If you understand the New Testament book of Romans, you understand 90% of everything there is to know about true Christianity. If you understand Romans, you have the tools to address 90% of all your doubts. If you understand Romans, you have the tools to respond to 90% of all questions about your …
083-10Great News Part 10
Lafayette Community Church members take the stage to share their personal stories in an effort to encourage closeness among the congregation as well as gain insight from their triumphs and struggles. Speaker: Various :: Passage: Various …
083-09Great News Part 09
In this message, Billy Hardy encourages us to look at Jesus’ parable of the Sower with new eyes and to see it from the perspective of the soil and not the perspective of the sower. The big question for all of us is this: “What kind of dirt are you?” Speaker: Billy Hardy :: …
083-08Great News Part 08
What makes a person truly great? Is it the position they hold? Is it the talent they have? You know what? We don’t really care do we. You see, we don’t care HOW a person gets greatness. We care about whether or not WE have greatness! Greatness is the desire to be seen as someone …
084-01Special Guest
On June 3, we were honored to have as our special guest speaker Gary Rohrmayer, president of Converge MidAmerica. Speaker: Gary Rohrmayer :: Passage: Various …
083-07Great News Part 07
One of the most shocking statements of Jesus is the one where he tells his followers that they aren’t real followers unless they are completely willing to die for him. He tells them to take up their cross. In this message, Pastor Jeff takes that ancient metaphor and attempts to make it vivid …
083-06Great News Part 06
The bad news of this week is even worse than the bad news from a couple weeks ago. However, the good news is even better. The bad news: You aren’t good enough for God. The good news: God’s grace is enough for you. That’s it in a nutshell. Listen to this message to get the …
083-05Great News Part 05
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Did it really happen? Is it a legend thought up years after his death? Is it a hoax perpetrated by his closest followers? Or is it possible that he really came back to life? Then, we need to ask, if he did, what difference should that fact make in our …
083-04Great News Part 04
The central Christian symbol is the Cross. Why? What’s so significant about the cross? Well, for the full answer, you need to hear next week’s message, but at the very least, we learn this week that the cross was always God’s plan for dealing with sin, even as far back as Adam and …
083-03Great News Part 03
In order for good news to become great news, it needs to answer the problem of some bad news. Well, Jesus is trying to give us the best news in the world, and that means he has to also remind us of some of the worst news we’ll ever hear. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various …
083-02Great News Part 02
Have you ever been confused about Jesus? Have you ever felt that God wanted you to be confused? You aren’t alone! I’m going to show you today why Jesus sometimes intentionally confuses people. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Mark 3-5 …
083-01Great News Part 01
NOTE: There’s an audio problem about 5 minutes into this recording. My microphone battery ran out, but we get it resolved in about a minute. A Catholic man will call himself a Christian, and he will pray memorized prayers, follow the Pope, and baptize his infants. A Lutheran woman will call …
082-01One Sunday Changes Everything (Easter 2012)
Can one Sunday make a difference? Perhaps you should ask Peter. 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 …
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081-04Milestones Part 04
Naomi is a bitter woman. She has been broken. She knows the truth, but it is far from her experience. But then, she has one small ray of light in her life named Ruth, and then Ruth meets Boaz, and Naomi claims it as the hand of God, and it rekindles her willingness to just do the next right thing. …
081-03Milestones Part 03
An encounter with God taught Moses that God hears and answers prayers and that God has compassion on his people. It was because of the moment at the burning bush that Moses had the courage later on to confront God and even argue with God for the sake of those same people. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: …
081-02Milestones Part 02
Joshua had been up close and personal with Moses throughout Moses’ interactions with God, and now God was speaking to him, making the same claims to him. For Joshua, it was a series of small milestones that led up to his major milestone when God spoke words of success to him. That’s how …