This week, Pastor Nathan LaGrange challenges the congregation to have an epic life that affects generations; asking them not just to go to church, but to be the church.
Cause (Your Epic Life, Week 1)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Today’s sermon from Pastor Nathan LaGrange focuses on the epic life available to every Christian when they live for the cause of Christ.
Learn To Affirm (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 5)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
This week, Pastor Ron’s sermon focuses on learning to affirm one another. Affirmation is vital because no one can ever get enough, we all need it at every stage of life, and it gives us security. Pastor Ron discusses 7 ways to show affirmation:
Give someone your undivided attention
Believe in someone when others don’t
Reach out and [...]
Learn to Fight Fair (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 4)
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Pastor Ron shared 4 reasons we need to fight fair in this week’s sermon:
God does it
Fighting fair promotes healthy love
Fighting fair increases passion
We already do it
As his example, Pastor Ron used the example of Jesus Christ, who fought for the right reasons, in the right measure, at the right time.
Learn to Resolve Conflict (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 3)
Sunday, June 15, 2008
In this week’s sermon Pastor Ron discussed six fears we have that cause us to avoid conflict resolution: being disliked, making matters worse, rejection, hypocrisy, sharing our feelings, and not knowing how to resolve conflict. Then, he shared seven Biblical ways to resolve conflict:
Understand the person first and the issue second
Examine our own motives before [...]
Learn To Listen To Others (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 2)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Today’s sermon was week number two of a Relate series by Pastor Ron Bontrager focusing on five relational skills. This week, he discussed ways to help the congregation learn to listen to others. These ways are:
Pay careful attention.
Demonstrate that you are paying attention,
Be slow to speak.
Allow room for silence.
Ask clarifying questions.
Learn To Listen To God (Relate: 5 Skills, Week 1)
Sunday, June 1, 2008
This week, Pastor Ron began a new Relate series focusing on 5 relational skills. He kicked off the series by discussing the importance of listening to God. He reminded the congregation to remember that God has the answer to every relational problem we encounter, thoroughly knows the person we struggle with, and has their [...]
Spiritual Parenting
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Today, Pastor Ron’s sermon focuses on spiritual parenting. Spiritual parenting involves many different components, including teaching, friendship, personal sacrifice, modeling, and encouraging. The sermon encourages the congregation to get involved in Lakeview’s life groups for ministry and service.
Three Lies That Break Connection To The Body
Sunday, May 18, 2008
In this week’s sermon, while encouraging the congregation to sign up for summer life groups, Pastor Ron discusses the three lies that break connection to the body: I am all alone, nobody struggles like I do, and nobody cares.
Three Roadblocks To Loving Relationships (Relate, Week 6)
Sunday, May 4, 2008
1 John 4:7-11 was the basis for this week’s sermon, which focused on three roadblocks to Biblical loving relationships: anxiety, guilt, and inferiority.
