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622 episodes
What Makes a Succesful Parent? To Be or Not to Be, Series from Ephesians # 38
How do you measure the mark of a successful parent? Good grades? athletic involvement? well rounded? get into a good college? popularity? Many parents consider themselves a success if they can keep their students from the dangers in our culture li...
The Foundations of a Biblical Marriage; To Be or Not to Be Series from Ephesians #34
Wives Submit? Husbands do what? That sounds so archaic and out of touch. The reason we struggle with Paul's encouragement to Husbands and Wives in Ephesians 5:21-33 is because we have forgotten what Marriage was intended to look like. We have sett...
Searching for Spirit Led Gratitude; To Be or Not to Be, Series from Ephesians #32
We have always been taught to thank God in the midst of our trials and struggles and even during the storms of life; but what about after they are over? Paul teaches that the Christian that is under the influence and control of the Holy Spirit wil...
Releasing the Song in your Heart; To Be or Not To Be, series from Ephesians #31
"I just don't like to sing, it is nothing against the hymns or choruses". This statement is becoming more commonplace in worship every Sunday as more and more believers mumble through the song portion of worship. The problem with that is you have ...
Under the Influence; To Be or Not to Be series from Ephesians # 30
Should Christians drink alcohol? Should Christians drink wine? Is wine evil? This passage from Ephesians 5 answers none of those questions and it is time we stop trying to make it say something it does not. It also does not imply that when a Chris...
Moving from Living Accidentally to Living Intentionally; To Be or Not to Be Ephesians Series #29
Are you seizing the day or is the day seizing you? Do you look back and wonder, where did the time go? You might be living accidentally. Paul warns the Ephesian Christians to "make the most of every opportunity", to live with a purpose and be inte...
The Long Life of a Little Light; To Be or Not to Be Series from Ephesians #28
Many today think that the way we need to reach our nation and world for Christ is to be louder. We need to make a more vocal stand in the political arena or be more vocal about our morals and values. Paul would suggest from Ephesians 5 that their ...
Forgetting to Close the Window; To Be or Not to Be, Series from Ephesians #27
Many believers do a great job trying to protect themselves from immorality but forget a rather simple way for it to seep into our lives. Join us as we explore Paul's warning; not only about sexual immorality and all that includes, but also about o...
The Sweet Aroma of Easter; To Be or Not to Be Series from Ephesians #26
Easter Message from Ephesians 5:1-2. We know about the smells of Christmas and Thanksgiving but does Easter have a smell and if so, what does it smell like? Join us as we discover how the sweet aroma of Easter surrounds us daily!
Principles for an Abundant Life; To Be or Not to Be Series from Ephesians #25
Jesus promises a full and abundant life; but what does that mean or even look like in our culture today? Is it a life without pain or suffering? a life of wealth and prosperity? And if it is something we can experience or even a promise from scri...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back; To Be or Not to Be series from Ephesians #23
Can a Christian lose their salvation? Can they lose their relationship with God? Why do so many Christ followers lives seem no different than those that don't follow Christ? Find the answers to these questions as well as learning how most spiritua...
The First Church of Neverland; To Be or Not to Be, Series from Ephesians #22
Is Spiritual growth a requirement, an expectation, or an option for the Christian and why is it so important? The Apostle Paul warns that if we are not growing up spiritually we are growing apart in our relationship to God. There is no status quo ...
The Diversity of a United Church; To Be or Not To Be; series from Ephesians #20
A Continuation from the message on January 18th, "Moving Forward Together as One". From Ephesians 4:7-10
Moving Forward Together as One; To Be or Not to Be Ephesians series #19
How important is unity in a church? Without it, a church cannot function, grow, serve or be effective. It is so important that as we move into the more practical aspects of Ephesians, Paul prefaces the promises and power of the church on whether o...
The Power of Claiming Your Calling; To Be or Not to Be study from Ephesians #18
Everyone loves to claim Philippians 4:13, "I can do All things". We see it quoted on Facebook, Twitter feeds, we sing about it, memorize it, even claim it as a Biblical promise. The only problem is that before you can attempt the "I can" you must ...
God's Will for Your Life in 2015; To Be or Not to Be Series from Ephesians #17
Do New Years resolutions ever really work? We all start with the best of intentions and yet so many people never achieve their New year's goals. Why not this year, instead of making new resolutions, we strive to discover what God might want for li...
God Can; But Will You? "To Be or Not to Be" Series from Ephesians #16
"God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine" These words from the end of Paul's prayer in Ephesians chapter three get passed around, misquoted and posted as a promise on Facebook on a weekly basis. It is used to encourage peopl...
From Park to Power; To Be or Not to Be Sermon series from Ephesians # 15
If God has given us everything we need to live and experience an "abundant life" while here on earth; what do I need to do to start experiencing it? In what many call the "heart" of the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul lays out some key princip...
Making a House a Home; "To Be or Not to Be; Ephesians Series #14"
Many of you visited relatives over the thanksgiving holidays; some of you even spent the night with them in their home. Did you feel welcomed and at home or did you feel like you were crashing their party or cramping their style? Most of us have e...