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Life of Faith
Every Christian is called to live a life of faith. Easier said than done, right? Through this teaching series we'll look at a man by the name of Abraham who had his fair share of struggles but provided us with a good example of what a life of faith looks like.

Lesson 2: Go Back
Lesson 1: Blind Faith

What If
"What If?" is one of the most influential questions a person can ask. When was the last time you asked this potentially life changing question? Through this teaching series we'll ask five important "What If?" questions that will challenge us in living the life God has for us to live.

Lesson 5: What if we realized the impact of our words.
Lesson 4: What if we learned to forgive
Lesson 3: What if we served others
Lesson 2: What if we lived generously
Lesson 1: What if we didn\'t worry

Thirsty
Do you find yourself living in the midst of a spiritual drought? Are you thirsty for a renewed and deeper relationship with God? Through this series we'll be invited to drink of the water that truly quenches our thirst.

Lesson 4: Keeping It Fresh
Lesson 3: Receive
Lesson 2: Earnest Pursuit
Lesson 1: Thirst

Living on God's Word
Guest speaker, Josh Keener, brings a great reminder that one's belief system has the potential to bring either the benefit of truth or the ruin of lies.

Lesson 1: Living on God\'s Word

Standing Strong
When our world is falling apart, evil seems to have the upper hand and rescue is nearly impossible, we can stand strong. This study of the book of Habakkuk will give us hope as we confidently stand strong in God.

Lesson 6: Choosing where to stand
Lesson 5: Pause
Lesson 4: Five woes to the rescue
Lesson 3: Learning to live by faith
Lesson 2: When God seems inconsistent
Lesson 1: Where is my lifeboat

Communicating the Clear Gospel
Guest speaker, Ken Dalton, shares the importance of communicating the good news of Jesus with clarity to the culture in which we live.

Lesson 1: Communicating the Clear Gospel

Storm
The storms of life seem to have a way of shaking us to our core. Often, in the midst of a storm, we wonder if the storm will ever end. Sometimes God does calm the storm while other times He simply carries us through it.

Lesson 4: The Formula
Lesson 3: Steve and Janni Keller Interview
Lesson 2: The Cookie Jar
Lesson 1: An Interruption

Project:Transform
As we kick-off the construction of our new location, Michael Boehm challenges us to get involved in transforming a building to transform lives.

Lesson 1: Tool Belt Sunday

Gold, Silver and Precious Stones
At this special Fall Family Camp Worship Gathering, John Thurman challenges us to consider what we are pursuing with our lives. (Keep in mind, this lesson was taped in the wild outdoors...which means that the cricket sounds are really crickets!)

Lesson 1: Gold, Silver and Precious Stones

Unlikely Heroes
Over and over again, God uses unlikely people in unlikely circumstances to do something unlikely. Through this series we’ll discover 6 unlikely heroes of the Old Testament whom God used in unlikely ways. We may discover that we’re all a little bit unlikely.

Lesson 4: Gideon - Fear or faith
Lesson 3: Josiah - The sins of my father
Lesson 2: Jeremiah - You have picked the wrong man
Lesson 1: Rahab - Leaving the past behind

Listen Up
Remember your parents telling you to “Listen Up”? Anytime they said this you knew you'd better pay attention. The book of Proverbs is full ofListen Up moments on living.

Lesson 7: Bold as a lion
Lesson 6: Free handouts
Lesson 5: God and money
Lesson 4: Words on words
Lesson 3: Lackadaisical laziness
Lesson 2: A Price You Cannot Afford
Lesson 1: One step at a time

indwelling
As Christians, in our day-to-day lives, there should be an obvious difference in how we live. Is this obvious difference due to personal pursuits and good moral living or is there something deeper and more spiritual taking place?

Lesson 3: Daily life
Lesson 2: The fruit
Lesson 1: The change agent

The Mission of Jesus
There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding Jesus Christ anymore. His claims, his promises, and his miraculous acts all have come under scrutiny. Such confusion has caused many to wonder what the mission of Jesus ever was in the first place.

Lesson 5: To use you in multiplying his influence
Lesson 4: To make you passionate about doing good works
Lesson 3: To relieve you of your trying
Lesson 2: To find the lost
Lesson 1: To save you from a second rate life

22 Days of Worship
Down through the ages, God has repeatedly called His people to worship Him. But what does it mean to worship God and what exactly does worship look like in our lives?

Lesson 4: The flag
Lesson 3: No more boring sundays
Lesson 2: Making it personal
Lesson 1: Beginning with the end in mind

Help! I’m a Parent
Amid the spilled milk, screaming children, boo boo’s and grass stained jeans, you’ve probably wanted to give up on parenting. In your mind or even out loud, there are times when you’ve cried out for help!

Lesson 4: Teaching my child to love Jesus
Lesson 3: Loving the other parent
Lesson 2: Leaving a legacy
Lesson 1: The parenting privilege

Expressions: What is on your mind?
In a world of status updates, blogging, and tweeting, we enjoy to express our feelings on life.

Lesson 7: Where is your hope
Lesson 6: Stop working in vain
Lesson 5: Dont waste a short life
Lesson 4: I never have any fun
Lesson 3: My times are in your hands
Lesson 2: Rest in the midst of turmoil
Lesson 1: Im unshakable

Life of Faith Every Christian is called to live a life of faith. Easier said than done, right? Through this teaching series we'll look at a man by the name of Abraham who had his fair share of struggles but provided us with a good example of what a life of faith looks like.

What If "What If?" is one of the most influential questions a person can ask. When was the last time you asked this potentially life changing question? Through this teaching series we'll ask five important "What If?" questions that will challenge us in living the life God has for us to live.

Thirsty Do you find yourself living in the midst of a spiritual drought? Are you thirsty for a renewed and deeper relationship with God? Through this series we'll be invited to drink of the water that truly quenches our thirst.

Living on God's Word Guest speaker, Josh Keener, brings a great reminder that one's belief system has the potential to bring either the benefit of truth or the ruin of lies.

Standing Strong When our world is falling apart, evil seems to have the upper hand and rescue is nearly impossible, we can stand strong. This study of the book of Habakkuk will give us hope as we confidently stand strong in God.

Communicating the Clear Gospel Guest speaker, Ken Dalton, shares the importance of communicating the good news of Jesus with clarity to the culture in which we live.

Storm The storms of life seem to have a way of shaking us to our core. Often, in the midst of a storm, we wonder if the storm will ever end. Sometimes God does calm the storm while other times He simply carries us through it.

Project:Transform As we kick-off the construction of our new location, Michael Boehm challenges us to get involved in transforming a building to transform lives.

Gold, Silver and Precious Stones At this special Fall Family Camp Worship Gathering, John Thurman challenges us to consider what we are pursuing with our lives. (Keep in mind, this lesson was taped in the wild outdoors...which means that the cricket sounds are really crickets!)

Unlikely Heroes Over and over again, God uses unlikely people in unlikely circumstances to do something unlikely. Through this series we’ll discover 6 unlikely heroes of the Old Testament whom God used in unlikely ways. We may discover that we’re all a little bit unlikely.

Listen Up Remember your parents telling you to “Listen Up”? Anytime they said this you knew you'd better pay attention. The book of Proverbs is full ofListen Up moments on living.

indwelling As Christians, in our day-to-day lives, there should be an obvious difference in how we live. Is this obvious difference due to personal pursuits and good moral living or is there something deeper and more spiritual taking place?

The Mission of Jesus There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding Jesus Christ anymore. His claims, his promises, and his miraculous acts all have come under scrutiny. Such confusion has caused many to wonder what the mission of Jesus ever was in the first place.

22 Days of Worship Down through the ages, God has repeatedly called His people to worship Him. But what does it mean to worship God and what exactly does worship look like in our lives?

Help! I’m a Parent Amid the spilled milk, screaming children, boo boo’s and grass stained jeans, you’ve probably wanted to give up on parenting. In your mind or even out loud, there are times when you’ve cried out for help!

Expressions: What is on your mind? In a world of status updates, blogging, and tweeting, we enjoy to express our feelings on life.