1,000 adults were recently asked in a survey, “What does your community need that churches could provide?” The #1 response was: “Help for the poor and needy.” In this message, Pastor John first shares what God’s word has to say about helping the needy, and then gives three important actions to increase our generosity to those in need.

Proverbs is written by a father who is teaching wisdom to his children. In today’s message, Pastor John shares four “family values” that the Holy Spirit inspired Solomon to record for us to pass on to our sons and daughters.

Most couples spend more time preparing for the wedding than they do their marriage. It takes a 10-minute ceremony to become a husband and wife; it takes a lifetime to become the kind of excellent husband and wife God intends for us to be. In this message Pastor John shares wisdom from the book of Proverbs and other Scripture to help couples redeem the realities of marriage from a Biblical perspective.

Do you like to be corrected? Do you appreciate it when someone gives you a bit of unsolicited advice or criticism? We may not pursue counsel, correction, or criticism, but Proverbs would say that there is safety and life in receiving counsel well. In this message, Pastor John encourages understanding and appreciation of the value of counsel, correction…and even criticism from a Biblical perspective.

If you are going to steer clear of the danger of anger, you have to manage your anger. Many people work at life, at a job, at raising a family. But they never work on their life, on the things that God wants them to work out. In this message, Pastor John shares some insight from God’s word on how we can wisely and healthily manage anger.

Living wisely in our everyday world is challenging – and nowhere does this prove to be more true than our words. It’s so easy for our conversations to quickly turn sour, to go where he had not intended to go. In this message, Pastor John shares wisdom from Proverbs on how the tongue can be transformed from a factory of hurt to a fountain of life.

It’s summer and school’s supposed to be out for summer, but today we are opening enrollment in the School of Wisdom. God’s word promises blessings to those who are wise and also teaches us how to be wise. Today, Pastor John begins a series of messages on “living every day with every day wisdom.” Class is in session!

Jesus has all authority and commissions us to be personally involved in His mission to make disciples of all nations. And here’s what He says He will personally do: “I will be with you always.” In this message, Pastor John explores the depth of Jesus’ personal, powerful, privileged, and promising commitment to enable us to accomplish our Mission: Possible.

In this message to kick of Mission: Possible week, Pastor John shares four encouraging words from Jesus, the Master Soul-winner.

Statements of faith aren’t much good unless they are translated into the real world. The good Samaritan showed love to his neighbor in a real way and gives us an example of what it means to be faithful, available, and teachable. Are you F.A.T.?