Jun 7, 2020
Are You a Christian on the Inside?
By: Troy Burns
Series: Getting Rid of the Gorilla
Continuing in our series, Getting Rid of the Gorilla, Troy asks us to evaluate ourselves to make sure we're really following Jesus, and that our actions are in line with what's inside of our hearts. As the author of the Gorilla book writes, “Before Jesus ever calls you to forgive, He calls you to be His disciple. For some of us, maybe getting rid of the gorilla is not about forgiveness at all but about deciding whether to answer Jesus’ call to discipleship.”
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- Jun 7, 2020Are You a Christian on the Inside?
Jun 7, 2020Are You a Christian on the Inside?By: Troy BurnsSeries: Getting Rid of the GorillaContinuing in our series, Getting Rid of the Gorilla, Troy asks us to evaluate ourselves to make sure we're really following Jesus, and that our actions are in line with what's inside of our hearts. As the author of the Gorilla book writes, “Before Jesus ever calls you to forgive, He calls you to be His disciple. For some of us, maybe getting rid of the gorilla is not about forgiveness at all but about deciding whether to answer Jesus’ call to discipleship.”
- May 17, 2020Debunking the Myths About Forgiveness
May 17, 2020Debunking the Myths About ForgivenessBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Getting Rid of the GorillaContinuing in our message series, Getting Rid of the Gorilla, Troy shares some myths we tend to believe about forgiveness, that can prevent us from forgiving genuinely and completely. In our struggle to forgive, we need to get rid of the myths before we can start talking about real solutions.
- May 10, 2020Thanks Mom! (And Other Things I Didn’t Say Enough)
- May 3, 2020Treat People the Way They Were Meant to Be
May 3, 2020Treat People the Way They Were Meant to BeBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Getting Rid of the GorillaOf course we need to treat people the way they should be treated, but can we treat them the way they were created, and the way we want them to become, not the way they actually are right now? Can we treat them the way they were meant to be? If so, we can make significant progress in overcoming our struggle to forgive.
- Apr 26, 2020Keeping People at Arm’s Length
Apr 26, 2020Keeping People at Arm’s LengthBy: Bud GothmannSeries: Getting Rid of the GorillaFor the second message in our series, Getting Rid of the Gorilla, Bud talks about those times when we need to create geographical and/or emotional distance from the people who have hurt us. However, he also encourages us not to keep people at arm's length forever, especially if our choices are stemming from an unforgiving heart.
- Apr 19, 2020Why a Gorilla? And Why Are You So Angry?
Apr 19, 2020Why a Gorilla? And Why Are You So Angry?By: Troy BurnsSeries: Getting Rid of the GorillaTroy introduces our new sermon series, based on the book, Getting Rid of the Gorilla: Confessions on the Struggle to Forgive, by Brian Jones. In this first message, Troy explains the metaphor of a gorilla for an unforgiving heart, and starts to help us unpack that moment in our lives when pain chose us and we began our struggle to forgive.
- Apr 12, 2020A Tomb on Loan with No Debt Owed
Apr 12, 2020A Tomb on Loan with No Debt OwedBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneHappy Easter! Think about the word "empty." Sometimes, it's a bad word and other times it's bad in a sense, but there's also an element of good. And then there are times when it's just completely a good word. In the most important example of this, the tomb of Jesus is empty because He rose again from the dead and He was never meant to stay in the grave. And because Jesus has power over sin and death, for those of us who belong to Him, our graves can one day be empty, too.
- Apr 5, 2020God’s Way is the Better Way
Apr 5, 2020God’s Way is the Better WayBy: Chad GothmannSeries: There Must Be a Better WayOur youth minister, Chad, concludes our Hebrews series by highlighting the many ways in which God encourages us and builds us up even during difficult times like we are facing now. Even though it looks different for the time being, we can still love each other, take care of one another, and allow our faith to triumph over fear.
- Mar 29, 2020Run the Race and Never Give Up
Mar 29, 2020Run the Race and Never Give UpBy: Troy BurnsSeries: There Must Be a Better WayContinuing in our series through Hebrews, Troy covers chapter 12 and encourages us to run the race of life with perseverance, knowing that our trials and struggles will be worth it. When we focus on Jesus and our goal of eternal life in heaven, we will never give up, no matter how much our feelings might tell us to quit. God did not create us and send us here to start the race, He sent us here to finish the race and live forever with Him.
- Mar 18, 2020Learning From the Hall of Faith
Mar 18, 2020Learning From the Hall of FaithBy: Bud GothmannSeries: There Must Be a Better WayAs part of our message series through the book of Hebrews, Bud shares some lessons we can learn from chapter 11, which is often called the "Hall of Faith." Even as we live our lives in this world today, we can put into practice the type of faith that has led so many people to trust God and follow Him. We can do this because "faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."