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Sadly, some of us struggle in the present because of labels in the past. We are haunted by words someone spoke about us in our past, and we have believed that’s who we are based on what they said. What may have been true about you then doesn’t have to be true about you now. You can discover in this message that God is much bigger than your past.

Why are we so easily offended? Sometimes the smallest things set us off. When someone offends us, they certainly don’t make our shopping list. And this time of year seems to magnify the hurt and we rehearse it over and over. In this message, we will discover how to let go of past offenses so we can enjoy not only the season, but also the relationships this time of year brings together.

Following Christ isn’t a competition. So why do so many of us treat it like one? It can be easy to let the monster of pride take over when God has blessed us with strong relationships, great careers, or exceptional talent. But a humble heart beats any of those things.

There’s one thing everyone on the earth was made to do: worship our Creator. Yet so often, it’s easy for us to sleepwalk through our days and give simple lip service to God. What would it look like if our passion for Him was renewed? Hollow worship is a monster we must deal with if want intimacy with God.

God is giving our church a new mission opportunity. Soon we will be partnering with the For All Mankind Movement (FAAM) in an effort to reach India for Christ. We will be hearing from Kevin Philips, founder and director of FAAM and discover how we can use our story to help the people of India find their story.

God’s story is recorded within the pages of Scripture, throughout history, and even within our very lives. God is inviting you to be part of the story He is writing throughout the ages to come. Join us as Discipleship Pastor Jesse Hicks talks about God’s Story, the story of redemption, and what it means to those of us who follow Christ.

Our big fat mouths can be destructive, but they also have the power to build others up. What we say can impact the quality, and even the direction, of the lives of the people around us. How can we use this power for good?

We all know what it’s like to be hurt by someone who just couldn’t listen long enough to understand us. Maybe in their attempt to be right, they damaged a relationship that could have been saved with a little patience and curiosity. You’ve probably been on the other side of that coin too. Taking the verbal offense may have won the argument, but you lost relationally. What if we didn’t settle for being right, but tried to make things right instead? The longer we listen, the more we learn, and the better chance we have of protecting ourselves from our own big fat mouths.