Keeping Christmas Alive

The presents have been opened. The radios stations have stopped playing Christmas music. The lights and the decor will be down in a few days. However, the spirit and the joy of Christmas don’t have to end! Listen in this week as Ken talks about keeping the spirit of Christmas alive long after the decorations are packed away.

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Share Reconciliation

Have you ever seen a car restored? What about a house? There is something about seeing something refurbished or restored to its original glory or better. This week, we explore the beauty of the restored life which is the greatest gift that can be given at Christmas.

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Share Hope

Christmas is a time of joy, laughter, singing, and celebration. However, it can also amplify the pain in our lives. Stan kicks off our Christmas series talking about gifts given to us by Jesus that changes our Christmas experience.

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Breaking the Bondage of Debt

Debt sucks!!!! Is there any other way to put it? Debt robs our present, derails our future, interrupts our dreams, and kills our fun! How do we break free from the bondage of debt? This week, we learn how to change the mindset that leads to debt and get a practical tool for getting out of it!

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What Test?

Faith and finances go hand in hand. Everyone would agree that you cannot have a relationship without trust. If that is true of human relationships then, how much more so a relationship with God? This week, we dive into how the practice of faith in God unleashes His blessings in our lives and enlivens our spiritual journey.

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Finances of the Heart

Did you know that generosity is not about the size of the gift but the size of your heart? This week, we look behind the curtain of generosity to discover its true source.

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Are Your Ducks in a Row?

This week, we kick off a brand new format for the Encounter Community Church Podcast. We are taking a nugget or two from Sunday’s message to see how it can apply to our lives. Please check it out and let us know what you think.

Last Sunday, we started a new series called, “Ducks in a Row” which is a series about finances. What is the secret to being able to handle and manage money well? Jump into the conversation this week as we lay down the foundation to good money management.

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Your Child's Greatest Hope - Thriving Parenting - Part 2

How do we raise our children to be upstanding citizens who make a difference in this world? Do you ever feel like all you do is lecture to your kids? What can you do differently? This week, we will look at how to use influence to lead our kids to live great lives and stop being a lecturer.

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Your Child's Greatest Protection - Thriving Parenting - Part 1

It is tough to be and raise a child today. The challenges that we faced as kids does not compare to what kids face now. How do we help them navigate without losing our minds? This week, we will look at some of those challenges to discover what is the greatest threat they face to their future and their spirituality. However, we will also discover their GREATEST HOPE!!!!!

Everything and Nothing Less - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 7

Many times, change is presented as grandiose gestures that seem impossible to reach. This week, we dive into what it means to give your all to God. It may be more reachable than you think.

Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

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Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 6

Change is hard. We can just take a look at our resolutions and know this reality. What if there is something that we are missing that is the key to change? This week, we'll get to the core of change and how to lay the foundation for it in our lives.

Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

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Won't Stop Now - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 5

What is faith? Why is it that when you talk to five different people, you might get five different answers? Even more important, has the way faith has been defined by church missed the mark? Is there something more to it? Don't miss this week because you will walk away with a workable, memorable definition of faith.

Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

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Echo - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 4

Where does God do His greatest miracles? We may be tempted to throw out locations connected to Israel or maybe even other parts of the world. However, the true answer is much closer to home!

Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

Tremble - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 3

When someone mentions a name, you may get a picture in your head? For example, what comes to mind when you think of Michael Jackson, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Jr. or Keanu Reeves? There is just something about a name. Now, what do you think of when you hear the name Jesus? Our response is built upon what we believe about Jesus.

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Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

Impossible Things - The Soundtrack of Faith - Part 2

Think back to that moment when you saw your favorite movie of all time. We bet that if you hear the soundtrack from that movie, you are transformed back to that moment. What if we could do that with our faith? Let's go back to those moments in our lives when God showed up big. But, let's dig into it. It is time to move beyond the miracle to meet the God who did it.

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Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link to the song discussed in the message.

God With Us - The Soundtrack of Our Faith - Part 1

For many of us, the selling point of God has been what He can do for us. We become Christians so that we can go to heaven. We give so that we can be blessed. The list goes on and on. But, what do we do when God isn't working out? Maybe it is time to move to something deeper and grander than just what God can do. the key to a deeper and fortifying faith is to move to a point when you worship God not for what He can do but for who He is.

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Due to copyright law, we could not play the music recorded in the sermon. However, we were able to include the youtube link in the message.

The Principle of the Path - From Dream to Reality - Part 1

We have a dream of where we would like to end up. Maybe for you, it's a great marriage, career, influence, being a great parent, financially secure, etc. How do we ensure that our dream becomes reality? As we celebrate Easter, we will learn a principle that lead us to precisely where we would like to be.

The Way Back - From Dream to Reality - Part 4

We all know where we would like to be in life, but what if we get off the path. This week, we explore how to turn things around and stay on the path that leads to where both God and we want us to go.

The Power of Direction - From Dream to Reality - Part 2

Have you ever found yourself asking, "How did I end up here?" We all have the best intentions but somehow life gets in the way. How do we get to where we want to go?

Mission- The Transformed Life - Part 5

"Your mission should you choose to accept it," applies to more than just Mission Impossible. We have all been given a mission by God. That mission opens the door for us to experience life as God originally intended. It's time to step into a life of fulfilling adventure.

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