This series will examine Jesus' dictum on how the world works in order to unlock life.  By looking at the sermon on the Mount and comparing Jesus' words to the corresponding wisdom literature, we will hopefully find a key to Jesus' code on how our chaos can be overcome with new creation.

That story was inspiring... That song was so inspired... That poem was inspirational... I witnessed something incredible and it inspired me to be better. There are many different ways to say the same thing, however, a successful life is largely a series of inspirational events. Something inspires you and you in turn change your life in a way that inspires...

Did you know there are over 2,000 verses in Scripture devoted to handling money and possessions? How about the fact that Jesus spent over 15% of all of His teachings concerning financial matters? Therefore, we can deduce that stewarding money and possessions are important to God. All too often, well intending people follow practical financial wisdom yet ignoring spiritual principles....

Life is not meant to be unfulfilled. God intends for us to live out of much more than most of us ever realize. Sadly, many people get trapped by the mundane routines of life. However, God has called us to something bigger; a life that requires faith. In this series, we examine what it means to live life to the...

Every person under the sun has a single commonality; we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (NIV)". However our Heavenly Father is not content to leave his children in death's clutches. Romans 5:8 tells us, "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still...

This series addresses fundamental ways in which Jesus challenged His followers to see the world.  Jesus moved the world from who is worthy to who is thirsty.  Jesus' sinning less strategy was to love more.  Jesus had a profound way of trusting His Father in the middle of the story.  Jesus focused more on what came out of one's mouth...

Each major stage in life is marked by the transition period. The transition period quite often is unsatisfactory and non-fulfilling. During this time, we often feel dissatisfied and frustrated because life seems stagnant.  Transitions are a part of all of our lives. It is nearly impossible to control or avoid them. Moments between God-given assignments are all too common in...

This series examines the topic of how to deal with doubt. What do we do when what we know to be true is in conflict with others our current circumstance? What do we do when our convictions and our feelings are at odds? What belief and value systems are necessary to push through doubt inducing suffering? This series will discuss...

The series will examine Paul's attitude and assumptions about the possibilities of a new kind of humanity. He was pondering these thoughts while in prison in Rome. The first century followers of Jesus were called 'People of the Way.' By this they meant a group of people exploring a new way of living in our world. Paul encouraged the Philippians...

Paul teaches us practical strategies to enable us to move forward in the middle of hardship. His ideas are especially inspirational because Paul's journey had been stopped by the Roman Empire, and he found himself awaiting death. In this series, we will examine different facets of how Paul himself moved forward despite incredible difficulty, and hopefully we will be inspired...

This series examines a mindset that centres on the truth of hope, surprise and infinite possibilities. The Apostle Paul presents this as a lifestyle for all people embracing the resurrect Christ. This series goes beyond belief in Jesus and presents life changes that should accompany faith in the Risen Christ... for all things are possible. Disc 1: End of Hostility...

When we believe the basic premise that God wants all of us to live a full life, then we become confused because there are many variables making life easy for some but difficult for others. Variables can include but are not limited to: family backgrounds, IQ, and physical abilities. These are often things that we can't do much about, but...

Few of the spiritual disciplines that all Christians are called to follow are as effective and important as prayer. Understand that there is a difference between heart-felt prayer and a merely repeating a ritual at every meal and church service. Prayer is an expression of the heart; spoken in obedience before the Father. The Apostle Paul tells his reader in...

This series takes a fresh look at the life and way of Jesus.   How did He treat outsiders?  How did He respond to His enemies?  What would He say to a polarized world of in and out; us and them; clean and unclean.  This series will boldly empower you to recenter on the person and message of Jesus and urge...

This series examines the book of Revelation.  If you read it as a future book, an apocalyptic history book, or a hybrid of the two, you will be blessed by this series attempt to apply it in the now.  From marks, whores, horses, crowns, seals, trumpets, bowls, and gates.  This series will invite you to say yes to the endless...

This series continues to examine the book of Revelation.  If you read it as a future book, an apocalyptic history book, or a hybrid of the two, you will be blessed by this series attempt to apply it in the now.  From marks, whores, horses, crowns, seals, trumpets, bowls, and gates.  This series will invite you to say yes to...

This series concludes our Revelation series by going through each of the seven letters to the churches and asks the question 'how does this speak to us now?'  The church has received clear thoughts from John and Jesus about how to be full of life and light.  The church has a path forward to reclaim its beautiful relevance to our...

In this series Shane will take you on a journey through Paul's letter to the church in Rome where Jews and Gentiles were trying to navigate how to live together.  The Gentiles had converted and were worshipping the Jewish God while ignoring some of the rules.  One can imagine the problem that would have created!  Paul's answer was that the...

In this series Shane will continue to take you on a journey through Paul's letter to the church in Rome where Jews and Gentiles were trying to navigate how to live together.  The Gentiles had converted and were worshipping the Jewish God while ignoring some of the rules.  One can imagine the problem that would have created!  Paul's answer was...

The Bible is full of brave revolutionaries, amongst all of them one of the bravest is a Moabite woman named Ruth who risked everything to make a new life for herself. Ruth is a case study in bravery, inspiration, faith, manipulation, fear, racism, darkness, lust, celebration, hard work, proactivity and how the power of God uses our courage and often...

We live in a culture where depression and anxiety are more prevalent than joyful living. With such a heavy emphasis to find our own individualism, life has become increasingly easier to surrender to the unrealistic expectations of being constantly different. People are more concerned with their unique place in this world than they are with the beliefs which unite us....

In this series we will look at the idea that the things that we think of as huge problems to society actually remove our focus from the real issues that can decimate a community. We have unrequited and uncensored vices in our heart; flaws that can’t be made illegal, such as pride, lust, envy, gluttony, greed, anger and slothfulness. It’s not possible to...

What if we lived in a world where we were not allowed to tell people we were Christians, would people know it simply from how we are living? This series examines an empowered evangelistic life strategy that requires us to demonstrate before we announce. The question is how to access the empowerment from the Lord in order to demonstrate. We know that...

Successfully managing all the components in our lives is critical to functioning at the highest level. We must leave room for error or risk falling off the edge. This series discusses the reality of our need for free time, and what we can do to create the necessary margin to avoid the boiling point. This 4 disc set includes the...