Family gatherings often expose strained relationships, taboo topics, and hidden tensions. As a follower of Christ, you can be more than a peacekeeper – you can be a peacemaker.
Transforming Ordinary People into Extraordinary Followers of Christ
Sermons by Lanier Ward (Pastor to Students)
When we gather with extended family, which identity do I assume? My parents’ child? My spouse’s partner? My child’s parent? Is it even possible to be all of them? Develop a healthy view of your true identity to find your place in your family.
Gifted to Serve – 2 of 2 SERMON SUMMARY Last week we learned that spiritual gifts aren’t the same as the results of a personality test. They’re not meant to simply know yourself better. Spiritual gifts are meant to be used for the building of God’s Kingdom. 1 Corinthians 12:7 says: “Now to each one…
SERMON SUMMARY Many of you have probably taken a personality assessment of some kind—an evaluation of how you are wired, how you respond to various circumstances, what brings you joy and other factors. For the next two weeks we will be taking a look at spiritual gifts—which are not analogous to personality types! Your personality…
SERMON SUMMARY For the last three weeks our worldview questions have dealt with some of the basic foundations of knowledge. We’ve talked about the trustworthiness of the Bible and about how science and faith relate to each other. Today we’ll seek to gain a biblical answer to the question: What are people? King David was…
SERMON SUMMARY Three weeks ago Pastor Lanier kicked off a new, four-part series called “Questions & Answers”. We’re shining a light on this important subject of “worldview”. In our first installment, Lanier helped us answer that foundational question, “How can we know what’s true?” Next we considered whether science has made God obsolete. If you…
SERMON SUMMARY Last week we kicked off a new, five-part series on the important subject of “worldview”. Everybody has a worldview—whether you know it or not. A worldview is like a pair of sunglasses; the tint colors everything you see. Today we turn our attention to the question of God—and more specifically, “Has science made…
SERMON SUMMARY Your worldview is the lens through which you interpret everything around you. Two people can receive the exact same information and arrive at totally different conclusions, decisions, or actions based on the lens through which they view the information. Some people spend a great deal of time examining and challenging their worldview, while…
THE 5:14 JOURNEY STRATEGY & LOVE WITNESSES SUMMARY For the past four weeks we have been in a series entitled “The 514 Journey”, based upon Galatians 5:14 (“Love your neighbor as yourself.”) True love is “others-centered.” Our “neighbor” is anyone around us, our co-workers, cashiers, waiters or waitresses. Literally anyone with whom we come into…
THE 5:14 JOURNEY STRATEGY SUMMARY “The 5:14 Journey—Take the Next Step” Galatians 5:14 teaches us that: “The whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” What is “The 5:14 Journey”? Christians are called to love our neighbors. Our vision is to constantly and continually build redemptive relationships…