Being a Positive Spiritual Influence

Mike Sullivan

2 Peter 1:3-8

God uses people to reach others. This is part of the way God reaches humanity. What type of person can God use? How can we become those type of spiritual influencers? This teaching covers these topics.

Goals and Grace

James Rochford

Matthew 25:24-29

Paul uses athletic imagery to encourage Christians to reach for more in their walks with God. He indicates that rewards await us in heaven as we strive and succeed in our work for God. This teaching covers godly reasons for setting realistic goals and working hard to meet them in your walk with God.

Fight the Good Fight

Mike Sullivan

2 Timothy 4:7

Paul calls Timothy to "Fight the Good Fight." This same call applies to Christian believers today. How do we effectively do this? This teaching goes through the different ways that we can successfully fight the good fight.

It's Time to Grow Up

Scott Risley

Hebrews 4:13-14

Paul explains to the Christians in Corinth the difference between Christians that are infants and those who are spiritually mature, and what characterizes each of them.

Being Potent Spiritual Influencers

Gary DeLashmutt

Philippians 3:12-16

Have you ever desired to be a potent spiritual influence in the lives of others? This teaching covers important aspects of how to be a spiritual influence for others!

Lifelong Discipleship - Three Dimensions of Discipleship

Mike Woods

Colossians 2:2

Jesus called us to both be disciples and make disciples, meaning this is a key aspect of following Christ. Discipleship, however, is not something that is necessary just at one point in our lives. While the focus of discipleship changes over time, there are dimensions to it that are present in every stage of our spiritual lives.

Bonhoeffer - Community Under the Word

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 2:14

Dietrich Bonheoffer, a leading figure in the Christian church in Nazi Germany, became the director of the Confessing Church's underground seminary. During his time there, he lived with a dozen or more Christian men in community, something that resembles Xenos' ministry house model today in some ways. From Bonheoffer, we can learn keys to rich community, including being wary of romanticizing community and being watchful that we are living under the word in this area. This means that in the context of community we are practicing confession, thankfulness, self-control, and humility.

Beyond Addiction Recovery - Growing into Being a Disciple of Christ

Pat Lessard

Ephesians 2:14

Associate Pastor Pat Lessard from Real Life Ministries in Couer d'Alene, Idaho shares his own story as well as offering biblical advice for the journey of recovery and spiritual growth.

A Fresh Way of Appropriating the Bible's Truths

Ryan Weingartner

Ephesians 2:14

How do we interpret and appropriate biblical truths in our lives and ministry? We can do this through understanding the relationship between imperatives and indicatives in the Biblical text, and through understanding the themes of substitution, our new identity, and eternal life.