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Road Trip Week 4: ETA
SERIES TITLE Road Trip Week 4: ETA SERIES OVERVIEW Do you remember that EPIC road trip? It was the one with a great playlist, roadside diners, and unforgettable memories. When

Road Trip Week 3: Stalled Traffic Ahead
SERIES TITLE Road Trip SERIES OVERVIEW Do you remember that EPIC road trip? It was the one with a great playlist, roadside diners, and unforgettable memories. When you’re on the

Road Trip Week 2: Recalculation
SERIES TITLE Road Trip Recalculation SERIES OVERVIEW Do you remember that EPIC road trip? It was the one with a great playlist, roadside diners, and unforgettable memories. When you’re on

Road Trip Week 1: Destination
SERIES TITLE Road Trip SERIES OVERVIEW Do you remember that EPIC road trip? It was the one with a great playlist, roadside diners, and unforgettable memories. When you’re on the

Some Things Never Change Week 6: Jesus Still Saves
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change Week 6: Jesus Still Saves SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes. It

Some Things Never Change Week 5: Dads Still Matter
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change Week 5: Dads Still Matter SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes. It

Some Things Never Change Week 4: God Still Reigns
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change Week 4: God Still Reigns SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes. It

Some Things Never Change Week 3: The Church Still Prevails
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change Week 3: The Church Still Prevails SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes.

Some Things Never Change Week 2: The Spirit Still Empowers
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change Week 2: The Spirit Still Empowers SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes.

Some Things Never Change Week 1: The Bible Still Speaks
SERIES TITLE Some Things Never Change SERIES OVERVIEW It feels like everything is changing all the time. Seasons change, people change, and society changes. It can be hard to keep

An Honest Mothers Day
SERIES TITLE Tiana Spencer shares the message An Honest Mothers Day. Tiana Spencer is a wife, mother of 3 girls, National Speaker and Bible Teacher. Having developed a passion for

He Gets Us Week 5: He Gets My Doubts
SERIES TITLE He Gets Us! SERIES OVERVIEW Love and forgiveness is something we all need. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. We all have doubts. Jesus understands all

He Gets Us Week 4: He Gets My Confusion
SERIES TITLE He Gets Us! SERIES OVERVIEW Love and forgiveness is something we all need. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. We all have doubts. Jesus understands all

He Gets Us Week 3: He Gets My Desperation
SERIES TITLE He Gets Us! SERIES OVERVIEW Love and forgiveness is something we all need. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. We all have doubts. Jesus understands all

He Gets Us Week 2: He Gets My Restlessness
SERIES TITLE He Gets Us! sermon TITLE He Gets My Restlessness SERIES OVERVIEW Love and forgiveness is something we all need. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. We all

He Gets Us Week 1: He Gets My Hopelessness
SERIES TITLE He Gets Us! sermon TITLE He Gets My Hopelessness SERIES OVERVIEW Love and forgiveness is something we all need. We all have pain. We all have sorrow. We

Palm Sunday Weekend Discussion Guide 2023
SERIES TITLE Palm Sunday Weekend sermon TITLE “I Have Good News And Bad News” by Jake Barker Weekend in review We wrapped up our series “Love Where You Live” last

Love Where You Live Week 4: Grow
SERIES TITLE Love Where You Live series overview When was the last time you stopped to think about the influence you have in your life? At home, at work, at

Love Where You Live Week 3: Share
SERIES TITLE Love Where You Live series overview When was the last time you stopped to think about the influence you have in your life? At home, at work, at

Love Where You Live Week 2: Serve
SERIES TITLE Love Where You Live series overview When was the last time you stopped to think about the influence you have in your life? At home, at work, at

Love Where You Live Week 1: Connect
SERIES TITLE Love Where You Live series overview When was the last time you stopped to think about the influence you have in your life? At home, at work, at

Building A Resilient Faith Week 4: Bible Reading And Meditation
SERIES TITLE Building A Resilient Faith series overview Ever wondered the secrets of people who live a life of faith over a long haul? Why do some followers of Jesus

Building A Resilient Faith Week 3: Silence And Solitude
SERIES TITLE Building A Resilient Faith Week 3: Silence And Solitude series overview Ever wondered the secrets of people who live a life of faith over a long haul? Why

Building A Resilient Faith Week 2: Fasting
SERIES TITLE Building A Resilient Faith Week 2: Fasting series overview Ever wondered the secrets of people who live a life of faith over a long haul? Why do some

Building A Resilient Faith Week 1: Prayer
SERIES TITLE Building A Resilient Faith series overview Ever wondered the secrets of people who live a life of faith over a long haul? Why do some followers of Jesus

Unfinished Discussion Guide
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Live No Lies Week 4: I Am What People Say I Am
SERIES TITLE Live No Lies series overview Whether these lies come from within us or from around us, they sabotage our peace. In our series, Live No Lies, we’ll learn

Live No Lies Week 3: I Am What I Feel
SERIES TITLE Live No Lies series overview Whether these lies come from within us or from around us, they sabotage our peace. In our series, Live No Lies, we’ll learn

Live No Lies Week 2: I Am What I’ve Done
SERIES TITLE Live No Lies series overview Whether these lies come from within us or from around us, they sabotage our peace. In our series, Live No Lies, we’ll learn

Live No Lies Week 1: The Father Of Lies
SERIES TITLE Live No Lies series overview Whether these lies come from within us or from around us, they sabotage our peace. In our series, Live No Lies, we’ll learn

Drift Happens Week 3: Riptides
SERIES TITLE Drift Happens series overview We have a tendecy to drift in our purpose, our passion, our relationships with each other, and in intimacy with God. The thing about

Drift Happens Week 2: You Do You
SERIES TITLE Drift Happens series overview We have a tendecy to drift in our purpose, our passion, our relationships with each other, and in intimacy with God. The thing about

Drift Happens Week 1: How Did I Get Here
SERIES TITLE Drift Happens series overview We have a tendecy to drift in our purpose, our passion, our relationships with each other, and in intimacy with God. The thing about

Balancing Life’s Demands Week 4: Stopping To Find What’s Missing
SERIES TITLE Balancing Life’s Demands series overview Are you feeling busy, burned out, and stretched to the limit? Does life seem a little out of balance? Come learn how to

Balancing Life’s Demands Week 3: There’s More To Life Than Labor
SERIES TITLE Balancing Life’s Demands Week 3: There’s More To Life Than Labor series overview Are you feeling busy, burned out, and stretched to the limit? Does life seem a

Balancing Life’s Demands Week 2: Restoring Rushed Ragged Relationships
SERIES TITLE Balancing Life’s Demands series overview Are you feeling busy, burned out, and stretched to the limit? Does life seem a little out of balance? Come learn how to

Balancing Life’s Demands Week 1: What Speed Can’t Do
SERIES TITLE Balancing Life’s Demands series overview Are you feeling busy, burned out, and stretched to the limit? Does life seem a little out of balance? Come learn how to

One Week 4: One Life
SERIES TITLE One Week4: One Life series overview Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you matter. Every name has a story. Every story matters to God. He values the

Something More Week 3: Completely Transformed
SERIES TITLE Please note: This is the last study guide for our spring session. Something More ….. Becoming God’s Best Version Of You series overview Something more…. Becoming God’s best

Something More Week 2: Fully Alive
SERIES TITLE Something More ….. Becoming God’s Best Version Of You series overview Something more…. Becoming God’s best version of you. Do you ever wonder if there is more to

Something More Week 1: Finally Free
SERIES TITLE Something More Week 1: Finally Free series overview Something more…. Becoming God’s best version of you. Do you ever wonder if there is more to this life? More

Palm-Sunday-Remember
SERMON TITLE Palm Sunday Remember Me weekend overview We begin Holy Week remembering the significant events that began on Palm Sunday and culminated on a blood-stained cross on Good Friday

At The Movies Week 5: Dunkirk
series TITLE At the Movies series overview Bring a friend, grab some popcorn, find a seat… you’re at the movies! Each week we’ll learn how God uses characters and storylines

At The Movies Week 4: Ford Vs. Ferrari
series TITLE At the Movies series overview Bring a friend, grab some popcorn, find a seat… you’re at the movies! Each week we’ll learn how God uses characters and storylines

At The Movies Week 3: Encanto
SERIES TITLE At the Movies SERIES OVERVIEW Bring a friend, grab some popcorn, find a seat… you’re at the movies! Each week we’ll learn how God uses characters and storylines

At The Movies Week 2: Avengers
MESSAGE TITLE At the Movies: Avengers weekend in review Gene covers the blockbuster hit “Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame”. He explores the Biblical truths that we can pull from the

At The Movies Week 1: Back To The Future
SERIES TITLE At The Movies series overview Bring a friend, grab some popcorn, find a seat… you’re at the movies! Each week we’ll learn how God uses characters and storylines

What’s On Your Mind Week 4: I’m Fine
SERIES TITLE What’s On Your Mind? series overview So, what’s on your mind these days? Really. We can paint on a smile and play the image management games, but inside

What’s On Your Mind Week 3: I’m Scared
SERIES TITLE What’s On Your Mind? series overview So, what’s on your mind these days? Really. We can paint on a smile and play the image management games, but inside

What’s On Your Mind Week 2: I’m Mad
SERIES TITLE What’s On Your Mind? series overview So, what’s on your mind these days? Really. We can paint on a smile and play the image management games, but inside

What’s On Your Mind Week 1: I’m Sad
SERIES TITLE What’s On Your Mind? series overview So, what’s on your mind these days? Really. We can paint on a smile and play the image management games, but inside

Recalibrate Week 4: Persevere
SERIES TITLE Recalibrate series overview A new year! New beginnings. New hopes. New opportunities. A time to leave the past behind and RECALIBRATE… physically, relationally, mentally, and most importantly, spiritually.

The Art of Neighboring Week 4: The Art of Receiving and Not Missing the Moments
The Art of Neighboring Week 4: The Art of Receiving And Not Missing The Moments SERIES TITLE The Art of Neighboring series overview When Jesus was asked to sum up

The Art of Neighboring Week 3: The Fear Factor
SERIES TITLE The Art of Neighboring series overview When Jesus was asked to sum up everything into one command, he said to love God with all we are and to

The Art of Neighboring Week 2: The Time Barrier
SERIES TITLE The Art of Neighboring series overview When Jesus was asked to sum up everything into one command, he said to love God with all we are and to

The Art of Neighboring Week 1: The Call to Neighboring
SERIES TITLE The Art of Neighboring. series overview When Jesus was asked to sum up everything into one command, he said to love God with all we are and to

Cycle Breaker Week 4: I’m Breaking The Cycle Of Toxic Religion
Please note: This is the last study guide for our summer session. This fall we will launch a church-wide initiative for Financial Peace University. We will resume producing study guides

Cycle Breaker Week 3: I’m Breaking The Cycle Of Addiction
SERIES TITLE Cycle Breaker series overview It’s easy to feel stuck in patterns of the past. Most of the time we inherit these cycles from society, parents, or even the

Cycle Breaker Week 2: I’m Breaking The Cycle Of Racism
SERIES TITLE Cycle Breaker series overview It’s easy to feel stuck in patterns of the past. Most of the time we inherit these cycles from society, parents, or even the

Cycle Breaker Week 1: I’m Breaking The Cycle Of Emotional Pain
SERIES TITLE Cycle Breaker series overview It’s easy to feel stuck in patterns of the past. Most of the time we inherit these cycles from society, parents, or even the

Fearless Week 4: Fearless Humility
SERIES TITLE Fearless Humility series overview The world today can be a scary place, but it doesn’t have to be. All too often fear is what holds us back. So,

Fearless Week 3: Fearless Generosity
SERIES TITLE Fearless series overview The world today can be a scary place, but it doesn’t have to be. All too often fear is what holds us back. So, what

Fearless Week 2: Faith Taker
SERIES TITLE Fearless series overview The world today can be a scary place, but it doesn’t have to be. All too often fear is what holds us back. So, what

Fearless Week 1: Fearless Grace
SERIES TITLE Fearless series overview The world today can be a scary place, but it doesn’t have to be. All too often fear is what holds us back. So, what

Upstream Week 4: Blessed Are The Thermostats
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.”

Upstream Week 3: Blessed Are The Grace-Filled
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.”

Upstream Week 2: Blessed Are The Humble And Hungry
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.”

Upstream Week 1: Blessed Are The Broken
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.”

Stress Fractures Week 5: Pandemic Parenting
SERIES TITLE Stress Fractures series overview An athlete can always tell if something is not quite right inside. There is no glaring injury, but they can still feel the hidden

Stress Fractures Week 4: Unfriended
SERIES TITLE Stress Fractures series overview An athlete can always tell if something is not quite right inside. There is no glaring injury, but they can still feel the hidden

Stress Fractures Week 3: We Used To Be So Close
SERIES TITLE Stress Fractures series overview An athlete can always tell if something is not quite right inside. There is no glaring injury, but they can still feel the hidden

Stress Fractures Week 2: Why Can’t You Be Normal
SERIES TITLE Stress Fractures series overview This week Gene teaches about understanding and appreciating our God-given differences while allowing God to transform us into the best versions of ourselves. He

Stress Fractures Week 1: Relationship Rehab
MESSAGE TITLE Stress Fractures weekend in review An athlete can always tell if something is not quite right inside. There is no glaring injury, but they can still feel the

Easter 2021: A Step Toward Hope
MESSAGE TITLE Easter: A Step Toward Hope weekend in review This weekend we celebrate Easter. Gene used a bridge to illustrate that God has built a bridge to reach out

I know It When I See It Week 4: Faithfulness
sermon series I know It When I See It Sermon title Faithfulness Weekend in review There are certain things you can try to define, describe, or explain. You can use

I know It When I See It Week 3: Peace, Patience, and Gentleness
sermon series I know It When I See It Sermon title Peace, Patience, and Gentleness Weekend in review There are certain things you can try to define, describe, or explain.

I know It When I See It Week 2: Joy & Goodness
Note to leaders This week we are launching what’s going to be a beautiful 21 days of serving. Our dream is to display 5,000 radical acts of compassion, showing our

I Know It When I See It Week 1: Love and Kindness
Note to leaders This week we are launching what’s going to be a beautiful 21 days of serving. Our dream is to display 5,000 radical acts of compassion, showing our

At The Movies: It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
MESSAGE TITLE It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood weekend in review Gene explores the biblical truths that we can pull from It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, a

At The Movies: The Bucket List
MESSAGE TITLE The Bucket List weekend in review The Bucket List is about two men who, sharing a hospital room, form a bond after each receives the news that he

At The Movies: Peanut Butter Falcon
MESSAGE TITLE Peanut Butter Falcon weekend in review This week we look at the movie Peanut Butter Falcon. We follow the developing friendships between Zak, a young man with Down

At The Movies: I Can Only Imagine
MESSAGE TITLE I Can Only Imagine weekend in review I Can Only Imagine, is not only the title of the movie we’re examining this weekend, but also of one of

Crazy Stupid Love Week 5: Touch
SERIES INTRODUCTION FOr crazy stupid love Our lives are full of relationships — best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers — and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy, and

Crazy Stupid Love Week 4: Commit
SERIES INTRODUCTION for crazy stupid love Our lives are full of relationships — best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers — and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy and

Crazy Stupid Love Week 3: Risk to rely
SERIES INTRODUCTION for crazy stupid love Our lives are full of relationships – best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers – and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy, and

Crazy Stupid Love Week 2: Learning and Earning Trust
SERIES INTRODUCTION for crazy stupid love Our lives are full of relationships – best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers – and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy, and

Crazy Stupid Love Week 1: To Know and Be Known
SERIES INTRODUCTION Our lives are full of relationships – best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers – and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy, and love can be hard.

Crazy Stupid Love Week 6: Your Relationship With God
SERIES INTRODUCTION to Crazy stupid love Our lives are full of relationships — best friends, spouses, exes, neighbors, co-workers — and those relationships can be complicated. Relationships are messy and