Study Guides

SERIES TITLE At The Movies Inside Out 2 Week 5 sermon summary This sermon explores anxiety through Disney Pixar’s Inside Out 2, following 13-year-old Riley as she navigates new pressures and emotions. Just as anxiety takes control in Riley’s mind, we often let anxious thoughts imprison us with “what if” scenarios. The message reminds us

SERIES TITLE Upstream Week 5 You are What series overview Jesus was certainly anything but a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He taught and modeled an against-the-flow lifestyle. He taught things like: “If you want to be great, SERVE others.” “If you want to be rich, GIVE more away.” “If you want to be known for love, LOVE your enemies.”

SERIES TITLE At The Movies Air At The Movies Week 4 sermon summary The movie AIR invites us to explore the biblical concept of living by faith. Through Sonny Vaccaro’s pursuit of Michael Jordan for Nike, we see three key aspects of faith: seeing potential that others miss, taking decisive action based on what we

SERIES TITLE Upstream series overview Jesus was certainly anything but a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He taught and modeled an against-the-flow lifestyle. He taught things like: “If you want to be great, SERVE others.” “If you want to be rich, GIVE more away.” “If you want to be known for love, LOVE your enemies.”  But perhaps the most countercultural

SERIES TITLE At The Movies Twisters At The Movies Week 3 sermon summary In this sermon using the movie “Twisters,” we explore how storms are inevitable in life—whether relational, financial, health-related, or emotional challenges. Like the character Kate who tried to stop and run from tornadoes, we often attempt to avoid or control life’s difficulties.

SERIES TITLE Upstream series overview Jesus was certainly anything but a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He taught and modeled an against-the-flow lifestyle. He taught things like: “If you want to be great, SERVE others.” “If you want to be rich, GIVE more away.” “If you want to be known for love, LOVE your enemies.”  But perhaps the most countercultural

SERIES TITLE At The Movies Marley And Me At The Movies Week 2 sermon summary After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an attempt to stall Jennifer’s “biological clock”, John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley grows into a 100-pound dog, he loses none of his puppy

SERIES TITLE Upstream series overview Jesus was certainly anything but a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. He taught and modeled an against-the-flow lifestyle. He taught things like: “If you want to be great, SERVE others.” “If you want to be rich, GIVE more away.” “If you want to be known for love, LOVE your enemies.”  But perhaps the most countercultural

SERIES TITLE At The Movies Unstoppable At The Movies Week 1 sermon summary In “Unstoppable,” we explore how small mistakes can snowball into relationship-destroying disasters, much like the runaway train in the movie. The key message centers on developing “Holy Grit” – the perseverance that comes from God’s Spirit working in our lives. Just as