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Unfolded, Part 2: Love Your Enemy - Joel Schmidgall Sep 24, 2017

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The passage we look at today might one of the hardest passages to live out in all of scripture. Jesus combines the common actions of love your neighbor and hate your enemy, and essentially redefines our enemy…as our neighbor. And He calls us to love our enemy. The opening questions is this: Who is your enemy? You might think it’s only that one very evil person you know. But think in more common terms. The co-worker in competition with you, the family member that selfishly puts you aside, the person on the other side of the political aisle, the parent that deeply hurt you. Jesus calls us to love those who hurt us. The second questions is HOW. It starts with correctly understanding love. And then we'll unpack Jesus statement through three applications He gives that are revolutionary to the way we approach tension, conflict, hurt. Jesus cuts a new path for us to walk down. Not fighting back…but not stepping aside. But approaching the enemy with grace and confrontation all at the same time. We hope you’re challenged by this incredibly rich scripture.

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Unfolded, Part 1: Magic Moves - Mark Batterson Sep 17, 2017

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Meekness is not weakness. It’s strength under control. Few character traits are more impressive than someone who isn’t trying to impress! If you stay humble and stay hungry there is nothing God cannot do in you and through you.

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Time Talent Treasure 2017, Part 4: Playing the Long Game - Mark Batterson Sep 10, 2017

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Playing the Long Game starts with a mindset: it’s all FROM GOD and it’s all FOR GOD. When we give, we are “giving back” what God gave us in the first place. And that’s where joy is found, on the giving side of life. The more you give, the more you enjoy what you keep. And you discover that you cannot out give God. Every investment in God’s kingdom earns compound interest for eternity.

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Time Talent Treasure 2017, Part 3: Redeem the Time - Mark Batterson Sep 03, 2017

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Time is measured in minutes, but life is measured in moments. Redeeming the time is discerning those critical moments, holy moments, teachable moments and making the most of them. It’s living each day like it’s the first day and last day of our lives. It’s being fully present right here, right now. And, ultimately, it’s trusting God’s timing.

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Time Talent Treasure 2017, Part 2: Gifted to Serve - Joel Schmigall Aug 27, 2017

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Every one of us is uniquely made and has been given a gift from God. But to steward that gift... is actually to give away. The benefits of doing so are circular. As one of our volunteers Christina White says, “Allow yourself to be poured into and poured out at the same time. It’s a cycle: You give, you get, you give, you get. You’re always in the position to receive but you’re always in the position to give.”

The individual pursuit of happiness is far from the pursuit of meaning. Research shows that the more you pursue happiness, the less you are actually happy. But to pursue meaning is to pursue service. You find meaning in others. So the purpose of our gifts are not intended to satisfy us, but others. But in satisfying others, it brings incredible meaning to us. Figuring out those gifts begins with service. Activating those gifts has to do with the Holy Spirit. We pray that the gifts that lay unidentified or unused within you are ignited into action through this message.

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Time Talent Treasure 2017, Part 1: Color Brave - Mark Batterson Aug 20, 2017

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Inaction is an action. Indecision is a decision. And sometimes silence sanctions! If you follow Jesus, you will love people who aren't like you. Being color blind isn't enough. We're called to be color brave!

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Known, Part 6: Known By God - Heather Zempel Aug 13, 2017

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The One who knows you best loves you most. He knows our secrets, shortcomings, rejections, doubts, and questions, but He wants to extend significance, relationship, and transformation.

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Known, Part 5: Known in Struggle - Joshua Symonette Aug 07, 2017

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We all have a human desire to be known. But sharing the not so pleasant aspect of our lives is not what we are inclined to do. We would much rather be known by our successesthan our struggles. We present ourselves more like resumes, showing the best parts of who we are. But being known in our struggle is what actually draws us closer together. And confessing our struggles and carrying each other's burdens is what deepens our connection to God and one another.

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Known, Part 4: Known in Marriage - Joel & Nina Schmidgall Jul 30, 2017

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You can love, appreciate, you can value your spouse. But do you truly know them? One of the richest forms of being known is to be known in marriage. Pastor Joel and Nina tag team to present a biblical look at marriage, explore distortions and misunderstandings, and present some habits that are healthy in marriage. At the end of the day, the goal is not marriage, but it’s to glorify God in all we do. The prayer of this message is to bring hope where hope has been lost. To speak love when love has been lost. To re-energize the couple that has lost connection in their relationship.

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Known, Part 3: The Prepositional Gospel - Joel Schmidgall Jul 23, 2017

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What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? We’ll explore Jesus’ words on this topic and talk about the call to love.

The scriptures give us a progression of understanding of love. In John 4, we’re taught to "love one another.” In Mark 12, the measure is increased. Don’t just love one another, but "love your neighbor as yourself.” And in John 13:34-35, the measure is increased yet again. Don’t just love one another, don’t just love as you love yourself. But love "as Christ has loved us". Because he knows our love for each other can be imperfect. Our love for ourselves can even be imperfect. But He came to this earth to give us the ultimate example of love. It’s the prepositional gospel:

Coming TO (incarnational)
Being WITH (relational)
Dying FOR (sacrificial)

Jesus gives us a beautiful picture of what it should look like to be known in community.

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