Understanding Your Spiritual Journey

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Understanding Your Spiritual Journey

August 20, 2023 • Pastor Lance Bradley • Psalm 120

Songs hold immense power. They define how we feel and represent different seasons in life, from our first high school romance to the first major breakup. Songs define and shape our journey, reminding us of our past and future.

In this message, Pastor Lance concludes our Summer In The Psalms series by looking at the Song of Ascents. These songs were sung by ancient people during their journey to worship God, defining both their journey and ours.

We are all on a spiritual journey to God, and the Song of Ascents teaches us some valuable lessons that we can apply to our spiritual life.

When Your Emotions Try To Take Over

August 13, 2023 • Pastor Lance Bradley • Psalm 139

Fear. Anxiety. Panic. Stress. Those are just a few emotions that the smallest things can trigger. And those emotions interfere with daily life and are often disproportionate to actual situations. If not dealt with, those feelings will take away your trust in God. In this message, Pastor Lance will teach you how to battle any feelings that try and take control of your life. Although you cannot control when your emotions are triggered, you can control what you do once they are. God has something important for you in this message.

You’ve Got To Talk To Yourself

August 6, 2023 • Pastor Lance Bradley • Psalm 107

Imagine if there was a way to experience God's presence more than you do now. What if there was a way to strengthen your prayer life? What if you could change something in your life that would help dial down the anxiety and pull you out of the darkness of depression? What if instead of focusing on what you don't have, you celebrated what you do have? That mindset could change your situation without actually changing your situation. The good news is, you don't have to imagine this kind of change. In this message from Psalm 107, Pastor Lance shows how to achieve it.

When You’ve Lost Hope

July 30, 2023 • Pastor Lance Bradley • Psalm 42

In this sermon, Pastor Lance brought a real, raw, honest, and powerful message about his struggle to hold onto hope. Are you having a hard time holding onto hope? Have you lost hope? What do you say to God? How do you talk to Him when you've lost hope? What do you say to God when you want Him to show up, but He doesn't seem to be coming? What do you say to God when your spouse leaves you for another person, or you believe in faith for healing, and He doesn't heal you? These questions are challenging and can leave you growing weary and your faith growing weak. However, there is something you can do with your suffering and pain called lament, which can bring you closer to God. The Psalms are full of people like us crying to God about their suffering and pain. Their questions are the same as ours. God, where are You? Why don't You come? Why don't You do something about this? In this message you will learn about a practice called lament that can help you draw closer to God during times of suffering and pain.