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The Life of a Lighthouse

February 27, 2021 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Do you know what the purpose of a Lighthouse is? Have you ever lost or misplaced something in your home you really need? The remote control maybe? Your phone? When something with purpose is missing, its function can't happen. We are spiritual lighthouses with purpose placed by God and when we are missing, our function is missing. [...]

Why Is a Distracted Driver a Dangerous Driver?

February 27, 2021 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you ever been caught behind or next to a distracted driver? So scary. "Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaging in other activities which distract the driver's attention away from the road." This is the latest message in our "Change Your City" series, titled "Distracted Driver". We've been looking at Jesus and his [...]

Are You Running on Empty?

December 1, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Ever run out of gas? Literally and figuratively? It's not fun. You can't Change Your City if you're running on fumes. This message "Running on Empty" will look at not only the importance of fueling up, but making sure it's the right fuel. Matthew 12:1-13 At about that time Jesus was walking through some grainfields [...]

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What Happens When We Go Beyond Church?

November 17, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

All believers have had some personal experience with Jesus. We were touched and our Spirits were restored. Our physical or mental health may have also been restored. Beyond Church is where your God given skills make room for Jesus to change your city. "Beyond Church" is the next message in our "Change Your City" series. [...]

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Is Your Faith Reliable?

September 20, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you ever been expecting or needing something from someone who is not reliable? We all know what it feels like to hope this time they will come through. And we all know what it feels like when they don't... again. Today's Faith Check message is titled "Reliable Faith". We're going to look at the [...]

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How do you have fruitful faith?

August 16, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Is your faith genuine or fake? Real fruit or fruit flavored? Can it give nutrition, reproduce? Or does it rot over time, go stale? We’re continuing our deep dive into FAITH, in this message of our Faith Check series - Fruitful Faith. Jeremiah 24 After Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, [...]

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How is Faith Formed?

August 16, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you ever seen an artist completely focused on their craft? Everything they do is intentional. Taking their time perfecting their art. They use their hands to shape exactly what is in their mind. This is our relationship to the Father. We are in His hands as He shapes and crafts us. He is intentionally focused on crafting [...]

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How do you find faith?

August 2, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you lost faith? Finding Faith - is the first installment of our new series "Faith Check". This sermon series "Faith Check,” is a Holy Spirit lead deep look at FAITH through the book of Jeremiah. Have you ever seen an abandoned house? Yard overgrown, paint peeling, broken windows, dirt and neglect, just broken down? This is [...]

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Hope Wins

July 26, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Can I let you in on a secret? Hope wins! Every time. This is the last in our Can’t Cancel Hope series. I knew before we started this series the last thing to be spoken was Jesus in the tomb. In fact, one of the core images in my mind of this series was the [...]

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Hope is 6ft Away

July 12, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you ever felt so alone it weighs on you? Where you're longing for an answer that seems forever away or impossible? Not actually talking about coranvirus and the ongoing stay at home orders. I'm actually talking about leprosy. Lepers were required to stand 6ft away and wear cloth face masks. Crazy similarity to today, right? [...]

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Hope IS On the Way

June 7, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Have you ever waited too long? When we feel stuck for too long; hope becomes hurt. Proverbs 13:12 says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick..." Moses is the perfect example. This is the latest message in our “Can’t Cancel Hope” series, about people stuck in places, holes, caves, boats, isolation… They are separated and we have [...]

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What Does Hope Mean To You?

May 31, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Acts 2: 1-11 1“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest [...]

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Find Hope in a Hopeless Situation

May 30, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

How do you find hope in a hopeless situation? It is so hard to keep hope alive when it feels like there’s no way out, no other side, or no possibility for a good outcome. We are continuing in our Can’t Cancel Hope series. That’s why it’s so important to be tethered and connected to [...]

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Why Is This Happening To Me?

May 10, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

What happens when we get a case of the “why me’s?”. Been there? You know what we’re talking about… Life’s battering ram feels like it’s coming at you from all sides. You’re worn down, worn out, and feeling attacked. And it’s completely unjustified. So maybe you just give up? Maybe you give in to a [...]

How to Find Peace in a Crisis

April 19, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Finding peace in an extended crisis… is that even possible? Today we find ourselves in unprecedented times; stuck behind closed doors. How are you coping with the extended timelines? Does fear overwhelm you? Do you look for things to occupy your time? Do you turn to humor and try to laugh it all away? We […]

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Celebrating Easter At Home Together

April 12, 2020 By Janell Marshall No Comments

Easter 2020 will be one we all remember… it was the Easter we were all stuck at home under quarantine. Yet it’s somehow fitting, as the message this week takes place in someone’s home. Today we celebrate Jesus shaking death, hell and the grave, off himself and giving every person the ability to do the […]

Your Turn Now

It's time to grow your faith. Every believer hits a dry season or moment where their faith feels stagnant. Have you ever been playing a card game with friends and at some point no one is playing. Inevitably someone will say, "It's your turn" or "Whose turn is it". This series places your faith in your own hands. It's time to step it up and learn practical Spiritual Disciplines to help grow your faith.

Prayer February 23, 2020
Incarnate the Love of Christ February 16, 2020
Hear God’s Word February 9, 2020
Share My Life With Others February 2, 2020
Relinquish the False Self January 26, 2020