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May 19, 2013: Kingdom Perspective - Potential                                                             Kingdom potential is living for a cause that transcends "me." The work of faith is proclaiming
                                                           the gospel of Christ & practicing the love of Christ.  
May 12, 2013: Kingdom Perspective - We're Pursued
Pastor Jess Strickland 

                                                  Lessons I've learned about being pursued by God: 
                                                  He is not mostly interested in my conversion.
                                                  He is not seeking to negotiate a fair exchange, leaving Him in debt to my labor.
                                                  He is not seeking to improve my approach. 
May 5, 2013: Praying with Jesus
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                                                       Prayer is not intervention but collaboration. We have a responsibility of bringing God's Kingdom to Earth.
                                                                                      If we really want the Kingdom of God in our lives, we have to get rid of toxic thinking (cynicism). 


Glued

April 28, 2013: If It Isn't Exalted, Praise It
Pastor Brenda Strickland 		                                                                        The Holy Spirit empowers us to give our husbands earned and unearned admiration.
                                                                       God created women to admire husbands, and He created men to be worthy of admiration. 
April 21, 2013: Stuffing, Dumping, Sharing, and Forgiving
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                         Four Essential Forgiving Actions 
                                        1. Remind Yourself to Be a Forgiver Daily  
                                        2. Excusing By Virtue of Ignorance Those Who Have Sinned 
                                        3. Jesus Does the Heavy Lifting of Forgiving Through You 
                                        4. Refuse to Judge the Sincerity of the Confession 
April 14, 2013: If It Doesn't Fill, Empty It
Pastor Jess Strickland 

                                                                        "Are You a Forgiver?" quiz:                                                       
                                                                         Can your mate say you are able to sit down and:
                                                                         1. Listen, deeply listen, without any hint of accusation?
                                                                         2. Listen, deeply listen, without any attempt to persuade?
                                                                         3. Listen, deeply listen, until they have said all they want to say?
                                                                         4. Listen, deeply listen, only speaking to ask clarifying questions or to gain a full understanding?
                                                                         5. Listen, deeply listen, without asking questions which express disagreement or disapproval?
                                                                         6. Listen, deeply listen, without offering solutions?
                                                                         7. Can you listen deeply; listen without expressing hurt and woundedness?
                                                                         8. Re-state what you have been told in a spirit that is seeking only to clarify and fully understand what was said? 
                                                                         9. Express where you have been hurt by your mate's actions or words without seeking to injure, and then
                                                                         forgive your mate deeply and meaningfully in Jesus’ name? 
April 7, 2013: If It Isn't Cherished, Treasure It
Pastor Jess Strickland 

                                                                Here's a small test to evaluate the “cherishing” quotient in your marriage.
                                                                Have the wife answer the questions privately with a “yes” or “no” answer
                                                                as the husband does the same, then compare your answers and discuss where
                                                                you can do better.

                                                               1.  Does your wife know you would choose her first over anything else you would
                                                               enjoy doing, so much so that she encourages you to do things independent of her?
                                                               2.  Do you tell your wife you love her every day?
                                                               3.  Does your wife know for sure you are thinking about her during the day?
                                                               4.  Do you hug your wife daily?
                                                               5.  Does your wife feel you see her world the way she does?
                                                               Do you spend personal time listening to her about her day?
                                                               6.  Does your wife hear frequently reassuring words such as, "You’re hurting, aren't you?"
                                                              "You have had a stressful day, haven't you?" "Are you still a bit concerned about
                                                               ______________?"?
                                                               7.  Does your wife think you take her opinions seriously?
                                                               8.  Do you consider your wife's opinion before you make serious decisions?
March 24, 2013: If It Doesn't Stick, Make It Sticky
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                        Five Submission Factors: Trust What Is Trustable in Your Mate, Trust God Through the
                                                       Untrustable Parts of Your Mate’s Life, Don't Sell Your Mate Out During Untrustable Moments, 
                                                       Speak Truth About Your Mate Where Grace Has a Chance, and "Submit" to the Cause of Respect 
March 17, 2013: Stuck Like Glue
Jerushah Tanner 		                                                                                     Prophesy to your potential, not your history (Sarah & Abraham). Hold on to the promise of God
                                                                                    when your spouse forgets or can't (Rebekah & Isaac). Fight to connect when you feel unloved (Leah
                                                                                    & Jacob). 
March 10, 2013: When Trust Has Lapsed
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                                      Prophetic trust is catching a glimpse of the person Christ is forming in my mate and committing my life to
                                                                     serving that picture. To see the “holy” person, the “true” person my mate is beneath their crippling anxieties,
                                                                     ominous failings, captivating limitations, apparent defects, and debilitating obsessions.  
March 3, 2013: Structural Integrity
Pastor Jess Strickland 

                                                                                 God designed man and woman to be a union who reflect His image and express His glory. 
                                                                                 Building a marriage of glory is building a life of trust. The greater the trust, the greater the
                                                                                 structural integrity within your marriage.
February 24, 2013: If It Ain't Fixed, Break It
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                                   The love of God is a highly spiritual glue, applied as a fluid, then curing into a solid,
                                                                  attaching itself at the most microscopic levels, bonding two hearts, souls, and bodies into one. 
                                                                  Like glue, God puts love between you and your spouse, and that love will seal you together as one. 
February 17, 2013: "Happy Wife, Happy Life": Really?
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                               Marriage is an invitation into something greater than "friends with benefits;" it is a commitment into a rebirth
                                              of catastrophic proportions. When I serve and love my spouse, a mystery happens - I become happy. 


Stand-Alone Sundays

March 31, 2013: Easter Sunday
Pastor Jess Strickland

January 6, 2013: Vision Sunday: Kids & Youth Edition
Darryl Fast & Pastor Jared Strickland

God Weekend

February 10, 2013: Sunday - 1st Service - 2nd Service
Ken and Glenda Malmin

February 10, 2013: Stand Your Ground (Special Song)
Dallas Hall

February 9, 2013: Saturday Night
Mike Herron

February 9, 2013: Saturday Morning - Part 1 - Part 2
Pastor Gary Clark

February 8, 2013: Friday Night - Part 1 - Part 2
Mike Herron

Toxic

February 3, 2013: It Only Gets Better
Pastor Jared Strickland 		                                                                          The way we see ourselves and others needs to be faith-filled, not negative. We combat the enemy by allowing
                                                                         Jesus to change the way we see things and people.

January 27, 2013: Detoxifying Your Hope
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                                 Our dream for the future should be that as we detoxify our hope, our lives will be better than they are right now. 
                                                                The promise of the Lord is that when we give our hearts to Him when a situation looks like certain death,
                                                                Yahweh will respond. 
January 20, 2013: Detoxifying Your Heart
Pastor Jess Strickland 		                                                          Consecration is letting God's Word and vision drive your life. To consecrate your life to God:
                                                         turn to Him with affection, self-discipline, godly sorrow, brokenness, expectation, and a longing
                                                         to worship (Joel 2:12-14). 

January 13, 2013: Detoxifying Your Faith
Pastor Jess Strickland

                                                                 Our lamentation can turn us to Jesus, and He will see us through to the "afterward:" the salvation of God.          
                                                                After disaster, the Lord leaves a blessing behind (Joel 1 & 2).