All of us are wired a certain way. We have God given talents and abilities that are unique to us. Finding a sweet spot where we can use these God given gifts is the key to experiencing fulfillment and being the very best you, you can be!

God has a purpose for your life and wants to use you to make a difference. How do we find the SWEET SPOT of God’s will and our desires coming together to create catalyst for change? This series explores how we can find our SWEET SPOT and live the life of our dreams.

God gave us the 4th commandment as a rhythm of six days of work, one day of rest. Learn more about the Sabbath in this important message reminding us that rest was created by God.

A man who had been paralyzed for 38 years has lost hope of being healed meets Jesus. He tells Jesus that nobody is there to help him into the healing waters, but Jesus asks, "do you want to get well?". Have we fallen victim to complacency? Do we give excuses why we don't want to change? Do you want to get well? God has mercy for you!

Before Jesus began his mission, the bible provides an often overlooked statement about how His father felt about him; "I am pleased". Jesus had done very little, visibly, up until this point. What was the Father pleased with? What did He accomplish during His time of obscurity?

Jonah had a calling on his life - to reach the people of Nineveh, but he resisted because he felt they were unworthy of God's mercy. The further he ran from this calling, the more he encountered God. Where is God calling you to go? What looks like Nineveh to you?

An amazing story of a man demon-possessed who is freed by Jesus. What controls you? Is anything causing you to lose a grip on reality? There is power in what He can and wants to do for you.

The Jewish people were slaves in Egypt for 400 years and they were treated horribly. They were beat, whipped and forced to work. Despite their situation, God had a destiny bigger than what they could see. Just when it looked like it was over, God used Moses to part the sea. God will part your Red Sea toward destiny, toward freedom.

Overwhelmed in your present circumstances? God is not so far from you that he cannot hear or reach you. He is the I Am!

Ever find yourself falling in the same place over and over and over again? Peter did. Find out about his moment of transformation down by the shore.

Reflection on the past year as we took up batons to run the race; how have we done? What has God done in our midst? We re-commit to go All In!

God speaks to the youth. It is chronicled in biblical times as well as evidenced today. As adults, we honor God by pouring into our youth.

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock". Jesus is ready to come in and dine with us, but are we too busy with other things to even hear the knock?

God has a new address. He used to live in the Jewish tabernacle and temple. Now He lives within us, the precious crown of His creation. When we live and breathe, we carry His divine presence within us.

The Church at Ephesus began as a thriving healthy church seated in the heart of the Roman Empire. Thousands of people were coming to faith in that region, their love and devotion to Jesus was spilling out into the streets. However over time something changed and Jesus proclaims that in the midst of all their good deeds they had lost sight of their first love; Him. Do we lose sight? Does our love ever run stale?

Jesus is coming soon! This has been the hope that church has held ever since the beginning. We believe that Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead and he will bring his reward to those who have remained faithful. His return gives us hope that he will have the last word. His arrival will finally restore all things and death will be no more. This is why Revelation ends with the cry of Maranatha! - come Lord Jesus! How does it look to remain faithful to the Lord for a lifetime, waiting for his arrival? How should we live in light of his coming?

The biblical meaning of the word "restoration" is to receive back more than has been lost to the point where the final state is greater than the original condition. The main point is that someone or something is improved beyond measure.” Restoration is such an exciting idea contained in the new testament. From the resurrection, onward, God has been in the business of restoring all things, i.e. making all things new. He has the last word in our lives and is actively putting the pieces back together. When we submit to the power of the Holy spirit and follow His lead, the old stingers of sin, dysfunction, and failure are turned into avenues that display God’s faithfulness and love.

God created us, lost us to sin and then bought us back? How in the world does this work? Find out as we continue Stuff Christians Say with Redemption

In our work and our relationships, we frequently are motivated by acceptance, favor and approval of others. In a world of performance-based worth, grace can be a foreign concept. Yet, God's grace cannot be earned and therefore cannot be lost.

Sanctification - a big word, but an important one. Learn about the critical role sanctification plays in God's plan for our lives.

Ever hear a Christian say, "you need to be saved"? What does that mean? What is Salvation? It is the solution that the world is looking for.

Behold, I make all things new.

What does love look like? The Father showed us by choosing sending Jesus to save us. Jesus showed us by enduring the suffering and shame of the cross in His choice for us. What love? What love!

When Paul exhorted us to pray without ceasing, what did God mean? How is it possible to pray non-stop? Ready to learn this mystery?

Have you ever prayed a prayer that didn't get answered? The bible shows us a few ways in which God answers prayer, not all of which are yes.

Being intentional with prayer is the key to growing your prayer life. Learn what it means to be intentional and see examples from Jesus' intentionality.

We make prayer something complicated and ornate. Jesus modeled a conversation with his Father as the way to pray; intimate, honest and from the heart.

Words matter - and how we use our words matter. The tongue is a small member of the body, but can steer our entire destiny.

Temptation. What is it? How do you spot it? How do you deal with it? The good news is that God has equipped us to overcome.

When it comes to our time, where does God want us to be? Both working too much and laziness are the extremes. See what Proverbs has to say about the "sweet spot" in the middle.

Sometimes we need help in knowing how to navigate life. The book of Proverbs has the wisdom and guidance we need to navigate well.

How are you supposed to react to someone caught in midst of sin? Modern examples are superimposed over Jesus model of how to react to others in light of how God reacted to us.

Do you ever feel alone? Are you ever in a lonely place? Could it be that God has you right where he wants you to be? Maybe this time in your life is to isolate you so that the Father can get his hands on you.

Are you dealing with issues you don't want anyone to know about. See the example given in the bible of Naaman; a well-known, well-liked man who was hiding a secret.

When Jesus called Peter into ministry, where was he? Was he an expert in the scripture? No - he was fishing. Jesus didn't pick the wrong guy. Jesus will use you where you are.

Who really belongs in church? Do you need to be perfect? Jesus flips the script on who you think it might be in this amazing story about two that come to pray.

Sometimes we live life with an earthly perspective; looking up. Christ gives us a different perspective. Reset with us with a new perspective for a new year in this Communion service.

In Hebrew, peace is Shalom, or, literally, "nothing lacking, nothing missing". Jesus is the missing piece which brings peace. He is born.

Fathers - you are perfectly personified in your children. The essence of who you are shows through them. In Jesus, the Father was perfectly personified in the Son. Its time to think of Jesus as the Everlasting Father, as we continue in Advent.

Mighty God - we call this name of Christ during the birth season, but we might not realize the meaning of Mighty. Continuing the names of the Savior in week 3 of Advent.

We continue to explore the names of Jesus during this Advent series. Today, we learn about the Wonderful Counselor.

Since the beginning, there has been confusion about who God is -- His real identity. As we enter the Advent season, join us to learn about who He is in The Born Identity.

Ever find yourself over extended in the area of your finances. Find God's "sweet spot" for you that gives peace and breathing room when you do it His way.

Being busy is a badge of honor in today's society. But what does Jesus have to say about the importance of rest?

Discover the invitation of doing life in partnership with God by being intentional to leave margin in your life rather than being maxed out.

As we wrap up the One series, we examine what it means to have unity between each other.

Division started in the Garden of Eden and it continues today. Division prevents unity. Division prevents us from being One.

As we begin a new series called One, we learn why it was important for Jesus to emphasize unity among His church.

The church is known for what it does, not where it is. God has gifted you with time, talent and treasure. How is God calling you - us - to use it?

In this new season, we are committing our church to prayer. Jesus reminds us that we have direct access to God the Father through Jesus. There is nothing out of bounds that can be prayed for.

What would it look like to take God's love to the city, the region, the world? Through the Spirit, all things are possible.

Be perfect? Have mercy?How does God truly want us to love one another? Find out as we continue in the Go series with Go Love.

The Divider came to separate us from one another, but Jesus is restoring the harmony in our lives and between each other. Learn more about reconciliation; "the restoration of friendly relations".

The sons of Zebedee asked Jesus if they could sit at his right and left hands in the Kingdom. But they didn't understand the sacrifice and the cost. What are you willing to give in order to serve?

Jesus told His disciples that they needed to go to the gentiles to spread His teachings. As His disciples, we need to go to those that we have always considered as outsiders. We must be willing to go to the other side; other cultures, races and creeds to spread the Good News!

Jesus is the Master of the setup. What does that mean? Learn how Jesus ensured that when He sent the disciples, He sent them in faith. Is it time for us to get out of the boat?

Every church has the same mission statement; GO! and make disciples. Find out how Jesus instructed the early church in this mission.

During His final moments on earth, Jesus gathered his disciples and told them to go...where to go and how to go. That message is also for us today.

Hebrews talks about Faith and how to run the race together. The Handoff is made to the congregation.

Danny O'Brien hands the baton of leadership to Shea Strickland and Shea tells his story.

Ever doubt that God can be taken at His word? Think that God has an issue with you doubting Him? See how God dealt with Thomas on this issue - and why you are blessed.

The life of the prophet Jeremiah reveals how we need to refocus our lives to God and choose to rely (again) on God's perspective, guidance and parenting to restore our soul to His intent.

Grace, peace, joy, fellowship. These all tie together in Paul's message to the Phillipians, but also have significance to us here at Grace Fellowship Church -- deep in our roots.

What comes to mind when you think of church? Is church a building or a place? For its first 300 years, the church met without a description grated building and thrived. Learn about the Essence of Church in this two-part mini series.

We limit God and His plans to use us by our puny imagination. The story of Abraham and Sarah remind us that we should be glad God didn't rely on man's solution to man's problem.

God used Moses to accomplish great things in His name despite the mess that Moses found himself in; born as a Hebrew, raised as an Egyptian; from murderer to liberator of a People.

Take a journey through the life of Jacob's son, Joseph. See how God covered him in favor and used all that happened to him to bring glory to God.

Messed up? Felt like quitting or just playing it safe? Peter shows us that failure isn't final through Christ.

How does Jesus bring peace when our life is out of control? Learn how Jesus brought peace to the demon-posessed man and can bring peace to us.

Do you think that your sins of the past have disqualified you from an amazing future that God has planned for you? Lean how God used Rahab in the story of Jesus.

Easter: God keeping his promise, irrespective of the difficulty. His love for us will not forsake us.

It is finished...to be continued

In the age of busyness, many voices are vying for our attention Jesus tells us He's the Good Shepherd. His sheep hear his voice and know Him.

What must it have been like for a leper during Jesus time on earth? Someone completely ostracized by society comes to Jesus in humility and asks for God's will to be done. What does compassion look like through God's eyes? Interesting facts about what touch does to human physiology and psychology.

There is opportunity in the midst of our adversity. Jesus used adversity to great opportunity. Learn how this should empower us as His followers.

Jesus was clear in His teaching that you cannot serve two masters; you will love the one and despise the other. Learn the proper place of money in our lives.

What did Jesus mean by the kingdom of God belonging to the children that were being brought to him? Could it be more about importance and worth than age? The story is chronicled in Luke 18, giving an even deeper look at the Real Jesus.

Jesus thanked the Father at the most difficult time in His life. Would you thank God if you knew it was your last meal? Gratitude will change your attitude.

Ever heard the phrase "you catch more flies with honey than vinegar"? Jesus was effective at conveying hard truths, because he did it in love. Can the same be said about us?

What is the difference between effort and grace? Does God love us more or less based on how well we do in our own effort? Find out why there are not too many churches named "Effort Fellowship Church" in this New Year Communion message.

Challenge your thinking on who the wise men were, how long it took them to get to the newborn King and what the gifts meant in this post-Christmas message.

Christmas Eve service at Grace Fellowship Church

Waiting means "to continue steadfastly" or "to remain in a place for a realized desire". An amazing genealogy underlies the wait leading up to the Messiah who would be the Redeemer.

Jesus' peace mends us, despite what our situations might be, particularly during this Advent season.

A fresh look at the Christmas narrative in view of what it means to be family.

Who doesn't love an invitation? The scriptures speak of The One who would be coming and it was a welcome invitation. But as Christ touches the deepest places in us, we limit the limitation. If we invite Christ into our lives, there can be no limitation on the invitation.

Celebrate the joy found in our relationships with God and within the church. It is the joy we have that creates the attraction for others to be drawn to and to participate in the church.