Thursday Night Messages

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

 

Spring Break 2017 • Workshop: Evangelism in Everyday Life • Paul Worcester

Paul looks at the urgency of buying up opportunities to share Jesus as well as key principles and tools for engaging people with the gospel. He shares "Three Habits for Everyday Evangelism" that have helped people be more intentional with reaching those around them.

 

March 13, 2017

 

Spring Break 2017 • Workshop: No Filter Needed • Alex Barrett

We are inundated with ideas every day from the culture and media about the kind of person to be and how to think. In this workshop Alex evaluates the messages our culture sends us and shares how to filter with the right perspective.

 

March 16, 2017

 

Spring Break 2017 • Workshop: Making Disciples Without the Glitz • John Kelsey

When you go to a party, are you wearing the lampshade or in a corner? Are most of your friends outgoing but you are not? Jesus commands us all to make disciples! John talks about how to have a dynamic ministry as an introvert.

 

March 16, 2017

FDC 2016 • Session 1: The Heart of Life • Harold Bullock

Harold speaks to the fact that you will spend your life and that it's up to you as to what you spend it on. He walks us through how we make choices and how with Christ, there is a change in perspective.

 

October 14, 2016

 

FDC 2016 • Session 2: The Reality Shifts • Harold Bullock

Harold talks about how when we submit to Christ there is a massive reality shift (a re-birth, a life-track shift, and a Kingdom shift). Harold talks about how because of these things we have a status shift and that all of these reality shifts are important in our internal battles.

 

October 15, 2016

FDC 2016 • Session 3: Winning the Inner Battle • Harold Bullock

Harold walks through different insights that can help you keep the old ways of your life from overwhelming you after you have stepped into a relationship with Christ. He gives practical ways to combat the things that continue to come up.

 

October 15, 2016

FDC 2016 • Session 4: Printing a New Life • Harold Bullock

Harold talks about how the decisions that you make "print your life", they make up the person that you become. He speaks to the truth that the "world" is a "system" opposed to God and that we constantly have to choose whether to live our life according to what's popular or what's more like Christ.

 

October 16, 2016