The world is yelling at us - demanding our attention at all times. But if we are going to follow God and discern his leading we are going to have to find some ways to disengage from that. In this week’s message, we will look at a few classic methods of disengagement that Christians have used for millennia to strengthen their faith.
02.21.21 - Magnum Opus (Self-Reflection)
This week we started our new message series called Rhythms and talk about how, historically, Christians have been the kind of people that "march to the beat of a different drummer". In this series, we will look at the ways Christians can hear that rhythm and align ourselves with His drum.
02.14.21 - A Valentine's Message
Due to icy conditions, we were unable to have church at the Byrd Theater on Sunday, February 14th. However, Chris Barras recorded a short Valentine’s Message from his home, which you can watch below:
02.07.21 - Finish Strong
Our faith journey is a marathon - not a sprint. Over the course of our lives we will have highs, lows, challenges, and moments where we want to quit. How do we build a faith that lasts a lifetime? In this message, we will talk about how Jesus calls us to a lifetime of faithfulness and how to get there.
Or you can watch the full service on our YouTube channel here.
01.31.21 - Play The Long Game
The world has taken some bizarre financial turns over the last year. High unemployment, crazy stock market changes, and uncertainty have made many people re-examine their financial priorities. The challenge for us is that how we spend money reflects not just our wallets but our hearts. In this message, we will have a heart to heart talk about money and how Jesus taught us about how money can push us to our "quit line" like almost nothing else.
01.24.21 - Hit The Pavement
Throughout history, humankind has organized itself into cities. When Christianity first began to flourish in the Roman Empire, it did primarily in the cities. In this message, we will look at an ancient call to love and serve our city, especially in light of current events that might make us want to quit our city.
01.17.21 - Lace 'Em Up
Do you want to change the world? That sounds great, but how do you do it? Are you successful in even changing yourself? In this message, we will look at God's call to make a difference in the world and what we need to be changed to impact others.
01.10.21 - Find a Pacing Partner
When we pursue any challenging endeavor that is worth doing, we get tempted to quit. Somewhere during the race, we want to walk away. But the truth is there are almost always other runners besides us who can encourage us to keep going. In this message, we will look at an ancient text from the book of Hebrews and look at the author's encouragement to link up with brothers and sisters on the journey.
01.03.21 - Remember Your Training
The new year is here, and this one feels different than all the others. Rather than make goals and resolutions, it seems many people are ready to quit things— jobs, relationships, churches, God. In this series, called "The Quit Line," we will talk to everyone who feels like throwing in the towel, and we are going to look at some ways to keep going in our journey of faith.
12.24.20 - Son of God, Son of Man
For everyone unable to join us at the Byrd for our live Christmas Eve service this evening, we still wanted to celebrate with you and your family, so we pre-recorded a version for you to enjoy whenever and wherever you can. This link will officially go LIVE at 5pm. This year has been a rough one for us all, but it has also drawn us together in new ways and challenged us as a faith community to try new things. Thank you for your support as we continue to transform lives in the city, for the city. And a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!
12.20.20 - Humble Beginnings (Ch 13)
The road to Christmas leads to Bethlehem, where Mary gives birth to Jesus. But before that happens, she sings about how God has worked in her life. In this message, we will look at that song and see what we can learn from it for our time. What does humility look like for Mary? What should it look like for us today?
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 13: Rejection
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
12.13.20 - Moses 2.0 (Ch 6)
Almost no figure looms larger over the history of Israel than Moses. He was God’s chosen leader and prophet. When Jesus is born, there is some talk that He is actually a greater prophet than Moses. In this message, we will look at this idea and take a deep dive into the concept of truth, which is very relevant to our culture of fake news.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 6: Moses.
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
12.06.20 - Return of the King (Ch 8)
We often refer to as the King of kings, but a Jewish carpenter from a rural town in northern Israel who mostly taught and healed people hardly seems like a king. What does it mean that Jesus was a king? And what does it mean now that the King of the universe has come? In this message, we will look at the kingship of Jesus and talk about how it matters even today in a time of political unrest.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 8: David.
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
11.29.29 - Future Focused (Ch 10)
After the year 2020 has been, we could all use a little bit of Christmas spirit: that warmth, hope, and underlying sense of joy that filled the holiday when we were kids. How do we recapture that sense of wonder? What do we truly have to be hopeful about?
Throughout history, the Spirit of God has used man to proclaim truth and the reality of the coming messiah. As we continue our road to Christmas lets rest in the fact that he is not far off, but he is here. He sees us, and offers all of us the hope we so need.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 10: Prophecy.
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
11.22.20 - Setting the World Right (Ch 15)
If 2020 reminds us of anything, it is that this world is not quite right. We have always sensed it in our bones. In this message, we will look at how the ancient world had the same sense and how Jesus’s arrival started to bring about the healing we all desperately need.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 15: Atonement
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
11.15.20 - The Long Awaited One (Ch 12)
Have you ever longed for something to come and it took forever to arrive? We’ve all experienced that- a job, a spouse, a child, a financial break. In this message we will look at the ancient longing for a savior to arrive in the world and how Jesus met and still meets that longing. This message kicks off our new series, The Road To Christmas, where we look at what led up to the birth of Jesus.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 12: Messiah
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
11.08.20 - What the World Needs Now (Ch 45)
What is missing in the world? This year maybe more than any other in recent memory, we have seen a lack of something that Christianity uniquely offers. In these anxious times, God’s message comes to us like cold water on a hot day. In this message, we will look at the final element of a real relationship with God and how we can extend what God has given to us to those in our world who most need it.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 45: Grace.
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
11.01.20 - Got Your Back (Ch 36)
There is a lot of talk in our world about safety and security. Are we safe? Is our future certain? Will everything turn out alright in the end? In this message, we will look at those questions from an even higher level. Are we eternally safe? What does it mean if we follow God? Will things work out? Will we, ultimately, be okay?
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 36: Security
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
10.25.20 - Chosen By God (Ch 24)
Nobody ever likes to be picked last in kickball, right? The scars from that stuff stay with us for a long time. So, what does it mean that God would pick us? Does he pick us last? In continuing our series Keeping it 100, we are looking at the role of God’s choice and our choice in our relationship with God.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 24: Election
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.
10.18.20 - The Reset Button (Ch 16)
Wouldn’t it be great if life gave you a do-over? That almost never happens. In this message, we will look at how God hits the reset button on humanity and how he gives us the opportunity to start over also.
This week’s message aligns with Core 52 book, Chapter 16: New Covenant
For all of 2020, Area 10 Faith Community is reading through Mark Moore’s book, Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide to Build Your Bible IQ in a Year. If you would like to purchase a copy of Core 52, please email info@area10church.com.
You can also watch the message on YouTube by clicking here.