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  • Extraordinary Vitality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009
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     | 3,422 views

    Paul was able to really assess all he had put confidence in… concludes that knowing Christ who holds the power of eternal risen life… and even to share in his sufferings as part of knowing him… was the greatest purpose and pleasure life offered.

    What is at the center of your life? Hard question to answer… some of us may be honestly divided … some of us may know what we believe should be… but the longer we reflect on the question…. The more we realize that we may not be as centered as we’d like to believe. Show me a centered life… and ...read more

  • Extraordinary Strength Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009
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     | 8,703 views

    In life… the greater challenge proves to be not so much how to succeed… but how to last. The course we choose is critical… but so is the strength to stay that course.

    (Note: Some of the structure and portions of this message drew upon ‘A Life Worth Living’ material by Nicky Gumbel and Alpha.) Bob W. Ireland crossed the finish line on Thursday, November 6, 1986, as the New York City marathon’s 19,413th and final finisher - the first person to run a ...read more

  • The Way In Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009
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     | 4,663 views

    About Paul’s definition of "freedom."

    With each passing year in which our country celebrates it’s independence.. it’s freedom… a cry intensifies for the current generation of citizens to not take their freedom for granted. It’s noted that those who have come to enjoy freedom… can fall back to enslavement and tyranny because they ...read more

  • Walking It Out Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009
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     | 3,520 views

    But as noted… we often find ourselves in tensions between two feelings … the tension between a spirit of legalism and a spirit license.

    Walking in True Freedom Part 2 – Walking It Out Brad Bailey – July 15, 2007 One question I asked last week…Are you free to do anything you want (if within your means)? Yes… but somehow we sense that’s not the greatest news to hear… it helps us think about what true freedom is… spiritual ...read more

  • Why Are We Here? Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 5,076 views

    The very reason we gather is in response to the Divine call of God and His purposes. The problem is that the ideas we associate with “church” can come to mean so much less.

    Why are you here? That’s the question I want to begin with today. We might naturally divide that question as to whether it refers to being here in terms of existing… or being here in this gathering. I’m referring to BOTH our purpose for being here in terms of existing… as well as being ...read more

  • Discovering The Call Of God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 3,160 views

    There is a call to every life that seeks to break us out of our isolation and independence. Apart from God we are like actors without a story…and this series is about rediscovering the story that defines our lives.

    Illustration – This past week…Dodger Baseball game with my two older sons and a friend of theirs. My oldest, Travis, wants to take his glove… to catch a ball. I try to reset the expectations in reality. As the game ends.. the players leave the field… he goes down to the lowest railing near the ...read more

  • Discovering Intimate Allegiance Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 3,237 views

    This morning I want to begin with the question: Who is your god / God? That’s a question that we may initially begin to answer quickly… but then may find ourselves realizing it’s more dynamic than simply providing a statement… the answer is reflect

    This morning we’re continuing in our series “The Call” … focused on seeking to capture or recapture the dynamic of God’s Call to our lives. I believe… The Call of God seeks to penetrate our independence and isolation. This morning I want to begin with the question: Who is your god / God? ...read more

  • Discovering Divine Community Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 3,551 views

    Do you BELONG? Are you CONNECTED to anything that transcends yourself? One of the most striking paradoxes of our current culture today… is the crisis of connection.

    Do you BELONG? Are you CONNECTED to anything that transcends yourself? One of the most striking paradoxes of our current culture today… is the crisis of connection. • Never has our world experienced the level of connection that has become possible in just the last 10 years. It’s become ...read more

  • Discovering Missional Life Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 4,856 views

    The Call of God redefines life in relationship to blessing others. He doesn’t remove us from the mundane… but rather infuses the mundane with mission.

    Discovering Missional Life Series: The Call – Part 5 October 7, 2007 – Brad Bailey (Portions of this message were taken or adapted from Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life message “Made for a Mission.”) As we begin this morning… let me ask another question to reflect on… “What got you up ...read more

  • Discovering Empowered Life Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 4,219 views

    One part of us acts as if God works FOR us…. And of course we can get a bit frustrated that He’s not showing up to work.

    Does God want to work with you? How we answer that question likely reflects a lot of how we live our lives. Our actual response can reflect two unfortunate tendencies: • One part of us acts as if God works FOR us…. And of course we can get a bit frustrated that He’s not showing up to work. ...read more

  • Discovering Significance Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 4,304 views

    About discovering the call of God for your life.

    (The following message has drawn from Rick Warren’s message “Shaped for Serving God”) Does your life hold significance? Does your life bear importance in this world? As we conclude this series entitled ‘The Call’… that is the question I want to help settle this morning.. ...read more

  • Restoring The Risk Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
     | 3,075 views

    We often think of Christmas in terms of peace … and this can begin to be reduced to that which is cozy and comfortable. But the events that we are invited to enter… begin with the opposite…

    As we enter the Christmas season… a term that is often referred to is “the Christmas spirit.’ It may be a parent telling their children to get a better attitude… or hinting to your boss to give you some extra slack or time off. But what really is the Christmas spirit? Perhaps there are ...read more

  • Restoring The Hope Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 5,570 views

    The hope of Christmas is not a sentimental hope… it’s filled with sentiments of a child born in a manger… of becoming one with us… of making the world a better place… but we must shake off the sentimental hope to take hold of the substance… the prophe

    Intro It’s especially wonderful to gather together tonight. As a teenager… one of the most significant spiritual senses I had came on Christmas Eve… I can still remember at around 16… driving to a late night candlelight services. I was drawn into the wonder… God incarnate. It’s never left me. ...read more

  • Reclaiming Your Dreams Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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    I’m talking about the definition of dreams that refers to “a condition or achievement that is longed for.” Many such longings… desires… dreams… are a reflection of God in us. .. a part of God’s eternal purpose.

    1 Reclaiming Your Dreams June 25, 2006 – Brad Bailey What are your dreams? What dreams did you have as a child for what you could do in the world? There lies in every human life a dimension of dreams (desires) that are a part of God’s eternal plan…often they are silenced and stolen… and ...read more

  • Reclaiming Your Passion Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
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     | 5,310 views

    The challenge many of us find in maintaining passion in life… is that living by duty apart from desire… is like hearing individual notes without a melody.

    MOVIE CLIP: MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS – PLAY WITH PASSION Storyline - When we’re young our dreams lie out in front of us, there for the taking, and our plans seem so clear. But like many of us, Glenn Holland never could have predicted the course his own life would take, when he reluctantly accepts a ...read more