1 Peter 1:20-21. Reindeers flying without FAA approval, tiny elves sneaking around kitchens at night, a plump man in red velvet visiting 6,100 households a second. It's Christmas magic! Sadly, many equate believing in God to believing in Santa Claus. But that's not quite right. As we kick off our December series, God is not Santa Claus, learn how Christian faith is not Christmas magic.
1 Peter 1:20-21. Reindeers flying without FAA approval, tiny elves sneaking around kitchens at night, a plump man in red velvet visiting 6,100 households a second. It's Christmas magic! Sadly, many equate believing in God to believing in Santa Claus. But that's not quite right. As we kick off our December series, God is not Santa Claus, learn how Christian faith is not Christmas magic.
2 Kings 1. The Bible contains some stories that are bizarre. This story is one of them. What is God trying to teach us by his fire from heaven?
2 Kings 1. The Bible contains some stories that are bizarre. This story is one of them. What is God trying to teach us by his fire from heaven?
1 Kings 21. Allegations of immoral activity are piling up every day in the news against actors and producers, coaches and politicians and more. Our legitimate disgust follows. Judging their illicit behavior is a daily discussion in America. For these national figures (and even for individuals in our lives), we wonder if they are just too evil to deserve redemption. In his day Elijah dealt with one of most evil public figures to ever live, someone who misused his power for wicked ends. This Sunda...
1 Kings 21. Allegations of immoral activity are piling up every day in the news against actors and producers, coaches and politicians and more. Our legitimate disgust follows. Judging their illicit behavior is a daily discussion in America. For these national figures (and even for individuals in our lives), we wonder if they are just too evil to deserve redemption. In his day Elijah dealt with one of most evil public figures to ever live, someone who misused his power for wicked ends. This Sunda...
1 Kings 19. Fear. Depression. Disappointment. Loneliness. Feelings of failure. We experience these things, but somehow don’t realize that the heroes of the Bible experienced them too. Elijah certainly did. "Elijah was a human being just like us,” the Bible declared (James 5:17). Through Elijah's story we will learn how to make it through our own grueling emotional trials.
1 Kings 19. Fear. Depression. Disappointment. Loneliness. Feelings of failure. We experience these things, but somehow don’t realize that the heroes of the Bible experienced them too. Elijah certainly did. "Elijah was a human being just like us,” the Bible declared (James 5:17). Through Elijah's story we will learn how to make it through our own grueling emotional trials.
1 Kings 18. Elijah lived in a time when the most evil king ever held power. Yet God had prepared Elijah, trained him to be a man of God, and now it was time for him to take a stand. Through his courageous showdown, the Rumble on Mount Carmel, Elijah challenged God’s people, and in turn will challenge us to likewise take a stand.
1 Kings 18. Elijah lived in a time when the most evil king ever held power. Yet God had prepared Elijah, trained him to be a man of God, and now it was time for him to take a stand. Through his courageous showdown, the Rumble on Mount Carmel, Elijah challenged God’s people, and in turn will challenge us to likewise take a stand.
1 Kings 17. Elijah lived in a time of difficulties. A terrible leader was in power in his nation. The culture was morally bankrupt. Economic hardship swept through the land. And Elijah’s personal life grew more and more challenging. Yet God ended up using him in powerful ways. Today he is remembered as one of the greatest men of God to ever live. As we start a new series into the life of Elijah, learn how you might too become a man or woman of God.
1 Kings 17. Elijah lived in a time of difficulties. A terrible leader was in power in his nation. The culture was morally bankrupt. Economic hardship swept through the land. And Elijah’s personal life grew more and more challenging. Yet God ended up using him in powerful ways. Today he is remembered as one of the greatest men of God to ever live. As we start a new series into the life of Elijah, learn how you might too become a man or woman of God.
Matthew 28:18-20. This message concludes our Come & Follow series. Learn how our mission here at Stapleton Church fits into God’s bigger mission. Discover how you can be a part of us as we move into the future.
Matthew 28:18-20. This message concludes our Come & Follow series. Learn how our mission here at Stapleton Church fits into God’s bigger mission. Discover how you can be a part of us as we move into the future.
Luke 9:23-25.“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” This was the advertisement Ernest Henry Shackleton used to recruit men for an expedition seeking to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. He received more than 5,000 applicants for 56 positions. Like Shackleton, Jesus’ call is challenging. When Jesus calls us, he calls us to come and die. For so...
Luke 9:23-25.“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” This was the advertisement Ernest Henry Shackleton used to recruit men for an expedition seeking to be the first to cross the continent of Antarctica. He received more than 5,000 applicants for 56 positions. Like Shackleton, Jesus’ call is challenging. When Jesus calls us, he calls us to come and die. For so...
John 15:1-17. What is the path to maturity? How do you become the better person? The answer isn't a ten-step program or an instructional DVD, it’s a relationship. Learn how to attain what God has for you in this message.
John 15:1-17. What is the path to maturity? How do you become the better person? The answer isn't a ten-step program or an instructional DVD, it’s a relationship. Learn how to attain what God has for you in this message.
Jimmy Smith shares a message on how Jesus' method of ministry should shape how we do ministry--through sacrifice and service. Jimmy is an elder at Stapleton Church. Matthew 20:25-28, Philippians 2:6-9 & John 13.
Matthew 11:28-30. Deadlines. Responsibilities. Obligations. Feelings of incompetence and inferiority. The burden of expectations. Guilt. Remorse. Exhaustion. We all have so much weighing us down. So do you want help? In this message, learn how to find true rest.
Matthew 11:28-30. Deadlines. Responsibilities. Obligations. Feelings of incompetence and inferiority. The burden of expectations. Guilt. Remorse. Exhaustion. We all have so much weighing us down. So do you want help? In this message, learn how to find true rest.
John 1:35-51. Do you have doubts about God? Are you unsure about various aspects of Christianity? Do you worry about what the future would hold if you truly followed Jesus? Many allow these thoughts to prevent them from church and faith. But Jesus isn’t worried about them. To those people—us—Jesus extends an invitation: come and see.
John 1:35-51. Do you have doubts about God? Are you unsure about various aspects of Christianity? Do you worry about what the future would hold if you truly followed Jesus? Many allow these thoughts to prevent them from church and faith. But Jesus isn’t worried about them. To those people—us—Jesus extends an invitation: come and see.
Mark 1:16-20. Jesus is unlike anyone else. He gives a unique call: to follow him. Sunday begins a new series as we look at different aspects of Jesus’ call. Learn how he will transform your life and shape how we move ahead as a church. Also, find out about our rebranding and new website.
Mark 1:16-20. Jesus is unlike anyone else. He gives a unique call: to follow him. Sunday begins a new series as we look at different aspects of Jesus’ call. Learn how he will transform your life and shape how we move ahead as a church. Also, find out about our rebranding and new website.
338. That’s the number of ‘friends' a Facebook user has on average. Yet many of these ‘friends’ are mere acquaintances—people you went to high school with, or were on your dorm floor, or simply attended that one conference. How many true friends do you have? In this message, let’s get wise about our friendships. Let’s learn to find and be true friends.
Did you know that kids spend less than 15% of their time in school? Too often people blame teachers or the other students for a child’s problems. But do you know who can make the biggest impact in a child’s life? Parents. So let’s get wise about parenting.
$26,720. That’s the average cost of a wedding in the US. Couples spend $1,628 on attire, $1,568 on flowers, $792 on invitations, and a whopping $11,908 on the venue. It’s not amazing to me that we spend so much on one day, it’s that we assume that for THE REST OF OUR LIVES marriage will just come super easy without any effort. But marriage isn’t just one day, it’s a lifetime. In this message we focus on the other thousands upon thousands of days and get wise about marriage.
“If you read Proverbs over and over again and understand it, you’ll have a master’s degree in finance.” Elite business schools won’t tell you that secret, but it's what Dave Ramsey asserts about the Proverbs. And he’s right. So let’s learn from the Proverbs how to get wise about managing our money.
Each week Christians spend an hour or two in a church worship service, yet we spend 40+ hours working. What we do on Sunday mornings is vitally important, but God has something to tell us about those 40+ working hours too. From the Proverbs, we will get wise this Sunday about that thing that takes up the largest portion of your waking hours.
