Thursday Night Messages

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

SB 2017 • Session 1: Daniel: A Life of Influence • Dan Wooldridge

Dan starts out the week by sharing about how the world we live in today is our Babylon by looking at the life of Daniel. He points out five different strategies the world uses to pull us away from God.

 

March 12, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 2: Jeremiah in the Time of Babylon • Patricia Wooldridge

Patricia walks us through the Old Testament and looks at men that God chose to use, men who were open, honest, and humble. She shares about the life of Jeremiah in the time when Babylon was thriving.

 

March 13, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 3: Standing in Babylon • Dan Wooldridge

Dan shares about how Daniel was shattered and broken when he arrived in Babylon. He digs into the life of Daniel and how he was able to persevere.

 

March 13, 2017

SB 2017 • Session 4: Nebuchadnezzar's Spiritual Journey • Dan Wooldridge

Dan looks into ten turning points that occurred in the life of Nebuchadnezzar in order for him to fully recognize and accept who God was. He shows the role that Daniel and his friends played in this and how God turned Nebuchadnezzar to Himself.

 

March 14, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 5: A Lifetime Journey • Dan Wooldridge

Dan shares about different life stages line the path of influence. These include sovereign foundations, hidden years, crucible experiences, identifying and developing your strengths, learning to contribute, learning to be faithful, understanding authority, having love and respect for others, and stewardship over resources you're given.

 

March 14, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 6: Sowing Seeds • Seth Gatchell

Seth walks us through the parable of the sower. He talks about different kinds of seeds and how we can practically sow them in our lives.

 

March 16, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 7: Watering, Fertilizer, Sun • Seth Gatchell

Seth talks about how to follow Jesus' example in sowing seeds. He walks through Jesus' interaction with the Samaritan woman and the lessons we can learn from this interaction.

 

March 16, 2017

 

SB 2017 • Session 8: Growing Gardens • Seth Gatchell

Seth focuses in on building relationships with the people around us. He talks about how we need to be salt and light where God places us and what that looks like in day to day life.

 

March 17, 2017

 

Spring Break 2017 • Workshop: Professionalism in the New Normal: The Challenges and Opportunities of Work in the New Economy • Dan Wooldridge

Conventional thinking and preparation for work and career have been upended by the New Economy: the traditional idea of a job is dead. Dan shares the new thinking and skills required to be a value creating professional, to avoid obsolescence, and to re-think what it means to have a career.

 

March 13, 2017

Spring Break 2017 • Workshop: Honoring Our Parents: Ministering to Our Families • Patricia Wooldridge

Sharing from her life story, Patricia shares how honoring your parents is a lifelong journey of Lordship requiring compassion and courage.

 

March 13, 2017