Have you lost your hope? The Bible says that hope deferred makes the heart sick. When you lose hope, it's almost as if you can't see God. Pastor John takes us on the Road to Emmaus with 2 people who had lost their hope. Thankfully, God did not walk away from them, but with them. Learn 3 basic principles that can help restore our hope and revive our hearts. Then we can turn our worry into worship.

The Good Samaritan. Another road trip story we're familiar with. Listen as John shares the story of Living Hope in Mexico, his personal Good Samaritan moment, and the wisdom of Jesus on the topic. Who will you be? The ones who passed by, or the one who stops and helps? Will it cost you? Definitely. Will you be blessed? Absolutely. Remember that we can't do everything, but we have to do something.

The Prodigal Son. This story has it all - rebellion and family conflict, intrigue and despair. It even has a surprise ending - unimaginable grace! Listen as Pastor John shares 3 prodigal stories - the parable, the personal and the eternal. Then celebrate with the hundreds who gave their lives to Christ and took the dangerous step into the pool to be baptized. Heaven rejoiced, and so did we, as these prodigals came home.

Go out . . . so that my house will be full. Do you remember the invitation? The person who asked you, maybe repeatedly, to come and hear about Jesus? How has your life been affected by that invitation? Are you inviting people to come? Pastor John shares a story from Jesus that tells us that God wants His table to be full. There is room for all to come and hear the life-changing story of God's love.

How do you have faith when you aren’t through something, but still in the middle? Can you still believe that God is God and that He can, even when you don’t see the ending? Listen to a compelling story of dangerous faith in the middle of one of life’s most difficult times, and see how God is God no matter what.

Money. It’s a topic pastors dread speaking about, a subject that makes us uncomfortable. The Bible is unflinching, talking about money more than many other subjects combined. Why? Pastor John shares with us the one area in the Bible where God asks us to test Him, and asks us to shift our perspective to focus on the eternal. Because God doesn’t need your money, but you need God’s blessing.

We all have a giant that we fear - divorce, money, health issues - and maybe we are afraid to fight. Join Pastor John as he puts an old story into a new perspective. Imagine yourself in the sandals of a 10-year-old boy facing a giant without fear. Because faith and fear cannot exist in the same heart - and the battle is not ours, but God’s.

Most of us have a different definition of what faith is. We may believe it to be a force, or a formula, or even a confidence. But the truth is that a misguided and unfounded faith can lead to disappointment and hurt. Faith is not believing that God will do what we want him to do, but rather believing who God is, and trusting that He can. In this message Pastor John talks about what faith is, what it isn't, and lays the foundation for this series about Dangerous Faith: A faith that gets noticed.

Sacrifice. The act of giving up something valuable to you for someone you consider more important than you. Join us as we honor the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces, especially those who are currently deployed overseas. Then listen as John talks about the One who made the ultimate sacrifice for us - because he loved us so much!

All of us, in the heat of the moment, can say things we regret; and even worse, things we can't take back. It's not about blaming the other person, it is truly about searching your own heart, seeking God for your own life, dealing with your own stuff, and then coming back together with a renewed commitment to communicate and truly listen to the heart of the other person. As only Pastor John and his wife Michelle can, they take us thru their journey of learning to fight fair and communicate well.