Search Results for: church

Posted: 25 Sep, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson

Jesus wants us to be fishers of men, telling others the life changing message of grace and forgiveness at every opportunity! 

Posted: 07 May, 2023 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

"What Is a Biblical Woman" is a bag lunch seminar given at Living Hope Church in Rochester, MN.

Posted: 21 Jan, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

Is church the answer for people experiencing loneliness and seeking community? It's complicated.

Posted: 04 Feb, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

What is the mission of God's church family?

Posted: 18 Feb, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

State of the Church address: Vision and Finances

Posted: 03 Mar, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

What does it mean to be successful in your personal faith? Or for you church to be a success?

Posted: 31 Mar, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

A look at who Jesus is, what he did, and the emphasis of his teachings.

Posted: 28 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

Being involved in a church family is way more life-giving than attending a meeting on Sundays. 

Posted: 06 May, 2024 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

Kathleen's apology to the yoga instructor whose confidence she breeched.

Posted: 26 Jun, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson

God’s not just after our obedience; he’s after our hearts! Do you ever feel guilty, dirty, and like you have nothing to offer to God? And then, to feel better, do you start doing things like going to church, reading the Bible, or giving money at church? An amazing illustration from Haggai helps us see […]

Posted: 08 May, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson

In this message, Dove talks about coming together as a church—not only as the local church, but as a community of followers of Christ within this city, country, and world. We were made to thrive in unity and togetherness. “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when […]

Posted: 08 Apr, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson

Psalms 16:5-6 Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. NIV84 It is important for us, as a church, to be thankful for the special things God has given us, and […]

Posted: 27 Aug, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson

Dove shares about how he has felt a tendency in his own life to isolate himself or become isolated from others.  Yet, the hope of Christ is that his family (his church) will relentlessly fight these tendencies and pursue unity.  We each have a role in building up the family of God and staying united […]

Posted: 28 Nov, 2015 | Author: Dove Cranson

So often we make Christianity about a list of things to do or events to attend. And yet when Jesus walked the earth, he didn’t ask people to come to small group or prayer meeting. Instead he took his disciples on a journey of commitment and excitement. In this sermon, Dove speaks about how Christianity […]

Posted: 26 Sep, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson

In this sermon, Steve talks about the “performance evaluations” in Revelation 3. What would God tell us if he were to evaluate our church?   Download Handout: Evaluation – Churches in Revelation

Posted: 14 Feb, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

Colossians 1:24-25 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, ²⁵ of which I became a minister according to the stewardship (NAS,NKJ) from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ESV

Posted: 30 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

In the early church, men and women were moved to take the message of Jesus as the CURE to the whole world!

Posted: 28 Jan, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

How can we find peace in our relationships with people in our friendships, family, and the church?

Posted: 17 Sep, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

“Common people become uncommon standing on the promises of God.” (Dawson Trotman) Do you have the sense that you were created for uncommon purposes? Or perhaps that you have some unfulfilled potential? In reality, God has designed you with certain purposes in mind (Ephesians 2:10). What are these things? What are we supposed to be […]

Posted: 26 Feb, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson

We should never be surprised when we find ourselves discouraged or even despondent. After all, we live in terrible times. Yet God offers hope in the midst of our trials. Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” We can find life from God even […]

Posted: 14 Nov, 2015 | Author: Bruce Bradford

“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews 6:10   Download Handout Disciple the Heart resource 4 – Serve – Give of Your Life

Posted: 05 Jul, 2015 | Author: Dr. Michael Parsa

In this next section of Philippians 3, we take a look at these verses: “If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a […]

Posted: 03 Nov, 2019 | Author: Mike Kimball

Jesus is a life giver and we want to experience life as we engage in living actively as members of the kingdom of heaven.

Posted: 22 Mar, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

In this message, Steve looks at some of the different ways we experience life and highlights a few areas that will be challenging in the midst of our current world crisis.

Posted: 23 May, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

Every year nearly two million people google "What is the Bible?"

Posted: 06 Jun, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

In this message we will look at the question: Who is Jesus?

Posted: 31 Dec, 2023 | Author: Josh Triggs

We often long for independence, but God has made us so we are more fulfilled and supported when we work together. We need each other! 

Posted: 13 Apr, 2024 | Author: Kathleen Nelson

The Preserving Biblical Womanhood event was held with an intimate group of leader wives in Manhattan, Kansas.

Posted: 21 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

If you were to excel at something in the Christian life and achieve ninja-level excellence, what would it be?