Category: Challenges

Asking the Right Question

We have all been at crossroads and have to figure out which path to take that will be the best for your life. Some of the questions we ask are, “Which way does God want me to go?”, “How do I know if I make the right choice?”, “What is the best option for me […]

Ryan Stratton

11/06/2020

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Esther: “Wrong” Place, Right Time

We have been in this series where we have been looking into the lives of biblical characters to see how we can still see ourselves on the pages of scripture. As we said last week, our way of life, and society may have changed, but human nature really hasn’t changed. We still fall prey to […]

Ryan Stratton

07/28/2020

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Whose Side is God On?

There is so much that divides us, as people—politics, race, social economics, and so much more. We often try to get people to be on “our side.” One of the challenges we face is we often question who is God fo? Who’s side is God on? This video is some of my thoughts on the […]

Ryan Stratton

07/10/2020

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Ryan Stratton

05/26/2020

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Discovering God through the Book of Jonah (Part 1)

What can we learn about God through the short Old Testament book of Jonah?

Ryan Stratton

10/09/2019

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Victory Over Goliath

We all have “giants” in our life that attempt to hold us back from the life God has designed for us. Some of our giants include fear, anger, rejection, comfort, addiction. Join us for this 7-week sermon series as we understand some of the “giants” in our lives and how they can be overcome because […]

Ryan Stratton

03/05/2019

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Keeping Calm in Turmoil

Click here to read Acts 24. After reading the scripture for today, do you relate to Paul in any way? After all, he had people rise up, spreading gossip, and telling the truth in a twisted way. My guess is we all would like opportunities for the complete truth to be told. We all may […]

Ryan Stratton

12/05/2017

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It’s About Kingdom Building

Click here to read Acts 23. Paul is in a heap of trouble here. It seems the message of the gospel has touched a raw nerve with everyone he comes in contact with. Everyone, that is, except the Roman centurions watching set to watch over the apostle in chains. In one of his letters to […]

Ryan Stratton

12/01/2017

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Lasting Words of Encouragement

Click here to read Acts 20. Paul had experienced incredible ministry while he stayed in Ephesus. He also experienced hardships and turmoil. One of the things I love about the life of the Apostle Paul is how, according to the scriptures, kept his joy amidst everything he endured. Think about it. He was jailed, beaten, […]

Ryan Stratton

11/10/2017

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Encouraged & Strengthened

Click here to read Acts 14:21-28. Paul and Barnabas are on a mission. They have travelled many miles. They have endured hardships and harassment like not many other Christians at the time. What is amazing is how the joy of Christ has kept them moving and doing what they were called to do! Think back […]

Ryan Stratton

09/12/2017

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