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All My Sermons

Below, you will find an archive of all my past sermons and series ordered from most recent at top to oldest at the bottom. Additionally, at the bottom, you can see all my messages sorted into groups by topic.

 
All Things New
November 2022

God is making all things new… he will make all things new… it’s just what he does. Still, at the same time, he keeps revisiting the same old promise.

 
Good Shepherd
November 2022

In this brief two-part series, Pastor Jeff offers us some encouragement as we prepare for our upcoming pastoral transition.

 
Family Gratitude
November 2022

On this Gratitude Sunday, we welcome the children to worship with us, and we talk about making gratitude a family affair.

 
One Thing
September 2022

What’s the one thing you want your life to be remembered for? What’s the one thing that’s more important to you than anything else?

 
21 Days of Prayer – August 2022
August 2022

All of our 21 Days of Prayer gatherings for 2022 are available here.

 
The Pursuit (1 & 2 Samuel)
February 2022

In the book of Samuel, everyone is chasing something. Some find what they are looking for and some don’t. Whether they find what they are pursuing depends entirely on what they are pursuing. What about us? What about you? What are you after?

 
On the Rock
January 2022

In this series, we’re going back to the foundations of the Christian life and the church to realize they are both built on the same rock. By building our individual lives on the right foundation, and by doing it together with others, we get stability in our lives and also get to see Jesus build […]

 
Peace on Earth
December 2021

The Christmas declaration of peace on Earth is not a promise for the future. It’s a reality for today.

 
The Root
November 2021

What’s really at the root of our money problems? What if money is at the root of our other problems!?

 
How to Restart Life
October 2021

There is a solution, a pattern to follow to reboot, restart, and get our lives moving forward again.

 
Here Is Our King (Matthew)
July 2021

The rule of the schoolyard tells us that you always want to be on the team with the strongest player… even if it’s a bully. It’s our greatest temptation, if we can’t be the strongest, to be on the same team as the strongest. We choose leaders who seem powerful because they make us feel […]

 
Everyone Matters
June 2021

Pastor Reggie Alderman leads us through a straightforward two-part series helping us see the importance in every individual while seeing ourselves as individuals in community. Among followers of Jesus, everyone matters and everyone matters!

 
Hindsight Is 2020
January 2021

2020, am I right? What in the world was that all about? In this series, we try to learn our lessons from last year to see what God has in mind for us moving forward.

 
Your Blessing
January 2021

A one-message series helping you to find your blessing for 2021.

 
Home for the Holidays
December 2020

It’s 2020, and everyone is telling us to stay home for the holidays. Maybe you’re hunkering down, or maybe you are trying to travel, but one thing is for sure, this Christmas does not feel normal. Life isn’t normal, it’s not comfortable, but it can be better. No matter where you are, you can still […]

 
Redemption (Ruth)
November 2020

2020 has been a year of trials and hardships. Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel? In fact, can anything good come from a time so dark? The story of Ruth says, “Yes!”

 
Heroes (Judges)
September 2020

What if I told you there was a group of people who together could conquer any enemy? What if I told you there was a group of people who together could turn any wrong around into blessing? What if I told you there was a group of people where every single one had the power […]

 
We Are Chosen (1 Peter)
August 2020

In our modern world of rampant individualism, Christians are not immune. But there is a solution to our individualism to be found in one very difficult truth. It’s a truth Peter presses in his first letter. Simply put, we don’t get to choose… we are chosen.

 
Service is Worship
August 2020

Pastor Reggie brings us a special message to remind us that the heart of worship is service and the heart of service is worship. We see that through the sacrificial life of a man named Epaphroditus.

 
Our Heavenly Dad
June 2020

Three of the most important words in the Christian life are these: Our Heavenly Dad. Jesus taught us to start our prayers with these words. Paul reminds us that because of the Spirit in us, our relationship with God is personal and intimate. No matter what you are facing these days, an understanding of these […]

 
I Wanna Go Back (2 Peter)
May 2020

After almost two months of Coronavirus isolation, people are getting impatient. They want to go back to work, they want to go back to church, and they want to go back to normal. Because we all just want life to be the way it used to be. Why? The letter of 2 Peter has an […]

 
This Week Today
April 2020

In this new series of messages, Pastor Jeff takes us into a new format for live stream worship with encouragement and spiritual challenges wrapped together.

 
Ignite
February 2020

Launching a church is difficult… what about launching the first church? The secret they had was the fire of God’s own Spirit. In this series, we seek to know that fire more deeply in our church.

 
FASTer
January 2020

What if the best way to get ahead was to take a few steps back? In this series, we explore the backwards shortcut to amazing spiritual growth.

 
Jelly of the Month
December 2019

Christmas can be a very disappointing time of the year, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, when you learn the true meaning of Christmas, you discover that what looks disappointing at first might be exactly what you need.

 
Fearless (Joshua)
October 2019

To be honest, I’ve had my moments of fear. I usually use the word “worry” but that’s not really any better, and it’s more accurate to call it what it is: Fear. I have fears that my goals won’t be accomplished, that I’ll encounter some unpleasant situation, or that my greatest efforts will be fruitless. […]

 
Bad Days (Job)
September 2019

In this series, we are going to study the ancient story of a man named Job to learn an amazing truth about the Why of suffering.

 
Authentic
July 2019

Authenticity has become a buzzword for our day. However, buzzword status means “authenticity” has high value but low meaning. What’s the “authentic” meaning of authenticity anyway? What does it mean to truly be authentic? What would life be like if we were all just real and raw with each other? Is it even worth it?

 
We Are Better Together
June 2019

For three weeks this summer, we are highlighting and celebrating the fact that our church family is part of a larger family beyond our walls, beyond our demographics, and beyond our city!

 
Stronger (2 Corinthians)
April 2019

Are you facing a moment of weakness or hardship? This is your time to experience the powerful strength of God at work in and through you! It begins with the message of Easter.

 
Get It Together (1 Corinthians)
February 2019

What’s cool about studying 1 Corinthians is that it’s a bunch of people far more messed up than we are! It’s a church with more problems than ours! It’s nice to see that you aren’t as bad as someone else, isn’t it? Well, actually, the lesson of 1 Corinthians is that church problems and Christian […]

 
Resolved
January 2019

At the beginning of the year, we tend to think of the promises we want to make to ourselves, the good intentions we have for the coming year. Some of us make “Resolutions” but most of us don’t anymore because we are tired of disappointing ourselves. Actually, the problem with resolutions is that there isn’t […]

 
Wishes
December 2018

Starlight, star bright… first star I see tonight… Each Christmas, our minds get filled with a bunch of wishes. If there were a way to make those wishes come true, what would actually make the list? What would you wish for?

 
Generosity 2018
December 2018

Each year, LCC takes the season of Christmas to be a special blessing to ministries outside our own church organization. This year, we are thrilled to be developing a special partnership with Trinity Life Ministry.

 
Pep Talk (Deuteronomy)
October 2018

What do you say when you really need to motivate someone to do what you know is best for them? That’s the dilemma faced by Moses in the book of Deuteronomy.

 
Pound It
August 2018

A new series on the importance and power of friendships and what we need to do to make them and make them stronger

 
Why We Serve
July 2018

Christians serve people. We always have. But why?

 
Hacked
June 2018

One of the most disturbing truths about life is that we are not in charge! We might have good intentions, but something else always gets in the way. Why is that? In this series, we explore the sad fact that something or someone has hacked our programming, and it’s time to root out the virus!

 
#spirituality (Proverbs)
May 2018

In this final message of our time in Proverbs, Jeff Mikels takes us to the absolute limits of what Proverbs can teach us.

 
#me (Proverbs)
May 2018

As we come to the second to the last topic in our #wisdom series, we tackle what wisdom has to say about how we view ourselves.

 
#feminism (Proverbs)
May 2018

Continuing our series through Proverbs, Pastor Jeff tackles a topic not often addressed in churches. Feminism.

 
#sex (Proverbs)
May 2018

What does the book of Proverbs have to say about sexuality? Something important!

 
#feelings (Proverbs)
April 2018

As part of our series on wisdom from the book of Proverbs, we are tackling a few specific issues addressed in the book that deserve special treatment. The first one is our feelings.

 
#fakenews (Proverbs)
March 2018

Recently, our society has been flooded with concerns about “Fake News.” Our President is accusing previously trusted media outlets of spouting “fake news.” Our media outlets are fighting against the social media “fake news.” And the FBI is doing research into “fake news” injected into our lives through the efforts of foreign governments! On April […]

 
#money (Proverbs)
March 2018

The #money series is a sub-series of our #wisdom series of messages. In this series, we are exploring what the book of Proverbs (with help from the rest of the Bible) has to say about money.

 
#wisdom (Proverbs)
February 2018

Now more than ever, we live in a society where passion gets to drive, knowledge rides shotgun, and wisdom is forced to sit in the back if it’s even allowed in the car. We can’t continue to live that way. It’s time to get back to what’s important.

 
Vision
December 2017

Time to become people of greater vision…

 
A Very Cranky Christmas
December 2017

In this series, we explore some ways to get past our Christmas Crank and rediscover the joy of the season!

 
Generosity 2017
November 2017

Each year, we take at least a couple weeks around Thanksgiving to train ourselves in generosity.

 
Prayer Moves
November 2017

What difference could God make in your life? Do you suppose he would take that action if you didn’t ask him to? Do you suppose you can ask him to move in your life without prayer? Prayer is foundational to everything in our relationship with God. Prayer moves us, prayer moves the heart of God, […]

 
Crash Course
October 2017

The Bible has some pretty big ideas in it, and many of them come buried inside pretty big words. In this series, we will unpack the meaning behind the biggest words in the Bible: words like sanctification, justification, redemption, and salvation. You’ll never believe how much of a blessing these words can be!

 
How to Adult
August 2017
It seems like fewer and fewer of us are actually eager to “grow up” while others of us just feel lost in a sea of adult responsibilities. In this message series, we will get some inspiration and motivation from the Bible to live lives of responsibility, wisdom, stability, persistence, and balance.
 
Manifestation
July 2017

Do you desire to live a life of purpose and fulfillment? God wants it for you too.

 
Complain Better (Habakkuk)
May 2017

We live in a critical world, and we have been trained to be critical people. We complain a lot, but that doesn’t mean we are good at it. In this series, we look at an ancient prophet to discover simple rules for how to complain better!

 
The Holy Bible
April 2017

Just because it is the world’s greatest book doesn’t mean it is the easiest to understand. Join us for a four week journey into how to understand the Bible. Jeff will teach us how we got it, how to read it, and why it matters.

 
Keep Calm and Pray On
March 2017

Back in the days of World War II, the British government put together a massive marketing campaign to simply help their citizens stay calm. That campaign has come back as an Internet phenomenon because we live in a world that seems to let fear and worry rule the day. Nevertheless, if we go back even deeper […]

 
Securing Spiritual Victories
March 2017

Special Guest Gary Rohrmayer brings us an encouraging message from Joshua 12:1-24.

 
True Love (1 John)
February 2017

With Valentine’s Day upon us once again, Pastor Jeff turns our attention toward a book of the Bible that discusses true love in a way that is eye-opening and refreshing!

 
Main Things
January 2017

At the beginning of the year all of us begin to think about our priorities for the coming year. Some people make resolutions or other commitments for self improvement. Here at LCC, we are going to focus on keeping the main things the main things.

 
2017
December 2016

What if there was ONE thing that could guarantee you a good year?

 
Whoville
December 2016

Christmas is for everywho… Jesus came for whos like you!

 
2016 Generosity Project
November 2016

The Generosity Project is an annual event where we attempt to train ourselves in generosity and fight the materialism of the Christmas season.

 
Killer B’s
October 2016

Some things have the power to destroy a vibrant faith. Encounter one of these “Killer B’s” and let it linger, and your faith, your relationship with God, will be severely impacted. In this series, we will deal with issues of Bitterness, Brokenness, and Burnout along with another problem we can just call being spiritually “Blocked.”

 
The End
September 2016

What happens to you after you die? What will happen to the world when everything comes to an end? Will there even be an “end”?

 
How Could He?
August 2016

This is a series addressing some of the biggest questions of life and faith, putting our expectations to the test, and asking God to help us understand him a little better.

 
Start Again (Numbers)
June 2016

Numbers is the story of a God trying to bring his people to their blessing…

 
Do Hard Things
June 2016

Brian Schoolcraft, one of the elders of the church, brings this simple, but challenging message to encourage us to do the hard things of the Christian life.

 
Life In Christ (Ephesians)
April 2016

It’s at the core of our mission statement, but what does it really mean? No part of the Bible better explains what “Life in Christ” is really all about than Paul’s letter we call “Ephesians.” Join us as we work through this powerful little book to learn about real life, our true identity, and the blessings we have “in Christ.”

 
Hope is Rising
March 2016

The life of faith is a life lived constantly on the edge of disappointment. God doesn’t seem to answer our prayers the way we want Him to or on our schedule. However, the story of Jesus undeniably proves that God is trustworthy, and that when we have Jesus, there’s always hope!

 
Soulmates
February 2016

Soul relationships take soul work.

 
Four Life-Giving Choices
January 2016

Four choices you can make are more important than all others…

 
Here to Serve
December 2015

The reason he came was to serve. The reason we are here is to serve.

 
Rest for the Weary
November 2015

We live in a restless world. We are busy, strapped, stressed, and saturated. But doesn’t God say that we are created in his image? And doesn’t God seem to have all his stuff together? And doesn’t God command that we should represent him even to the point of resting at the end of each week? […]

 
Secret Agents (Leviticus)
September 2015

Studying the ancient manual for secret agents in the third book of the Bible.

 
Watch It!
August 2015

Pay attention to what you are paying attention to.

 
Why Community?
July 2015

Some people go to church and other people don’t. Some people think church attendance is necessary, but others think it isn’t. Some people think church attendance is a valuable thing, while others think it’s not. Why? Is participating in a church community important? If it is, why is it?

 
Spin (Philippians)
June 2015

Perspective makes all the difference

 
How to Build a Home
April 2015

When I moved to Lafayette, I knew the first order of business was to get a family home. Well, it’s nine years later, and it’s time for us to realize that our church family needs a home.

 
Real Proof (John)
February 2015

Can you see it? You have to look hard to find the real proof! The problem with faith is that we aren’t wired up to naturally believe in what we can’t experience. Everything about us tells us that we need to have something touch our senses in order for us to know it and believe […]

 
The Empowered Church
February 2015

Gary Rohrmayer, President of Converge Midamerica, and a key inspiration behind Lafayette Community Church, brings us a special message on what it means to be a church empowered by God to accomplish great things.

 
Inside Out
January 2015

We have a tendency to live our lives from the outside in. We let the people around us, the society around us, and many other influences around us shape us and mold us until we begin to look a little bit more like everyone else. But that’s not the way life is supposed to be. […]

 
Season of Giving
November 2014

In the words of Charlie Brown, “Christmas is too commercial!” His words are more true today than they were way back when he first said them. We live in a world that has taken the celebration of Christmas to absurd commercial extremes. So much money is spent on and made on Christmas that retailers now […]

 
Time to Move (Exodus)
August 2014

In this series, we will be looking at the book of Exodus to answer the question, “When God says it’s time to move, will I be on board?”

 
The Great LCC Theocache Adventure
June 2014

But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. — Deuteronomy 4:29 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any […]

 
Hypocrite!
June 2014

Are you for real? This is a special message from pastor Billy Hardy.

 
Back to the Start (Genesis)
February 2014

Find your fresh start in the book of beginnings. The Bible begins with a fascinating story of God creating something good and humans rejecting the good things he has given in favor of exercising their own independence. It’s a story of how humans mess things up and God continually intervenes to start again. It’s a […]

 
The Elements
January 2014

Jesus is our model for life and spirituality, and Jesus’ character and actions can be distilled into four core elements that express the teaching of the entire Bible. We live these elements and we look like Jesus. The Old Testament teaches these things. Jesus taught these things. Jesus lived these things. The Bible expresses them […]

 
Hope Fulfilled
November 2013

The Christmas season is a season of hope… everyone knows that, but what good is hope?

 
Leverage
October 2013

We have just been through a series of lessons in the book of Daniel that were simultaneously comforting and challenging. They were comforting because we learned that God is always in charge and he has a good plan for his people. They were comforting because we learned that God meets his people in the midst […]

 
Into the Fire (Daniel)
July 2013

On any given day, people who try to do the right thing face difficulty and opposition. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s overt. Sometimes the hardship even comes from within us. Perhaps not surprisingly, the Bible repeatedly challenges God’s people to stand firm under trials, resist opposition, endure hardship, and over all to trust God that […]

 
Nail Down
July 2013

Billy Hardy brings us a brief series of messages to encourage us to Nail Down our Relationship with God and Nail Down our Faithfulness to God.

 
Switch
June 2013

At the core of the Christian experience is the word “Repent.” Jesus said it: From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” — Matthew 4:17 Peter said it: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the […]

 
Like a Good Neighbor
May 2013

According to Jesus, the entire Bible can be summed up in just a few words: Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All […]

 
Mission Possible (Acts)
March 2013

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: You will be witnesses for Jesus in Lafayette, in Greater Lafayette and Tippecanoe County, and to the ends of the earth. In this series of messages, we explore key passages from the book of Acts to identify not only what our mission is, but what power we […]

 
The Heart of Worship
February 2013

What is worship all about? Churches do things they call “Worship Services,” but it’s really just people sitting in rows listening to someone talk. How is that service? How is that worship? I thought worship was singing songs to God. Is that really all it is? In this series, we dig into the Bible book […]

 
Year of Destiny
January 2013

This is your year… every year up until now has been preparing you for this one, and this year is the one that will prepare you for all the following years. God has a plan for you for this year. He has something he wants to do in you, something he wants to do for […]

 
A Blockbuster Christmas
December 2012

We are a unique church attempting to engage our culture without embracing it and attempting to speak to our culture without boycotting it. Toward that end, we are exploring the Christmas story through the eyes of popular Christmas movies. You’re sure to be surprised at what we find.

 
Bottle or Fork
November 2012

When it comes to your faith, are you an infant or a teacher? The writer of Hebrews leaves no room for anything in-between: We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought […]

 
f.i.g.h.t.
October 2012

Few people enjoy conflict, and those who do are twisted! Seriously, personal conflict is one of the most damaging things in our world. From Cain and Abel to Republicans and Democrats to husbands and wives, nothing gets done when we are fighting. But what if there were a way to fight that fought with each […]

 
How to Be Rich
October 2012

Because we don’t feel rich, we don’t know if we are rich, so we waste a lot of energy trying to get rich. There’s an interesting passage in the Bible about that, and it comes in two parts in 1 Timothy 6. See, we live in a world that seems obsessed with getting rich and […]

 
Great News II (Romans)
June 2012

In the previous series called Great News, we worked through the book of Mark to consider the story of the great news of Jesus, however, Mark was very clear knowing the story isn’t enough. People need to commit their lives to Jesus and the great news about him. Of course, Mark never got into the […]

 
Special Guest Gary Rohrmayer
June 2012

On June 3, we were honored to have as our special guest speaker Gary Rohrmayer, president of Converge MidAmerica.

 
Great News (Mark)
April 2012

Only about 20 years after Jesus’ ministry on earth, a man named Mark became convinced that it was time to write out the story of Jesus so that everyone would know it as well as he did. He likely was present for many of the events he records even though he wasn’t an eyewitness to […]

 
One Sunday
April 2012

Peter is one of the most incredible stories. He defends Jesus, denies Jesus, runs to the tomb, and jumps out of the boat whereupon Jesus speaks words of restoration and healing to him. One of the saddest stories of all time is that of Judas. He made a poor choice, was taken captive by Satan […]

 
Milestones
March 2012

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” — Hebrews 11:17-18 The track record of our past has the […]

 
Born This Way
February 2012

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. — Genesis 1:27 Boys and girls. The differences associated with gender are part of the original design of the world. When God created humanity to represent him, he chose to make us boys […]

 
Simplify
January 2012

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. — Matthew 6:33 There’s an order to life. There is an inherent priority to the way the world has been designed. Our problem is that we try to live by our own priorities and then wonder […]

 
He Came
November 2011

God sent his son at the right time in the right way, and he came to us to be for us everything we needed. He came to be Prophet, Priest, Son, Savior, and King. He came to be everything we need. Our Christmas 2011 series covers the deepest significance of who Jesus is.

 
DOGMA
October 2011

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect — 1 Peter 3:15 Do you know what you believe? Do you know what the Bible teaches? […]

 
momentum
August 2011

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. — Galatians 6:7 Every moment has momentum. It is the inertia that makes us want to do what we’ve always done, but it is also the potential to change directions. One tiny decision today WILL SURELY pick up momentum over time […]

 
BAM!
July 2011

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people […]

 
Break Out (Galatians)
June 2011

The Apostle Paul broke out of partial obscurity with a brief but intense letter to the church in Galatia. In this letter, he is passionate, angry, intense, and harsh because he is so shocked that people who discovered the truth of God’s Grace through Jesus would turn away from it. He is shocked that people […]

 
I Quit
April 2011

Stop Pretending. Start Living. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. — Proverbs 4:23 Too many of us have spent too much time and energy trying to pretend to be something we are not: we pretend to be rich, and use credit cards; we pretend to be good parents, […]

 
Just Jesus
March 2011

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the […]

 
Hearing God
February 2011

So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” And the […]

 
it
January 2011

Some people have it. Some don’t. Some people get it. Some people won’t. What is “it”? What is that intangible quality that makes some people more confident, more poised, more successful than others? Certainly, in America, we could point to money or physical attractiveness, but there is something that crosses all the boundaries of superficial […]

 
Get Everything You Want
December 2010

How do you get everything when you can afford nothing? Simple. You refocus yourself on the things money can’t buy, and you’ll soon find less desire for the things it can. In this series of messages, our pastors lead us through lessons on how to get the things we truly want: Peace, Joy, Love, Light, […]

 
The PEACE Plan
November 2010

Pastor Reggie introduces us to the concept of the PEACE plan in this message. As a result of this message, many people were moved to volunteer!

 
Not Ordinary
November 2010

No family is ordinary. In fact, most families are if not fully dysfunctional at least abnormal. Chances are your family is in one of those categories. That’s why it’s good to know that some key biblical families are also abnormal and dysfunctional. However, what is dysfunctional can be used by God to do something extraordinary! […]

 
I Want to Believe
October 2010

Let’s be honest. Sometimes, it’s hard to be a person of faith, and frankly, we all have doubts. What do you do when you want to believe, but something is standing in the way? Join us for this series where we explore the reasons to believe in an unbelievable God!

 
Refresh
September 2010

We are most refreshed when God moves through us to refresh others. That is the Refreshment Principle. Jesus promises that all who believe in him will be given an infinite source of refreshment—joy, fulfillment, enthusiasm—and all that is necessary for us to unlock it is for us to give it to others. This core principle […]

 
Dig
July 2010

Just beneath the surface or our lives, things lurk that can keep us from living the life God designed us to live. Sinful habits, painful wounds from the past, misunderstanding of the way God works, these things can all hold us back. In this series of messages, our pastoral team take us on a journey […]

 
Unstoppable (OnePrayer 2010)
June 2010

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. — Matthew 16:17-18 There is […]

 
Burn
April 2010

Have you ever felt “burned out”? Most people have. It’s especially dangerous when we are spiritually burned out. So how do we stoke our spiritual fire? How do we keep it going once it’s been started? Exploring our second element, Pastor Jeff takes us on a journey through the biblical metaphor of Fire to show […]

 
Inflate
February 2010

It’s the human condition to live deflated lives. We all know we have a desire for something real and fulfilling. We all know there is something missing inside of us. We all know the sense of longing and pursuit and craving. We all know emptiness. This is a series about re-inflating our souls with the […]

 
CORE
January 2010

Your life is like a star. No, not the celebrity kind of star, but the flaming ball of gas kind of star. Real stars are always walking the tightrope between exploding and collapsing. The immense force of gravity is offset by the tremendous forces in the core. That is our metaphor for the first month […]

 
They Should Have Known
December 2009

Around Christmas, it is easy for us to spend time talking about the traditional stories many of us heard as children—Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem, No Room in the Inn, Shepherds and Angels, Wise Men and a Star. However, each of those stories loses power if we don’t understand the words of the prophets leading […]

 
Big Questions
November 2009

“Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” — Matthew 11:3 With this one question, John the Baptist gives us the reassurance that regardless of a person’s spiritual maturity, there will always be lingering issues, doubts and questions. The difference between John and many of us, though, lies in […]

 
The Treasure Principle
October 2009

Randy Alcorn’s little book The Treasure Principle has transformed the lives of many people, and now, LCC is going through it as a whole church endeavor. The book by itself will help us get a biblical perspective on material possessions as well as teaching us the secrets of discovering joy through giving. Nevertheless, this is […]

 
Family Secrets
September 2009

Why do some families seem to have everything all put together and mine is constantly living in drama? Why are some children so well-behaved and mine are driving me up a wall?! Why is my family so messed up?! Surely you have felt that way sometimes. Nearly every family does, but still it seems that […]

 
Lost and Found
September 2009

Jesus: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” — Luke 19:10 The main purpose of Jesus’ mission on earth was in his own words to “seek and save” the lost. Since this task was so important to Jesus it’s important that we also take time regularly to ponder […]

 
Uncovered (Revelation Part 2)
August 2009

The book of Revelation is without question the most fascinating & frustrating book in the Bible. People have been fascinated with the imagery in the book for centuries, but to date no one has been able to successfully decode all of it’s secrets. The irony is that the first word in the original Greek text […]

 
One Prayer 2009
June 2009

Over 2000 churches and 1 million Christians cooperated this year on a project called “One Prayer.” In its second year, One Prayer is an effort to get Christians across the world to cooperate together, learn together, and pray together, and this year’s theme was “God Is…” LCC participated this year in the video teaching portion […]

 
Losing My Religion (Revelation Part 1)
April 2009

I’m not very fond of religion… and neither was Jesus. Religion is about the actions, emotions, and knowledge required to reach some spiritual goal. But it’s too easy for us to get into the actions and the emotions and the knowledge as if those things are ends in themselves. It’s too easy for us to […]

 
Guaranteed
February 2009

Making commitments can be a threatening and sometimes scary experience. Just a couple weeks ago, we had our annual commitment Sunday, and many people signed the commitment books. But perhaps you are wondering, “Will I be able to keep the commitment that I’ve made to God for this next year?” “Will I want to keep […]

 
Fresh Air
January 2009

It’s January 2009, and we have the chance to begin a brand new year with new hopes and new challenges. Perhaps your 2008 was a little stressful. Begin 2009 with a breath of Fresh Air. In this series, we discuss the four core values of our church from the perspective that they are the four […]

 
unGrinched
December 2008

In this series, Pastor Jeff will take us on a tour of the Grinch’s heart to prove that all of us are really Grinches, but that the message of Christmas contains the power for us to grow our hearts. Fight your inner Grinch and expand your heart this Christmas!

 
Mastering Change
October 2008

In this series, we are going to consider what it means to encounter change successfully. At the end of this series we will be change-masters! We will understand when to make the biggest kinds of changes, and we will learn about the power we need to actually make the changes stick, and today, we are […]

 
Deep (Colossians)
August 2008

What we can see and know about God is only the tip of the iceberg, but some parts of the Bible open our eyes to get a glimpse who God is “below the surface” and what that means for the below-the-surface parts of our lives. This is a practical series of messages aimed at getting […]

 
(PROJECT) RED
August 2008

What would world be like if we took what Jesus said seriously? What if we actually lived the way he taught? Project Red is a time for us to focus in on the “Red Letter” words in the New Testament—the words of Jesus himself, but that’s not all… we are actually trying to live them […]

 
Envision
August 2008

Take the time with us to dream. Take the time with us to get a clear picture of where this church is headed, what we are shooting for, and what we expect the future to hold for us!

 
The Broken Made Whole
August 2008

Life is broken… but it doesn’t have to stay that way. In fact, God is working hard to fix life in all its facets, and He is doing it right now in our lives through the life of His Son Jesus. Simply put, the life of Jesus can bring healing and wholeness to ours. In […]

 
Jesus, Healer of Hearts
August 2008

Is your heart broken? Jesus can fix it. He is the healer, and he wants to be your healer too.

 

Series by Group

Here are all my series by topic, so you can more quickly find what might benefit you.

 
Proverbs
October 2018

All our messages working through the book of Proverbs.

 
My Vision Messages
October 2018

All our January vision-casting messages.

 
Elements
October 2018

Our fundamental series working through the elements metaphors and their application to our spiritual growth. Also check out our LCC Vision Series because each January we tackle these same four themes from a new perspective.

 
Apologetics
October 2018

These messages deal with some of the most difficult aspects of the Christian life.

 
Books of the Bible
October 2018

This series group contains every series that walks through a book of the Bible from beginning to end. Plus, there’s a bonus series at the beginning that covers some important truths about the Bible itself.

 
Christmas Series
February 2022

Get yourself in a Christmas mood with these Christmas messages.

 
Encouragement
January 2023
Sometimes, you just need some encouragement. This series group focuses on messages and series that will help you find comfort and perspectiv...
 
On My Heart
January 2023
These messages represent what I think are some of the most important and fundamental truths of the Christian faith.
 

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