Topic: Hope
Above The Clouds02/19/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Disciplines, Hope, Presence of God
- Clouds can bring rain and refreshment to the Earth. But they also can block out the Sun, and they represent ominous things in our life. These “dark clouds” in our life block out the energy and glory of Christ in our lives. When we rise above the clouds in this life, we realize that we should always dwell in the serenity of Christ.
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The Squishing God01/29/12
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The Bridezilla of Christ01/15/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Defense of Christian Faith, Hope
- The Church is the body and bride of Christ. And while Paul says that we are holy in Christ’s sight, we don’t always act like it. In this sermon, Greg talks about how difficult it is to hope in the Church, and how we can still strive to be the Bride of Christ.
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Considering The Even More01/08/12
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Speaker – Steve Wiens
- Topics – Hope, Blessings, Presence of God
- Life can throw difficult situations our way. Marriage struggles, road rage, or in Mary's case, being an unmarried virgin pregnant with the Savior of the world. How do we handle those situations? Our guest speaker, Steve Wiens, talks about how God always wants to bring his wholeness (Shalom) into every situation and that we, like Mary, have the opportunity to partner with God in that.
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The Story of a Lifetime08/14/11
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Speaker – Sandra Unger
- Topics – Generosity, Hope, Poverty
- Sandra Unger guest speaks this weekend and tells a story of poverty and how to make a difference. She tells an all too familiar story of hope lost and continuing the cycle of poverty. Walking us through the biblical commands, Sandra points out how important it is to help the poor, but with something more important than money.
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thx a lot : )06/13/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Hope, Blessings, Gratitude
- It can be difficult to be thankful in life. Whether it’s a phone that stops working or a tragic accident that changes our plans, we have trouble being thankful during tough times. In this sermon, Greg gives us three ways to remain thankful despite what’s going on in this world.
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Breathing Hope06/05/11
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Imagine02/06/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Hope, Pain & Suffering
- How does a person keep their faith when facing an unfixable situation? In this sermon, Greg speaks to the question by examining his family’s own struggle with having an adult son with autism. Knowing that he can’t fix the problem, Greg describes how his vision of the solution provides a solid foundation for faith.
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Good Friday 201004/02/10
Shaken Not Stirred02/21/10
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Getting Egypt Out11/22/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Fear, Hope, Poverty, Spiritual Warfare
- Greg shared an image that he uses to represent how principalities and powers pollute the “air” we breathe by drawing on the impact of sins committed in the past. Norm shared his story of how he got out of living in poverty with the help of a friend who provided key opportunities.
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My Life as a Vampire07/08/07
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Hope, Identity in Christ, Transformation
- What is the difference between a vampire and Jesus? This may sound like a rather odd question to ask, but you may be surprised at the profound difference between the two. A vampire is known for two things: it loves to dwell in darkness and feeds off of people. Jesus is known for two things: he lives in light and sacrificially gives of himself in love for all.
The 77-Fulfillment Savior09/10/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Defense of Christian Faith, Hope, Individualism
- Some people think that the genealogies of Jesus are outright boring. In reality, there is a wonderful truth communicated in those lines of names. The truth is that Jesus is not only the fulfillment of Israel’s hopes, but also the hopes for the entire human race. As Christians, we can live in that truth today!
Don't Go Down with the Ship07/09/06
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Speaker – Annie Perdue-Olson
- Topics – Hope, Relationships
- Our world is often filled with stress and trials. As discouragement builds in our lives, we have a natural desire to build up defensive walls to protect ourselves from being hurt by a hurtful world. Unfortunately, these defenses can lead toward increasing self-centeredness, frustration, and even unbelief against God. The biblical author of the “Hebrews” letter understood this behavior pattern well. In chapter 3, the author uses a tragic story to speak a word about something important and urgent: the need for encouragement.
Hope in the Midst of Chaos06/04/06
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Speaker – Scott Boren
- Topics – Hope, Repentance
- The message of John the Baptist came into a chaotic period of history. In the middle of this chaos were the people of Israel. They did not know what their future would hold. To these people, John the Baptist proclaimed a message of repentance, an invitation to change one’s focus from the chaotic nature of circumstance to the God who was coming to bring salvation. Hope is only found in the saving actions of God, the faithful one who completes what he started. Modern life is characterized by chaos. In the midst of this chaos we need hope, solid ground on which to stand. Jesus is our only hope; he is the only consistent factor in this crazy world.
Holding the Hope02/05/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Fear, Hope
- In our world today, we are exposed to so many things that can cause us to be worried or anxious. Yet, in Christ we have hope that this life is not all that there is. In Christ we can have hope and know that he can bring peace into our lives, even in the midst of living within a terrifying and hopeless world. As believers in Christ, we have God’s Holy Spirit dwelling within us to help us live out Christ’s hope to those who fear in this world. Like Simeon, we know that God keeps his promises, and that he has revealed his son, Jesus, to redeem all humanity and to give us peace.
Your Thoughts, Your Destiny10/23/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Hope, Joy, Transformation
- Mary's song praises God because He scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. God's is incredibly concerned about how we think because what we do is a product of how we think. Inmost thoughts steer all of life. Our quality of life is determined by our thought lives.
Already, But Not Yet08/28/05
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Hope, Kingdom of God, Sin
- "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end" (Luke 1:32-33). Such were the words of Gabriel to Mary regarding the coming of Jesus. These were words promising that Jesus would be the Messiah, the one who would reign over the earth, bringing peace and victory.So what does it mean for Jesus to reign today or "for everything to placed under his feet" as Paul writes in Eph 1:22? Where is the victory?
Living with Disappointment05/29/05
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Speaker – Stina Busman
- Topics – Hope, Pain & Suffering
- Stina Busman preached this morning on grief. She offered this question for reflection: What do we do when we have to live with and after disappointment and defeat? As we all know, some things in this world go profoundly wrong. For Stina, it was the loss of Scott, her fiancé. Stina closed with a challenge: who will write the end of this chapter: Jesus or the enemy? We may grieve deeply, but we do so with great expectation!
Write It on a Rock09/12/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Hope, Pain & Suffering
- Greg described his journey during his sabbatical as one that was focused on a simple and important question: “What is real?” And he talked about how every now and then we all need to ask ourselves this with regard to every area in our lives. He challenged us to think like Job, who lost all of his securities and worldly relations but who still knew that his redeemer lived and that he would see him someday face to face. That’s what Job REALLY believed. What do we REALLY believe?
The Best is Yet to Come09/05/04
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Speaker – Cecilia Williams
- Hope
- Cecilia, visiting from The Sanctuary Covenant Church, challenged Woodland Hills to look back in order to gain insight about what might lie ahead for us. Are our best days behind us, or is our best yet to come? She argued the latter by referring to a passage in Haggai that deals with rebuilding Solomon's temple. The new temple was far less grand than the original, yet the promise of God remained: this temple’s glory would exceed that of Solomon’s. Its best was yet to come, but the remnant, like Woodland Hills, could only believe this by faith—trusting that God would accomplish the promise.
I Choose You08/29/04
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Speaker – Kevin Johnson
- Topics – Discipleship, Hope
- Kevin, our Community Pastor, spoke about Christ's calling of Simon, Andrew, James and John to be his disciples. As fishermen, their families' livelihood depended on this trade, yet they simply dropped what they were doing and followed Jesus. Why? What was it about Jesus that caused people to leave their families and livelihood to follow him, and what was Jesus tapping into in these four early disciples?