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Why We Don’t Have To Agree To Be Unified

Unity doesn’t mean we have to agree it just means we are united around a common goal. [Tweet “Unity doesn’t mean we have to agree it just means we are united around a common goal. “] On Sunday at Element Church we finished up our sermon series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. In this series we tal…

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Prayers That Shake The Room

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” In this series, we’re looking at the Greatest Commandment, loving God with all we are and loving our neighbor as ourself, and talking about how evangelism can be boiled down to living that out. So far in th…

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Why We Should Stop Believing In Chance

On Sunday at Element Church, we continued our sermon series called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. In this series we are looking at evangelism from a wholistic point of view. Evangelism is way more than just our words. In fact, words may be the least important part of evangelism. That when you boil it a…

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Stop Looking To Yourself For Answers

Recently I read an article HERE from ChurchLeaders.com that shared a moment from the Dr. Oz show. You might be thinking, “What does Dr. Oz have to do with church leaders?” Well on this episode he invited Pastor Carl Lentz from Hillsong Church in New York City to address the Oz audience. The aim of D…

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I Have Rights! But Should I?

We live in an age of equality do we not? And I’m not talking about racial, religious or gender equality, I’m talking about lifestyle equality. That if I do something for them then they better do something for me! If they treat me poorly then I’ll treat them poorly. If they get that privilege I shoul…

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Night Of Worship TONIGHT @ Element Church

TONIGHT, March 13th at 7 PM, Element Church will be hosting a Night Of Worship as a part of our season of celebration during Lent as we prepare for the coming of Easter. The Night of Worship is an incredible opportunity to set aside the stresses and pressures of life and pursue Jesus through praise…

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How Much Do I Treasure God’s Word

It’s not just about reading the Bible but learning to rely on it as food for our soul. [Tweet “It’s not about just reading the Bible but learning to rely on it as food for our soul.”] I think sometimes we view the reading of God’s Word as something we need to check off the list. Yes, we should be re…

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What Is A Sabbatical And Why Am I Taking One?

On Sunday at Element Church , we ended our sermon series called Confessions Of A Pastor with our Conference Superintendent Steve Strutz bringing the word. Element is a part of The Evangelical Church of North America , and Steve is the superintendent of the Western Conference in that denomination. No…

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I Love My Kids More Than God Does

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “Confessions Of A Pastor”. This week’s confession was “More often than not I feel like a failure as a parent.” That while I love my kids, I don’t always love the way I parent them. I preached from the story of Samson in Judges…

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Can A Christian Drink Alcohol?

I know I’m poking the bear with this one, or maybe I’m poking the beer I don’t know! (See what I did there?) This is probably the most disagreed upon lifestyle choice among Christians today. While the Bible gives clear warnings against the dangers of drinking alcohol, and is 100% clear that drunkenn…

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How Can I Know God’s Will For My Life?

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued a sermon series called “Confessions Of A Pastor.” In this series, I’m just being honest with some struggles in my own life in the hopes that maybe it can help people overcome struggles in theirs. This week’s confession was, “I’ve wanted to quit being a…

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Leadership Lessons From Lady Gaga

Two Sundays ago the world watched in awe as the New England Patriots made the largest Super Bowl come back in history to defeat the Atlanta Falcons. I’m actually still in shock over that comeback. It was not only improbable, but seemed impossible. All sorts of life and leadership lessons or insights…