How could a loving God only show favor to some people? How could a good God allow evil to exist? How could a wise God keep silent for so long? There are many times God confuses us, and one of the reasons we find God so confusing is that we tend to look at him the same way we look at other people. …
Start Again (Numbers)
Many people see the Old Testament book of Numbers as the most boring book in the Bible, but Numbers is the story of a God trying to bring his people to their blessing and a people who struggle to trust God and leave their old lives behind. Doesn’t that seem relevant to us today? …
Do Hard Things
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)
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 …
Hope is Rising
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
People dream of finding that one special someone who “completes” them. They dream of a relationship so deeply connected and so fulfilling that both people actually feel like the other is their better half! The dream, the longing for a “soulmate” is rooted in how God created …
Four Life-Giving Choices
Four choices you can make are more important than any other choices. In this series, we will explore all four of these choices to demonstrate not only what they are but also the difference that each choice makes if made well. …
Here to Serve
The reason he came was to serve. The reason we are here is to serve. In Mark 10:45, Jesus is quoted as saying: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. If that’s the reason Jesus came, to serve, then that’s also the …
Rest for the Weary
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 …
Secret Agents (Leviticus)
(The Subversive Mission of Leviticus) When you were growing up, did you ever want to be a spy? Secret Agents always seem to have all the fun. Of course, there’s a lot of danger and risk, but if you pay attention to the movies closely enough, you’ll soon realize that the really good guy …
Watch It!
The whole point of someone yelling, “Watch It!” to you is that they see a danger you don’t see, but what about all those times no one tells you to watch it? Are you safe then? All of us sometimes need a little danger check. In this brief series, Pastor Jeff will take us through …
Why Community?
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 …
Spin (Philippians)
It’s amazing how our perspective on things makes all the difference. The same event, viewed from a different perspective can be life-giving or life-draining. In this series of messages, we will track with the teaching of the Apostle Paul through the book of Philippians to find that despite …
How to Build a Home
Click Here to View our Campaign Page In 2006, when Jennifer and I moved to Lafayette, we instinctively knew that to raise a family here, our first order of business was to get a home. So we bought some dirt, got a loan, and hired a builder. It was expensive (it still is), it was unnerving, and it …
Real Proof (John)
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 it, and …
The Empowered Church
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. …