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Land developers tell us there are three keys to ensuring a successful building project: location, location and... location! Jesus said exactly the same thing in his famous "message on the mount": a well-constructed life must be securely built on the best location possible - the solid rock of Jesus Christ.  Go beyond intellectual assent of faith towards a radical movement that names Jesus as Lord - asking God to empower us to LIVE THE LIFE: WISE BUILDERS.]]> 34:26 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_08_29_MP3/342//1283438887 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_08_22_MP3/341/
Who are you watching? Life's best lessons are not taught but caught -and our time on earth is much too short to waste for lack of wisdom. In this week's message, Jesus cautions us to go for character over charisma, and to soak in as much as possible from people whose lives bear the fruit of great character. Join us in worship this weekend as we come together in community to reach forward into God’s powerful purpose. LIVE THE LIFE: mentors and influencers]]> 28:51 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_08_22_MP3/341//1282339700 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_08_15_MP3/340/
ALMOST doesn’t count except in horseshoes and hand grenades – right? Jesus confirmed that very truth when he cautioned his followers never to take shortcuts to LIVE THE LIFE. When it’s all said and done, nothing short of a daily, devoted relationship with Jesus will cut it. Anything less is ALMOST CHRISTIAN.

Join us this weekend in worship as we find deeper connections in faith and community – and discover new truths from Jesus’ vintage message, the Sermon on the Mount!
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Jesus promised us "life to the full" but some of us are directionally challenged- looking for LIFE in all the wrong places. Matthew 7 calls us away from the couch of our mis-directed lives to an aggressive pursuit of the reality of this God-dream:  Ask -  Seek - Knock.

Find your own way into connection and community at both our Ginghamsburg and Fort McKinley campuses this weekend as together we experience Jesus' life-giving words from his Sermon on the Mount, a powerful call to LIVE THE LIFE.

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Humans love the blame game, but in Matthew chapter 7 Jesus calls us out for our judgmental ways. His message clarified that it's only as we first deal with our own stuff that we can effectively help others see their way clear to do the same. A fresh new call to Live the Life!  ...because you were meant for SO much more!

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Why Care? Why Pray? Why Deny? Are we merely fulfilling religious requirements or truly finding a life to the full? True faith calls us into the deepest blessing possible through a generous, amazing, inconceivable relationship with the Giver of life...Losing My Religion: Why Give?]]> 34:56 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_25_MP3/337//1280496638 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_18_MP3/335/
What is one problem about which you struggle to trust God? Are you ever plagued by the byproducts of trust issues, which are worry and anxiety? Jesus himself called his followers to exchange the habit of worry for the practice of confident faith in God's provision in all circumstances. Losing My Religion: Why Trust?]]> 24:24 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_18_MP3/335//1281620059 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_11_MP3/336/
None of us escape life without experiencing tragedy of some sort. A relationship breaks, an illness prevails, a loved one dies- and our first instinct is to turn to the One we most want to trust and ask "why?" And when we open ourselves to the answer, God meets us -- in resurrection.]]> 30:22 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_11_MP3/336//1280236962 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_04_MP3/334/
There are times in our lives when ordinary measures just don't bring it - when we realize that the power of God needs to shine through loud and clear. Jesus taught that attempting anything "impossible" actually begins with a form of denial- giving something up to acquire the greater good. ]]> 35:25 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_07_04_MP3/334//1281019356 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_27_MP3/333/
As Jesus walked on the earth, his relationship with his Father was so darn contagious that his disciples begged him to disclose his secrets. "Teach us to pray," they asked -and Jesus spoke a prayer to model how that conversation should look. Now as modern-day disciples, it's not the "want to pray" we lack, rather the "how to pray" that makes us crazy. Join us in worship this weekend as Pastor Mike breaks down The Lord's Prayer- and we discover fresh ways to connect to God. Losing My Religion: Why Pray? -week2
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Perhaps there is no greater evidence of religion gone wrong than in the practice of prayer. Our erroneous pictures of God filter out any hope of the relationship we were meant to enjoy with our Creator. Join Mike Slaughter at the Main Campus for week2 of the journey to lose the religion -- and find the relationship. This week: Why Pray?]]> 37:22 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_20_MP3/332//1276892480 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_13_MP3/331/
The challenge of the gospel is that we must BE it before people can BELIEVE it. When our spirituality becomes more duty than desire it's time to reassess. Get it right with God this summer as we go deep in this powerful series: LOSING MY RELIGION ~ confronting the hypocrisy within.]]> 29:22 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_13_MP3/331//1282239303 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_06_MP3/330/
Nobody LIKES divorce -but humans are drifters. Left to our own devices we're known to break apart from those we once promised to love. After all, relationships are COMPLICATED! Yet whether single, married, divorced or engaged, YOU were meant to live in meaningful connection.]]> 32:26 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_06_06_MP3/330//1280236508 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_05_30_MP3/329/
"Turn the other cheek?" Really? Jesus' "Enemies 101" talk seems unrealistic for life as we know it. Is Jesus trying to turn our world upside down, or could he be calling out a broken and confused world-and flipping it right side up?]]> 37:50 Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_05_30_MP3/329//1280236636 http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_05_23_MP3/328/
When it comes to relationships it's easy to fall into laziness - getting through with the least amount of commitment possible - just hoping that others won't see through our inconsistencies. Yet in Jesus' sermon on the mount he was careful to point out that a promise made to others is actually a promise made to God. What's so hard about that? Well... IT'S COMPLICATED.]]> 31:01 Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://ginghamsburg.org/sermon/resources/2010_05_23_MP3/328//1274475558