Raising The Bar
Raising The Bar Part 8 - The Perfection Misconception
September 23, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Sept 16 - Raising The Bar Part 7 - Just Like Jesus - Pastor Travis Walker Perfection has gotten a bad rap over the years and for good reason. The idea that we must be perfect before Jesus comes has led many to give up the race in despair even before they crossed the finish line. So what is Christian perfection and how can we attain it without losing hope in the process, failing to meet the standard that Christ has set before us? Pastor Travis will answer these questions and more this Sabbath as he concludes his series Raising the Bar with a sermon entitled, “The Perfection Misconception.”
Raising The Bar Part 7 - Just Like Jesus
September 16, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Sept 16 - Raising The Bar Part 7 - Just Like Jesus - Pastor Travis Walker Liberty and Justice for All has always been an important American ideal, but what happens when demographic oriented justice issues take center stage in the church? How much attention should the church pay to political movements related to justice? Are secular motives for justice the same as Christian? And how does a Christian practice justice ‘just’ like Jesus? Pastor Travis will answer these questions and more as he continues his series Raising the Bar this coming Sabbath with a sermon entitled “‘Just’ Like Jesus.”
Raising The Bar - Part 6 - Authentic Integrity
September 9, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Sept 9 - Raising The Bar Part 6 - Authentic Integrity - Pastor Travis Walker We live in an inauthentic world craving for authenticity. We want it from others but are afraid to live it. We want others to be real, yet we so often hide behind filters and personas. How can we break free from the fear and pride and live with authentic integrity? Join us this Sabbath as Pastor Travis answers this question and more in his series “Raising the Bar—Part 6—Authentic Integrity”
Raising The Bar - Part 5 - The Other Side Of Marriage
September 2, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Sept 2 - Raising The Bar - Part 5 - The Other Side Of Marriage - Pastor Travis Walker Marriage is a loaded topic. Depending on your experience, it can either be the greatest blessing or the darkest curse on your life. However, more often than not, there is a lot of hurt associated with marriage. Our reality rarely lives up to the ideals that our Christian culture places on it. So what can we do to improve the marriage we have or heal from the marriage that fell apart Join us this coming Sabbath as Pastor Travis will answer these questions and more in part 5 of his series “Raising the Bar” with a sermon entitled, “The Other Side of Marriage.”
Raising The Bar - Part 4 - Fighting The New Drug
August 26, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Aug 26 - Raising The Bar - Part 4 - Fight The New Drug - Pastor Travis Walker We often talk about addiction in terms of substance abuse but what about the addiction of the eyes and heart. the Bible calls this addiction lust and in our lust infatuated society it has become exponentially difficult to hide our eyes and our hearts from temptation. This is not only a “man” problem as many believe. This is a crisis within Christianity of epic proportions. So what do we do about it and how do we overcome the temptation to lust in our own lives? Join Pastor Travis this Sabbath as he answers those questions and more in part 4 of his series Raising the Bar with a sermon entitled “Fight the New Drug.”
Raising The Bar - Part 3 - Forgive To Live
Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Aug 19 - Raising The Bar - Part 3 - Forgive To Live - Pastor Travis Walker Why do so many Christians excuse resentment and bitterness—even encouraging it—over forgiveness at times? Well, they definitely didn’t hear it from Jesus who cried out on the cross “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Join Pastor Travis this Sabbath as he unpacks what breaking the 6th commandment really entails as he shares Part 3 of his new series on the Sermon on the Mount “Raising the Bar” with a sermon entitled “Forgive to Live.”
Raising The Bar - Part 2 - Written On The Heart
August 12, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 Aug 12 - Raising The Bar - Part 2 - Written On The Heart - Pastor Travis Walker Have you ever wondered how to keep the Ten Commandments the way Jesus did? Jesus said our righteousness must exceed that of human comparison. So how do we keep the law without—at the same time becoming discouraged at our own failure and the failure all the “religious folk” around us? Is it better then, just to not try at all? Join Pastor Travis this coming Sabbath as he continues to break down Jesus’ most famous sermon in Part 2 of his series “raising the Bar” with a sermon entitled “Written on the Heart.”
Raising The Bar Part 1 - Muting The Immutable
July 22, 2023 • Pastor Travis Walker
2023 July 22 - Raising The Bar Part 1 - Muting The Immutable - Paster Travis Walker Many people believe the law of God (the 10 Commandments) was done away with on the cross when Jesus died for our sins. But what does Jesus and the rest of the Bible writers have to say about that claim? Could this idea be a dangerous deception designed to ensnare God’s people in the last days? Join us this Sabbath as Pastor Travis answers these questions and more in Part 1 of his new series “Raising the Bar” with a sermon entitled “Muting the Immutable.”