Mark Smith (1/5/2020)

Mark Smith, President of Columbia International University 

Temptations to Face in 2020 - David Olshine (12/29/2019)

Three Surprising Temptations to Face in 2020
Temptation # 1-Push the pedal of _________________
Solution:
Temptation # 2- To ignore your _________________
Solution:
Temptation # 3- Allow to spiritually _________________
Solution:
Prayer- John Eldredge’s 60 second daily pause Prayer for 2020

Joy to the World - Jeff Philpott (12/15/2019)

Joy to the World
Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 2:1-14
1.  A Child is born.  He will be called…
Wonderful _______________ -
Mighty _______________ -
Everlasting _______________ -
Prince _______________  _______________ -
2.  Joy   _______________ _______________ World
What do we know about Bethlehem?
How did Joseph and Mary go “up” to Bethlehem if it is south of Galilee?
3.  The _______________  _______________  Joy
Is it likely Mary gave birth the evening they arrived?
Is it likely that Jesus was born on December 25th?
Is it likely that the local hotel had no room for them?
4.  Good News of _______________  _______________
What is significant about the shepherds of Luke 2?
What is the "good news”?
 
 

Wrestling with Doubt Part 2 - David Olshine (8/25/2019)

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt?
Part 2: Is There a Fix for Broken Faith?
Life is about risk. Faith is _______________.
Can faith and doubt co-exist?
Reactions to suffering, pain and doubts: Lessons from the oldest book and a conflicted father
Principle #1: Be honest with God by keeping the _______________ going
Principle #2: _______________ your way through doubt to faith
Principle #3: Lean on God’s _______________ even when it’s messy
-God is good
-God can be trusted even if you don’t understand it all
-God hanging on the gallows
 
 

Wrestling with Doubt Part 1 - David Olshine (8/18/2019)

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt?
Part 1: I Doubt It
What is _______________?
Can faith and doubt co-exist?
Why people doubt when it comes to faith? 
Worshiping doubters
Case Study: Jacob - Genesis 28 and Genesis 32
1. Wrestling with our doubts is _______________
2. Do some of the hard work _______________
3. The faith life offers both reliable sources yet also great     _______________
 
 

Godly Masculinity - Walls/Philpott/Ledley (7/7/19)

Margin : Making room for what's important with your time - Jeff Philpott (5/5/19)

Margin: Making Room for What’s Important
Hebrews 12:1-4
Where do we find a definition for “faith" in the Scripture?
What is a struggle for many Christians?
What does Ephesians 2:8-10 remind us?
As Christians consider their “spiritual activity” before the Lord, what are two problems they tend to encounter?
1.
2.
What is a “Big Myth” in our lives?
What does it mean that “Life is like a suitcase”?
Look at Hebrews 12:1-4.  
We have _______________
To whom does the “cloud of witnesses” refer?
What entangles?
What does James 5:16 remind us?
We have _______________
What does it mean that Jesus “despised shame”?
How do we keep from growing “faint-hearted”?
How can I make room for what’s important?
What is one change I can make?
Who do I need as a running partner?