Jeff Maness – April 18, 2021 Too often, we can place upon God the negative characteristics of our earthly Fathers. We believe something about Him that isn’t true, especially when bad things happen to us. However, not everything that happens to me is from God, but everything God does for me is good. So, what...
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Broken Normal Week 1: Devotion
Jeff Maness – January 3, 2021 Too often, we can equate our devotion to God by a decision that we made to believe in or follow Him. But devotion is more than a decision, it is a discipline in the face of difficulty. The very first Christians reveal to us the devotion we need to...
Homecoming Service
Jeff Maness – August 9, 2020 It is great to be gathering together in person again, but we can gather together in the church without ever really being the Church. As we look at the early church we will see signs of what it means to be the Church. Big Idea: We can gather together...
Fragile: Sustain
Week 5 – Jeff Maness – July 5, 2020 Theme Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7 7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. Big Idea: The start of...
20/20: Strength in Community
Week 2 – Jeff Maness – January 19, 2020 No one is meant to live life in isolation. This is never more true than for those who believe in Christ. The reality is, you can survive without being connected, but you’ll never have the strength you need. 20/20: Community “If you aim at nothing, you’ll...
Seven: Reveal
Week 3 – Jeff Maness – March 17, 2019 What did Jesus reveal on the cross? When Jesus spoke to his mother and to John from the cross, it appears to be something only personal to them. But as you did deeper into what he said, you see an incredible amount of care, a connection...
Mere Attendance is Insufficient
Andy Hazelet – September 17th, 2017 Big Idea: Attending church, without connecting into it, misses the point. Big Question: Why should I connect in the church? Main Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 1. Connection produces Reinforcement. “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals...