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It's a shared experience for us all to feel the ever-changing circumstances around us. Where can we turn to find solace in something that is steadfast? God has given us the answer as we navigate the ENstability.
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Pastor Steve returns from Sabbatical with a powerful message reminding us of our desperation for an encounter with Jesus. We hope this message encourages you today as you listen!
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This morning Pastor Steve Cleckner shares with us from the book of James on navigating temptation. We hope this message encourages you in your faith!
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Today we are blessed to have guest speaker Steve Cleckner sharing with us at 360. Steve taught us that God's kindness covers our shame and rejections, this kindness is available to us always.
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For too long many of us have allowed our surroundings or past to define us. God calls us "Bara" so let's hear from Pastor Shea Vosler on who defines our identity!
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What does our life say to others about who Jesus is? God has charged us with the mission to be His ambassadors. How are you answering the call?
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Pastor Mitch Lomazov shares with us the challenge of slowing down. Rest should be part of our normal rhythms but in our culture, we are often caught up in busyness. Take on the challenge this week to create spaces of rest in your life!
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This morning Pastor Steve concludes our message collection on discipleship as he steps into six weeks of Sabbatical. We hope this message encourages you to consider and step into a one to one relationship of discipleship.
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Today, Pastor Steve challenged us to take action beyond the locker room so to speak. We took a look at the story of Philip and his critical decision to "GO!"
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This morning Pastor Steve continues our message collection on Discipleship. Today we unpacked what it means to not live in our confidence but to live in light of God's confidence.
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When employees or spouses face conflict, are we the cause because of a lack of submission? When Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations..." He was giving a command to go and accomplish His purposes through discipleship. Hear how this impacts us not only individually, but…
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When we face adversaries, how do we respond? What if one of those adversaries is lumped into the subtlety of doing things and being busy doing things? Hear the various things that creep in and prevent us from being focused on the very things that can deter us from the important call to make disciples.…
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Sometimes when we look at a task that is large, we tend to get overwhelmed. We often have a lot of questions and fears about what to do, what to say, and how to go about such a large task. There is also the concern about whether we could be able to pull it off. The goal of God has been to reach all people and gave them a mission statement to "make …
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We are experiencing a large amount of people leaving the church. We are seeing the current structure of the church is not creating growth and perhaps we should consider to try something different, but stay true to Scripture. When we think of how grass propagates, we typically see many seeds scattered and only a few take root and become mature blade…
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In our world, there are a lot of things that can grab our attention. Our careers, finances, relationships, etc. We are constantly having to fight against our own pride and this can impact our story of worship. Hear how to get things in the right order and the way God originally designed it.
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Why is it we tend to remember some things better than others? Research shows the impact of various levels of learning that help us to recall the information we have learned. When we apply this to church and the Bible, the modern church today utilizes only a few of the least impactful methods of communication. Hear how there is the potential for a b…
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There are world statistics that point toward an epidemic of loneliness and the impact that is having on our culture. It is not just occurring in a specific culture but is a worldwide epidemic. We need relationships that can help us point out oublind spotsts and help in our deepest moments of difficulty and loneliness. Find out what is desperately n…
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A majority of churches today are operating with a two circle model of the weekly group gathering and groups. Could there perhaps be a missing element in our church operations today? Hear how making a change to add one-to-one discipleHave you ever done something and all you wanted to do was hide. You felt so ashamed that you didn't want to be seen. …
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A look at the life of Joseph helps us to think about how we can view opposition, challenges and difficulties in our life. Even though Joseph was given a sense of future blessing, everything that followed for many years was the opposite of what he thought it would be like. Hear how you can interpret your situations and circumstances by examining Jos…
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We see two circles most commonly existing in churches today. There is a group gathering in a crowd. The second is the more distinctive smaller group. What is missing in our church strategies today is the one-to-one small circle discipleship relationship where people go deeper into more personal communication and have a greater potential to go deepe…
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In our world today, the evangelical church there are many baby Christians who are sipping spiritual milk. A great many feel isolated and alone. What is missing is the key element of discipleship. Hear how discipleship is the cure for what ails our country and our world.
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When you think of mission statements, resume objectives, or purpose statements, out of many things you could focus on, you realize you can't do everything, and you have to have some type of central focus in which to specialize. The Great Assignment, or The Great Commission as it is so often referred to, is the purpose statement for God's church and…
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The influence of the world hits us every morning. In the world we live in, it can impact us to the point that we can become ineffective. We need to purposely set our focus in the proper direction.
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Water that is contained doesn't evaporate. When you open the container, it can be poured out to quench thirst. If it stays in the container, it has no effectiveness. Are you pouring yourself out or are you remaining content and contained? Hear inspiration and motivation to press on!
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When you have water with a little bit of contamination, there is a need to purify it before you drink it. Impure water cannot be purified by other water. Something must be introduced to make water pure. The same thing happens in our spiritual walk. We need purification. Hear what we need in order to understand how our own impurities can be cleansed…
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We all have times where we've made plans or envisioned things going very differently from what we had been thinking would happen. Whenever this happens, we tend to question what went wrong and why these things are happening. Even in our regular everyday lives, God is still inviting you to see Him in the unexpected events that occur in our everyday …
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Have you ever seen what happens to a train when it runs out of track or speeds too fast around a corner? The de-railing process is typically catastrophic. In the same way, we need to stay on track with God and in close connection with Him throughout the journey. Hear how to find out how to get back into rhythm with Him.…
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Do you feel alone? Do you feel disconnected from God? Every car needs an engine to drive it. Christ rose to give us the fuel and the opportunity to be connected with God. Hear this important Easter message about how this impacts your own life.
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In Jesus' journey to Jerusalem, Jesus had the knowledge of where He was heading and what was going to happen. He knew the opposition that was facing Him and yet there was a bigger picture that brought His endurance... He was determined to go in spite of the intense events that were awaiting Him.
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Have you ever felt obligated to do something when you really didn't want to? Have you ever had something that when you had to give it up, you were very reluctant? If we can look to God on how He has dealt with money and possessions, we can potentially gain a perspective on how to deal with them in our own lives. Hear how the Apostle Paul found hims…
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How do you respond to conflict? We all tend to individually think our own perspective is the right one. Our own bias is usually behind the matter. What is it that is behind that bias? How can we know? Discovering the source and getting to the true root of the issue of what is behind conflict and opposition can better equip us with a toolbox of reso…
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What are you focused on? Having goals is important and vital to keep us moving forward. Do you have a champion? Do you have someone who is an encourager in your life? Listen to become strengthened in the race and keep pressing on toward the goal of the prize in Christ Jesus.
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Have you ever been in a difficult situation where you didn't have enough money to make ends meet? The Bible gives us guidance on finances and we can understand how He provides and offers us the gift of giving.
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Perspective matters! If you look around at all the tragedies, turmoil, hurricanes, earthquakes and wars, you can lose the perspective of the overarching narrative of the bigger picture. We can get caught up in the latest news and issues, but there is a higher calling than the things we see all around us. The things that are unseen are the things th…
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During the NFL Superbowl, there are commercials that feature some of the highest paid marketing projects. There is something in us that we can be drawn into something even when we are unaware something is going on. We even have feel-good chemicals such as dopamine that can be released in our bodies to make us feel good. This is what happens when we…
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Have you ever pushed the limit and found yourself focused on self-directed pursuits? How do we get past this? Jesus had power and yet emptied Himself. What can we learn from the way Jesus humbled Himself to become a man? Hear how the combination of strong humility and strong power can co-exist together.…
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All of us have a sense of fear. We can feel it perhaps before public speaking or perhaps from a high position. For Christians, the idea of sharing your faith with others is often mentioned as a source of fear in how to share the Gospel. Perhaps a sense of inadequacy or a sense of not wanting to be rejected all play into the sense of fear. Hear how …
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Hear about one of the world's most popular toys and how it can help us to think about how we each have a desire to connect with one another. Because each one of us individually flawed as human beings living in a fallen world, we find that we need help to be able to love one another and overcome anger, conflict, jealousy, and disagreements.…
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Hear the story of missionary Jim Elliot and the powerful impact about what appeared to be a life lost for no reason and the miraculous events that transpired after his death in the rainforest of Ecuador at the hand of the Auca tribesmen.
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When Moses was overwhelmed, he had to have help. Perhaps you're at the point right now where you realize you too need help. God is there to help us because even Jesus who had many people pressing in to reach him and he had a schedule to keep. He knew how to properly balance all the issues that he faced. Ultimately, there is a higher purpose beyond …
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After Christmas, there is a tendency to find gifts and all the preparations for the event fade away, don't work anymore, or have some kind of technical issues you can't resolve. There is the reality of things that returns after a holiday and find we have dead pine needles and broken toys in our life that we didn't plan on. Where do you go when thin…
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Would you be excited if you found 1 million dollars in a gift you received at Christmas? There is something even more valuable and you can experience it too. At the very essence of the Christmas story is the salvation message. Jesus Christ came on mission to save humanity. The love is packaged in a gift. A gift is of no use unless it is unwrapped. …
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Ever notice that you can see things from one perspective and then see it from a different perspective and you are surprised by how you could have missed it? There is an unseen spiritual realm and we need to be have a heavenly vision of the world around us. Hear how we can find out how to acquire a heavenly vision.…
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We all don't particularly like to wait. Whether we have to wait in line at the checkout or waiting for answers to prayers, we all want what we are requesting. Hear how God goes silent between the Old and the New Testaments for 400 years and there is a waiting period between God's fulfillment of His promises. God is actually working in your circumst…
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Some things have some very meager beginnings and you would never have expected that it had the potential to be amazing and incredible given the time. Have you ever considered how there is a Christmas Tree as part of Christmas? Hear how you can find the greatest gift of all and it is under a tree.
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When a ship sets anchor, it has a place of steadiness and consistency. When we have God as the anchor of our life and Him at the center of our life, we are able to pursue His calling for our life. Hear the story of Pastor Steve McCoy, author of SmallCircle discipleship ministry tools share how his life intersected with God's call to author some dis…
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What do you do when nobody is looking? Often, when we have a higher purpose and a recognition that someone is watching, we tend to try harder and do harder in our work. God's desire for us to avoid hypocrisy and aim for authenticity is about direction and not about perfection. Hear how the fact that God is watching and that there are rewards after …
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The world calls us to be on top and do all you can to succeed. Do whatever you want and be number one. Jesus came into this world not to rule, but to serve. It was in losing His life that He could save us. Hear about the unique thing about Christianity of losing to gain and how it can apply to your own life.…
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We all need rest from time to time, but what happens when we pause too long and become stagnant in our lives? t is easy to dismiss ourselves from the task that God has planned for our lives. It is easy to relax and rest when we've had some successes. Hear how to become motivated to make the latter years of life even more fruitful that your earlier …
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