The Apostle Paul offers Christ followers a recipe for how we can live with extraordinary strength as we Protect Our Minds. This mind protection begins from a position, a place, and a preference for living in peace. (Philippians 4:4-9)
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Guest speaker and Missionary Zach Lewis gives an update on the Lewis family move to Africa to work with tribal refugee groups, and shares an important message regarding prayer as the believer’s first and best resource, not a last resort!
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Minister Rob Carney and Associate Minister Nan Girvin examine God’s perfect Father Heart and examine how the relationships we all have with earthly Father figures can impact our understanding of our Heavenly Father. (Psalm 103:8-13)
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Giving up “our way” is how we lose our mind– in order to pursue the mind or attitude of Christ. In this text we’ll see that The Mind of Christ is exhibited in three distinct virtues which we are called to pursue in our life. (Philippians 2:5-9)
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Renewing your mind means interpreting life through the lens of God’s Word and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, rather than through the lens of our experience, trauma, preferences, or the opinions of others. It’s a fundamental shift toward seeing the world, ourselves, others, God, and especially what’s possible from a Kingdom perspective. (Romans 12:1-8)
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In this text we find The Apostle Paul issuing a mandate for believers, an instruction to “Set your minds on things above…” He follows up his command language by telling us why this important, and then even gives us a couple of practical lists of attitudes and actions to put aside, and a second list that contains the ingredients of a truly Christian mindset. Colossians 3:1-17
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The first message in a series that looks at a variety of NT passages regarding the mind of the Christian. And more specifically how our minds intersect with God’s mind, so that the Apostle Paul can say in today’s text, “But we have the mind of Christ!” (1 Corinthians 2:9-16)
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God’s desire is that we would pursue spiritual wellness in our lives and relationships. But sometimes our pride and self-sufficiency get in the way of our own wellness, or even inhibits wellness with our family and friends. We explore the theme of “wellness” by considering an encounter from The Old Testament between a mom and The prophet of God, Elisha. (2 Kings 4:8-22)
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In this final chapter we learn that there are four distinct things for God’s people to prepare for and to expect in the future. Daniel remains a shining example for us of of faithfulness until the end. (Daniel 12)
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Today’s message reflects on numerous time periods including Daniel’s lifetime, Daniel’s future and our past, and even stretching into our future. Daniel remained committed to God from his teens well into his eighties, though he did not live to see the victories promised. So, forget the quick fix, the sudden solution, the seven easy steps. Just keep walking. Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t be afraid. Remain strong and be the people of God! (Daniel 11)
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