December 17 & 18, 2016 | Love Came Down: Heaven Opens

Dr. David Whitaker

John 1:43-51

It's easy for Christmas to become irrelevant. Let's be real—life doesn't turn out like we want it to. Our expectations aren't met. We didn't get to see the people we wanted to see. This time of year really has a way of revealing all of our deepest fears and insecurities. If we're not careful, we allow Christmas to become plastic, and we let the season just be a story. We miss out on the reality that it is meaningful, there is a purpose and God wants to do something in our lives.

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December 10 & 11, 2016 | Love Came Down: God Became Flesh

Dr. David Whitaker

John 1:1-14

We're in a season where the real reason we are celebrating becomes meaningless. You go to Christmas services. You attend office Christmas parties. You sing Christmas carols. You take time off of work. You shop for presents. We're so distracted by all the things we have to do that we end up settling for too little because the meaning of Christmas is inexhaustible. 

December 3 & 4, 2016 | Redeemed: Who Is Sitting Where?

Dr. Jeff Holmes

Colossians 2:16-23

We all have done profoundly stupid things. And we wonder afterwards, what were we thinking? Ask yourself this: what motivated you to do it? We often want to manage our image that brings us favor in other people's eyes. We put them on a seat of judgment that gives them the power to give us value, like this could somehow fill the hole in our hearts that longs for approval. Why do we let people sit on the seat we know belongs to the One who loves us most?

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November 26 & 27, 2016 | Redeemed: Who's Your Shepherd?

Ricky Hinman

John 10:7-15

It's always been said that hindsight is 20/20. We always know the right decision after we've already made the wrong one. We know what we should have done after the opportunity is already passed. But we don't get to go backwards in life. We don't get do-overs, so we end up feeling regret over missed opportunities and mistakes. Why do we miss opportunities? Why do we make mistakes? Well, ask yourself this question: what is your focus in life?

November 19 & 20, 2016 | Redeemed: Be Captivated By Christ

Dr. Jeff Holmes

Colossians 2:8-15

How many times have we said, "God, could you just make your will clear?" The people of God fall back so easily into captivity of the way things were. The Israelites, King David—both saw God do amazing things but were easily pulled back into the old way of life. We can go from praising God for a healing to being frustrated that the internet doesn't work in a matter of seconds. We've seen God come through for us and yet we still worry about having enough to make rent. How are we so easily led away from trusting in God's plan?

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November 12 & 13, 2016 | Redeemed: Walking In Him

Dr. David Whitaker

Colossians 2:6-7

Have you ever considered stopping and listening to the heart of those who have opposing views? Have you ever tried to learn the heart of someone who disagrees with you rather than blasting them on social media? It's so easy for us to sit on our high horses, thinking we know what's best and have all the right answers... but we never stop to listen. What would happen if you chose to listen first?

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November 5 & 6, 2016 | Redeemed: Knit Together

Dr. David Whitaker

Colossians 2:1-5

It's easy to forget that, although we are surrounded by so much of God's blessings, there is still so much He needs us to do for His kingdom. Our nation is in a critical time with the election, and Christians all over the United States are acting like Jesus isn't on the throne. It breaks our hearts to see people submit to their flesh and leave their Christianity at the door when they treat others so poorly on social media, leave nasty comments and say hurtful things. What's going on here?

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