Sep 30, 2018
Holy Discontent
By: Troy Burns
Series: Finding Favor
For this week’s message in our “Finding Favor” series, Troy shares about those times when God, in His favor, brings us to a place where we're angry at the messes we’ve made in our lives, and we finally throw up our hands and give up. We take real action because of this “Holy Discontent” that’s built up, where God helps us understand that something must change.
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- Sep 30, 2018Holy Discontent
Sep 30, 2018Holy DiscontentBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Finding FavorFor this week’s message in our “Finding Favor” series, Troy shares about those times when God, in His favor, brings us to a place where we're angry at the messes we’ve made in our lives, and we finally throw up our hands and give up. We take real action because of this “Holy Discontent” that’s built up, where God helps us understand that something must change.
- Sep 23, 2018Involuntary Perseverance
Sep 23, 2018Involuntary PerseveranceBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Finding FavorWhat happens when we ask God for His favor, and instead of opening doors for us to explore new opportunities, He slams doors shut and says “no” to our requests. We are shocked because we thought we would be “blessed,” not realizing that God limiting our options can be one of His greatest blessings of all.
- Sep 9, 2018God is Good, All the Time
Sep 9, 2018God is Good, All the TimeBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Finding FavorTo introduce our new series based on the book, Finding Favor (by Brian Jones), Troy shares the truth that even in the midst of difficult circumstances, God gives us His perspective and uses scary, painful, counter-intuitive ways of bringing His best to us. God is always working for our good, even though we may not recognize it. God is good, all the time.
- Aug 26, 2018The Next Homecoming
Aug 26, 2018The Next HomecomingBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneIn today’s message, Troy considers his growing anticipation and excitement for the next time his son returns home from college, and connects it to his growing excitement for the day he gets to see God’s Son, Jesus, when he’s in Heaven and in the presence of his Savior.
- Aug 5, 2018Don’t Let Go of Your Pain
Aug 5, 2018Don’t Let Go of Your PainBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneIn today’s message, Troy challenges us with the truth that although pain doesn’t feel good, it is good in the sense of its purpose and the positive change it can bring about. We should consider the idea that the pain we’re experiencing might be a blessing from God, and that our greatest pain can actually be God’s greatest blessing.
- Jul 29, 2018Extreme Makeover: Heart Edition
Jul 29, 2018Extreme Makeover: Heart EditionBy: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneTroy shares how we can experience an “Extreme Makeover” in our lives if we allow God to work on our hearts by changing our minds to the point that we want what God wants, where His will becomes our will.
- Jul 8, 2018Working for an Audience of one
Jul 8, 2018Working for an Audience of oneBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Greater ThanContinuing in our “Greater Than” series through the book of Colossians, Troy shares Paul’s instructions that in all we say and do, we serve an audience of One, in our church life and in our relationships, by demonstrating gratitude, peace, and unity. If the master is pleased with what we’ve done, then everything else will be fine.
- Jun 24, 2018Dying to Live: The Walk of True Freedom
Jun 24, 2018Dying to Live: The Walk of True FreedomBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Greater ThanIn today's installment from the "Greater Than" series, Troy shares Paul's teaching that we should become what we already are, by focusing on Jesus and eternal things, which means we get rid of any immoral use of our minds and bodies, and instead we put on the new self and allow God to grow us back into the image of Himself, in which we were originally created.
- Jun 17, 2018Where Have All the Fathers Gone?
Jun 17, 2018Where Have All the Fathers Gone?By: Troy BurnsSeries: StandaloneIn response to the question, “Where Have All the Fathers Gone?" Troy encourages us to answer, “They’ve gone back home.” This could mean an actual return home, but more often it would mean going back with the genuine commitment to be present physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
- Jun 3, 2018The Rules Don’t Apply to Me
Jun 3, 2018The Rules Don’t Apply to MeBy: Troy BurnsSeries: Greater ThanContinuing in our “Greater Than” series through Colossians, Troy explains that since Jesus paid our penalty in full, we don’t need to follow human rules: they’re not from God; they’re not real; they don’t work; and they don’t apply to us.