Thursday Night Messages

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Joshua and the Gibeonites: Making Decisions and Keeping Commitments • Erin Gillum

Erin talks about Joshua and his interaction with the Gibeonites. She talks about the need to stop, look, and listen in making a decision and the importance of keeping commitments.

 

September 7, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Ruth: The Secret to a Refreshed Life • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy speaks about the life of Ruth and how it is an example of the verse, Proverbs 11:25 - He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

 

September 14, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Jehoiada and Jehosheba • Steven Crawford

Steven walks us through the roles that Jehoiada and Jehosheba played in helping the lineage of David remain on the throne of Israel. He talks about how it took courage and planning and that God really used them to fulfill His promise.

 

September 21, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Jonah • Bevan Unrau

Bevan walks us through Jonah's story and the four excuses he gave God as to why he should not go to Nineveh. He talks about how we use those same excuses and how we can overcome them.

 

September 28, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • God's Heart for the Nations • Traveling Team

Jake from the Traveling Team walks us through the Bible to show God's heart for the nations. He talks about how God wants us to join him in reaching the nations with the Gospel of Jesus.

 

October 5, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Asa and Ahab: A Tale of Two Kings • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy walks us through the beginning and end of the lives of both Asa and Ahab. From their lives, he shows the truth that God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

 

October 12, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Nehemiah • Chris Dorn

Chris walks us through the story of Nehemiah and shows the importance of finding, maintaining, and carrying out vision. He gives some practical steps on how to do this.

 

October 19, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Joseph and Judah: A Story of Grace • Neil Walker

Neil shares on the truth that grace is a gift of God that we cannot earn and we do not deserve. He walks us through the lives of Joseph and Judah and how these stories demonstrate the grace of God.

 

October 26, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - David: Courage • Steven Crawford

Steven walks us through the story of David and Goliath. He takes a look at what David, Goliath, and Saul were drawing their courage from and how that plays out in the story, leading to David's victory over Goliath.

 

November 2, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Elijah and the Widow: From Heartache to Hope • Erin Gillum

Erin takes us through the story of the widow and Elijah in 1 Kings 17 and how their interaction points the widow to God. She challenges us to look for ways to share the hope that we have with the people that God has placed around us.

 

November 9, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Written for our Instruction - Joseph • Eric Siryj

Eric walks us through the life of Joseph and how he always chooses to honor God, no matter the situation. He talks about how our choices determine where we end up, not our circumstances.

 

November 16, 2017

 

Fall 2017 • Advent • Neil Walker

Neil talks about how advent is a time that helps us to remember, prepare for, and anticipate the celebration of the birth of Christ. He talks about how our lives should be spent in a state of advent, expecting and preparing for God to work in and through us.

 

November 30, 2017

FDC 2017 • Session 1: The Managed Life: Solomon • Seth Gatchell

Seth shares about the life of Solomon and how he pursued the "good life". He shows the downfalls in doing so and how each of us need to live a God-centered life.

 

October 14, 2016

 

FDC 2017 • Session 2: The Relationship-Getting Life: Gomer • Seth Gatchell

Seth takes us through the life of Hosea and Gomer. He shows how Gomer represents the people of God chasing after blessings and how God continues to pursue us no matter what. Through the story, he shares how blessings are secondary, living a God-centered life is primary.​

 

October 15, 2016

 

FDC 2017 • Session 3: The Protected Life: Gideon • Seth Gatchell

Seth walks us through the story of Gideon and how living a protected life means trying to reduce damage in our lives, which often manifests itself through living in fear, weakness, and timidity. He talks about how to overcome this.

 

October 15, 2016

 

FDC 2017 • Session 4: New Identity: Man of the Tombs • Seth Gatchell

Seth looks at the wounded life, which is when we allow our past hurts to define us. He shares the story of the man of the tombs and how often times our problem isn't fear, but how we are defining life. He once again points us to the importance of living a God-centered life.

 

October 16, 2016

Spring 2017 • Behind Enemy Lies: Introduction • Neil Walker

Neil talks about the three enemies that we are battling and what can be used to combat each of them. He digs a little deeper into what attacks from the enemy (the devil) look like and how to begin to build a life of readiness to resist the enemy.

 

January 12, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Behind Enemy Lies: It's Not Fair • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy walks us through the lie from the enemy, "It's not fair". He talks about how the enemy tends to use this lie in our lives and the truth that we can use in order to battle it.

 

January 26, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Behind Enemy Lies: It's Not What I Want • Erin Gillum

Erin helps us look at the lie, "It's not what I want." She takes us through Jesus' night of prayer in the garden of Gesthemane and how He found power in surrendering His will to God's. She shows how this lie can affect our life and gives three things that can be done in order to have victory over the lie.

 

February 2, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Behind Enemy Lies: I'm Too Tired • Jeremy Walker

Jeremy takes us through the enemy lie of "I'm too tired". He shares the truth that we may be tired, but with God's help we are not too tired. He also shares three different preventative measures to take in order to help prevent this lie from coming up.

 

February 9, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Behind Enemy Lies: I'm the Only One • Erin Gillum

Erin speaks about the enemy lie of, "I'm the only one." She talks about how the enemy tries to isolate us and make us believe this lie. Erin walks us through the life of Elijah to demonstrate this and help us to see our need to lean in and listen to God and community. She gives very practical steps on how to do this.

 

February 16, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Gratitude • Elliot Edwards

Elliot talks about how to develop a heart of gratitude. He walks us through Romans 6:23 to answer the question of why we have gratitude and then gives a few pointers on how to develop a heart of gratitude.

 

February 23, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • The Power of Words • Neil Walker

Neil speaks to the truth that your words have great impact. He talks about how your mouth controls the direction of your life and often the lives of others. He gives five practical ways to start managing your mouth/the things you say.

 

March 2, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • How to Make the Most of a Conference • Eric Siryj

Eric shares how to get the most out of a conference and talks about how retreats are for relationships. He digs in to how to focus on your relationship with God, your relationship with wiser Christians, and your relationship with your peers.

 

March 9, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Staying on Track When the Going Gets Tough • Jeep Underwood

Jeep walks us through Matthew 11:28-30 and how Jesus tells us to come to Him, yoke with Him, and Learn from Him. Jeep talks about how to do each of those three things in your life.

 

March 23, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • The Bible: Why? Why? Why? • Neil Walker

Neil shares about why we need, believe, and obey the Bible. He shows how it is a cohesive and reliable collection of historical documents that is used by God to reveal Himself to us.

 

March 30, 2017

Spring 2017 • The Bible: What? • Erin Gillum

Erin looks at how the Bible came to be and how we can know it is the Word of God. She speaks to the question of: How did we get these books of the Bible?

 

April 6, 2017

Spring 2017 • The Bible: How? • Neil Walker

Neil talks about how to begin to get into God's Word. He shares about the importance of doing this and how God really reveals Himself and speaks to you through His Word.

 

April 13, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • The Aim of Your Life • Neil Walker

Neil talks about how the gospel isn't only about grace, it is also about life and that we should work to make the aim of our lives to know, love, and walk with God with all our hearts. He walks through three different questions to answer how to begin to do this.

 

April 20, 2017

 

Spring 2017 • Authentic Christianity • Bevan Unrau

Bevan talks about some characteristics that shape the life of a believer. He digs into Colossians 3:1-4 to show how we are to be with, where, and when Christ is.

 

April 27, 2017