http://www.connectionchurchonline.com Connection Church is a United Methodist Church. Our vision is to be a community that is casual and welcoming while providing practical Biblical teaching that is relevant to your life and a modern worship style that encourages a relationship with Jesus Christ. en Connection Church is a United Methodist Church. Our vision is to be a community that is casual and welcoming while providing practical Biblical teaching that is relevant to your life and a modern worship style that encourages a relationship with ... Connection Church no Connection Church Sermons stephen@connectionchurchonline.com ℗ & © 2010 Connection Church 720 This is the fifth week of a series looking at the statements of faith contained in the Apostles Creed. This week we examine the notion of the Communion of Saints. We see how we exist in a community that is part of eternity when we center on fellowship with God. We are worshipping God like those before us and those that will follow. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/101-v-we-believe-in-the-communion-of-saints http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/101-v-we-believe-in-the-communion-of-saints.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:04:44 GMT 101 faith,blessing,belief,apostles_creed,communion,saints,witness,cloud_of_witness,eternity,community,salvation,forgiveness,hope,peace,love,fellowship This is the fourth week of our series studying the Apostles Creed, and seeing how our belief can lead to blessing. This week, the subject was belief in the Holy catholic Church. We examined how the belief is in one universal church that is bound in service and proclamation of the truth about God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We learned how this truth binds us and when we embrace the notion of one body of Christ, Heaven can get a little more crowded. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/101-we-believe-in-church http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/101-we-believe-in-church.mp3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:03:19 GMT Stephen Walters 101 belief,apostles_creed,universal,church,community,faith._witness,god,father,jesus_christ,son,holy_spirit,salvation,hope,peace In the third part of our series covering the Apostles Creed, we look at the statement of believing in the Holy Spirit. What is the role of the Spirit? What does belief in the Spirit look like in a practical sense? We examine the blessing we find when we live and act like we really do believe in the Holy Spirit. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/101-iii-we-believe-in-the-holy-spirit http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/101-iii-we-believe-in-the-holy-spirit.mp3 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:35:30 GMT Stephen Walters 101 holy_spirit,god,jesus_christ,belief,apostles_creed,pentecost,hope,guidance,peace This is the second week of a series looking at the Apostles Creed, examining the statements of belief that form our faith. This week we look at the person of Jesus Christ and notice what makes Him our Lord, and what it means that He is our Judge. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/101-ii-we-believe-in-jesus-christ http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/101-ii-we-believe-in-jesus-christ.mp3 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:18:15 GMT Stephen Walters 101 jesus_christ,belief,lord,forgiveness,son_of_god,love,hope,relationship,salvation,resurrection,judge This week begins a series called "101" studying the statements of belief contained in the Apostles Creed. This week, we look at what it means to believe in God as the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth. We see how this belief can lead to a blessing as we realize the power of this statement. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/101-i-believe-in-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/101-we-believe-in-god.mp3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:31:32 GMT 101 god,jesus,belief,blessing,father,creator,maker,heaven,earth,relationship,restoration Andrew preaches about acting out our allegiance to God http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/prayer-of-allegiance- http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/prayer-of-allegiance.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:42:03 GMT Andrew Erwin Andrew preaches about acting out our allegiance to God god,prayer,allegiance This week continues our series, Survey Says, were we look at the questions YOU want answered. For this week, we look at the topic of world religions. Why are there so many religions? What is the point? Is there anything to make Christianity stand out? We examine the history of different faiths and notice the distinguishing mark on the religion we call Christianity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/survey-says-what-about http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/survey-says-what-about.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:42:33 GMT Stephen Walters Survey Says jesus_christ,god,christianity,religion,love,grace,fellowship,hope,peace,relationship,salvation We continue with our summer message series "Survey Says" where we answer questions provided by you. This week we look at heaven. What will heaven be like? When will I get there? What do I need to do to get there? As we examine these topics, we learn the true nature of what the kingdom of God will be like, and how we can be a part of it. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/survey-says-whats-next http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/survey-says-whats-next.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:53:07 GMT Stephen Walters Survey Says heaven,kingdom,god,jesus_christ,salvation,eternity,life,love,hope,peace,joy As we continue our summer message series, Survey Says, where we look at the questions submitted by you, we hit on the topic of what to do after accepting Christ. Once we enter into a relationship with Christ, how do we respond? What do we do? Are we supposed to be different? This week, we examine the question of "Now What?" http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/survey-says-now-what http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/survey-says-now-what.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:19:27 GMT Stephen Walters Survey Says jesus_christ,god,love,grace,service,forgiveness,living,relationship,survey,now_what This is the third week in our summer message series "Survey Says" where we answer the questions you sent in. This week we look at why people don't want to come to church. The answer to that is that the church must be a community of relevancy, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that attracts others, not turns them off. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/why-not http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/survey-says-why-not.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:26:58 GMT Stephen Walters Survey Says jesus_christ,relevancy,god,salvation,love,point,community,hope,peace,vision,direction This is the second part of our summer message series "Survey Says" where we answer the questions you have given us. This week we continue to look at prayer. With an understanding of why we pray, we move into the logistics of how to pray in a way that allows God to respond. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/prayer-how http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/prayer-how.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:38:05 GMT Stephen Walters Survey Says prayer,god,jesus_christ,communication,response,hear,listen,answers,hope,peace,love,joy Survey Says is our summer message series at Connection. Each week we will look at topics or questions provided by people in the church. This week we start by looking at why we pray. What is the point and why do we do it? http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/survey-says-prayer-why http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/survey-says-prayer-why.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:14:40 GMT Survey Says prayer,communication,jesus_christ,grace,forgiveness,love,god,action,service,trust,faith This message looks at the call to remember when we celebrate communion. Communion, The Lord's Supper, Eucharist, whatever you are used to saying, is an important and living act. We are called to remember the significance of the event, to remember the sacrifice that was made, and remember to be active about it. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/remembrance http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/remembrance.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 14:49:44 GMT Stephen Walters This message looks at the call to remember when we celebrate communion. Communion, The Lord's Supper, Eucharist, whatever you are used to saying, is an important and living act. We are called to remember the significance of the event, to remember ... communion,eucharist,lord's_supper,remember,significance,sacrifice,action,freedom,forgiveness,salvation,justice,hope,peace,god,jesus,christ,passover,moses In our final week of Money Matters, we look at the three final tips to have peace in a life where finances matter. We see how God can work in how we use our resources with peace, blessings, and even treasures. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/money-matters-game-over http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/money-matters-game-over.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 21:32:52 GMT Stephen Walters Money Matters money_matters,finances,game_over,peace,hope,joy,treasures,jesus_christ,god,sacrifice,giving In our third week of Money Matters, we examine the weakest link to our financial peace: a plan! We look at how planning our finances allows us to save for the future, find comfort in the present, and the ability to give to people in need. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/money-matters-the-weakest-link http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/money-matters-the-weakest-link.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:11:26 GMT Stephen Walters Money Matters money_matters,fianances,peace,hope,jesus_christ,god,purpose,plan,salvation,life Money is an important part of our lives. No matter how much we have, we have to use it. God has a plan for all aspects of our lives, and money is no different. This week we continue seeing how money matters to God as we explore the beginning stages of His plan. God has a deal for us to see how we will respond in faith. The only question is: Deal or no Deal? http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/money-matters-deal-or-no-deal http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/money-matters-deal-or-no-deal.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:00:18 GMT Stephen Walters Money Matters money_matters,finances,faith,god,love,grace,trust,hope,peace,tithe,salvation,giving,offering Our culture is fascinated with Heroes. We all want to see, know, and be a hero. In this series, we are looking at examples of people in the Bible and how they were heroes. Today, we examine Moses and see how he was a hero if deliverance. We also notice how his life teaches us that searching for and meeting needs, acting with faith, and being humble can allow us to be heroes for God as well. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/heroes-moses http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/heroes-moses.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:12:12 GMT Stephen Walters Heroes heroes,moses,deliverance,freedom,forgiveness,needs,humility,faith,salvation,jesus_christ,god,hope,peace We all look for heroes in this world. The Bible is full of people that are just like us who became heroes for the ages. In the second week of looking at heroes we examine Peter. Peter was a hero made in God's imagine who by speaking the truth became a force of change for human history. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/heroes-peter http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/heroes-peter.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:03:48 GMT Stephen Walters Heroes heroes,peter,acts,pentecost,change,truth,grace,jesus_christ,peace,hope,love On Easter Sunday, we started a new series called Heroes, examining different heroes from the Bible. On Easter, we looked at the resurrection of Jesus and how that proves to us that He is the perfect example of a hero, with his plan, command, and ability to overcome. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/heroes-jesus http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/heroes-jesus.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:19:19 GMT Stephen Walters Heroes jesus_christ,easter,resurrection,heroes,plan,purpose,overcome,command,love,grace,salvation,life,eternal_life,everlasting_life,hope,peace This is the last part of a series looking at the last 24 hours of Jesus' life. We see how the death of Jesus started with a misconception, it ended with a revelation, and how that revelation has changed the world forever. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/24-part-iv-crucifixion http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/24-part-iv-crucifixion.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:41:25 GMT Stephen Walters 24 24,jesus,crucifixion,trial,freedom,captivity,truth,love,grace,salvation,divine,son_of_god,forgiveness What is a typical 24 hour period for you? Does it include something that will change the world? In the series 24, we look at the last 24 hours of Jesus life and how He used that time to totally change the world. In this message we examine how He reversed the roles of captivity and freedom by using the truth that He is the Son of God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/24-part-iii-trial http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/24-part-iii-trial.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:27:00 GMT Stephen Walters 24 24,jesus,crucifixion,trial,freedom,captivity,truth,love,grace,salvation,divine,son_of_god,forgiveness This is the second part of a series looking at the last 24 hours of Jesus. This week looks at Jesus' prayer in the garden, the betrayal of Judas, Jesus' arrest, and the desertion of the disciples. We examined how Jesus kept His thoughts on sacrifice and surrender, even when His disciples were doing the opposite. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/24-part-ii-garden-arrest http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/24-part-ii-garden-arrest.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:42:51 GMT Stephen Walters 24 24,last_supper,communion,acceptance,deliverance,chaburah,forgiveness,love,sacrifice,honor,betrayal,garden,service No other 24 hour in the history of the world has made a bigger impact on the course of human history than the last 24 hours of Jesus' life. Throughout March, we will examine this important day. Beginning with the Last Supper, we see how Jesus has opened a place for us, and how we should open a place for others. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/24-part-i-last-supper http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/24-part-i-last-supper.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:12:02 GMT Stephen Walters 24 24,last_supper,communion,acceptance,deliverance,chaburah,forgiveness,love,sacrifice,honor,betrayal This message explores how God can use His Sons and Daughters for amazing work in this world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/use-somebody http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/use-somebody.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:53:43 GMT Allen Hoskyn This message explores how God can use His Sons and Daughters for amazing work in this world. sons,daughters,god,christ,sacrifice,salvation,crucifixion,justification,reclaim,peace,forgiveness,outreach,discipline,study,prayer,vision,service This message looks at the meaning of being sons and daughters of God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/sons-and-daughters http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/sons-and-daughters.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:49:02 GMT Allen Hoskyn This message looks at the meaning of being sons and daughters of God. sons,daughters,god,christ,sacrifice,salvation,crucifixion,justification,reclaim,peace,forgiveness This is the second part of a series looking at the vision of Connection Church and our calling at followers of Jesus Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/whats-in-a-name-part-ii http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/whats-in-a-name-part-ii.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:01:41 GMT Stephen Walters What's In A Name connection_church,christian,vision This is the first part of a series looking at the importance of a name. In this message we learned how reclaiming the name of Christian can give us a new identity with a new mission, and how our name as a community in Connection Church gives us a mission and identity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/whats-in-a-name-part-i http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/whats-in-a-name-part-i.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:16:08 GMT Stephen Walters What's In A Name name,connection_church,christian,jesus,hope,christ,salvation,peace,transformation,mission,identity This is the fifth part of a series looking at starting the year off by reconnecting with God's plan for aspects of our life. This week we focused on reconnecting with God's plan with our fitness. The truth is that God has called us to run a race for Him. When we reconnect with our fitness we are gaining the ability to endure this race and to make a difference in this world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/new-years-re-connections-v-fitness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/new-years-re-connections-v-fitness.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:58:21 GMT New Year's Re-Connections new_year's_reconnections,faith,family,finances,christ,jesus,salvation,peace,life,treasures,eternity,outreach,fitness,race,change This is the fourth part of a series looking at starting the year off by reconnecting with God's plan for aspects of our life. This week we focused on reconnecting with God's plan with our finances. We explored how reconnecting with our finances means understanding the real value of money. When we can view money as a tool, and God as a the source of life, we can have peace and purpose. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/new-years-re-connections-iv-finances http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/new-years-re-connections-iv-finances.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:28:28 GMT Stephen Walters New Year's Re-Connections new_year's_reconnections,faith,family,finances,christ,jesus,salvation,peace,life,treasures,eternity,outreach This is the third part of a series looking at how we can start the year by reconnected with what's important in our lives. After examining faith this week moves towards reconnecting with family. We looked at how proper recognition in our families is the key to a proper response of peace and unity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/new-years-re-connections-iii-family http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/new-years-re-connections-iii-family.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:34:23 GMT Stephen Walters New Year's Re-Connections new_year,reconnections,faith,jesus,salvation,grace,peace,creation,image_of_god,confidence,forgiveness,temple,priest,justice,mercy,humilty,action,family,peace,unity,head,household,recognition,response This is the second week of our series looking at moving from resolutions in the new year to reconnecting with who God has designed us to be. This week continued with the notion of reconnection with our faith from last week. This week moved from accepting the offer that God made through Christ into a new life that acted in faith. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/new-years-re-connections-ii-faith http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/new-years-re-connections-ii-faith.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:34:19 GMT Stephen Walters New Year's Re-Connections new_year,reconnections,faith,jesus,salvation,grace,peace,creation,image_of_god,confidence,forgiveness,temple,priest,justice,mercy,humilty,action This is the first part of a series looking at how we can make some reconnections in the new year to become more like who we are designed to be. Instead of resolving to do things differently in the New Year, we will see how to actually do new things in the new year. This week focused on reconnecting with faith and the role that faith plays in living as we were created to be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/new-years-re-connections-i-faith http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/new-years-re-connections-i-faith.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:09:23 GMT Stephen Walters New Year's Re-Connections new_year,reconnections,faith,jesus,salvation,grace,peace,creation,image_of_god,confidence,forgiveness,temple,priest This the last part of our series looking at granting Jesus a birthday wish during Christmas. This message focuses on the role the shepherds played in granting Jesus a birthday wish. Through excitement and proclamation of Jesus' birth, the shepherds granted a birthday wish. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/birthday-wishes-iv-shepherds http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/birthday-wishes-iv-shepherds.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:52:13 GMT Stephen Walters Birthday Wishes christmas,jesus,christ,birthday_wishes,faith,love,grace,peace,hope,joseph,servant,mary,plan,power,john,different,prepare,praise,shepherds,excitment,announcement This is the third part of a series looking at how we can celebrate Christmas as Jesus' birthday by granting him birthday wishes. This week we looked at how John, though just a baby at Jesus' birth, granted Him a birthday wish by preparing people for the coming of Christ. We saw that by being different, and living like we believe God can do the impossible, grants Christ a true Birthday Wish. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/birthday-wishes-iii-john http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/birthday-wishes-iii-john.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:39:50 GMT Stephen Walters Birthday Wishes christmas,jesus,christ,birthday_wishes,faith,love,grace,peace,hope,joseph,servant,mary,plan,power,john,different,prepare,praise This is the second week looking at how we can celebrate Christmas by granting Jesus a Birthday Wish. This week we looked at Mary and the role she played bring Christ to this world. We learned how becoming a servant, trusting in God's plan, and obtaining God's power allows us to do amazing things. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/birthday-wishes-ii-mary http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/birthday-wishes-ii-mary.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:14:08 GMT Stephen Walters Birthday Wishes christmas,jesus,christ,birthday_wishes,faith,love,grace,peace,hope,joseph,servant,mary,plan,power This is the first part of our Christmas Series looking at how we can celebrate Jesus' birthday during Christmas Wish. Each week we will look at someone who had a role in the birth of Christ, and how we can model their actions to grant Jesus a birthday wish. This week focuses on Joseph who had to shift his priorities and change his plans to help bring Jesus into the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/birthday-wishes-i-joseph http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/birthday-wishes-i-joseph.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:53:26 GMT Stephen Walters Birthday Wishes christmas,jesus,christ,birthday_wishes,faith,love,grace,peace,hope,joseph This is the last part of a series looking at how crazy it is that God loves us and how are lives can be crazy and different because of this love. This week focused on how we can, through service, make our lives a reflection of crazy love that can lead to an everlasting life of love. We will also be permanently continuing the crazy love challenge at www.crazylovechallenge.blogspot.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/crazy-love-iv-everlasting-love http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/crazy-love-iv-everlasting-love.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:29:20 GMT Stephen Walters Crazy Love crazy_love,love,grace,forgiveness,creation,god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,king,peace,hope,joy,needs,action,response,unity,challenge,peace,friendship,forgiveness,service,life,demonstrate,hope,everlasting This is the third week of our series looking at how God's Crazy Love changes our lives. This week examined putting our love in action through serving the needs of our "family" meaning the children of God. We continue the crazy love challenge that can be found at www.crazylovechallenge.blogspot.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/crazy-love-iii-love-in-action http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/crazy-love-iii-love-in-action.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:51:04 GMT Stephen Walters Crazy Love crazy_love,love,grace,forgiveness,creation,god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,king,peace,hope,joy,needs,action,response,unity,challenge,peace,friendship,forgiveness,service,family,needs,met_needs,change This is the second part of a series looking at how Crazy it is that God loves us and how crazy He has expressed this love to us. This week focused on love's power to achieve the crazy idea of creating peace and unity in this world. We continued to talk about the crazy love challenge found at www.crazylovechallenge.blogspot.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/crazy-love-ii-love-struck http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/crazy-love-ii-love-struck.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:30:33 GMT Stephen Walters Crazy Love crazy_love,love,grace,forgiveness,creation,god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,king,peace,hope,joy,needs,action,response,unity,challenge,peace,friendship,forgiveness This is the beginning of a series looking at how crazy it is that God loves us and how crazy His displays of love are. This week explored how we can start to live in response and issued a challenge for a crazy response to God's crazy love. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/crazy-love-i-falling http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/crazy-love-i-falling.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:57:39 GMT Stephen Walters Crazy Love crazy_love,love,grace,forgiveness,creation,god,jesus_christ,lord,savior,king,peace,hope,joy,needs,action,response This is the last week in a series looking at how we take the next step in a journey with Christ and invite people to join with us on this journey. This week focused on how we invite people to join us in knowing Christ and inviting them into fellowship with Him and our church. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/youre-invited-iii-how http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/youre-invited-iii-how.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:58:06 GMT Stephen Walters You're Invited inviting,jesus_christ,grace,god,love,hope,faith,needs,peace,healing,outreach,evangelism This is the second part of a series looking at what the next step of a journey with Christ is about, inviting people on this journey with us. This week focused on who we are called to invite on this journey with us. We are called to invite all who are in need, as Christ has met a need in us http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/youre-invited-ii-who http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/youre-invited-ii-who.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:59:25 GMT Stephen Walters You're Invited invite,hope_jesus_christ,god,salvation,grace,peace,outreach,need,healing,love This is the first part of a three part series examining inviting people to join us in this journey we make with Christ. This week focused on the fact that Christ offers Hope, so we should invited people to experience Him because we all need hope. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/youre-invited-i-why http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/youre-invited-i-why.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:35:21 GMT Stephen Walters You're Invited christ,grace,hope,peace,invitation,invite,evangelism,outreach,god,spirit This is the final part of a series examining how we can move from false, broken, and shallow relationships into having real, healing, and meaningful relationships in our lives. This week examines the relationships we have in our families, among our friends, and at work. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/real-relationships-iv-cheaper-by-the-dozen http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/real-relationships-iv-cheaper-by-the-dozen.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:06:02 GMT Stephen Walters Real Relationships relationships,jesus_christ,god,communication,honesty,trust,respect,care,service,marriage,family,grace,hope This is the third week of a series looking at how we can having meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in our relationships, thus making them real. This week we looked at marriage and how we can apply the dos and don'ts of a relationship to make our marriages real and lasting. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/real-relationships-iii-the-proposal http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/real-relationships-iii-the-proposal.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:02:20 GMT Stephen Walters Real Relationships relationships,jesus_christ,god,communication,honesty,trust,respect,care,service,marriage,family,grace,hope,dating This is the second week in a 4 part series on how we can move from shallow, false, and broken relationships in our lives to having real, meaningful, and purposeful relationships. This week focuses on the importance of dating, and how we should communicate, be honest, and demonstrate respect in dating relationships. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/real-relationships-ii-hes-just-not-that-into-you http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/real-relationships-ii-hes-just-not-that-into-you.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:44:48 GMT Stephen Walters Real Relationships relationships,jesus_christ,god,communication,honesty,trust,respect,care,service,marriage,family,grace,hope,dating This is the first part of a series exploring how to have real relationships @home, @work, and @play. Today we saw the Ugly Truth that relationships require work, and we need to follow the Do's and avoid the Don'ts of all relationships. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/real-relationships-i-the-ugly-truth http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/real-relationships-i-the-ugly-truth.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:15:02 GMT Stephen Walters Real Relationships relationships,jesus_christ,god,communication,honesty,trust,respect,care,service,marriage,family,grace,hope This message focuses on the component of worship while looking at what defines worship. Is worship limited to a style of music or type of building, or can worship be something more transcendent? We explored how life is worship that extends beyond an hour on Sunday morning. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/what-is-worship http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/what-is-worship.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:41:48 GMT Stephen Walters This message focuses on the component of worship while looking at what defines worship. Is worship limited to a style of music or type of building, or can worship be something more transcendent? We explored how life is worship that extends beyond ... worship,glory,god,salvation,jesus_christ,king,community,music,praise,joy,grace,growth,evangelism This is the second part of our "What We Do" series looking at the vision of Connection Church. This message examines how we do things to meet our vision of connecting people to Christ, connecting people to each other, and connecting the church to the community. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/how-we-do-what-we-do http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/how-we-do-what-we-do.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:41:20 GMT Stephen Walters What We Do connection_church,service,relationships,jesus_christ,god,lord,savior,grace,community This is the first part of a two week series looking at the vision of the church. This week examines why we do what we do in regards to starting a church in Suwanee, naming it Connection, and seeking to be the body of Christ we are called to be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/connection-church/why-we-do-what-we-do http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2699/why-we-do-what-we-do.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:54:36 GMT Stephen Walters What We Do church,body_of_christ,connection,relationship,sheep,lost,found