Finding Love At Christmas / Advent / Week 4

There's so much to love at Christmas time! The food, the gifts, and the time with family and friends. But the love that we celebrate at Christmas goes way deeper than the love for these things! In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares how God's love for you is evident in the Christmas story and how this love is available to you, even if you've done nothing to deserve it. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Finding Joy At Christmas / Advent / Week 3

Happy, content, merry, joyful! These are the kinds of feelings that we're supposed to experience around the Holidays. And while there are many things around this time of year that bring us joy, for many of us, we still find joy to be elusive. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares what the Bible says about having joy and how even in the most difficult times, you can live a life full of joy. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 2:8-20

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Finding Peace At Christmas / Advent / Week 2

Who doesn't want to have more peace? But no matter what we try, isn't there always something happening in our worlds that seems to rob us of that peace? What we really need is a peace that stays with us even when things in our lives seem to be breaking apart. So how do you find THAT kind of peace? In this sermon, Pastor Steven talks about where this kind of peace comes from and how you can experience more of it in your life. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 1:26-38

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Finding Hope At Christmas / Advent / Week 1

At a time when hope is supposed to be abundant, many are left with feelings of hopelessness during the Christmas season. While hope is something that every one of us needs, it can often be hard to find. So how can you find hope when nothing in your life seems to be changing or getting better? In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares what the Bible says about finding hope and how you can anchor yourself to hope this Christmas.  

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Four Ways To Be More Generous / Legacy / Week 4

How do we become a more generous person? We all want to think of ourselves as being generous people, but sometimes we feel like we don't have the money or the time to be really generous. But it doesn't take a lot of money or time to be generous. Maybe what we really face is that we're just distracted. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about the secret ingredient to generosity and gives 4 simple ways you can work to become a more generous person to those around you. 

Speaker: Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 10:30-37

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How To Keep Money From Owning You / Legacy / Week 3

Do you own your own money or does your money own you? Isn't that such a difficult question to answer because we know we need money for things like food, clothes, education, but also much of how we view success, our self worth, and where we find our security is wrapped up in our money too! And sometimes our pursuit of more causes us to make unhealthy choices and distracts us from living the life God intended. In this sermon, Ken Knott shares how you can identify if you have an unhealthy view of money and what steps you can take to own your money before it owns you. 

Guest Speaker: Ken Knott

Text: Luke 12:13-21 

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3 Steps To Building A Meaningful Legacy / Legacy / Week 2

What's your measure of success? When it comes to leaving a legacy, people have all different ideas of what a successful life looks like. Maybe it's leaving financial margin for our children, a building named after us, or raising a family to carry on our last name. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares what the Bible has to say about leaving a meaningful legacy. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Building An Eternal Legacy / Legacy / Week 1

Every one of us gets the opportunity to build a legacy with our life, but not every legacy will be remembered as good or for making a positive difference. If we want to leave a legacy that outlives us, we must be intentional about it. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares how you have the ability to leave a legacy that impacts eternity and how creating that legacy begins with the decisions you make today. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Fighting Through Depression / Haunted / Week 5

There's definitely times where we all feel low, where sadness is normal, but for many people that feeling has become the norm. Maybe you've tried different things to get out of this season, but you're still struggling, wondering where God is, and why you are going through this. In this sermon, we talk about how the Bible can give you some encouragement in your depression, why praying more or having more faith is not an instant fix, and what things you can tangibly do to help as you work through this season. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Job 6, 38, 42

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Calm Your Anxious Mind / Haunted / Week 4

Worry and anxiety haunts so many of us. It can make us live in a constant state of fear, make us feel like we're only a shell of a person, and have a big impact on our physical and spiritual health as well. In this sermon, Ken Knott talks about how we can break out of this cycle of worry and anxiety and how you can find more peace and calm in your life. 

Guest Speaker: Ken Knott of Grace Church Avon

Text: Luke 12: 22-34

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Slowing Down A Hurried Life / Haunted / Week 3

Do you ever feel like your life is so busy that you can barely keep up? Or you have a constant feeling of needing to hurry even though you're not late for anything. You, like many others, may be living at an unhealthy and unsustainable pace! When we live this way, our anxiety and stress increase, and our joy decreases. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about how hurry impacts us and how slowing down can not only improve your mental and emotional health, but also your spiritual health. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 10:30-37 & Mark 5:22-42

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Overcoming The Need To Be Perfect / Haunted / Week 2

I can't measure up! Have I done enough to prove my worth? People can't see that I don't have it all together! These are some of the lies and negative thoughts that haunt our minds on a daily basis. But no matter how much you try to have it all together, pushing control and perfection leaves you feeling exhausted, depleted, and like God couldn't love you. In this sermon, Robb Hollifield shares from the Bible how you can get a handle on these negative thoughts, stop the feelings of guilt and disappointment, and find rest knowing you don't have to be perfect. 

Guest Speaker: Robb Hollifield

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How To Stop Being So Angry / Haunted / Week 1

Anger can be a healthy warning light in our lives, but it can also become our unhealthy default. And when it does it wreaks havoc on our lives, our health, and our relationships. We hate that we get this way and we say to ourselves, why am I so mad? Get a hold of yourself! Do I have an anger problem? But our best attempts to mask the issue do nothing to help the issue. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about how spirituality can help us put our anger in check and how the Bible says we can find freedom from feeling so mad all the time. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Colossians 3

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The Value Of Hard Times / Wilderness / Week 4

When we go through hard times, we just want to get out as quickly as possible. These wilderness times feel frustrating, draining, and uncomfortable. But even in these stressful seasons, we can still find value and purpose for our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas will be sharing the benefits of hard times, how you can find that value, and what God might be wanting to do in your life. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 1 Kings 17-19

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Following Where God Leads / Wilderness / Week 3

There are times in life where following God's plan doesn't feel like we're going in the right direction. In fact, instead of getting closer to the destination, it feels like God's leading us out further into a wilderness. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about why God might be leading you away from the easy path and what He's looking for you to get from it. 

 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas 

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Where Is God In Hard Times / Wilderness / Week 2

Sometimes we face hard times because of bad choices we've made and sometimes it's because of bad choices others have made. And other times, we have no idea why we're here! But during hard times, God doesn't feel close anymore. It feels like He's left us alone. We want to believe and trust God, but sometimes it's easier to believe that He just doesn't care. In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas shares hope that no matter what caused you to be in this season, God is still there, He sees you, and He won't leave you alone. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas 

Text: Genesis 12, 16 & 21

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Finding Hope In The Wilderness / Wilderness / Week 1

There are seasons of life where it feels like we are in a wilderness. We feel empty, dry, a little like we're wandering through life. It's not fun! Nobody likes the wilderness! It's difficult, it's frustrating, and often we are left asking God, where are you, and why are you letting this happen right now? In this sermon, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about what to do when you find yourself in this place, and what God might want you to do in this season even though you are wanting to get rid of it. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Overcoming Bitterness / Villains / Week 4

Bitterness takes hold in our lives in a number of ways. It can start from feeling jealous, hurt, angry, or even fearful. And while we often believe bitterness punishes someone or something else, the only thing that is truly punished is us. Bitterness is a poor substitute for justice. In this sermon, Pastor Brandon Bonville shares a story from the Bible that can help you understand the root of your bitterness, and how you can take steps to overcome it. 

Guest Speaker: Pastor Brandon Bonville of Grace Church, West Bridgewater

Text: 2 Samuel 13 & 14

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Choosing The Right Fight / Villains / Week 3

There are plenty of things to fight about. If you can't think of one, just scroll social media for a few minutes. We fight over relationships, politics, social issues, money, ethics, and even which way the toilet paper should be put on (the correct way is over, by the way). There is a time and a place to fight, but many of us are battling over the wrong things and as a result, we're left with little strength and energy to fight for the things that matter the most. In this video, Pastor Steven Lucas talks about what battles are worth fighting and which ones are not, and how making the wrong choice can move you from being the hero of the story to becoming the Villain. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Second Wind

Taking a break this week from the Villains series, in this sermon, Pastor Steve shares a message on getting the needed Second Wind that helps to energize us when our spiritual walk with God starts to falter. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Matthew 14:25-33

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How Good People Go Bad / Villains / Week 2

Most people don't want to end up being the bad guy in the story. Most of us would rather be remembered as the hero, not the one who chose the wrong path, made the wrong choice, and ruined everything. We see this in the movies, but you have probably seen this play out in real life too. So how do ordinary people become the bad guy or bad girl of their story? How does one end up the villain in their marriage, in their school, or workplace? In this sermon, guest speaker Ricardo Simon talks about how good people end up bad, and what you can do to avoid making these same mistakes.

 

Guest Speaker: Ricardo Simon of Grace Church Avon

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Overcoming Bitterness / Villains / Week 1

Bitterness takes hold in our lives in a number of ways. It can start from feeling jealous, hurt, angry, or even fearful. And while we often believe bitterness punishes someone or something else, the only thing that is truly punished is us. Bitterness is a poor substitute for justice. In this sermon, Pastor Taylor Knopp shares a story from the Bible that can help you understand the root of your resentment, and how you can take steps to overcome it. 

Speaker: Location pastor of Grace Church Braintree Taylor Knopp

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Having A Faith That Endures / 1 Peter / Week 5

When life gets difficult and circumstances are not at all what we want, it's easy for us to not only be discontent, but for our faith to grow weary. We ask where is God? We begin to doubt if He is good and if God cares at all. We wonder whether faith is worth it. But what if you were able to face these times without being shaken? Without losing hope and without turning to whatever gives you comfort in the moment. In this sermon Pastor Steven Lucas talks about how you can not just survive, but thrive in the valleys of life and have a faith that endures. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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When Christian Life Is Unpopular / 1 Peter / Week 4

It can be incredibly difficult to be a Christian when it seems like nobody shares your faith. When almost everyone around you seems to discredit your beliefs and make different choices. It can easily cause us to make compromises or feel like we need to defend ourselves. In this sermon, we share from the Bible how you can live in a way that attracts people to you, even if they don't agree with what you believe.  

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka

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How To Honor God With Your Life / 1 Peter / Week 3

Do our everyday choices even matter? The things we do, say, or prioritize can feel like they don't have a purpose in the bigger picture. But they do. They matter to God, and they have the ability to make a lasting impact on everyone around us. Pastor Steven Lucas shares how each of us are made for a specific purpose, and how we can change the look of a neighborhood, a business, a sports team, or a family when we focus on God's purpose for our lives. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 1 Peter 1 & 1 Peter 2 

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Is My Faith Worth THE COST? / 1 Peter / Week 2

What happens when your faith starts costing you more than you want? Naturally, you start to question whether it's worth staying committed. After all, it seems everyone around you gets to make the choices that bring instant gratification, while much faith requires you to play the long game. In this sermon, we're talking about how you can resist the temptation to compromise in your faith and give you the encouragement to stay committed and energized in your journey of faith. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 1 Peter 1; Romans 7 

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Freedom From Guilt And Shame / 1 Peter / Week 1

Guilt and shame are heavy. It's carrying around the weight of both what we did (or what happened to us), and the weight of making sure nobody else finds out. We can try to change our behavior, find our worth in other things, and do good to hopefully make up for it, but at the end of the day many of us still struggle to believe that God could love and forgive us. In this sermon, we'll see from the Bible that not only does God still have love and forgiveness to offer us, but that He can allow us to drop the burden we carry and find true freedom and healing. 

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka 

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Finding Peace From Worry And Fear / Identity Theft / Week 4

We want to have peace in our lives, at our jobs, in our homes, and in our relationships or marriages, but more often we find ourselves experiencing fear, worry, and stress. So what can we do to experience God's peace? In this video, Sean Sears shares two keys from the Bible on how to move past your fear and worry so that you can rest and enjoy peace from God. 

Speaker: Sean Sears of Grace Church Avon 

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How To Know Jesus / Identity Theft / Week 3

There is a difference between knowing about someone and really knowing someone. A lot of people might  know about Jesus, but how do you really get to know him? Can you know him personally? Do you have to be a religious person? Does your past impact your ability to know Jesus? In this sermon, we talk about how your list of accomplishments, your past, and your religious achievements doesn't make you right with God and how you can move to really knowing Jesus.  

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Philippinas 3

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Finding Contentment That Lasts / Identity Theft / Week 2

Contentment can be so hard to find at different times in our life, and even when we do have it, it never seems to last very long. In this sermon, we're discovering what brings contentment that lasts and what changes need to be made to get it. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Philippians 1 & 2

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Has Your Identity Been Hijacked? / Identity Theft / Week 1

Everyday we are surrounded by voices trying to speak into our lives as to what should define us. But not all of our identities are created equal. In order for you to have healthy relationships and be healthy mentally, emotionally, and spiritually yourself they can't all be equal! So which identity is most important?  In this sermon, we're talking about how you can begin to navigate the confusion and ultimately discover who you really are and how you can find true freedom, peace, and comfort in your life.

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Letting God Use You / Church Defined / Week 5

God has so much more for you than to digest religious content. God says, I have a job for you. One that I have uniquely designed you to do. We might be looking to God and faith to bring value or comfort to our lives, but what we often miss is that God has a purpose for you to carry out! A purpose that He has designed specifically for you! One that brings joy, motivation, and the opportunity for you to make a difference in the world. So what is this purpose and how can you find it? 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Who Is The Church For? (It's Probably Not Who You Think) / Church Defined / Week 4

What if the assumptions you have about the church right now are completely untrue? What if they are actually what's keeping you from what God has always wanted for your life. What if church was never about a building or a service but God has a much bigger purpose not only for His church but for you? 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Why Should I Be Generous? / Church Defined / Week 3

Generosity is a good thing! It not only makes us feel good but studies say it even has health benefits. But why is it so hard for us to constantly think and live this way? And why is it so important to God that we are defined by generosity? We're answering these questions and more in this teaching!  

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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What It Looks Like To Live Biblically Centered / The Church Defined / Week 2

Where can we find truth? Who determines it? Is truth able to be understood at all? Can my truth be different from yours? Where does God fit into all of this? If He really wanted to make my life better, why does it seem like the Bible has so many rules? This week we're talking about why God gave us the Bible to live by and how it can impact your life. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Why Membership Matters / Church Defined / Week 1

Why do churches have the option to become a member? Is it like a AAA or Costco membership? Is there a cost to it and what are the benefits? This week, we're unpacking why the Bible says church membership is important for Christians.

Speaker: Pastor Sean Sears of Grace Church Avon

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Why Do I Feel Stuck? / I Witness / Week 6

Most people have times in their faith when it just feels like they're stuck. The growth and excitement that  once fueled their faith feels missing and it can be confusing to understand why. So how can you get past this place and start getting traction in your faith again. Let's talk about it. 

Guest Speaker: Jason Cross

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Finding Faith In God / Easter With Grace

Easter is supposed to be about hope and celebration, but what if you're unsure what you actually believe anymore. You see the world around you and the circumstances you face and wonder, where is God in this? Maybe you really want to believe in something, but are stuck on how to actually move forward in finding faith. This Easter, we're talking about how you can get unstuck and find faith again. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 23 & 24

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Wanting Justice For Others But Mercy For Ourselves / I Witness / Week 5

There are people who have wronged us and those we care about. They've done things we feel they should NEVER be forgiven for. But we're not without guilt either. We violate our own conscience and hurt others all the time! So how does God decide who gets forgiveness and who gets punished? 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 22-23

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Are You A Fan Or Follower / I Witness / Week 4

What is required to be a follower of Jesus? Do you just need to have certain beliefs? Be baptized? Confirmed? Does your good need to outweigh the bad? If you're in good standing with God, what should that relationship look like? In this sermon, we're diving into the story of Judas (you know, the betrayer) to see how the faith of someone who followed Jesus so closely, went so off track. 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Fighting Back Against The Sin That Kicks Your Butt / I Witness / Week 3

Are you tired of trying to do what's right only to find yourself making the same mistakes? It's almost like there is something working against you! What if there actually IS!? In this teaching, we're talking about why resisting temptation is so hard and how you can gain the upper hand! 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Luke 4

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What To Do When You Struggle With Your Faith / I Witness / Week 2

We all experience times when life just isn't what we want and our circumstances cause us to doubt God's goodness and at times, maybe even His existence. Does that make us a bad Christian? What do we do when we struggle with doubt about our faith? Let's talk about it! 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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I Witness / Week 1

Guest Speaker: Aaron Kaeble

Text: Luke 10:38-42

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Let's Talk About Sex / It's Complicated / Week 5

Is the way we approach sexuality really working? If we're honest, we're all over the place. And while this is a tough topic to discuss, God knows that sex complicated things. WE know it complicated things. So this week, we're looking to the Bible for answers to the difficult questions about sexuality and getting to the root of why God would care about something so personal and intimate to us. 

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Building A Better Marriage / It's Complicated / Week 4

We used to see marriage as the pinnacle of romantic relationships. It was the goal to live happily ever after. But today, fewer couples are getting married than ever before. And of those who do, the stats show most couples don't make it "until death do we part". So what is it that makes marriage so tough and is it really even worth it anymore? Or are we just missing something? We're seeing what answers the Bible has! 

Speaker: Pastor Sean Sears of Grace Church Avon

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Rethinking Dating / It's Complicated / Week 3

Why does finding love seem to be so difficult? Even the apps and advice from our friends don't seem to make it any easier! For most of us, dating and drama seem to be two sides of the same coin, but does it have to be that way? What can we do to make our dating relationships and overall better experience.  

Speakers: Pastor Steven Lucas accompanied by his wife Devonne Lucas

Text: Ephesians 5:21-29

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Waiting For The Right Person / It's Complicated / Week 2

Are you still looking for Mr / Mrs Right? Maybe you thought you found them, but after some time it doesn't feel that way anymore. Despite what our culture says, finding love isn't as easy as swiping right. So what are we supposed to do while we wait to find the right person? How can we make this less complicated? Let's talk about it!

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Is God's Way Really Better? / It's Complicated / Week 1

There are things Jesus said that we like, but there are also things He said that we don't like. What happens when the things we want and the choices we make are at odds with what the Bible says? Well, we're left with a choice. Often a difficult choice! But the choices we make all come down to one simple thing and that's what we're talking about this week! 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

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Navigating The Hard Times / Prayer And Fasting / Week 4

Disappointment. Hurt. Pain. Discouragement. No matter how hard we try to avoid them, we ALL face hard seasons in our lives. And these difficult times can derail our good intentions and discourage us in our faith. So how do we navigate these times well? Do we wait until our circumstances get better or does God have something in these seasons that can help us grow? Let's talk about it! 

Speaker: Pastor Sean Sears of Grace Church Avon

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The Mindset Of Fasting / Prayer And Fasting / Week 3

What's the difference between fasting for your health and fasting as a spiritual discipline? Because just like any diet or fast, after a while, it can feel like something you HAVE to do and not something you WANT to do. What are the benefits and mindset of spiritual fasting that can help you keep this a regular habit? Let's talk about that this week!

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Zechariah 7:1-14

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Creating More Space For God / Prayer And Fasting / Week 2

Working to build a relationship with someone takes time and effort and our relationship with God is no different. We want God to be a part of our lives, but it doesn't seem like we have enough time! There's always something to distract us. So how do we go about creating more space for God in our lives? Let's talk about it! 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: 2 Peter 1; Acts 11; Acts 13

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Why Christians Fast / Prayer and Fasting / Week 1

You might have heard of the physical benefits of fasting from your fitness trainer, a friend, or maybe even your doctor. But did you know that fasting can have spiritual benefits as well? In fact, fasting is probably the MOST OVERLOOKED spiritual practice in the lives of Christians, and we are missing out on some major benefits because of it! So what exactly does spiritual fasting look like and what are these benefits? Let's talk about it!

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas

Text: Matthew 6

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Taking Your Faith To The Next Level / Kickstart

What if this year, your main goal wasn't about dropping weight, getting in shape, saving more money, or eating better. What if this year, you decided not to settle for just knowing about God, but this year you decided to discover the kind of peaceful, hope-filled, and abundant life that He had planned for you? But where would you even start? That's what we're talking about this week! 

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka   

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