Thinking Out Loud

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on May 25, 2014. You ever awake expecting your day to go one way and the exact opposite happens?  You expect a beautiful "sunny day" and then the storm of the century hits your life?  To one degree or another, we've all had those experiences.  How we ride those storms out  makes all the difference. In this message I share my experience of dealing with the unexpected downturn in my daughters health, without question the single most difficult time in my life as a parent.  It is my hope that through this message you might discover the hope that comes from walking with a God that is always good. Listen to message here . Download accompanying outline here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on January 26, 2014 was part 4 in the series, "How To Prepare For The Miraculous." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message preached at  Foothills Community Church on November 24, 2013 was a part of our annual Thanksgiving Sunday celebration.  Most of the message time consisted of testimonies of people giving thanks for what God has done in their lives.  To protect the privacy of those that shared, the testimonies have been removed. Hear the message here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on August 18, 2013 was part 9 in the series, "Following The Real Jesus." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on July 14, 2013 was part 4 in the series, "Following The Real Jesus." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on June 2, 2013 was the second in a two part series entitled, "Answering The Call." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on May 26, 2013 was the first in a two part series entitled, "Answering The Call." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on February 24, 2013. Part 4 in the series "Who Am I?  Discovering My Worth." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on January 27, 2013 A look at 7 ways to stay committed to reading your Bible every day. Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on December 9, 2012. We all desire a meaningful Christmas. It’s the birth of Christ that brings that meaning to the season. If we are to follow Jesus fully this Christmas season what will our celebration look like? How can we make God’s desire for Christmas our gift to Him? Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on September 2, 2012. The early Church in Jerusalem were on a mission to reach the world. They experienced tremendous success and growth. Today we are on the same mission.  Theirs is a strategy worth following. Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on June 3, 2012. Grace changes everything. It looks past the mistakes, the failures, and the past, and has the power to set a person’s life on a brand new course.  God has saved us by His grace, and asks us to show that same grace to the world around us. Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on March 11, 2012 was part three of the series, "Seeking God For Our City." Hear the message here . Download the accompanying out line here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on September 4, 2011 was part four of the series, "Trusting God When Things Get Tough," Hear the message  here . Download the accompanying outline  here .

This message preached at Foothills Community Church on May 28 and 29, 2011 was part three of the series, "Defining Moments:  Living At The Intersection of Fear and Faith." Whether we know it or not, we all live by faith.  At times it’s easy.  Other times it is difficult.  We have no trouble having faith in that which we understand. It’s in the moments of life that just don’t make sense that it can be difficult. Our default is often fear.  God desires faith.  A God sized faith!  Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here .

This message, preached at Foothills Community Church on May 21 and 22, 2011 was part two of the series, "Defining Moments:  Living At The Intersection of Fear and Faith." We have all found ourselves in those defining moments in which we feel we are up against a wall.  Those impossible situations in which we can either give into fear or allow our faith in God to lead us.   The choices we make in those times will often determine the very outcome of our lives.  The story of Joshua gives us an amazing picture of one who chose faith over fear.  Hear the message here . Download the accompanying outline here.

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on March 5 and 6, 2011. God’s heart for people is that all would come to know Him.  His method of choice in accomplishing this is us.  He has set the Church on mission to draw people into relationship with himself. As we engage with God’s heart through prayer, we will see the world change. Hear the message here . Download accompanying outline here .

This message was preached at Foothills Community Church on November 13 and 14, 2010. The text used was Exodus 3:11-14 ; 4:1-17 . The video referenced at the beginning of the message may be viewed here: Hear the message here .