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I Quit

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, and never discipline our children well; we pretend to have it all together, and never tell anyone the real story.

All of that pretending creates layer upon layer of frustrating artificiality around us, and maintaining that artificial persona gets more and more difficult over time. This is a series of messages on quitting. We will be quitting the things that don’t bring life and re-aligning ourselves with the things that do give life in some very practical ways.

Here’s just a taste of what we will be discussing:

  • How to be a Christian without being Churchy
  • How to raise kids without killing them
  • How to be an unbelievable woman
  • How to be an unbelievable lover

and more!

Most Recent Message in this Series

May 29, 2011

073-06 :: I Quit Part 06 :: Stupid People

Okay, so we don’t really want you going around categorizing people as “smart” or “stupid,” but the Bible clearly lays out for us that some people are truly “fools” who will never recover from their foolishness. Plus, we are warned to avoid them. So how does a Christian who wants to positively impact people and […]

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Apr 24, 2011

073-01 :: I Quit Part 01 :: Churchianity

In this rockin Easter Sunday Pastor Jeff starts the “I Quit” series. We learn how to quit the pretend religion called Churchianity and live life from the heart. Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

May 1, 2011

073-02 :: I Quit Part 02 :: Pretend Parenting

How do you raise kids without killing them? How do you help your children grow up and maintain your sanity at the same time? In this message, Pastor Jeff shares insights from Proverbs on the things we do as parents that don’t work and some words of advice regarding what does work! Speaker: Jeff Mikels […]

May 8, 2011

073-03 :: I Quit Part 03 :: Unbelievable Woman

On Mother’s Day, Pastor Jeff takes us to a very well known mothersdayish sort of Bible passage. But Proverbs 31 the way he teaches it isn’t like any other version you’ve ever heard before. Listen up to discover how being an unbelievable woman is a liberating thing! Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

May 15, 2011

073-04 :: I Quit Part 04 :: Unbelievable Lover

In the fourth sermon (PG-13 sermon) of the I Quit Series, Pastor Jeff teaches us how to be Unbelievable Lovers! We learn to quit allowing cultural influences shape our hearts and thoughts about sexuality. Check this powerful message out, and learn what it’s about to be a Great Lover! Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various

May 22, 2011

073-05 :: I Quit Part 05 :: Stupid Choices

In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us on a wild ride through Proverbs to highlight some of the stupid choices people make without even knowing how damaging they are. Listen up to see if you are the victim of any of these stupid choices, and make the decision with us to QUIT those choices! Speaker: […]

May 29, 2011

073-06 :: I Quit Part 06 :: Stupid People

Okay, so we don’t really want you going around categorizing people as “smart” or “stupid,” but the Bible clearly lays out for us that some people are truly “fools” who will never recover from their foolishness. Plus, we are warned to avoid them. So how does a Christian who wants to positively impact people and […]

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April 23, 2011

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