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ARE THOSE WEIRD COMMANDS FOR US? - November 15, 2009 Have you ever wondered how some specific chapters relate to life today?  Dr Curtis shows us how to take some of these obscure Deuteronomy chapters and relates them to our life today.  Dr. Gene Curtis, Multiple Deuteronomy Chapters 12-26 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TWO OF LIFE'S GREATEST TESTS - November 1, 2009 Dr. Gene Curtis, Deuteronomy 8 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website IDENTITY THEFT - October 25, 2009 Deuteronomy 7 begins with passages that we can often skip or just try and get through as quickly as possible.  We can tend to avoid these passages.  Dr. Gene Curtis looks hard at Deuteronomy 7:1-11 as these passages still do reveal who God is.  And ultimately God loves unconditionally! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TOTAL LOVE - October 18, 2009 Pastor Jerry Beres.  Deuteronomy 6 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ISAAC MOMENT - October 11, 2009 Have you ever been asked to give up what is most precious to you?  Abraham was asked to give up his one and only son that he had waited for so long to have.  But when we trust God in our "Isaac Moment" great blessing will come from our Faithful Father.  Speaker: Dr. Adrienne Ochs Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website TEN WORDS THAT SET US FREE - October 4, 2009 Dr. Gene Curtis took us on a walk through the Ten Commandments in Deuteronomy 5.  There are ten words in this scripture that truly will set us free.    Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE TROUBLE WITH THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - September 27, 2009 It's not about a "To Do" list and it's not about "me".  Elder Mike Allison looks at Deuteronomy 4:32-40. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website CONSUMING FIRE - September 20, 2009 Dr. Gene Curtis.  Deuteronomy 4:9-24 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A CHALLENGE FROM THE PAST - September 13, 2009 A "First Person" introduction to our series on Deuteronomy.  Dr. Gene Curtis, Deuteronomy 1-3 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LIFE TOGETHER - September 6, 2009 Simply gathering and living life together is the heart of Jesus.  Listen to an exciting gathering of family with a child dedication, baptism, and communion. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website SUMMER ADVENTURES - August 30, 2009 The MSCC Family and Staff share some of the Summer Adventures in Following Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MARKETPLACE ETHICS - August 23. 2009 The final sermon in our 4 week ethics series was given by Guest Speaker Kent Wilcox.  Be inspired to work for the Lord. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MEDICAL ETHICS - August 16, 2009 Guest speaker Reverend John F Tuohey, PhD spoke about ethical decision making in regards to end of life.  He is the director of Providence Center for Health Care Ethics. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WAR ETHICS - August 9, 2009 In continuation of our Ethics series guest Speaker from Multnomah University, Michael Gurney gave us his thoughts on war ethics.  Looking at Romans 12 & 13 he shared his opinion of "Just War". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LIVING ETHICALLY - August 2, 2009 Dr. Wayne Strickland gave an introduction to our August series, "Supreme Court: Biblical Choices in the 21st Century."  Dr. Strickland offers his beliefs regarding how Christians should think ethically in today's world. Message Powerpoint 1.35 Mb Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A LAST WORD FROM LUKE - July 19, 2009 Do we really have ears to hear what the messenger intends for us to hear?  Or do we have ears that give us the message we would like to hear?  Dr. Gene Curtis, Luke 16:14-31 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LORD, HAVE MERCY - July 12, 2009 Pastor Jerry Beres, Luke 18:9-14 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website BUYING FRIENDS - July 5, 2009 Jesus loved telling stories that caught people off guard, and really made them think about their lives.  He accomplished that in Luke 16, when he told a story about a business manager who was an example of shrewdness.  Jesus went on to say that in God's eyes, money is a very little thing, but it can be used to make friends who we can enjoy forever in heaven.  And that's a big thing!  That's being wise, being shrewd.  Dr. Gene Curtis, Luke 16:1-13 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joel Vermillion, Missionary with Torchbearers Intl. - June 28, 2009 This week was part two of our vision statement, "...live the adventure of following Jesus Christ."  Joel Vermillion, a missionary with Torchbearers International, has some first hand experience in adventurous living in Sweden, but understands the real adventure in our call to follow Jesus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website INTO THE WILD - June 21, 2009 At Meadow Springs Community Church our passion is to experience together the reality of God's love and to live the adventure of following Jesus Christ.  This was a vision Sunday lead by Dr. Curtis and Kevin Penner, an elder of the church. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE REST OF THE STORY - June 14, 2009 The Prodigal Son is a great story told by Jesus.  We can often relate to the younger son and his decision to wander away for what looked to be a better life.  But there is more to this story.  What about the older son?  He has done everything on the list of "to do's".  He has remained in his fathers house.  Yet, is he just as far away from the father as the prodigal son was in that distant land?  Dr. Gene Curtis, Luke 15:25-32 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE JOY OF THE FATHER - June 7, 2009 Sometimes we leave everything that we truly desire because we lose perspective.  Our lenses become smeared with the lies of Satan and we walk away from the freedom and gifts of our Heavenly Father and go to slavery in a foreign land.  But when that humbling moment comes and we return to Him, there is joy.  We are always welcome to return home.  Pastor Jerry Beres, Luke 15:1-24 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DON'T GIVE UP, DON'T EVER GIVE UP - May 31, 2009 Even though injustice exists and bad things still happen, Jesus tells us to never give up.  We know for sure that regardless of circumstances, we have the promise that God will one day come back and justice will be swift.  In the meantime, Jesus wants people who are engaged with Him through prayer.  Speaker Mike Allison, Luke 18 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE" - May 24, 2009 Can you imagine going to God the Father, in the name of God the Son, and asking for more of the power, or wisdom, or joy of the Holy Spirit and being told to go away?  No.  It's impossible, Jesus says, the Father will get up and give you as much of himself as you need.  What of God do you need today to extend hospitality to your children or your spouse or the world?  He has anaideian, and he will get up and give you as much of himself as you need.  Dr. Gene Curtis, Luke 11:5-13.  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY - May 17, 2009 The Lord's Prayer is so much more than just words to memorize and repeat...it is God given instruction on how to approach Him and what to pray for.  Guest Speaker Craig Hammond preaches on Luke 11:1-4 when the disciples are asking Jesus to teach them to pray. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WHO'S YOUR NEIGHBOR - May 10, 2009 Join us as we start a series on the parables in the book of Luke.  We begin with "The Good Samaritan" and Dr. Gene Curtis challenging us with the question, "Who's Your Neighbor?". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE SOUTH AFRICA STORY There is only one God and He is a Great God!  Hear stories from the team of youth and adults that served on the mission field in South Africa for two weeks in March. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE RIPPLES We exist to make ripples that echo through eternity.  With each conversation about Jesus and relationship built we drop a rock into the water and the ripples begin.  How big they'll be and whether they'll reach the shore remains to be seen.   Speaker: Dr. Gene Curtis Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website NOW WHAT? Now What?  Jesus was dead.  What will happen to what He started?  He cried out on the cross, "It is Finished".  It sure seemed that way from the disciples' point of view!  The work that Jesus came to do was completed when He died on the Cross.  But the work of the Kingdom wasn't finished.  The risen Jesus surprises His followers, then charged them (and us!) with being witnesses to the world about what they saw and to declare the message of repentance and forgiveness.  The good news ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website We Had Hoped     Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website THE PLAN FULFILLED - April 5, 2009 Out of divine necessity Jesus fulfills the prophecies and experiences all that he had been speaking of. Luke 22:39-23:56, Jerry Beres delivers "The Plan Fulfilled". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A MEAL TO REMEMBER - March 29, 2009 Gathering and eating together is a common theme in the book of Luke. When Jesus and His disciples gathered around the table for the Last Supper, it was "A Meal To Remember". Listen to Dr. Curtis and the passages of Luke 22:1-38 as Jesus helped prepare His disciples in how to deal with His absence. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A NEW DAY DAWNING - March 22, 2009 There is a new day dawning. Hear God prompt you to live each day for him with a focus on the life He intends for you. Pastor Jerry Beres takes us through Luke 19:28-21:38. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website AS THE PLOT THICKENS - March 8, 2009 As we leave the season of epiphany and are now in the season of lent we encounter a turning point in the life of Christ. Guest speaker Mike Allison takes us through Luke 18:31-34 as the plot thickens. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ONE THING YOU LACK - March 3, 2009 Dr. Curtis delivers a "first person" perspective of the rich man from Luke 18-30. The rich man wanted to know how to get eternal life and thought that he had obeyed all of the commandments, but Jesus said "There is still one thing you lack". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE - February 22, 2009 Jerry Beres' sermon "Making the Impossible, Possible" takes us through Luke 17:1-37. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website YOUR EXCUSE FOR BEING BORN - February 15, 2008 Dr. Gene Curtis walks through Luke 14:25-35 with his sermon titled "Your Excuse For Being Born". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ARE YOU COMING TO THE PARTY? - February 8, 2009 Guest Speaker Craig Hammond teaches on Luke 12:49-14:24. It is a message for all to hear, because we all are invited. Are you coming to the Party? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website ARE YOU COMING TO THE PARTY? - February 8, 2009 Guest Speaker Craig Hammond teaches on Luke 12:49-14:24. It is a message for all to hear, because we all are invited. Are you coming to the Party? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PRETENDING - February 1, 2009 Sometimes when we watch movies we find ourselves amazed at the actor's ability to "take on" or become a certain character. They can be so convincing...so believable. We too can be convincing as we put on the different masks of our life. Dr. Gene Curtis unpacks Luke 12:1-12 in his sermon "Pretending". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PRETENDING - February 1, 2009 Sometimes when we watch movies we find ourselves amazed at the actor's ability to "take on" or become a certain character. They can be so convincing...so believable. We too can be convincing as we put on the different masks of our life. Dr. Gene Curtis unpacks Luke 12:1-12 in his sermon "Pretending". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Costly Joy - January 25, 2009 Walk through Luke 9:51-10:24 with Pastor Jerry Beres and hear of the "Costly Joy" of serving and obeying the call that Jesus has placed on you and your family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Costly Joy - January 25, 2009 Walk through Luke 9:51-10:24 with Pastor Jerry Beres and hear of the "Costly Joy" of serving and obeying the call that Jesus has placed on you and your family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Too Big To Tell - January 18, 2009 Our Luke series continues with "Too Big To Tell". Dr. Gene Curtis speaks on Luke 9:28-36. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Too Big To Tell - January 18, 2009 Our Luke series continues with "Too Big To Tell". Dr. Gene Curtis speaks on Luke 9:28-36. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Too Much On Your Plate? - January 11, 2009 Martha, Martha...hear this message. Without you nothing would get done, but let's keep what needs to get done simple. This is a great message for 2009 by Dr. Gene Curtis reminding us to stop and let God serve and minister to us first before we put too much on our plate. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Too Much On Your Plate? - January 11, 2009 Martha, Martha...hear this message. Without you nothing would get done, but let's keep what needs to get done simple. This is a great message for 2009 by Dr. Gene Curtis reminding us to stop and let God serve and minister to us first before we put too much on our plate. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Enchev Sharing - January 4, 2009 Vesselin and Magdalena Enchev are pastors in Bulgaria that Meadow Springs supports through Seed Sowers International. They shared about their story, their ministry and their vision for what they are trusting God for in 2009. Their testimony will both challenge you and bless you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Enchev Sharing - January 4, 2009 Vesselin and Magdalena Enchev are pastors in Bulgaria that Meadow Springs supports through Seed Sowers International. They shared about their story, their ministry and their vision for what they are trusting God for in 2009. Their testimony will both challenge you and bless you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Christmas Carol - December 28, 2008 Dr. Gene Curtis uses a "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens to deliver a message on Christ, His power, and the potential to change because of Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Christmas Carol - December 28, 2008 Dr. Gene Curtis uses a "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens to deliver a message on Christ, His power, and the potential to change because of Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great Expectations - December 7, 2008 Our Dickens Christmas series begins with Dr. Curtis and a look at Great Expectations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Great Expectations - December 7, 2008 Our Dickens Christmas series begins with Dr. Curtis and a look at Great Expectations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website It Is Well With My Soul - November 30, 2008 In Pastor Jerry Beres' message he used the hymn by Horatio G. Spafford, It is Well With my Soul. Mr. Spafford experienced great loss in the death of his five children and the words he penned speak of a continued faith to trust the Lord in the midst of life's trials. On Sunday Pastor Beres walked us through one verse at a time and then as a congregation we sang that verse. Due to some technical difficulties, the singing of each verse had to be cut out of the podcast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website It Is Well With My Soul - November 30, 2008 In Pastor Jerry Beres' message he used the hymn by Horatio G. Spafford, It is Well With my Soul. Mr. Spafford experienced great loss in the death of his five children and the words he penned speak of a continued faith to trust the Lord in the midst of life's trials. On Sunday Pastor Beres walked us through one verse at a time and then as a congregation we sang that verse. Due to some technical difficulties, the singing of each verse had to be cut out of the podcast. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesus and the Stock Market - November 23, 2008 During this time of economic struggle, it is important to beware of the greed that can seep into our lives. Where do we place our treasure? Listen to "Jesus and the Stock Market" delivered by Dr. Curtis out of Luke 12:13-34. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesus and the Stock Market - November 23, 2008 During this time of economic struggle, it is important to beware of the greed that can seep into our lives. Where do we place our treasure? Listen to "Jesus and the Stock Market" delivered by Dr. Curtis out of Luke 12:13-34. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Desperate Faith - November 16, 2008 Two stories from Luke 8:40-56 told in a new way...the same stories...but new. Two different people living very different lives meet Jesus in a time of Desperate Faith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Desperate Faith - November 16, 2008 Two stories from Luke 8:40-56 told in a new way...the same stories...but new. Two different people living very different lives meet Jesus in a time of Desperate Faith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Extreme Power Plus - November 9, 2008 Pastor Jerry Beres looks at the text Luke 8:26-39 and reminds of the Extreme Power Plus that is found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Extreme Power Plus - November 9, 2008 Pastor Jerry Beres looks at the text Luke 8:26-39 and reminds of the Extreme Power Plus that is found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What to do When the Ship is Going Down - November 2, 2008 The Storm was too great and the fishermen were scared. It was more than they could handle. Do you know what to do when the ship is going down? Dr. Gene Curtis uses Luke 8:22-25 to teach about faith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What to do When the Ship is Going Down - November 2, 2008 The Storm was too great and the fishermen were scared. It was more than they could handle. Do you know what to do when the ship is going down? Dr. Gene Curtis uses Luke 8:22-25 to teach about faith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Be Careful How You Listen - October 26, 2008 Be Careful How You Listen. Dr. Gene Curtis and Luke 8:1-21. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Be Careful How You Listen - October 26, 2008 Be Careful How You Listen. Dr. Gene Curtis and Luke 8:1-21. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Let God Out of Your Box - October 19, 2008 We can often question God's ways and why things happen the way they do. Let God out of your box and stand firm in the knowledge of who He is. Pastor Jerry Beres takes us through Luke 7:11-50. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Let God Out of Your Box - October 19, 2008 We can often question God's ways and why things happen the way they do. Let God out of your box and stand firm in the knowledge of who He is. Pastor Jerry Beres takes us through Luke 7:11-50. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Mark of a Servant - October 12, 2008 Pastor Josh Yates challenges us to look deeper into our roles as servants as Jesus is Lord. What does the mark of a servant look like? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Mark of a Servant - October 12, 2008 Pastor Josh Yates challenges us to look deeper into our roles as servants as Jesus is Lord. What does the mark of a servant look like? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amazing Faith, How Sweet the Sound - October 5, 2008 "Amazing Faith, How Sweet the Sound" delivered by Dr. Gene Curtis from Luke 7:1-10. Receive a compliment from Jesus Christ about believing without seeing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Amazing Faith, How Sweet the Sound - October 5, 2008 "Amazing Faith, How Sweet the Sound" delivered by Dr. Gene Curtis from Luke 7:1-10. Receive a compliment from Jesus Christ about believing without seeing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Growth Zone - September 28, 2008 The Growth Zone...a place where we face risk or challenge of any kind. Hear stories from the Meadow Springs congregation about the adventure of following Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Growth Zone - September 28, 2008 The Growth Zone...a place where we face risk or challenge of any kind. Hear stories from the Meadow Springs congregation about the adventure of following Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show the Love - September 21, 2008 The call to "Show the Love" to people outside the church AND to people within our own MSCC congregation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show the Love - September 21, 2008 The call to "Show the Love" to people outside the church AND to people within our own MSCC congregation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Get a Good Night's Sleep - September 7, 2008 Prayer...it really is "How to Get a Good Night's Sleep". Dr. Gene Curtis walks us through the evening prayer model of Psalm 4. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Get a Good Night's Sleep - September 7, 2008 Prayer...it really is "How to Get a Good Night's Sleep". Dr. Gene Curtis walks us through the evening prayer model of Psalm 4. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congregational Sharing - August 31, 2008 What is God asking you to Trust Him For? Listen to stories from the MSCC family about God's faithfulness in times of need and what He is teaching in those moments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Congregational Sharing - August 31, 2008 What is God asking you to Trust Him For? Listen to stories from the MSCC family about God's faithfulness in times of need and what He is teaching in those moments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lifestyle Christianity - August 24, 2008 Daniel Griffiths from Blanket Coverage challenges us with "Lifestyle Christianity". Let's get out there and love our neighbors! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Meaning of Greatness - August 17, 2008 What is the meaning of greatness? In Luke 9:46-50 we read of the disciples struggle to see what greatness is in the Kingdom of God. This struggle is relevant today as we deal daily with the primary obstacles of "kingdom greatness", pride and envy. Dr. Daniel Lockwood walks us through the teaching of Jesus Christ as he helps his disciples to see "The Meaning of Greatness". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Role of Prayer in Community Care - August 10, 2008 Continuing our August series, "If you want to be great...", Mike Higgs director of the Portland Youth Foundation and founder of LINC Ministries spoke to us on The Role of Prayer in Community Care. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website "Living in the Real World, Monday thru Saturday" - August 3, 2008 Mike Brantley, Church Resourse Ministries (CRM) director living in and ministering to New Orleans gave an inspiring message to prompt people who are '>"Living in the Real World, Monday thru Saturday" to be looking around in their own sphere and sharing the love of Jesus right where they are. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Missions Sharing - July 13, 2008 This Missions Sharing Sunday includes the experiences of our youth/adult missions trip to a remote Canadian island, ministering to a First Nations tribe there, as well as, a mother/daughter team's trip to Egypt and Israel. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Sermon on the Plain - July 20, 2008 "The Sermon on the Plain" by guest speaker Skip Hansen. Due to some technical difficulties during the service there are about two minutes missing from the middle of the sermon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Following Jesus - July 6, 2008 Jesus' disciple Matthew, tells of when he began "Following Jesus". Listen to pastor Gene Curtis play this character and give the message in first person. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Facing the Opposition - June 29, 2008 Jesus, "Facing the Opposition", reveals to the Pharisees their rigidity in keeping the Law, thus keeping people from Jesus. Some things are more like "guidelines". Pastor Gene Curtis speaks from Luke 5:17-6:11. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website He Touched Me - June 22, 2008 I walked away from my colony. I didn't know for sure that He would choose to heal me, but I knew He had the power. I asked Him to heal my leprosy and "He Touched Me." Pastor Jerry Beres delivers a message about the leper in Luke 5:12-16. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unstoppable - June 15, 2008 Guest Speaker Brad Butcher gave us a "kick-off" for our Season of Service. Let the story of the prodigal son help you to see the Lord's "Unstoppable" purpose. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Let's Go Fishing - June 8, 2008 What started as a simple request by Jesus, turned into discovering the purpose for their lives. Hey...Let's go fishing. Pastor Jerry Beres takes us through Luke 5:1-11. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Walking Away From Success As we look in the Bible and read the stories do we sometimes think we missed out on the "good stuff"? By "Walking Away From Success" in the city of Capernaum, Jesus has allowed us to experience the "good stuff"...The really "good stuff". Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Home Town Hero? Jesus was not interested in this "title" when preaching in Nazareth. His concern is the World...what do you care about? Pastor Gene Curtis teaching Luke 4:14-30. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Deborah - You're Hired Hear our special guest, Adrienne Ochs, talk about Judge Deborah and her great display of leadership principles that we can use in our own worklife. If the "trumpster" himself were to meet up with her he would say, "Deborah, you're hired!" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Voices of Experience Listen to"the voices of experience"tell of their struggles and successes of motherhood. Meadow Springs "seasoned mom's" shared their hearts through video interviews as Pastor Jerry Beres encouraged us in the knowledge that as women, we too have stamped on us the image of God and thus the ability to mother and nurture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Showdown in the Desert What was Jesus' temptation really all about? Come to a place of awe as Dr. Gene Curtis walks us through the famous "Showdown in the Desert" in Luke chapter 4. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Have You Heard God's Voice? - April 27, 2008 "Have you heard God's voice? " Pastor Jerry Beres speaks a message of the empowerment received when we stop to listen to the voice of our Lord. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Voice in the Desert - April 20, 2008 "A Voice in the Desert", a continuation of our Luke series delivered by Pastor Gene Curtis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jesus' Confirmation - April 13, 2008 You think you have them for 18+ years - the day they were born until they leave the nest. In reality, our children are gifts from God, from day one, to be given back to Him. We want our kids to come to a personal faith in Jesus -"Jesus' Confirmation"in the book of Luke displays that even He, in His youth, was slowly pulling away from his parents and following the path that was meant for Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Another Look At Jesus - April 6, 2008 Taking "Another Look At Jesus" might be difficult if you have any preconceived notions about Him. Do you think He was a good teacher? A servant? Or do you believe He was the Son of God and also God Himself? We often are hesitant to think in ways other than how we were taught.What are some other ways we can look at Jesus? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Foolishness of God - March 30, 2008 Sounds like a description based upon little or no knowledge of God. How could the God and Creator of the universe be foolish? He's not. "The Foolishness of God" - that phrase is not used to describe someone who acts on a whim or without thought, but to display sovereignty - a knowledge beyond our conprehension - over all the things, whether good or bad, that happen in this world. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website In My Place - March 23, 2008 A truly unimaginable gift - that is the reality of Easter. God turned away from His only Son Jesus, if only for a moment, and He placed on Him the sins of humanity. Why, you ask? Say to yourself, "In My Place". That's where Jesus died to provide a way for us to live in a right relationship with God the Father. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bad Friday - March 16, 2008 An eye witness account of "Bad Friday" and how the crucifixion of Jesus took one Centurion soldier to the depths of despair. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Suffering Servant's Victory - March 9, 2008 Good friends will usually describe you to others in a flattering manner ie. she's generous, kind, thoughtful. What if your friend described you to someone as a cheat, a liar and an adulterer? That image would not be a good one. "The Suffering Servant's Victory" allows Jesus to stand before God the Father and tell Him of our wickedness, yet still we are seen as holy and blameless. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife: Am I Wasting My Time? - March 2, 2008 The daily grind - is this how you view your work? Is it all for nothing...does my work really matter? Consider a work day full of everything unpleasant - the kids are being naughty, your boss yelled at you and now you'll not be home for dinner. My "WorkLife: Am I Wasting My Time?" you ask. The Lord will give you all the strength and wisdom you need - simply allow Him to carry you like He would a tired child. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife : Is Work a 4-letter Word? - February 24, 2008 Kids are naturally curious about words, especially the "bad" ones. A word is thought of as bad because someone, somewhere has attached to it a negative definition. It didn't start out being bad. When considering our "WorkLife: Is Work a 4-letter Word?", we must remember that work is good and was established by God. Do we do everything, even work, for the glory of God? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife: What Is A Woman's Work? - February 17, 2008 The concept of work and exactly what it is can be somewhat of an enigma. Does work happen during the day, the evening, on weekends? Consider this: "WorkLife: What Is A Woman's Work?" According to Proverbs 31, it's all of the above. The saying about a woman's work never being done might have a more than a bit of truth to it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife: What Is A Woman's Work? - February 17, 2008 The concept of work and exactly what it is can be somewhat of an enigma. Does work happen during the day, the evening, on weekends? Consider this: "WorkLife: What Is A Woman's Work?" According to Proverbs 31, it's all of the above. The saying about a woman's work never being done might have a more than a bit of truth to it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife: What's Love Got To Do With It?- February 10, 2008 Erase all visions of silver sequins and lame' from your mind because this is the question: "WorkLife: What's Love Got To Do With It?" I'm not sure what answer Tina Turner was looking for, but in our work life, love has got everything to do with it! Showing love for God and for our neighbor are the 2 greatest commandments - do we obey them at work? Do we work with excellence and honesty? Do we use our work place to know and love our neighbors? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WorkLife: What's Love Got To Do With It? Erase all visions of silver sequins and lame' from your mind because this is the question: "WorkLife: What's Love Got To Do With It?" I'm not sure what answer Tina Turner was looking for, but in our work life, love has got everything to do with it! Showing love for God and for our neighbor are the 2 greatest commandments - do we obey them at work? Do we work with excellence and honesty? Do we use our work place to know and love our neighbors? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Worklife: What's God got to do with it? - February 3, 2008 We all work. Whether in or away from the home, by God's design, work was good and pleasing. However, our fallen world has made it into something else entirely. When we ask the question about our "Worklife: What's God got to do with it?", we might answer 'nothing' because our work is not what we'd envisioned. What might it be about your current work that is pleasing to God? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Worklife: What's God got to do with it? - February 3, 2008 We all work. Whether in or away from the home, by God's design, work was good and pleasing. However, our fallen world has made it into something else entirely. When we ask the question about our "Worklife: What's God got to do with it?", we might answer 'nothing' because our work is not what we'd envisioned. What might it be about your current work that is pleasing to God? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Created in Love, Created with Value - January 27, 2008 The sanctity of a human life has been progressively devalued over the last decades. Unplanned pregnancies, children born with mental and physical disabilities - if a person does not fit into what society would label normal, that person somehow becomes less that desirable. However, in God's sight, every life was "Created in Love, Created with Value"- a life designed by Him to affect others. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Created in Love, Created with Value - January 27, 2008 The sanctity of a human life has been progressively devalued over the last decades. Unplanned pregnancies, children born with mental and physical disabilities - if a person does not fit into what society would label normal, that person somehow becomes less that desirable. However, in God's sight, every life was "Created in Love, Created with Value"- a life designed by Him to affect others. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Truth? - January 20, 2008 When we ask the question "What is Truth?", what is the answer? Is truth found in literature? Maybe. Is it found in media and advertising? Hardly. The term truth is very subjective in today's culture - a person believes something to be true, therefore it is. Not so in God's truth, the Bible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Truth? - January 20, 2008 When we ask the question "What is Truth?", what is the answer? Is truth found in literature? Maybe. Is it found in media and advertising? Hardly. The term truth is very subjective in today's culture - a person believes something to be true, therefore it is. Not so in God's truth, the Bible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 2008: Looking Ahead Figuring out what to do next can be exciting. Not the little things like in your morning routine where teeth brushing always follows breakfast, but next as in making plans for an entire new year. What will this year hold? As we dive into "2008: Looking Ahead" is exciting for many, fearful for some. Take time to ask what God would have for you this new year - oh, the wonderful places we'll go! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 2008: Looking Ahead Figuring out what to do next can be exciting. Not the little things like in your morning routine where teeth brushing always follows breakfast, but next as in making plans for an entire new year. What will this year hold? As we dive into "2008: Looking Ahead" is exciting for many, fearful for some. Take time to ask what God would have for you this new year - oh, the wonderful places we'll go! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Enemy of the State - January 6, 2008 Action/suspense movies go something like this: innocent man is pursued for something he didn't do and is ultimately vindicated or guilty man is pursued and is finally caught and brought to justice. The story of Jesus' birth is marked by suspense - when, where and finally, what? What will it mean? Even at birth, baby Jesus was considered an "Enemy of the State" and was relentlessly pursued until He finally paid the ultimate price. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Enemy of the State - January 6, 2008 Action/suspense movies go something like this: innocent man is pursued for something he didn't do and is ultimately vindicated or guilty man is pursued and is finally caught and brought to justice. The story of Jesus' birth is marked by suspense - when, where and finally, what? What will it mean? Even at birth, baby Jesus was considered an "Enemy of the State" and was relentlessly pursued until He finally paid the ultimate price. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Waiting - December 30, 2007 Whether its for traffic, holidays or a good meal - it seems we are always "Waiting." Some do it better than others - some can't imagine waiting and some wait forever. What makes something worth waiting for? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Waiting - December 30, 2007 Whether its for traffic, holidays or a good meal - it seems we are always "Waiting." Some do it better than others - some can't imagine waiting and some wait forever. What makes something worth waiting for? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website At the Gates of Bethlehem - December 23, 2007 Two similar stories occurring 1000 years apart. Two women trusting God's promise for their lives and two men following God's command despite the hardship it might bring. "At the Gates of Bethlehem" there is love, loyalty and a committment to following God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website At the Gates of Bethlehem - December 23, 2007 Two similar stories occurring 1000 years apart. Two women trusting God's promise for their lives and two men following God's command despite the hardship it might bring. "At the Gates of Bethlehem" there is love, loyalty and a committment to following God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruth: Loyal Love Expressed - December 16, 2007 The story of Ruth and Naomi would not sell very many magazines at a present day magazine stand. No hype, no scandal - just ordinary women doing ordinary things that God uses in very extraordinary ways. "Ruth: Loyal Love Expressed" is just such a story. Ruth turns away from what's comfortable toward an unknown and unscripted future with only the promises of God on which to lean. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruth: Loyal Love Expressed - December 16, 2007 The story of Ruth and Naomi would not sell very many magazines at a present day magazine stand. No hype, no scandal - just ordinary women doing ordinary things that God uses in very extraordinary ways. "Ruth: Loyal Love Expressed" is just such a story. Ruth turns away from what's comfortable toward an unknown and unscripted future with only the promises of God on which to lean. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruth: An Ordinary Story Everyone has a story. Air travelers can divulge their life stories to one another in the exact time it takes to arrive at their destination. Some seem too good to be true and others, well, ordinary. "Ruth: An Ordinary Story" is one of the latter, but one that is no less significant than the story of a king. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruth: An Ordinary Story Everyone has a story. Air travelers can divulge their life stories to one another in the exact time it takes to arrive at their destination. Some seem too good to be true and others, well, ordinary. "Ruth: An Ordinary Story" is one of the latter, but one that is no less significant than the story of a king. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Last Word - December 2, 2007 Having "The Last Word" is not necessarily a good thing - at least that was the case in my house growing up. Though witty closing remarks are not always appreciated, some are life changing and full of hope. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Last Word - December 2, 2007 Having "The Last Word" is not necessarily a good thing - at least that was the case in my house growing up. Though witty closing remarks are not always appreciated, some are life changing and full of hope. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thanks For Giving - November 26, 2007 The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for friends, family and being thankful for all the blessings in our lives. Our church, more of a family really, used this Thanksgiving holiday to show their appreciation and say "Thanks For Giving" to all who give, in their own unique way, to build up and support and show love to our church family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thanks For Giving - November 26, 2007 The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for friends, family and being thankful for all the blessings in our lives. Our church, more of a family really, used this Thanksgiving holiday to show their appreciation and say "Thanks For Giving" to all who give, in their own unique way, to build up and support and show love to our church family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I Am Making Everything New - November 18, 2007 A new bike, a new outfit, a new car - we love new things. But everything that starts out new eventually gets old - or does it? "I Am Making Everything New" - a promise from God. A promise that all sources of pain and suffering will be replaced with fullness, joy and a face-to-face relationship with Jesus in the new heaven and the new earth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website I Am Making Everything New - November 18, 2007 A new bike, a new outfit, a new car - we love new things. But everything that starts out new eventually gets old - or does it? "I Am Making Everything New" - a promise from God. A promise that all sources of pain and suffering will be replaced with fullness, joy and a face-to-face relationship with Jesus in the new heaven and the new earth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The End Times Puzzle - November 11, 2007 Kids always lose pieces from their cardboard or wooden puzzles. It's frustrating to them because the picture isn't quite complete - it doesn't look right. The book of Daniel provides a framework into which we can fit all the scattered, prophetic pieces of "The End Times Puzzle." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The End Times Puzzle - November 11, 2007 Kids always lose pieces from their cardboard or wooden puzzles. It's frustrating to them because the picture isn't quite complete - it doesn't look right. The book of Daniel provides a framework into which we can fit all the scattered, prophetic pieces of "The End Times Puzzle." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Master's Mission - November 4, 2007 The work happening on Copper Island, B.C. is exciting. Ray Badgero, director of this camp and educational center, ministers to countless native American and native Canadian families each year. These people hear about the gospel - they see it in action. "The Master's Mission" teaches the word of God by living the life of Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Master's Mission - November 4, 2007 The work happening on Copper Island, B.C. is exciting. Ray Badgero, director of this camp and educational center, ministers to countless native American and native Canadian families each year. These people hear about the gospel - they see it in action. "The Master's Mission" teaches the word of God by living the life of Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The World's Last Day - October 28, 2007 I have signed at least a dozen guest books - events I went to and had a good time, but I am reasonably sure those people don't remember me. They had other things on their mind. Somehow, through the mess that is the history of the world, God remembered us - thought we were worth it - and offered us a Savior. On "The World's Last Day", will your name be entered in the only guest book that really matters? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The World's Last Day - October 28, 2007 I have signed at least a dozen guest books - events I went to and had a good time, but I am reasonably sure those people don't remember me. They had other things on their mind. Somehow, through the mess that is the history of the world, God remembered us - thought we were worth it - and offered us a Savior. On "The World's Last Day", will your name be entered in the only guest book that really matters? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Jesus You Haven't Met - October 21, 2007 Everyone enjoys rooting for the good guy - the one who will eventually beat overwhelming odds and emerge victorious. But first, a battle ensues and he must prove himself the victor. Yes, that makes for a good story, but what if he could skip the battle part? What if he just got to be the winner? "The Jesus You Haven't Met" is this very hero. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Jesus You Haven't Met - October 21, 2007 Everyone enjoys rooting for the good guy - the one who will eventually beat overwhelming odds and emerge victorious. But first, a battle ensues and he must prove himself the victor. Yes, that makes for a good story, but what if he could skip the battle part? What if he just got to be the winner? "The Jesus You Haven't Met" is this very hero. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unbroken Hallelujah - October 14, 2007 A chorus of "Unbroken Hallelujah" is the eternal cry of His people and of the angels. Even though we are this side of heaven and still have to endure the things of earth, our continual praise can be heard in our daily activities and our relationships - the things which are pleasing in His sight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unbroken Hallelujah - October 14, 2007 A chorus of "Unbroken Hallelujah" is the eternal cry of His people and of the angels. Even though we are this side of heaven and still have to endure the things of earth, our continual praise can be heard in our daily activities and our relationships - the things which are pleasing in His sight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lament for the City of Man - October 7, 2007 Things are in shambles and life has become unbearable. In a very short time, the magic spell of prosperity has been broken and the people are left with nothing. Now they are crying out in a "Lament for the City of Man" - a city they have created apart from God. So now what? How do we, in today's world, conquer the spell of materialism and the desire for things that cannot be stored up in heaven? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lament for the City of Man - October 7, 2007 Things are in shambles and life has become unbearable. In a very short time, the magic spell of prosperity has been broken and the people are left with nothing. Now they are crying out in a "Lament for the City of Man" - a city they have created apart from God. So now what? How do we, in today's world, conquer the spell of materialism and the desire for things that cannot be stored up in heaven? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Separation Anxiety - September 30, 2007 Remember the saying about a tree falling in the middle of the forest but no one saw or heard it? Did it still fall? We see evidence - forest floors littered with downed trees. So the question is this: If I feel lonely, unloved and generally miserable, does God still love me? Does He have His best in store for me? The answer is a resounding yes because He chose us - chose us to live in relationship with Him and He will never leave us. We are His creation, His family and we need not suffer an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Separation Anxiety - September 30, 2007 Remember the saying about a tree falling in the middle of the forest but no one saw or heard it? Did it still fall? We see evidence - forest floors littered with downed trees. So the question is this: If I feel lonely, unloved and generally miserable, does God still love me? Does He have His best in store for me? The answer is a resounding yes because He chose us - chose us to live in relationship with Him and He will never leave us. We are His creation, His family and we need not suffer an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Prostitute - September 23, 2007 Satan is defeated and he knows it. He's known it since God cast him out of heaven. He'll try every trick in the book to lure souls away from Christ. "The Great Prostitute" is, at the very core, that lure - deception itself disguised as a beautiful, irresistable woman dressed in the finest robes and jewels. She may look desirable from afar, but her true nature is that of death and destruction. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Prostitute - September 23, 2007 Satan is defeated and he knows it. He's known it since God cast him out of heaven. He'll try every trick in the book to lure souls away from Christ. "The Great Prostitute" is, at the very core, that lure - deception itself disguised as a beautiful, irresistable woman dressed in the finest robes and jewels. She may look desirable from afar, but her true nature is that of death and destruction. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hardened Hearts - September 16, 2007 NO is probably every child's first word. It's a way to assert their own will. As children get older, the word NO can come in handy when confronted with destructive behaviors. There is one instance, however, when the word NO is the wrong response. When God invites us to Himself, to be in relationship with Him, we should shout YES. If we continually turn away from God, our "Hardened Hearts" will be beyond repair and eternally separated from Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hardened Hearts - September 16, 2007 NO is probably every child's first word. It's a way to assert their own will. As children get older, the word NO can come in handy when confronted with destructive behaviors. There is one instance, however, when the word NO is the wrong response. When God invites us to Himself, to be in relationship with Him, we should shout YES. If we continually turn away from God, our "Hardened Hearts" will be beyond repair and eternally separated from Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 9/11 and The Lamb - September 9, 2007 What do "9/11 and The Lamb" have to do with each other? Everything, in fact. After September 11, 2001 there was a desperate cry for God and the question was where did He fit into such an evil world. But there is good news! God, seated in the most holy of places, sent His son Jesus to die and in Christ's resurrection has defeated even the most unimaginable evil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 9/11 and The Lamb - September 9, 2007 What do "9/11 and The Lamb" have to do with each other? Everything, in fact. After September 11, 2001 there was a desperate cry for God and the question was where did He fit into such an evil world. But there is good news! God, seated in the most holy of places, sent His son Jesus to die and in Christ's resurrection has defeated even the most unimaginable evil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Loving Monday - September 2, 2007 Labor Day is a national holiday - it marks the time for kids to go back to school, a super sale at the big department store and the idea that work is a fundamental part of our society. But do we really want to celebrate work? It depends on how you look at it - do we work to pay for the basic needs life or is it something else? "Loving Monday" is the idea that because God created work, it can be so much more than punching a time clock. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website When Pain Hits Home - August 26, 2007 What happens "When Pain Hits Home?" What do you do when trouble sneaks in the back door or maybe even barges in the front? Forgiveness and reconciliation are concepts originated by God Himself and are perfected only in the midst of deep hurt and pain. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website When God Goes Silent - August 19, 2007 People pray some strange prayers in some strange places. Fortunately, God doesn't care about that - He just listens. He hears every prayer. But what happens if He doesn't answer the prayer? Why wouldn't God want for us what we want for ourselves? "When God Goes Silent" we should examine our lives, looking for active sin and questionable motives. The Bible is full of unanswered prayers simply because God's ways are not our ways. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website God's Voice of Comfort - August 12, 2007 I once saw Tony Bennett in the Chicago airport. He is a big name in the music business, yet no one seemed to recognize him. Jesus is the name in the salvation business and when the people on the road outside of Jerusalem were not able to recognize him as the source of their despair, Jesus listened to them talk about the terrible events occurring just days before. In times of overwhelming sadness and despair, "God's Voice of Comfort" may not be His words at all, but your own. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Story of Namaan - August 5, 2007 A life of privilege and a position of power - that is "The Story of Namaan." But what happens when all of that is in jeopardy? Look around at those closest to you. How many are going through, or have in the past endured, great tragedy? The worst of times does not operate on a M-F, 8-5 schedule. Be assured, tragedy finds us but in the midst of those times we can TRY. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Not-So-Secret Weapon of Warfare - July 22, 2007 All the battles ever fought in all of history have one thing in common - they used weapons to try and secure a victory. Swords, shields and catapolts are some that come to mind, but what about the spiritual battle that has been waged against humans? "The Not-So-Secret Weapon of Warfare" is the strongest tool we have in our battle against evil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Staying True in the Face of Evil - July 15, 2007 There is evil in this world. It is unavoidable just like death and taxes. Satan uses every trick in the book to distract us from the things of God - he knows he's going down and he wants to take with him as many as he can. "Staying True in the Face of Evil" takes guts and as much as Satan deceives and destroys, believers in Christ stand firm in the knowledge and character of God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rules of Engagement - July 8, 2007 There are some old song lyrics that go like this - 'The weapons of our warfare are not of this world, they are mighty through God.' The "Rules of Engagement" are different for followers of Christ. We wait. We pray. We act justly and in ways that let others know that Satan has already been defeated, even though all evidence may be to the contrary. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website See No Evil - July 1, 2007 "See No Evil" - there's a nice idea. Most days you don't have to look further than the front page of the paper to see all the bad news and bad people you can stomach. Evil is not new, but what does it really look like? The face of evil is not always the 3-headed green monster you remember from childhood. Satan is evil and purposes to distract us from God - to imitate what God has created. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Story Behind The Story - June 24, 2007 It happens all the time. Someone tells a story and nobody gets it. They haven't heard the details - "The Story Behind The Story." The world in it's current state of despair is part of that story. Even though Satan has experienced the ultimate defeat at the hands of Christ, we are still experiencing his rage. Be encouraged, however, because God has the final victory and the redemption of this world is sure. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Real Men, Real Dads - June 17, 2007 Do as I say, not as I do. People, that is a desperate phrase that may lead to control for a moment, but just wait...havoc will ensue. "Real Men, Real Dads" are guys dedicated to teaching this generation of boys how to be men - real men that seek after God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Drama - June 10, 2007 "The Great Drama" of Revelation continues to unfold and things are getting serious - the world is in bad shape. The kingdom of God is coming and the question remains - How many chances are we gonna get? What will it take for those who are lost to turn to Him? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Commission - June 3, 2007 What does the phrase "The Great Commission" mean? Throughout history, Christians have done everything from foreign missions work to crazy tent revivals hoping to point people to Jesus. But what about those people who still turn away from God? Do they realize what eternity, totally separated from Him, will be like? Even though our words may fall on deaf ears and rejection may leave a sour taste in our mouths, we are to continue to warn those who do not believe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Dark Side - May 27, 2007 There is a grape juice stain on the carpet, little Suzie is hiding under the kitchen table and as far as you know, the dog doesn't drink grape juice. Hmmm. There it is - "The Dark Side." We all have one and it rears it's ugly head as the sin in our lives. In Revelation 9, the account of what will be God's judgement upon the earth continues. Those who are sealed are safe, but even for those in the midst of unimagineable dispair, God says there is still a way. But will they turn away from the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sharing - May 20, 2007 There's something wonderful about standing up and"Sharing"out loud what you have seen God do in your life and in the lives of others. Voices praising God and thanking Him for all His blessings. But what if seems there isn't much to be thankful for? Praise Him every season of your soul...for He has plans to prosper and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Finally, Justice - May 13, 2007 There isn't anyone who is immune to the difficulties of life - we live in an world full of hurt, depravity and often, just plain unfairness. To deal, we dig down into the pit that is our human nature and we want revenge! Whoever wronged us, we want to make them pay! However terrible a punishment we could imagine, "Finally, Justice" will be His. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Safe and Secure - May 6, 2007 Ever had a plan for the week that, by Tuesday, had gone out the window? Weekly schedules and ten year plans are good, but they sometimes fail. God's plan for us - that we would come to know and trust Him - guarantees a "Safe and Secure" eternity with Him in heaven. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pale Rider - April 29, 2007 Pestilence, Slaughter, Desolation and Death - they are known in film and literature as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. In Revelation 6, the "Pale Rider" appears, bringing death and destruction, and the question is this - How long, Lord, until You bring judgement? When will you come back and dispense justice on those who promulgate evil? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Furniture of the Mind - April 22, 2007 What is "The Furniture of the Mind" ? What images have made themselves at home in your head? Are they advertising logos or slogans meant to thrill and fulfill? The book of Revelation is full of images that do indeed thrill, but what do they mean? What do they symbolize and why is it important? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Do You Trust? - April 15, 2007 "Who Do You Trust?" when you want the truth? When it comes from family and friends, the truth can sometimes be not-so-truthful. There is one place, however, where the truth is never in question - inside God's word. The Bible acts as our life's roadmap and the direction we travel should be toward Jesus and a relationship with Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Lion Who Is A Lamb - April 8, 2007 The sadness and despair would be overwhelming, wouldn't it? If there was no hope - no promise of things to come? Just as the disciples were fearful after Jesus' crucifixion, John was overwhelmed with feelings of desperation. Who would be the one? "The Lion Who Is A Lamb" -the one who was slain to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise - the resurrected Son of God - Jesus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beyond Description - April 1, 2007 Unimaginable. Indescribable. Take a moment and, in your mind, try to generate a fantastic image. What do you see? There is nothing in all the universe that is so absolutely"Beyond Description"as the throne of heaven - perfect and worthy of all creation's worship. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Invitation - March 25, 2007 What kind of church makes Jesus throw up? Surprisingly, it may be the kind of church that on the surface seems successful- the fancy building, the pastor with perfect hair and teeth that preaches dynamically, every Sunday, to an adoring congregation. But what does Jesus say about that kind of church? What is His measure of success? Jesus has given us"The Great Invitation"to trust in and focus on Him as the true success of a church. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Knowing When To Rock The Boat - March 18, 2007 Ever been in a situation where you just had to say something? Your sister's children were misbehaving or someone was making a scene at the grocery checkout? When is it appropriate to say something about bad behavior?"Knowing When To Rock The Boat"- speaking the truth in love - has divine power to change the negative to that which will honor and glorify God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What On Earth Is Going On, On Earth? - March 4, 2007 "What On Earth is Going On, On Earth?"That is a very good question, considering all that we hear on the news these days. Is it really as bad as it seems? Even if it is, we know this world is not out of God's control. Times like these are not unfamiliar to Him. Do you know where you'll stand when God comes back and redeems all that we have messed up? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Apocalypse of Jesus - February 25, 2007 WHat things come to mind when you visualize Jesus? Is He wearing a soft white robe and gazing down into the eyes of a child? Or do you see Him more like a fantastic creature from a scene in a feature film?"The Apocalypse of Jesus"is a glimpse into what will be the end times and the physical nature of Christ himself. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wake Up! - February 18, 2007 Does looking at something from a different angle make it more interesting? Does the alternate view enhance one's appreciation of the object? Taking time to"Wake Up"- take in all the God has for us or perhaps looking at Him and His promises with fresh eyes will be a great thing as we step into a series in Revelation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Walls and Doors and Spice-Laden Mountains - February 11, 2007 "Of Walls and Doors and Spice-Laden Mountains."Sounds like the title of a great poem, doesn't it? At the end of the Song of Songs we find a young couple, deeply in love and enjoying the physical realtionship that God intended for a man and a women in marriage - a union designed and blessed by God as the ultimate expression of romantic love. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thirsty? - February 4, 2007 Thirsty? What do you drink to satisfy your deepest thirst? Is it a large fountain drink from the corner market or a iced latte from the coffee shop down the street? God has provided a way to quench the thirstiest of souls - the Word and His promises that are found in it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Grander Vision Living - January 28, 2007 Do you know someone who is curious about spiritual things? How about someone who says "never..." everytime God is mentioned? Coming to faith in Jesus Christ is a process that takes time. Our approach should be to practice"Grander Vision Living."Be willing, be available and most importantly, be praying and listening. God's timing as well as His words are perfect. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Living in 3D - January 14, 2007 Ok - changing someone's eternal destination can be as simple as walking across the room. So what do we do when we get there? Pray like crazy for direction from the Holy Spirit! If we try to do it on our own, we're going to mess it up. Instead, think about "Living in 3D." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Single Greatest Gift - January 7, 2007 The first in a series of messages called "Just Walk Across the Room," taken from materials written by Bill Hybels. "The Single Greatest Gift" outlines how taking a few steps toward someone, literally across the room, can impact that person for eternity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All I Want for Christmas is Some Peace and Quiet - December 17, 2006 "All I Want for Christmas is Some Peace and Quiet."That is a tall order, isn't it? Between the shopping, the parties and all the activity that surround the Christmas season, sometimes you long for both but actually find neither. What promises does God make regarding peace in our lives? He promises Jesus, the Prince of Peace, will one day reign over all the earth and that there will be no end to His peace. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All I Want for Christmas...Is Time To Be With Family - December 10, 2006 "All I Want For Christmas...Is Time To Be With Family." This is a true statement - or is it? Our families are what they are, for better or for worse. We love them and we loathe them -often at the same time. This Christmas season, capture the true wonder of God's ultimate gift to us, His son Jesus, and be the one in your family to make Christmas your tradition all year long. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All I Want for Christmas is a Harley Sportster - December 3, 2006 "All I Want for Christmas is a Harley Sportster." For some, a motorcycle may be what they'd like to find under the tree this year. What tops your Christmas 'most wanted' list? Is it something tangible? Is it time with family and friends? There has never been a greater gift than that of God's Son, Jesus Christ. If He has given His Son, it is a sure thing that He wants to hold nothing from us. Be ready for God's gifts this year! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cloud of Witnesses - November 26, 2006 Who is your biggest fan? Who is it that encourages you to keep your chin up and not to quit when times get tough? The lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph paint an amazing picture of blessing and favor for those who live by faith. Those believers in Jesus Christ who have gone before us, "The Cloud of Witnesses," are our greatest source of encouragement and a glimpse of what is to come when we fix our eyes on Jesus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph and Jesus - November 19, 2006 "Joseph and Jesus" - one life paints a picture of the other. The types of Christ, or similarities to that of Christ, noted in the life and character of Joseph paint for us a picture of God's unending capacity to forgive. We need not be afraid of any residual anger or condemnation - that simply does not exist in the character of God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Going Home - November 12, 2006 "Going Home" is a familiar phrase. We use it everyday. What is so attractive about returning to the place we call home? Is it the furniture? The decor? Jacob and his ancestors never were given a home, no real estate. Yet they found a place to belong - a place in the presence and company of God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Blessings - November 5, 2006 Picture this - a very old man, near death. He has known you well for a very long time. He has seen your triumphs and your failures. Are you going to like what is said about you? This is the picture of Jacob as he gives "The Blessings" to his sons. He has given each of his sons an appropriate blessing - some can look forward to powerful and prosperous decendants. Some are facing generations of futility and struggle. In our lives, God has promised, through His son Jesus, that nobody's failure ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Great Reversal - October 29, 2006 Winning the lottery. Inheriting a substantial fortune. Finding a hidden treasure. Aren't these the things for which we secretly wish? Something that will give us a boost and lift us from our current despair? Jacob and his family find themselves in dire circumstances, yet God has prepared the way for them - Joseph has offered them unimaginable wealth in Egypt. Yet for us, it about so much more than riches. God, through his son Jesus Christ, has offered us "The Great Reversal." We can exchang ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website With - October 22, 2006 Do you feel like the charge to "...make disciples of all nations..." is a bit daunting? Just a little! Seeking out those who are lost is more natural for some than others, but do not despair! Jesus promised to be "With" us as we go out and reach people for His kingdom - we never have to go alone. We don't have to rely on our own strength - and we shouldn't - Jesus is our partner in ministry!! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Germany Missions Update - October 15, 2006 Christian Kocherscheidt, staff member with Campus Crusade for Christ and Athletes in Action in Germany, gives a "Germany Missions Update" about his 2006 World Cup Soccer project and what he and his family are looking forward to in the near future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph's Reveal - October 8, 2006 Joseph, finally revealing to his brothers his true identity, does so because he has realized something important. These men that had sinned against him some 20 years earlier were different - transformed somehow to men full of compassion and loyalty. Willing, in fact, to lay down their lives for one another."Joseph's Reveal"is about more than his identity no longer being hidden, but how God has revealed Himself as the Restorer of fractured lives and the One whose hand guides even our sinful ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Radical Transformation - October 1, 2006 God's way is reconciliation and restoration - the world favors retribution and revenge. Which way will Judah go? We can let Satan's subtle strategies chart our path or we can immerse ourselves in divine truth - we can undergo a "Radical Transformation" and learn how, with God's help, to squash the desire for retribution. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dad Always Liked You Best - September 24, 2006 "Dad Always Liked You Best" - the realization that you are not the favorite is tough. What do you do with that? Get angry? This is the situation in which Joseph's brothers found themselves. Jacob had favored Joseph and after 20 years, there were still feelings of jealousy and hurt. Will their family ever be reconciled? Will Joseph, the object of their jealousy, be the one God uses to finally bring them back together? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Shock of Recognition - September 17, 2006 We are all sinners - that's a fact. But coming face to face with a particular sin or a pattern of sinful behavior leads to "The Shock of Recognition." God uses people and circumstances in order to highlight the not-so-favorable parts of our character. Is it pleasant? Probably not. Is it necessary? Absolutely! Recognizing this is key to intimate fellowship with God. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rated R - September 10, 2006 Genesis 38 is not where you want to look for advice on developing good family dynamics. This chapter could be described as "Rated R: For crude language, violence and sexuality." Judah, Joseph's brother, has made some serious judgement errors - how will God work out these circumstances in these brother's lives for their good and His glory? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website In Christ Alone - September 3, 2006 "In Christ Alone, " a song written by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty, speaks in a powerful way to Christ's redemptive work on the cross. As we celebrate communion, Pastor Gene Curtishighlights phrases from this song that turn our thoughts to Christ's love and the hope and freedom we have in Him. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website God Honors Godly Women - August 20, 2006 Genesis 1:27 - "So God created man in his own image...male and female he created them." What does this scripture say about how God feels about women? He created them to reflect His image. Carly Wecks, Dean of Students for Multnomah Biblical College & Seminary, details the lives of women in the Bible who honored, worshipped and served Jesus and how, in return, "God Honors Godly Women." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Reliability of Scripture - August 6, 2006 Dr. Daniel Lockwood, President of Multnomah College & Biblical Seminary, begins a 4-week series that will outline hot topics arising from "The DaVinci Code." "The Reliability of Scripture" focuses on these key topics: Is the Bible the Word of God? How can we be sure that the books in the Bible are authoritative and can be recognized as the standard for our lives? The answers to these questions are key if we want to be ready to give an answer for what we believe! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Forgotten - July 23, 2006 God is with Joseph. Nothing - brotherly betrayal, slavery, seduction nor the dungeon - can defeat him. He seems to rise unscathed after every fall. But not in chapter 40. In Genesis 40, we first hear anguish from Joseph's lips and his pleading for help. In his message "Forgotten," Pastor Gene Curtis gives us a chance to think about the incongruity of having God's presence, and yet being in pain. What should we make of this episode of Joseph's story, in which the last words are "he was forgo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Parenting: Trust or Consequences - July 9, 2006 The fact that our lives resemble that of our parents is no surprise. They raised us, after all and we are bound to be influenced. As we begin to mature, we can in our own lives, repeat the mistakes of our parents or choose to change the aspects we find undesirable. In his message "Parenting: Trust or Consequences," Pastor Jerry Beres is clear that when we choose to live a life that honors God and live by His principles, we are leaving for our children and generations thereafter a heritage t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph: The Story Begins - June 25, 2006 The story of Joseph reads like a great movie script: parental favoritism, sibling rivalry, slavery, seduction, power, revenge, reconciliation. But what's the point of the story for us? What about God does it communicate? What about humans does it reveal? Pastor Gene Curtis, in his message "Joseph: The Story Begins," introduces us to the basic themes of the Joseph story. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Joseph: The Story Begins - June 25, 2006 The story of Joseph reads like a great movie script: parental favoritism, sibling rivalry, slavery, seduction, power, revenge, reconciliation. But what's the point of the story for us? What about God does it communicate? What about humans does it reveal? Pastor Gene Curtis, in his message "Joseph: The Story Begins," introduces us to the basic themes of the Joseph story. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Finding Your Ministry - June 18, 2006 "Finding Your Ministry" is a lesson from Romans 12:1-8. Pastor Gene Curtis outlines this passage and encourages us to use the steps found within it to discover the areas in which we are gifted - each step is presented in combination with an audio clip from a movie. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website God's Plan for The Church - May 7, 2006 Pastor Jerry Beres, in his message "God's Plan for The Church," reminds us that God has given us each different gifts "..to prepare His people for works of service so that the body of Christ will be built up." Are we striving to know God better and on a more intimate level? Are we, as His children, using our gifts to their fullest? Knowing God and using the individual gifts He has given us will strengthen us as a body of believers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ray Badgero, The Master's Mission - April 30, 2006 "The Master's Mission" organization ministers to native tribes on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Ray Badgero, the president of The Master's Mission, shares his vast and diverse missions experience and some amazing examples of God's provision and blessing when we step out in faith and trust Him to provide. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Living the Adventure Vision Summary - April 23, 2006 As we wrap up our weeks of vision sharing, Pastors Gene Curtis and Jerry Beres encourage us to "Live the Adventure" in our relationship with Jesus Christ, our relationships with others and to step out of our confort zones and serve the body in new and fresh ways. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Power of a Life Given - April 16, 2006 On this blessed Easter, Pastor Jerry Beres, in his message "The Power of a Life Given", emphasizes that out of tragedy and death arises life, hope and freedom because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Life As A House - April 9, 2006 In his message "Life As A House," Pastor Gene Curtis emphasizes the importance of using God's Word and our relationship with Jesus Christ as our life's foundation. 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