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Heaven Came Down - Songs - Part 4

What do weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, the birth of children, and graduation have in common? They are all days that mark memorable moments in our lives. Faith is the same way. You can have life defining moment that changes everything for you. This week, Stan shares about his own life changing moment and how it relates to us. We have included a video from youtube so that you can hear and experience the song from this message.

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Marching On - Songs - Part 3

What does real "faith" look like? Faith during good times is just thankfulness. Today, we are talking about moving forward in belief no matter the circumstances in your life.

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Reckless Love - Songs - Part 2

There is this constant buzz of undertone that directs and defines our lives. That buzzing is driven by one question, "What is my value?" This morning, we look at the depth of your worth. Value is determined not by cost but by what someone is willing to pay. So, what's your value?

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This I Believe - Songs - Part 1

Think about your favorite song. What memory does it create? Where were you when you first heard it? Music is powerful and God uses it to reveal Himself to us. We are kicking off a brand new series today looking a different songs and how they speak to our lives. Today, we look at the power of belief and how everything truly centers around Jesus.

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Prove It!

Today, we wrap up our the series by looking at Thomas. He makes one statement and his moniker becomes "Doubting Thomas", which carries with it all kinds of negative implications. So, is it wrong to doubt? Is it wrong to question God? Does doubt mean that you have abandoned the faith? This week, Ken tackles this issue head on and if you have doubts, you will walk away encouraged!

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So Close But Yet So Far - Understudy - Part 3

There is a reason why no one names their child Judas. This name has become affiliated with someone inherently evil. But, what if Judas was an ordinary person like us who missed it? This week, Ken looks at Judas to see what we can learn from him and how we can miss the mark on truly experiencing forgiveness if we are not careful.

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Who Me? - Understudy - Part 2

Today, we look into the life of Matthew. We may see him as the man who wrote the first book of the New Testament. Many people of his time saw him as the last person Jesus would pick to ever be a part of a world changing movement. Here's the truth for today - No one is beyond the reach of Jesus' love.

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Step Into the Mess - Unbelievable - Prayers that Move Mountains - Part 7

Why is it that church is the one place where you cannot be yourself?  The power of prayer is deeply rooted in the level of intimacy that we have with God.  How can I be intimate with Him when I have to pretend to be something I am not?  This week, we wrap up our series on prayer by realizing that God not only wants to rescue us from our mess but, He wants to walk with us through it as well.

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Into Me See - Unbelievable - Prayers that Move Mountains - Part 6

When it comes down to it, what is prayer?  Is there a perspective about prayer that we are missing which causes us to lose out on the relationship that God intended to have with us?  This week, Ken explores how we as finite human beings can communicate intimately with an infinite God.

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Redirect - Unbelievable - Prayers that Moves Mountains - Part 1

Have you ever struggled with prayer? Have you ever felt disappointed because God did not work things out like you were taught He would? This week, we kick off a brand new series looking at creating the conditions that allows prayer to unleash its full potential in our lives.  There are no boundaries to prayer!

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Uncommon Destiny - Uncommon - Part 4

Every human being longs for a place that we can finally call home.  The beauty and uniqueness of heaven is not that it is just some place of eternal bliss.  God is a loving Father and heaven is His invitation to return home.

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Uncommon Presence - Uncommon - Part 3

The one thing that makes Christianity so unique is that God never intended it to be just another way of life with do's and don'ts.  This is why God gave us more than a set of rules.  He gave us Himself.

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Uncommon Claim - Uncommon - Part 2

How do you look at Christianity?  Is it just another religion?  Is it just another way of life?  This week, we look at what makes it more than just something else.  

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Uncommon Belief - Uncommon - Part 1

As we kick off our brand new series, we look into the faith of Abraham.  Here is a man who is called "The Father of Our Faith."  He is considered to have a faith that was unwavering and yet, he had his doubts.  He still wrestled with the timing of God's promises.  This week, we explore the fact that our definition of unwavering and God's definition may be different.

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