Learning to Lead 8: Whiners in the Wilderness

The core of this message comes down to this important question: If God knows our needs, why does he let us get uncomfortable? We don’t like being uncomfortable, but the truth is that discomfort often exposes important things in us and is the most efficient way for God to shift our desires. Often what we … Read more

Learning to Lead 7: God Has Got This

Have you ever had a moment in your life were short of a miracle, you knew there was no way out? If God doesn’t show up, it’s over, but thank God, He did show up. Do you ever wonder why we have to go through stuff like that? Why do we end up in situations … Read more

Learning to Lead 6: When Everything Goes Wrong

What do we tell someone when they believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and have surrendered their life to Him and then…….life seems to start getting worse? For that matter, what do we tell ourselves? When things get more complicated and difficult instead of easier, it can be hard to believe and have faith … Read more

Learning to Lead 5: Blind Spots

As we’ll see today, Moses has a blind spot in his life. As God prepares him for leadership, there is something that needs to be addressed in Moses’ life. It’s serious to God, but Moses has become blind to the problem.

Learning to Lead 4: Dealing with Doubts

All of us have dealt with feelings of inadequacy at some point in our lives. We also deal with doubts about ourselves. Some of those doubts are based on things that have happened to us and some of them based on things that people have said to us. A lot of those things aren’t true, … Read more

Learning to Lead 3: Learning From Failure

As Christians, we are all called and confirmed by Christ to be servant leaders in God’s kingdom. But, God also said that being a leader in this world is not going to come easy. There are going to be hard moments, grief, brokenness, and failures. But God specializes in restoring failures. Even after we have … Read more

Learning to Lead 2: “Learning from Failure”

Running as a fugitive was not the life Moses expected to be living.  Even once he was established in Midian, he still thought of Egypt as home and in this place he’s a stranger.  Yet for the next 40 years Moses lives in the wilderness, tending the sheep that belong to his father-in-law.  It appears … Read more

Learning to Lead 1: “God’s Will, My Way”

Learning to walk with Jesus can be challenging for any of us. We have a tendency to feel like Jesus isn’t moving fast enough or that He’s dragging us into things we’re not ready for. In order to be a leader that Jesus is able to use for His Kingdom, we must learn to walk … Read more

Living for Jesus – Loving Jesus Like a Child

Today we finish up our sermon series on “Living for Jesus” by studying how we are to love Jesus like a child. In Mark 10:13-16, Jesus hits us with a reality check. In essence, the message is this… If we want to be a part of the kingdom of God here on earth and in … Read more

Living for Jesus – Reaching People for Jesus

Our world is dealing with a tremendous amount of depression and anxiety. A lot of people are lost in a sea of inadequacy as they flounder around looking for purpose. Maybe you can relate to some part of that as well. If purpose and meaning are what you’re looking for, wait until you see what … Read more