http://www.suwaneechurch.com These are the messages for Suwanee UMC. Suwanee UMC is church that has a long tradition of making disciples, and seeks to continue to be a relevant place for making disciples today. en These are the messages for Suwanee UMC. Suwanee UMC is church that has a long tradition of making disciples, and seeks to continue to be a relevant place for making disciples today. Suwanee Church no Suwanee Church Sermons stephen.walters@ngumc.net ℗ & © 2012 Suwanee Church 720 A new year represents a new possibility. What does God have planned for you in 2012? Are you ready to hit the mark He has planned for your life? To fully realize our God-given potential, we need to keep the aspects of our lives engaged with God’s desires. Join us in January as we examine our faith, our family, and our finances and how we can be fully engaged? This week, we conclude by noticing God’s desires for us to have a plan financially so that we can be free to honor Him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/engage-iv-finances http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/engage-iv-finances.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:57:28 GMT Engage god,jesus_christ,faith,hope,love,peace,joy,salvation,forgiveness,engage,plan,purpose,calling,family,finances,budget,generosity,honor A new year represents a new possibility. What does God have planned for you in 2012? Are you ready to hit the mark He has planned for your life? To fully realize our God-given potential, we need to keep the aspects of our lives engaged with God’s desires. Join us in January as we examine our faith, our family, and our finances and how we can be fully engaged? This week, we explore the importance of keeping our families engaged in God’s design and plan. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/engage-iii-family http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/engage-iii-family.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:55:36 GMT Engage god,jesus_christ,faith,hope,love,peace,joy,salvation,forgiveness,engage,plan,purpose,calling,family A new year represents a new possibility. What does God have planned for you in 2012? Are you ready to hit the mark He has planned for your life? To fully realize our God-given potential, we need to keep the aspects of our lives engaged with God’s desires. Join us in January as we examine our faith, our family, and our finances and how we can be fully engaged? This week, we take faith a step further and look at how we can engage in faith to gain clarity on God’s purpose. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/engage-ii-faith-how http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/engage-ii-faith-how.mp3 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:32:47 GMT Stephen Walters Engage god,jesus_christ,faith,hope,love,peace,joy,salvation,forgiveness,engage,plan,purpose,calling Advent is supposed to be a season of preparation. Christmas is supposed to be a day of celebration. However, what are we really preparing for, and what do we really celebrate? Join us in this season as we explore what we truly are preparing for so that we can fully celebrate who our Messiah is. This week, we start by noting the aspects of peace, patience, and participation in our celebration. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/the-big-adventure-i http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/the-big-adventure-i.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:24:36 GMT The Big ADVENTure god,jesus_christ,advent,christmas,adventure,joy,celebration,hope,salvation,forgiveness,love,peace,patience,participation As members of Suwanee First, we take a vow to support the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service. For three weeks, we are going to look at the importance of each of these vows. This week we close by looking at service. How we serve shows our commitment to Christ and His mission. When we prayer, support, and give to our church, our service demonstrates our trust in God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/at-your-service-iii-service http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/at-your-service-iii-service.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:06:05 GMT Stephen Walters At Your Service god,jesus_christ,service,prayers,presence,love,grace,fellowship,sacrifice,hope,joy,giving,faith,offering,finances,serving As members of Suwanee First, we take a vow to support the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service. For three weeks, we are going to look at the importance of each of these vows. This week we look at the importance of giving and how it enables us to do work, and more importantly enables our spirit for submission. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/at-your-service-ii-giving http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/at-your-service-ii-gifts.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:52:34 GMT Stephen Walters At Your Service god,jesus_christ,service,prayers,presence,love,grace,fellowship,sacrifice,hope,joy,giving,faith,offering,finances As members of Suwanee First, we take a vow to support the church with our prayers, presence, gifts, and service. For three weeks, we are going to look at the importance of each of these vows. This week we look at the importance of prayer and presence in the life and ministry of the church, and how it holds us together as a body of faith. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/at-your-service-i-prayers-and-presence http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/at-your-service-i-prayers-and-presence.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:14:26 GMT Stephen Walters At Your Service god,jesus_christ,service,prayers,presence,love,grace,fellowship,sacrifice,hope,joy Jesus calls us into a life of following Him. However, this call requires a new way of thinking and living, and is often incompatible with the American Dream. Today, we look at the abandoment needed to be Radical. We explore how Jesus commands us to be willing to give it all up and abandon everything for Him. Are we willing to do it? http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/radical-v-abandonment http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/radical-v-abandonment.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:06:56 GMT Radical god,jesus_christ,abandonment,compassion,giving,urgency,sacrifice,radical,love,follow,disciple,honor,serve,needs,forgiveness,grace,hope,joy Jesus calls us into a life of following Him. However, this call requires a new way of thinking and living, and is often incompatible with the American Dream. Today, we look at the compassion needed to be Radical. We explore how Jesus commands us to be compassionate at all time. To be compassionate, we must not only notice the suffering, but move to relieve it as well. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/radical-iv-compassion http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/radical-iv-compassion.mp3 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:26:10 GMT Stephen Walters Radical god,jesus_christ,compassion,giving,urgency,sacrifice,radical,love,follow,disciple,honor,serve,needs,forgiveness,grace,hope,joy Jesus calls us into a life of following Him. However, this call requires a new way of thinking and living, and is often incompatible with the American Dream. Today, we look at the giving needed to be Radical. We explore how Jesus commands us to give everything to serve God, serve others, and to reach the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/radical-iii-giving http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/radical-iii-giving.mp3 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:53:53 GMT Radical god,jesus_christ,giving,urgency,sacrifice,radical,love,follow,disciple,honor,serve,needs,forgiveness,grace,hope,joy Jesus calls us into a life of following Him. However, this call requires a new way of thinking and living, and is often incompatible with the American Dream. Today, we look at the urgency needed to be Radical. We explore how Jesus commands us to immediately act to serve God, serve others, and to reach the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/radical-ii-urgency http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/radical-ii-urgency.mp3 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:14:40 GMT Radical god,jesus_christ,urgency,sacrifice,radical,love,follow,disciple,honor,serve,needs,forgiveness,grace,hope,joy Jesus call us into a life of following Him. However, this call requires a new way of thinking and living, and is often incompatible with the American Dream. Today, we look at the first part of returning to the commandment to live a radical gospel. We look at how Christ calls us to a radical sacrifice, and to get rid of the things that hold us back from following Him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/radical-i-sacrifice http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/radical-i-sacrifice.mp3 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:46:49 GMT Stephen Walters Radical god,jesus_christ,sacrifice,radical,love,follow,disciple,honor,serve,needs,forgiveness,grace,hope,joy God calls us to remember. When we remember, there is a power that allows us to move ahead. Remembering things like "The Lord is our God," and His provision gives us the confidence to live a life with Him. In this series, we will look at four words that grant power in remembrance. The last word is “calling.” We often shy at the word calling, but the truth is that as a disciple, we are all called to follow and promote Jesus. This week we see how we can have the power to do that. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/remember-iv-calling http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/remember-iv-calling.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:36:16 GMT Remember god,jesus,remember,work,continue,service,sacrifice,love,grace,forgiveness,mercy,justice,hope,community,peace,trust,calling,discipleship,follow,promote God calls us to remember. When we remember, there is a power that allows us to move ahead. Remembering things like "The Lord is our God," and His provision gives us the confidence to live a life with Him. In this series, we will look at four words that grant power in remembrance. The third word is "Peace." When we remember to find peace in God, we find the strength to live out the calling God has for our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/remember-iii-peace http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/remember-iii-peace.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:49:48 GMT Leah Cunningham Remember god,jesus,remember,work,continue,service,sacrifice,love,grace,forgiveness,mercy,justice,hope,community,peace,trust God calls us to remember. When we remember, there is a power that allows us to move ahead. Remembering things like "The Lord is our God," and His provision gives us the confidence to live a life with Him. In this series, we will look at four words that grant power in remembrance. The first word is "Work." When we remember the work of God it allows us to be a part of God's plan and to continue the work that began in Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/remember-i-work http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/remember-i-work.mp3 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:30:49 GMT Stephen Walters Remember god,jesus,remember,work,continue,service,sacrifice,love,grace,forgiveness,mercy,justice,hope,community What is a church? Is it a building? It is an idea? Where does the community fit in with all of it? During August, we at Suwanee UMC will be exploring the notion of what a church is based on the four foundations of a church. This week, conclude our look at these foundations by focusing on fellowship. What is the importance of fellowship and how does it build our relationships in the community of faith? We answer these by seeing how it is vital to our ability to be the church. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/what-is-church-fellowship http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/what-is-church-fellowship.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:52:22 GMT Stephen Walters What is Church? god,jesus_christ,church,community,glorify,hope,peace,salvation,love,forgiveness,prayer,foundation,communion,teaching,fellowship,relationship What is a church? Is it a building? It is an idea? Where does the community fit in with all of it? During August, we at Suwanee UMC will be exploring the notion of what a church is based on the four foundations of a church. This week, we explore the foundation of prayer and how it allows us to maintain our focus on our Father, our community, and our path. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/what-is-church-prayer http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/what-is-church-prayer.mp3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:52:00 GMT What is Church? god,jesus_christ,church,community,glorify,hope,peace,salvation,love,forgiveness,prayer,foundation,communion,teaching What is a church? Is it a building? It is an idea? Where does the community fit in with all of it? During August, we at Suwanee UMC will be exploring the notion of what a church is based on the four foundations of a church. This week, we explore the foundation of teaching and how it allows us to discover our focus, our life, and our identity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/what-is-church-teaching http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/what-is-church-teaching.mp3 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:51:39 GMT What is Church? god,jesus_christ,church,foundation,communion,fellowship,life,focus,identity,christian,peace,love,forgiveness,salvation,sarifice During the first month with their new pastor, Stephen Walters, Suwanee UMC is looking at some of his favorite passages. This week, the passage is II Timothy 1:6-12. We look at the fact that our response to Christ should reflect the Holy Spirit. This spirit gives us perspective of what matters to God, power to do the work of God, and passion to live out our calling fully. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/ihits-iii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/ihits-iii.mp3 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:51:08 GMT Stephen Walters iHits god,jesus_christ,love,justice,service,mercy,kindness,hope,peace,forgiveness,humulity,joy,passion,perspective,power,spirit,fear,strength During the first month with their new pastor, Stephen Walters, Suwanee UMC is looking at some of his favorite passages. This week, the passage is Micah 6:8 which teaches that God requires us to live beyond ourselves through justice, mercy, and humility. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/ihits-ii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/ihits-ii.mp3 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:50:32 GMT iHits god,jesus_christ,love,justice,service,mercy,kindness,hope,peace,forgiveness,humulity,joy At Connection Church, one of our core beliefs is that we are made in the Image of God. However, what does that mean? How exactly are our lives affected by this belief? Does this change the way I live or how I view things? As we conclude our ministry at North Gwinnett Middle School, we are focusing on the idea of this image and how it shapes us. This week, conclude our time at North Gwinnett Middle School with a reminder of the grace that God gives us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/image-v http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/image-v.mp3 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:28:46 GMT Stephen Walters Image god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,hope,joy,love,forgiveness,salvation,sacrifice,service,servant,humility,peace,living At Connection Church, one of our core beliefs is that we are made in the Image of God. However, what does that mean? How exactly are our lives affected by this belief? Does this change the way I live or how I view things? As we conclude our ministry at North Gwinnett Middle School, we are focusing on the idea of this image and how it shapes us. This week, we look at the image of the promise of God’s Word. When He calls us to step-out, we will be victorious if we follow in faithfulness. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/image-iv http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/image-iv.mp3 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:54:18 GMT Stephen Walters Image god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,hope,joy,love,forgiveness,salvation,sacrifice,service,servant,humility,peace,living At Connection Church, one of our core beliefs is that we are made in the Image of God. However, what does that mean? How exactly are our lives affected by this belief? Does this change the way I live or how I view things? As we conclude our ministry at North Gwinnett Middle School, we are focusing on the idea of this image and how it shapes us. This week, we look at the image of the church and how when we really understand the head of the church, we never fail. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/image-iii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/image-iii.mp3 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:43:44 GMT Stephen Walters Image god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,hope,joy,love,forgiveness,salvation,sacrifice,service,servant,humility,peace,living At Connection Church, one of our core beliefs is that we are made in the Image of God. However, what does that mean? How exactly are our lives affected by this belief? Does this change the way I live or how I view things? As we conclude our ministry at North Gwinnett Middle School, we are focusing on the idea of this image and how it shapes us. This week, Jason talks to us about living like we believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and what that image is. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/image-ii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/image-ii.mp3 Sun, 29 May 2011 14:36:41 GMT Jason Sebren Image god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,hope,joy,love,forgiveness,salvation,sacrifice,service,servant,humility,peace,living At Connection Church, one of our core beliefs is that we are made in the Image of God. However, what does that mean? How exactly are our lives affected by this belief? Does this change the way I live or how I view things? As we conclude our ministry at North Gwinnett Middle School, we are focusing on the idea of this image and how it shapes us. This week, we explore the image of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and how it directs our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/image-i http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/image-i.mp3 Sun, 22 May 2011 18:40:02 GMT Stephen Walters Image god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,hope,joy,love,forgiveness,salvation,sacrifice,service,servant,humility,peace God created us. He gave us life and wants to give us purpose. The problem is, we often get in the way. Easter is the celebration of God reclaiming our lives, defeating death so that we could be returned to Him. As we conclude our series, we see that Jesus is the one in control. He has the authority and is calling us to a new purpose of making disciples and spreading His gospel. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/reclaimed-iv-our-purpose http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/reclaimed-iv-our-purpose.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 15:29:12 GMT Stephen Walters Reclaimed god,jesus_christ,hope,joy,peace,forgiveness,understanding,love,purpose,hope,fear,strength,will,plan,purpose,life,mission,outreach,gospel,disciples,authority God created us. He gave us life and wants to give us purpose. The problem is, we often get in the way. Easter is the celebration of God reclaiming our lives, defeating death so that we could be returned to Him. As we continue our series, Reclaimed, we begin to understand how a reclaimed life where Jesus reclaims our doubt. Jesus understands the doubt that sometimes takes our witness. Jesus has the peace and strength to reclaim our witness from the grips of our doubt. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/reclaimed-iii-our-doubt http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/reclaimed-iii-our-doubt.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 14:29:40 GMT Stephen Walters Reclaimed god,jesus_christ,hope,joy,peace,forgiveness,understanding,love,purpose,hope,fear,strength,will,plan God created us. He gave us life and wants to give us purpose. The problem is, we often get in the way. Easter is the celebration of God reclaiming our lives, defeating death so that we could be returned to Him. As we continue our series, Reclaimed, we begin to understand how a reclaimed life gives us reclaimed hope. Jesus understands the fears and worries that we have. Jesus owns the plan to unlock our lives. Jesus wants to reclaim our hope. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/reclaimed-ii-our-hope http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/reclaimed-ii-our-hope.mp3 Sun, 01 May 2011 16:10:13 GMT Stephen Walters Reclaimed god,jesus_christ,easter,resurrection,life,loss,hope,joy,peace,forgiveness,understanding,love,purpose,hope,fear,strength,will,plan God created us. He gave us life and wants to give us purpose. The problem is, we often get in the way. Easter is the celebration of God reclaiming our lives, defeating death so that we could be returned to Him. As we begin our series, Reclaimed, we see how the empty tomb reclaims our lives to God and how He can bless and reclaim the loss and understanding in our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/reclaimed-i-our-life http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/reclaimed-i-our-life.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:28:29 GMT Stephen Walters Reclaimed god,jesus_christ,easter,resurrection,life,loss,hope,joy,peace,forgiveness,understanding,love,purpose Many people in today's culture claim to believe in God. Many in the church say that they definitely believe in God. However, we make that statement, but our lives say something differently. In essence, we have become Practical Atheists. Today we conclude our series to help reverse the trend of saying "I Believe in God, but..." We look at the struggle we all have in changing for God. We believe in God, but not enough to change how we act. So, we explore the importance of reflecting God in how we behave, showing that we really are a passionate follower of Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/practical-atheist-iv http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/practical-atheist-iv.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:59:39 GMT Stephen Walters Practical Atheist god,jesus,following,follower,practical_atheist,atheist,passion,joy,hope,love,salvation,forgiveness,love,peace,sharing,faith,change,behavior,example,reflection Many people in today's culture claim to believe in God. Many in the church say that they definitely believe in God. However, we make that statement, but our lives say something differently. In essence, we have become Practical Atheists. Today we continue our series to help reverse the trend of saying "I Believe in God, but..." We look at the struggle we all have to forgive. We believe in God, but not enough to forgive as He forgave us. So, we explore the importance of forgiveness in becoming a passionate follower. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/practical-atheist-iii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/practical-atheist-iii.mp3 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:12:31 GMT Practical Atheist god,jesus,following,follower,practical_atheist,atheist,passion,joy,hope,love,salvation,forgiveness,love,peace,sharing,faith Many people in today's culture claim to believe in God. Many in the church say that they definitely believe in God. However, we make that statement, but our lives say something differently. In essence, we have become Practical Atheists. Today we continue our series to help reverse the trend of saying "I Believe in God, but..." We look at the way we don't believe we can share our faith. Maybe we have doubts. Maybe we don’t feel comfortable. So, we learn to explore our faith and become passionate followers of Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/practical-atheist-ii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/practical-atheist-ii.mp3 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:52:58 GMT Practical Atheist god,jesus,following,follower,practical_atheist,atheist,passion,joy,hope,love,salvation,forgiveness,love,peace,sharing,faith Many people in today's culture claim to believe in God. Many in the church say that they definitely believe in God. However, we make that statement, but our lives say something differently. In essence, we have become Practical Atheists. Today we begin a series to help reverse the trend of saying "I Believe in God, but..." We look at the way we don't believe we are loved by God. The truth is that love prompts our actions and when we really believe that God could love us, then maybe we can begin to live like we love Him back. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/practical-atheist-i http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/practical-atheist.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:35:34 GMT Stephen Walters Practical Atheist god,jesus,following,follower,practical_atheist,atheist,passion,joy,hope,love,salvation,forgiveness,love,peace Do you feel like you are doing all you could? Or, do you think you were made to do more? The truth is that God intended great things for us. He created us with gifts, talents, and passions so that we could make a difference. We conclude this week by addressing a need to be thankful for what Christ has done, and a decision to be ready for God's opportunities in our lives. When we are thankful and ready, God can give us clarity on how He will use our lives to unleash our potential and be what He made us to be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/life-unleashed-iv http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/life-unleashed-iv.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:04:07 GMT Stephen Walters Life Unleashed god,jesus_christ,heaven,actions,service,joy,life_unleashed,passion,hope,salvation,thankfulness,awareness,readiness,clarity Do you feel like you are doing all you could? Or, do you think you were made to do more? The truth is that God intended great things for us. He created us with gifts, talents, and passions so that we could make a difference. In this week we see how by focusing on the things that matter to God, and keeping our minds like that of Christ, God can unleash our lives for His purpose. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/life-unleashed-iii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/life-unleashed-iii.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:49:54 GMT Life Unleashed god,jesus_christ,heaven,focus,heart,actions,service,joy,life_unleashed,passion,hope,salvation Do you feel like you are doing all you could? Or, do you think you were made to do more? The truth is that God intended great things for us. He created us with gifts, talents, and passions so that we could make a difference. In this week we see how the filling of the Spirit gives us an understanding of life so that we can truly live a Life Unleashed. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/life-unleashed-ii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/life-unleashed-ii.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:17:35 GMT Life Unleashed god,jesus_christ,life,unleashed,passion,holy_spirit,understanding,meaning,truth,hope,forgiveness,salvation,peace Do you feel like you are doing all you could? Or, do you think you were made to do more? The truth is that God intended great things for us. He created us with gifts, talents, and passions so that we could make a difference. We begin this week by assessing what God has made us to do by allowing His Spirit to fill our lives. When our lives are full of the Holy Spirit, we gain the contentment to really be unleashed for amazing things. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/life-unleashed http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/life-unleashed-i.mp3 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:16:31 GMT Life Unleashed god,jesus_christ,holy_spirit,peace,contentment,love,hope,joy,salvation,outreach,purpose,power At Connection Church, one question often asked is, "Why Connection?" To us, it's not just a name, it's a vision. We seek to be a church that connects people to Christ, connects people to each other, and connects the church to the community. This week we explore the need to connect the church to the community. We learn that the church is a community that exists for its community. We explore the need to recognize and respond to the needs of the community. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/why-connection-iii-connecting-to-community http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/why-connection-iii-connecting-to-community.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:52:32 GMT Stephen Walters Why Connection? god,jesus_christ,hope,community,love,mercy,joy,good_samaritan,peace,salvation,service,growth,community At Connection Church, one question often asked is, "Why Connection?" To us, it's not just a name, it's a vision. We seek to be a church that connects people to Christ, connects people to each other, and connects the church to the community. This week we examine the importance of community and how it plays a role in our ability to grow and serve. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/why-connection-ii-connecting-people http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/why-connection-ii-connecting-people.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:19:18 GMT Why Connection? god,jesus_christ,community,connection,growth,service,peace,love,forgiveness,outreach,oikos,salvation,encouragement At Connection Church, one question often asked is, "Why Connection?" To us, it's not just a name, it's a vision. We seek to be a church that connects people to Christ, connects people to each other, and connects the church to the community. Join us as we explore this vision and call people to participate in the work of God at Connection. This week, we explore the importance of a relationship with Christ, and what that can lead us to. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/why-connection-i-connecting-to-christ http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/why-connection-i-connecting-to-christ.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:40:16 GMT Stephen Walters Why Connection? connection,god,jesus_christ,relationship,salvation,hope,life,peace,forgiveness,oikos This the second message exploring how God can use us in unique ways to impact our Oikos (those 8-15 people in our lives that are a part of our "extended family"). By recognizing what Jesus has done for us, by inviting others to experience Him with us, and by never stopping until they connect to God, we can make the unique impact that God created us to make. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/oikos-ii http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/oikos-ii.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:49:46 GMT Oikos god,jesus_christ,forgiveness,oikos,hope,peace,impact,recognize,relationship,invite,influence,connect,evangelism,healing,restoring,reaching,outreach,service God has placed us in a unique setting to make a unique difference for this world. This message is the first part of a series looking at how we can use influence we have over people to bring them the life-giving message of Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/oikos-i http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/oikos-i.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:11:06 GMT Stephen Walters Oikos god,jesus_christ,relationship,forgiveness,peace,love,salvation,freedom,hope,joy,oikos,friends,family,circle,influence