blessed it through the centuries. But today America needs Christ followers more than at any other time to pray and seek God’s Face and lead in a returning to God.

Revive Us Again. Part 2 – Revive Our Church (Revelation 2:3,4) Over the last four decades, God has blessed and worked through our church to impact the world. But often we have to come back to the very core of who we are, our First Love. It is time now to renew our commitment of love to God and to his body. We are the strongest when we are fully devoted to Christ and united with each other.

Revive Us Again. Part 1 – Revive Me (Psalm 85:6) While we long for a move of God in our nation and in our church, we must realize that God’s greatest move has to begin in each of us first. Now is the time to search honestly and surrender fully our own hearts to the Lord. This has always been the birthing place of a mighty move of God – a personal brokenness and longing for God.

DARING TO START AGAIN. Part 3 – We Need To Support. Sugar Creek is a church that has its priorities straight. We are deeply committed to the Great Commission of reaching the world and discipling those we reach. We are touching lives all over this region and around the world. To continue doing so will take all of us to be a part of the mission.”

DARING TO START AGAIN. Part 2 – We Need To Serve Again. The church has never been about just showing up and neither has the Christian life. Part of spiritual growth and maturity is allowing the Lord to use your talents, abilities, and spiritual gifts to bless other people. We have taken a break from serving while we have been working through the pandemic. The pandemic is not over but We Need To Serve Again.