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Christmas Eve @ Element Church

This Saturday, December 24th, Element Church will be offering four opportunities to gather together and celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you’re looking for a place to attend this Christmas Eve, consider one of our gathering times of 9:00 & 11:00 AM or 2:00 & 4:00 PM. All four services will be exactl…

Devotional

My Advent: Weekly Devo #4

This past week at Element Church we walked through week #4 our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’…

Discipleship

How I Learned To Say “No” And Feel Great About It!

Saying “no” is never easy but it is an essential part of growing as a leader. [Tweet “Saying “no” is never easy but it is an essential part of growing as a leader. “] Like most everyone, I hate letting people down. I don’t like it when someone is upset with me, wishes I would do something different…

Discipleship

How Do I Keep My Joy When Bad Things Happen?

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “My Advent”. In this series we’ve been asking the question, “What does Advent mean for me?” This week we talked about joy. We said, “ Happiness is based on my circumstances but joy can be rooted in my heart. ” I preached from P…

Discipleship

My Team Sucks Now What? (Infuse Leadership Podcast)

Episode 3 of the new Infuse Leadership Podcast is now available on iTunes and on our website. The title of this episode is “My team sucks, now what?” We’re talking staff and team culture. What do I do if my team culture isn’t healthy? How do I protect team culture? How can I turn an unhealthy cultur…

Devotional

My Advent Weekly Devo #3

This past week at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’t want to lea…

Discipleship

Annual Year-End “So That” Offering

This coming Sunday, December 11th, is our annual year end offering called the “So That” offering here at Element Church . The So That offering is born out of John 3:16 which tells us, “For God so loved the world He gave His only Son Jesus, so that anyone who believes in Him shall have eternal life.”…

Discipleship

Have I Become Apathetic With Jesus?

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent.” We’re talking about what Advent means for me (and you). This last week I preached from Matthew 2:1-12 and asked the question, “What are the dangers of being close to Jesus?” In this passage is the story o…

Discipleship

You’re More Like John The Baptist Than You Think

If you’ve ever struggled with doubts then you can say, “I’m like John the Baptist!” In Matthew chapter 11, John the Baptist was in prison for preaching the truth. Jesus was now headlong into his ministry, healing the sick, restoring sight, raising the dead, and more. John sends some of his disciples…

Devotional

My Advent: Weekly Devo #2

This past week at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week, and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’t want to le…

Discipleship

Why Should I Take Courage?

This last week at Element Church we started our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are looking at the Advent (which means arrival) of Jesus and answering the question of how it applies to us. Traditionally in the Christian Church, Advent is the fo…

Discipleship

Would You Sleep Well In A Prison Cell?

Sometimes I am caught by one word in a Bible verse that we might otherwise not pay attention to. For instance, imagine for a moment that you were wrongfully imprisoned and awaiting a trial the next day that most likely would not be remotely fair. And I’m not talking about an American prison with 3 s…