Suffering is subject that been so mishandled from a biblical perspective. Jesus clearly states what real suffering is. One of the times we are most tempted to doubt God’s faithfulness is when suffering strikes our lives. How we respond in these times reveal our true faith and trust in God. This message will change your perspective on suffering and open your eyes to the opportunities to see God do something great during tough times.

Have you ever spent time around a couple who are unhappily married.. and wondered how did it get this? One small choice at a time. It is no different for our lives as followers of Christ. We can begin the journey red hot with passion and love and find ourselves down the road cynical and cold. This message is dedicated to living a life with Christ that remains “hot” for your entire life.

When we think of church, most of expect to worship and to be challenged by the preaching of God’s word but do we have an expectation of how much God wants to use us when we gather together? The bible says “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” How are you inspiring your church community, your family, your spouse, your children and your work colleagues?

Whether in business, marriage or our relationship with God, complexity can rob us of the beauty of why we began the journey in the first place. The longer we are in church, the more we run the risk of becoming sermon critics instead of students, the more we become worship judges instead of true worshipers. The more we read the Bible, the more it can become just adding knowledge to knowledge, instead of revelation to transformation.

Many of us claim to be living God’s plan for our life, but is that really the case? The phrase “Be strong and courageous” appears 10 times in the old testament, and the words “fear not” over 80 times in their context. Why is that? Because we are suppose to be living a life that take great courage, a life that is dependent on God for success. Be inspired and transformed as God challenges your life’s plan.

The heart behind Jesus' ministry was a servant heart. An awesome quote I read says, "If serving is beneath you then leadership is beyond you". Imagine the impact if this style of leadership was used in

the corporate world. Imagine if we lead by serving everyone around us.

We often talk about us being the hands and feet of Jesus, but how far are you willing to go to be those hands and feet? How hard are you willing to work to take Jesus to places that he is not represented? What price are you willing to pay for Jesus?

What if you forgot who you are? What if you forgot your purpose, your mission or who you were created to be? What would be the effect on your life? And what would be the effect on the world because of it. Many of us have buried our dreams. The reasons can be anything from tragedy to bad advice. Are you truly living the life you were made to live?

There are times in our life where we cannot pray for breakthrough. God is wanting to develop us and show us that He has given us the strength to breakthrough.

Tim O'Keefe of Crossroads Church Glenwood talks about his introduction to church planting and the things God has taught him and his wife Marina over that past five years. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 3, urges us to be expert builders like him as we lay the foundation of the church.