In this series on Spiritual Sleepiness, we begin looking at the three primary causes of this type of spiritual problem. This first one is exemplified in the life of Samson.

This is the first message in an 8 part series focusing on the critical problem affecting Christians today called "Spiritual Sleepiness". In this message, we look at what this condition really is and how it looks from the inside out. Conditions such as not being able to hear God, not feeling his presence and not being able to connect with other believers are all manifestations of this deadly virus.

There is a proper way to read the end of a New Testament book and we will learn in this message how to do that. But more importantly, we focus on the meaning of the phrase 'Eternal Life' and what it offers to all men. At the end of the message at our October 18 service, 5 people received the Gift of Eternal Life.

There are many people who feel weighted down by their own mistakes, by life's difficulties and by the changes life often brings. Some people make those burdens worse...but there are some people who help to lift the burdens off others. When you learn to deal with your own loads, you can help the people who cannot get out from underneath.

Most Christians, when asked, assume that the reference to the "flesh" in the Bible refers to sin. But there is a lot to the flesh that may seem virtuous, godly and reverent...and still be in the flesh. This is a contrast study between the Flesh and the Spirit. Who will win?

We most often think of "service" jobs as the lowest rung on the corporate job ladder. But in God's Kingdom, service is the key to fulfillment and happiness. Though we may admit that the Bible says this, we often don't really believe it. This message focuses on how this is practically true and can be lived by all quite effectively.

The book of Galatians focuses on the dangers of adding laws and rules to the essentials of the Gospel message. But we also run the risk of allowing our freedom to head into territory that is unsafe, unwise and unhealthy. How can a believer find a balance between legalism and unsafe behavior? This message answers that question.

The energy we expend daily is running thin. Perhaps this is because too many things are now vying for a share of that energy. Not only that, but at the last minute, crises and calls for help can max out our energy resource pool. This message takes a look at how to start getting a handle on this crisis.

You'll hear it clearly through the story and the testimony from this service focused on serving: We don't need more people; we need more good people.

I say I can't find something in a drawer. My wife says "You look like a man"...meaning "You look through stuff like a man does". She goes over to the drawer and finds it in 4 seconds.

Erwin McManus in this clip explains why.

In a world obsessed with what they see on the "outside" of people, this Inside Edition is really going "inside" to see what can really change when our insides are rearranged.

The youth ministry of Gateway Fellowship is called "Flipt 180". In this 10 a.m. service, our message was a combination of some incredible testimonies and a dynamic spirit-filled message from Brian Jang, a Junior at Inderkum High School.

What do drinking, playing musical instruments in church, playing poker and working in a baseball stadium all have in common? At one time or another, all of these have been used as reasons to exclude people from Christianity. In this message from Galatians 3, we will look at the dangers of rules in church and the true meaning of God's Law. The Law was never meant to bring us to God - it was created to be our nanny. And because we have begun to grow up into Christ. We don't need that Nanny any longer. Goodbye Nanny.

Is there really a way to measure if you have enough faith for the future? In order to measure this, we must know what it is we're measuring. And to do that, we must understand how faith works in everyday life. It starts with trust and ends with blessing. This message in the Inductive Bible series on Galatians also teaches basic principles for individual bible study.

Perhaps you've heard the well-worn criticism: "The church is full of hypocrites". In this message, we're going to take a different look at hypocrisy and in the process discover two things: First, the existence of hypocrisy is actually an indication some good things are happening; and second, this still isn't a good reason to keep acting like one.

No one relishes church fights. There are some who see problems in the church and decide to leave because it is much easier than working them out. This message deals with the perfect solutions related to imperfect people.

This seminar gives five of the six settings for praying with authority. We have removed the parts of the session where people stop and pray. But you may want to stop the recording when you get to that part. Or, better yet, have a partner with you when you listen to this if you can.

In this message, we go through some of the processes involved with Interpreting Scripture.

This is the second message in a series of inductive studies in the book of Galatians. The purpose of the series is to teach skills of studying the Bible for personal benefit. The first half of the message is inductive study and the second half is a particular application that comes out of the passage.

Today's message concerns the boundaries that God likes to place around our life. To some, these limitations may seem hard to bear. But when we recognize and live out their value, they can be so peace-producing.

Every three  years, we cover the five basic skills that every Christian needs to perfect to live a pleasing and rewarding life in God. One of those five skills is the ability to read the Bible and learn from it yourself. This is the first message in a series titled "A Summer in the Good Book". The series goes through the Book of Galatians and covers the basic skills needed to do personal inductive Bible Study. This first message also looks at the True Gospel of Jesus Christ and the ways people try to change it.

Pastor Rick tried some new and innovative ideas in this message...including interaction with the congregation, allowing them also to talk to each other. Because of this, half of the message could not be recorded. But we have the essential aspect of it on this recording.

We begin the summer of study into how you can learn the Bible for yourself with effectiveness and joy. Before looking at "how" to do it, we will look this morning on how the Bible can benefit your life when you learn to learn from it properly.

This is the first of two pre-messages in our summer series "A Summer with the Good Book". Pastor Larry Yurk kicks this off with his message and Pastor Mike Phillips will continue next Sunday in getting us ready for the Book of Galatians.

Every two years, the Christian and Missionary Alliance (the Movement our church is part of) meets for vision, strategy and spiritual refreshing. This past week, we met in Louisville, KY for 6 days. I was honored to give the Thursday night message to Council. The theme for the week was "Jesus Only" and my message focuses on Intercessory Prayer.

How are Faith and Vision interrelated? This glimpse at the life of Abraham is the greatest and most profound example of how faith can radically change how we view and live out our personal vision in life. This is the last message in the series on Personal Vision. Next week, we start the new series of teachings on Personal Bible Study and Reflection.

One of the most dangerous moments in a man's life is that year after he retires. Many men actually do not survive three years after leaving employment. The reasons are many, but one stands out clearly: When a person does not have a vision for where their life is going it can often take all the life out of them. In this message, we look at someone who knew how to find an entire lifestyle of Visionary living.

When a train goes off the track, the cost to fix this disaster is often many times the value of the train itself. But the railways fixes the mess so that future shipments will not be impeded. In this message on Personal Vision, we look at what needs to happen to get a derailed vision back on track again.

Note: This is the second of a two-part message. The first part, we are sorry to say, did not record properly. Please do not email asking where the first part is that we reference in the message. It will just make us feel worse ;-)

All the Apollo spacecraft, right before re-entering the atmosphere, would make course adjustments to align them perfectly with the right angle to make it home safely. In the same way, only God knows the best route for each of us to make our way to his perfect will. In this message, we talk about the three stages that go into making course adjustments.

Our tendency is to treat our personal vision and life burdens alone. We are not inclined to assume that others would want to share those visions or to help us fulfill them. But God's plan is much different: rarely does he allow any of his children to seek out their personal vision without help.

This message begins with the reading of one of the world's most recognizable books on the human condition and ends with a recognition that we all live in the same place - we just don't live the same way. As we each seek that perfect path for our lives, how we approach the weirdest days will show us who we are when we get to the end of the road.