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622 episodes
The Faith of Sacrificial Worship; Found Faithful Series # 12
If you had to describe what real, genuine, worship looked like; what words would you use? kneeling? standing? hands raised? crying? reverent? shouting? singing? It is a trick question. Worship is not about the expressions we use but rather a matte...
The Faith to Seek the Truth; Found Faithful series #11
Many Christians are great at sharing "what" they believe, but not so great at "why" they believe it. When it comes to the "why's" and the difficult questions of our faith, we often fall back on our Christian cliché’s and catch phrases and end up b...
Enough Faith to Stretch; Found Faithful Series #10
How much faith is enough? Is this a simple question with a complex answer? Enough to do what? To see someone healed? To see a life changed? To move a mountain? Join us this week as we discover the story of a women who "had issues" and yet had enou...
A Passionate and Compelling Faith ; Found Faithful #9 John the Baptist
The Bible tells us quite a bit about John the Baptist; we know about his prophetic birth to Zechariah and Elizabeth, his very active public ministry, his baptizing Jesus in the Jordan river, his flashy fashion sense, his strange diet and even his ...
A Faith that will not let you Quit; Ruth "Found Faithful Series # 8"
What is your favorite love story? Maybe from literature like Romeo and Juliet or maybe from the movies or even some TV characters? What about the Bible? We don't always think of the Bible when we think of love stories but it contains the greatest ...
How Faith Leads You Through The Fire ; Found Faithful #7
The three Hebrew boys hanging out in the fire with Jesus; rescued and called out, clothes not touched, the evil king repents, happy ending! But what happens when there's no happy ending in sight? What about the first deacon, young Stephen, whose p...
When Your Faith Leads You to The Fire; Found Faithful Series # 6
All over the world; from the middle east of Egypt and Syria to the Far East of Indonesia and China. From the Sudan to Central America; whole families and individuals are facing job loss, poverty, hunger and persecution and some are even facing dea...
When Your Faith Falters; Elijah "Found Faithful" series #5
Have you ever faced a season of despair, burnout or depression? Can you relate to what it means to be emotionally, physically or spiritually exhuasted? For every mountaintop their comes a valley, for every high there comes a low and at one time or...
When Grace and Faith Collide - Rahab ; Found Faithful Series #4
From a house of shame to the Hall of Fame. From an unknown prostitute to a princess in the tribe of Judah. Never underestimate what God is weaving together and the transformation that takes place when His grace collides with our faith. Join us as ...
The Foundation of Courageous Faith; Found Faithful Series # 3
How does someone go from fearfully cowering in the woods to leading an small army of 300 against overwheming odds and 135,000 enemies soldiers? By allowing his faith to overpower his fear. Many followers of Christ allow fear to keep them in bo...
Who'll Stop the Rain; Found Faithful Series # 2 Noah
Waiting on God can require a lot of patience. Have you ever held on to a promise from God but had to wait longer than you expected? Have you wanted to give up, quit praying, gotten angry or even discouraged and depressed? Have you felt like you we...
To See the Impossible Scene; Introduction to the Found Faithful Series
When you read through the Bible it is easy to be intimidated and overwhelmed by the faith and actions of those you read about. How did David have the strength to face Golaith? Noah the perseverance to build an Ark? Esther the patience to follow Go...
Why Small Victories Matter; Overcoming Our Sercret Sins pt 2. Life Changing Apps #17
This is part two of the Message from January 5th, "Overcoming Your Secret Sins" looking at 1st John 5:15-21 and how we can have victory this year over all of our struggles with sin. Following up on last weeks encouragement to pray for one another ...
Overcoming Your Secret Sin; Life Changing Apps Series #16
All of us have certain sins we struggle with more than others; sins we think no one else will notice or find out about. Some that we have excused or rationalized for so long that they have become a part of our character. In this message from 1st J...
Don't Be Afraid to Ask; Life Changing Apps Series from 1st John #15
James tells us, "We have not because we ask not" and in our study of 1st John we are reminded that as followers of Christ we can approach God for anything. God desires an intimate relationship with each one of us and prayer is the main avenue to t...
Still No Room in the Inn; Christmas 2013
We spend a lot of time, effort and energy preparing to celebrate the 1st arrival of Jesus Christ, but how much time and effort do we spend preparing for his 2nd coming? Even with all the signs and prophecies most of the people in Bethlehem had no ...
Claiming the Promise of Victory; Life Changing Apps Series #14
Part 2 of the message from 1st John 5:1-5. Followers of Jesus Christ have a promise of victory over every circumstance or situation we may face, the problem is many are not claiming or walking in that promise. What does it mean to be an "overcomer...
To Survive or Thrive - It is up to You; Life Changing Apps Series from 1st John #13
Which of these two terms would describe your Christian walk; Survive or Thrive? Too many Christ followers live their lives just trying to survive. When faced with trials or difficutlies we hunker down and hope to wait it out or just surivive until...
An Extra Serving of Lettuce at Thanksgiving; Life Changing Apps Series from 1st John #12
Do the Thanksgiving holidays stress you out? Blended families, extended families, dysfunctional families all gathering in one place. Black Friday? The perfect meal? Can’t we all just get along? The Apostle John has an App for that and it is a lot ...
Nigerian Millionaires and Beta Testing; Life Changing Apps Series #11
Can you tell the difference between truth and error, clairty over deception? In a day when confusion and deception reign, how can a follower of Jesus know what is true? Are their false teachers and leaders that seek to control and build their own ...
Is your Assurance Blessed? Life Changing Apps Series #10
Doubts? Guilt? Not Good enough? Bound to your past? Do these sound familar? These are the struggles that can become chains of bondage for the followers of Jesus Christ. Chains of our own making. While many freely accept the incredible forgiveness...
Have you Checked the Defaults? Life Changing Apps series # 9
Did you realize that it was a religious dispute that instigated the first recorded murder in the Bible? What happened and how does it affect us today? Listen as the Apostle John explains how the "Spirit of Cain" continues to dissrupt and divide th...
Upgrade Available; Life Changing Apps series #8
We live in a culture that continues to rename, redefine and rationalize sin to make it more palatable and easier to justify. Even in the church, it is popular to downplay the destructive nature of sin for the sake of comfort. In this warning, the ...
What's in a Name? Life Changing Apps series from 1st John #7
The names we use to identify ourselves carry history, heritage and meaning. Sometimes we even allow those name to become our identitiy. For those that have an initmate relationship with God; you have a new name. A name that carries a promise, a ne...
Virus Protection; Life Changing App series from 1st John #6
Does it really matter where you go to church? Does it matter what you believe as long as you are sincere? John warns us that one of the greatest dangers for the Christ follower and for the church are false teachers, or as he calls them "anti-chris...