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  • Margins Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 23, 2008
     | 6,636 views

    Part 4 in series Slowing Down. Many people who genuinely desire to follow Jesus have not created enough margin in their lives to do so. What are margins, and how do we create them in our lives?

    Margins Slowing Down, part 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers November 1, 2008 When you read a book or write a paper, what are the margins? Margins are two things – they are places that separate something from nothing. No book or report would look good if it were filled with words on the ...read more

  • The Way Of The Student Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,579 views

    Stations of the Cross, Pt. 2

    THE WAY OF THE STUDENT (LUKE 14:25-33) Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a sign reading “Danger! Beware of Dog” posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the cash register. The stranger asked the store manager, “Is ...read more

  • Amid The Flood

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,336 views

    Dramatic monologue as if Martin Luther were the preacher, telling his own story. Time period is the Wartburg stay; focus is on hope and trust in a changing world, "amid the flood" of change.

    [Backstage] Walled up here in this fortress, kept practically as a prisoner, prevented from teaching, prohibited from preaching, what good am I? What can I accomplish in such a place? I was not born for idleness, nor for solitude. I was born for action. I was destined by Him who holds in His ...read more

  • Ichoose To Forgive Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,948 views

    Choosing may be the greatest power and privilege that we have as humans. The power of choice separates us from the angels and animals. We are faced with multiplied thousands of choices during the course of our life. We are faced with easy choices, silly

    iChoose Pt. 1 – I Choose To Forgive I. Introduction Choosing may be the greatest power and privilege that we have as humans. It is this power that separates us from the Angels and animals. We are faced with multiplied thousands of choices during the course of our life. We face choices on a ...read more

  • How To Lie With Statistics

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,475 views

    For the Festival of Christ the King; We rely on false comparisons or we use half-truths to justify ourselves. Far better to find justification in committing ourselves to what God is about in the world.

    There are lies, and then there are lies. Little lies and big lies. Deceptions of all kinds. Some say it was Mark Twain, others British Prime Minister Disraeli, but someone remarked that there are three kinds of lies: plain lies, flat-out lies, and statistics. Plain lies, flat-out lies, and ...read more

  • Destructive Spirituality Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 13, 2008
     | 4,523 views

    Part 2 in series Slowing Down. How do we pursue God in a way that does not damage ourselves and those around us?

    Destructive Spirituality Slowing Down, part 2 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 18, 2008 I want to talk to you tonight about destructive spirituality. Last week we talked about how important it is to make sure we follow Jesus the Way in the right way, lest we find that the way is ...read more

  • Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,072 views

    Third in series Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God From Our Closest Relationships On Earth. In this message Dave shows that maintaining faith in people must be based not in confidence in them, but in confidence in God.

    Faithfulness/Fidelity Part 3 in series Relating to God: What We Can Learn About God Through Our Closest Relationships On Earth Wildwind Community Church David Flowers February 21, 2009 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (NIV) 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your ...read more

  • It All Comes Back To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,638 views

    This year, the key verse for our Vacation Bible School is 1 John 4:9 and the overall theme is “It All Comes Back to Jesus.” As we look at that text in its context this morning, we see that Jesus is love’s requirement, Jesus is love’s reason, and Jesus is

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ Well, here we are—ready to kick off another year of VBS. I don’t know how many children the Lord will bring us this year. I don’t know what their circumstances or backgrounds are going to be. I don’t know how conversations will go between the workers and the ...read more

  • What Are The Different Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Jan 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,537 views

    This sermon looks at the different spiritual gifts outlined in Romans 12. It encourages a biblical responce to 1) Prophesy 2) Serving 3) Teaching 4) Encouraging 5) Contributing to others 6) Leading and 7) Mercy

    Spiritual gifts part 3 What are the different spiritual gifts? Sometimes we put people on pedestals and we say, "Wow, I wish I was like that! I wish I had his brains! I wish I had his money! I wish I had his car!" And even Christians can get envious of other people. We might say, "Oh, I wish I ...read more

  • Following For Life

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2010
     | 3,332 views

    In this standalone sermon, Dave discusses what it means to follow Jesus for life.

    Following for Life August 2, 2009 David Flowers Hey, good morning everybody. Welcome to our first Sunday service in 69 weeks. I mean, if you don't count last week. Are you all awake this morning? We've just come off a 10 week series on spiritual formation, and really the sermon I preached at ...read more

  • Guaranteed, Money-Back, Surefire Secret Of Happiness!

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,777 views

    Discover happiness and God’s plan of salvation in the Beatitudes.

    Guaranteed, Money-Back, Surefire Secret of Happiness! If I were to tell you that I had a guaranteed, sure-fire method to find true happiness and that I would give you double your money back if it did not work, then how much would you be willing to pay for the secret? I’m thinking about ...read more

  • Discovering Intimate Allegiance Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,347 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

  • Fearless Campaign Week 6 Series

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Nov 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,725 views

    The last week of Max Lucado’s Fearless Campaign based on his book. This week we let Jesus out of His box. We like the tame and cuddly Jesus but at His transfiguration Jesus shows that He is the ferocious God.

    Fearless #6 Fear of God getting out of my box This is our last week in this series that we call “fearless.” We have been trying to take of the bullies of life, those things that cause us to cower in a corner, those things that make us want to take a different path, and those things that just scare ...read more

  • Struggling When Others Disappoint Us Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,595 views

    July 1989. When others disappoint us, it is often because they do not meet our expectations, and anger is natural. God feels that about us. But God allows us to reap the consequences of our sin in Christ’s cross takes into Himself that burden and transf

    He was a fuzzy-faced young man with a twangy West Virginia accent and an angular chin as craggy as the hills from which he had come. You had to notice him, small though he was, because he carried a Bible as big as the side of a barn and painted in the same bright fiery color. It was obvious that he ...read more

  • Honor One Another Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 35,041 views

    We discover in this sermon that to honor one another above ourselves, we must learn to be humble.

    Introduction: A. One day a group of four young friends were talking about what they would like to do with their lives. 1. The first friend said, “I want to be a congressman so I can draft laws to benefit my countrymen.” 2. The second friend said, “I want to be a lawyer so that I can defend my ...read more