http://pccwired.org/weekend Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:16:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en God is present in every experience of our lives. He is there when we are in holes and when we are on hills. He's developing our character and weaving a plan through us that He will use to bless and save others. That's what we find in the story of ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/03/14/holes/ We meet another one of the old guys in Genesis. His name is Joseph. He chose the way of integrity and was punished for it in the short run. The core of integrity is being trustworthy at all times. A trustworthy character does what's right even when we don't know ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/03/07/integrity/ We meet an old guy named Jacob who wrestled with God. Like Jacob, we need to enter into an honest wrestling match with God. Confident of our self-determined ways and plans, we enter the ring with God and sooner or later we'll be gently wounded by God. When we are ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/02/28/wrestling/ One of the old guys in the Old Testament became friends with God. His name is Abraham. He knew God and His character well. He trusted God and knew that God could never harm him. That kind of deep friendship helped Abraham to obey God when asked to do the ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/02/21/friendship/ We all want to get to a better place in life. We want to be more healthy, more spiritual, more financially stable, more significant to others and so much more. The challenge for all of us is to be willing to let go or leave where we are in order ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/02/14/leave/ Noah's life brings us to the heart of how to live well. Noah trusted God and did what God commanded even when he couldn't fully see it or even understand it. When we trust God and how He sees the world, then we want to do what He says. [vimeo 9266799] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/LFTOG_01-Trust.mp3] Related ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/02/07/trust/ Following Jesus means we join him in fulfilling the "greats". The greats are the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Following Jesus means to grow our love for others and grow our reach to lead others to Jesus. The two greats are captured in our mission statement - Loving people ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/01/31/the-greats/ When we made the decision to follow Jesus, we turned over the ownership of our lives to Him. He's the Lord, the Master, and the Owner of our time, talents, and treasures. But the Lord, the Owner, has asked us to manage our lives for Him and for His purposes. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/01/24/lord/ To follow Jesus is to become like Jesus. He is the Rabbi, the Teacher and the Master. We are his disciples, the students and apprentices. As we learn from the Teacher, our goal is not primarily to get information or skills but to be transformed to be like Jesus. Following ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/01/17/like-jesus/ We need help in following Jesus well. We need to join others on this spiritual adventure. There are no spiritual lone rangers on the Jesus journey. Together, we'll experience more of Jesus, find the power to be a part of something life-changing and have a lot more fun while we ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/01/10/life-together/ The most important thing we can do in life is follow Jesus well. It makes all the difference between a mediocre life and a marvelous adventure. The adventure is now. The trip leads to eternity. But don't just take the trip with Jesus and miss the adventure. Selling out to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2010/01/03/following-jesus/ Jesus lived by clear priorities that He got from His Father. He didn't let anything distract Him from accomplishing the purpose God had for Him. He taught us to live by the Father's priorities. As we look toward a new year, let us be clear on Jesus' priorities for us ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/12/27/priorities/ In this season of giving, we learn how to give from God. God so loved all people that he gave sacrificially and generously. God gave his one and only Son, the very best gift he could give and a gift that never stops giving. [vimeo 8163367] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Live2Give04_GiveGifts.mp3] Related Links The Christmas Challenge Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/12/13/give-gifts/ God has given us awesome gifts for our well-being. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing we need. When we live in faith, trusting God, we are compelled to give thanks.  Thanks given is a reflection of our humble dependence on God for all good things. [vimeo 7888964] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Live2Give03_GiveThanks.mp3] Related Links The ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/11/29/give-thanks/ One of the greatest gifts we give is the honor, worship and praise that God deserves. He IS worthy - period. God does not "need" our praise, but we need to recognize God for who he is and that's the heart of true worship. Our hearts are formed by what ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/11/22/give-worship/ The path to full and meaningful living is found in giving. God has a special place in his heart for those who are poor, hurting, and needy. God also teaches us in the Proverbs that we find blessing and honor him and in fact lend to him when we give ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/11/15/live2give/ Proverbs give us wisdom in how to play the money game. When we live by these Proverbs about money, they help us to honor God, serve others and protect ourselves from the deceptive promises that money offers. The money principle of Proverbs help us find and experience lasting blessing. [vimeo 7504881] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF08_The_Money_Life.mp3] Related ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/11/08/the-money-life/ Proverbs reminds us that humility is the key to wisdom and the pathway to God's grace. Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of God's holiness and our sinfulness. [vimeo 7383155] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF07_The_Humble_Life.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/11/01/the-humble-life/ In the game of life, we need to speak with love, intentionality, and encouragement so that we can reflect and honor the Author of the game. The words we speak reflect where our heart is. [vimeo 7252243] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF06_The_Spoken_Life.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/10/25/the-spoken-life/ We all have a private world. A key question today in the game of life is about how we will deal with our private lives and our heart. When our private world is not good, life is not good. Our private life has huge power over all the other parts ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/10/18/the-private-life/ Proverbs is a family manual for helping others, like our children, choose the right path. The path is the one which leads to a full and rich life-righteousness. The right path includes honoring our parents and raising our children well. [vimeo 7014645] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF04_The_Family_Life.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/10/11/the-family-life/ Our friendships have a major impact on how we navigate through this life. We would be wise to consider how our friends influence our lives, and the kind of influence we are on our friends. How can we transform good friendships into relationships that glorify the father? [vimeo 6893118] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF03_The_Public_Life.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Book ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/10/04/the-public-life/ Proverbs offers us practical wisdom to help us with our daily work. [vimeo 6780630] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/TGOF02_The_Work_Life.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/09/27/the-work-life/ God has given us amazing wisdom that can guide us through the challenges and opportuniteis in this game we call life. We are not left to figure out the "game" on our own. When we trust God and play the game His way, it leads to blessing. The book of ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/09/20/the-game-of-life/ Worship is our response to God's revelation of who He is and what He has done. We should have a hunger to know, love and experience God in a personal way - to have a relationship with God. He made us this way because He has desired an intimate relationship ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/09/13/the-heart-of-worship/ The only way to experience the really good life is to discover we are spiritually in debt and bankrupt. In spiritual bankruptcy, we realize we are utterly dependent on and desperate for God, the only one who can make up for all we lack and all we are not. He ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/09/06/spiritual-bankruptcy/ We are in a financial crisis. Bankruptcies are just one indication of the mess we are in. The Bible speaks about how we got into this mess and how to get out. We'll look at 5 bedrock Biblical financial principles that will help keep us from bankruptcy and pain, help ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/08/30/how-to-avoid-bankruptcy/ It doesn't matter how much stuff we have, how smart we are, how admired we are, how much we are involved in the church, how religious we are or even how many good things we do - if we don't have love, we are nothing. We are bankrupt without love. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/08/23/bankrupt-without-love/ As Jonah becomes one of the greatest evangelists of all time, he does not celebrate; he pouts, and his heart is exposed for what it is - prejudiced. [vimeo 6225257] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/I_Am_Jonah_04-Prejudice.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/08/16/prejudice/ After disobeying God, Jonah gets another change. Why? Because God is passionate about reaching those who are far from him. He is at work among those he wants to reach. He is a God who sends, relying on us to go and represent him in word and action. God is ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/08/09/showing-up/ Jonah is all of us; having to fall into a deep hold (or big fish) before we get what God is trying to teach us. Fortunately, wherever we are, God is there. He will guide us out of any predicament -- if we let him. [vimeo 5889402] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/I_Am_Jonah_02-Intervention.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/08/02/intervention/ The world is a mess and God sends us to be his light in a dark and evil world. We run from him and his will. We find ways to avoid the hard things he calls us to do. We choose to sleep while a spiritual storm rages around us. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/07/26/avoidance/ Pride may be the mother of all sin as it interferes with our ability to recognize our need for God's grace since we put excessive belief in our own abilities. [vimeo 5667343] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/7Things7_Pride.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/07/19/pride/ Envy is a little green monster that invades our hearts, blinding us and therefore preventing us from celebrating the successes and joys of others. [vimeo 5564627] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/7Things6_Envy.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/07/12/envy/ We take a break in our "7 Things that Kill" series to remember our American Revolution and to re-commit to our engagement in the spiritual revolution launched by Jesus. Today, we will also honor Tim and Sandy Coop as they leave us to begin a new chapter in their lives. [vimeo ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/07/05/revolution-2/ Heated words, cool malice, deadly feuds, the furious rush of adrenaline - anger is clearly the most destructive of the seven deadly sins, or it can lead to acting like Jesus when he became angry. Some people get angry about things that do not matter; others channel their anger to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/06/28/anger/ Nobody wants to live a wasted life. God never called us to just coast through life. We want our lives to have purpose and meaning. Jesus invites us to join him in complete abandon to make a difference. [vimeo 5258408] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/7Things4_Sloth.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/06/21/sloth/ Greed is the self-serving desire for the pursuit of money, wealth, power, food or other possessions, especially when this denies the same goods to others. It is generally considered a vice & is one of the seven deadly sins of the ancient church. [vimeo 5154127] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/7Things3_Greed.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/06/14/greed/ Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. Gluttony is not just about food, it is about an excess of anything. We stuff ourselves in order to satisfy the grumbling in our soul. When we feel hungry for something, it's God we are hungry for. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/06/07/gluttony/ Lust is desire in excess, beyond healthy limits. One of the great challenges of this life is to direct & expand our desire toward God & limit our lust for the things of this world. [vimeo 4930590] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/7Things1_Lust.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/05/31/lust/ We are in the final week in our “One Month to Live” series. Pinch yourself. You are still alive! You see, the whole deal about this series is not to prepare you to die, but to prepare you to live! God has put you on the planet for a ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/05/24/living-with-no-regrets/ Do you want your life to be something that lasts, a trail of good memories, good character and influence that has eternal written all over it? Live and leave boldly! [vimeo 4698456] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/OMTL_Leave_Boldly.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/05/17/leave-boldly/ The third principle of learning to live fully and deeply is to develop a lifestyle of humble learning. In humility we learn to depend on God and obey him. We surrender in our weakness to experience his power and strength to really live. [vimeo 4578749] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/OMTL_Learn_Humbly.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/05/10/learn-humbly/ Jesus loved completely, right up until the end of His life. He demonstrated that love when He took on the role of servant and washed the disciples' feet. In the Great Commandment, Jesus said to love God with our whole being and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Loving completely ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/05/03/love-completely/ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. [vimeo 4345068] [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/OMTL2_Live_Passionately.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/04/26/live-passionately/ How will we live during this short time on earth? Today the challenge is to live the next 30 days as if they were our last. What would we do or change or even stop doing? Join the adventure of living life to the full as we follow the example ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/04/19/living-the-dash/ We’ve all messed up. We’ve made a wall of regret and shame that hurts our relationship with God and others. Easter reminds us that God made a way, a door, through which we can connect with him and experience life to the full. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/The_Easter_Door.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Download the full video testimony http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/04/12/the-easter-door/ We love a good mystery, but we want the mystery solved and the answer revealed.  God’s plan was a secret, or a mystery, for thousands of years. The mystery, the secret of God, is revealed in Jesus. The story reaches it climax at the cross. The secret is out – ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/04/05/the-secret-of-god/ When we choose to live in our secrets, we push ourselves into a place of isolation from others. The longer we are alone, the more difficult it becomes to reveal our secrets. God has designed us to live in community, which means we can share even our most painful secrets ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/03/29/alone-on-an-island/ We are all broken and need to grab hold of the freedom of knowing that! [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Secrets3_Brokenness.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/03/22/brokenness-2/ Shame is when we move from doing something bad to deciding that we are bad. It beats us down so that we are prone to  more sin & shame. It's a vicious cycle of bondage. Through God's grace, Jesus wants us to experience freedom from both sin & shame. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Secrets2_Shame.mp3] Related Links Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/03/15/shame-on-you/ Got any secrets? We all do. And those secrets affect us & reveal themselves in ways that we don’t like. God wants to lead us out of the world of secrets & lies into a life of openness and honesty where true freedom is found. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Secrets1_Secrets.mp3] [vimeo 3492666] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/03/08/secrets/ Our lives belong to the Lord. When we gave our life to Jesus, we gave him the ownership of everything - our time, our abilities, our treasures & even our body. In this message we'll look specifically at how we use our bodies & money for the Lord. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/SGB3_Paul_on_Sex.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/03/01/paul-on-sex/ Jesus reminds us that lust is a powerful danger. It is not just a casual sin, but it destroys our hearts, dehumanizes people and continues to bring hell on earth. Jesus urges us to embrace the influence of God to bring God's influence into our relationships. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/SGB2_Jesus_on_Sex.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/02/22/jesus-on-sex/ In the very first chapters of the Bible, God explains the beauty and purpose of human relationship and sexuality. God, through Moses, teaches us how to experience and celebrate our sexuality and protect our humanity so that we can experience the wonder and power of human relationship. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/SGB1_Moses_on_Sex.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/02/15/moses-on-sex/ We finish our prayer series by answering some of the questions asked about prayer. Today we'll address questions about why God doesn't seem to answer all our prayers and why we should keep praying. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/CYHMN5_txt_me.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Visit pccwired.org/prayer for more http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/02/08/txt-me/ Sometimes it seems like we just can't get or stay connected to God, like we are in a prayer "dead zone." The secret of an amazing life is found in staying in a continual conversation with our Heavenly Father. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/CYHMN4_No_Dead_Zones.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Visit pccwired.org/prayer for more http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/02/01/no-dead-zones/ In Matthew 6:11-15, Jesus taught us to develop our relationship with and dependence on Him. Using three requests as examples, He emphasizes dependence rather than getting what we want. We admit we are weak and dependent on God for that which really matters in life. Thus, every prayer is in ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/01/25/911/ Jesus teaches us the key aspects of prayer in what we call the "Model Prayer" or the "Lord’s Prayer." Prayer is all about who we are talking to. The who (God) makes all the difference. God is our intimate Father, one who’s got it totally right and who wants to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/01/18/caller-id/ True prayer is not based on manipulation, speaking the right formula, having the right words & lofty ideas or even having the right theology. True prayer begins with a sense of utter dependence, a sense of vital relationship, the sense that the answer to our wholeness lies beyond human resources. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/01/11/my-circle/ God wants to bless us and use us toward creating a better future. We are blessed to be a blessing. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Blessing_20090104.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2009/01/04/blessing-the-path-to-a-better-future/ Christ followers have the influence to bring about changes that cannot be made at the ballot box. We say we want to make a difference in our world! Jesus has given us a model that is more “transformational” than electing a public official! Suppose we determine to radically demonstrate God’s ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/12/28/four-habits-for-making-a-difference-in-2009/ God used an ordinary couple to bring the Savior into the world. They were not influential, important, of royal descent or well off. The King of kings was born into poverty to inexperienced Palestinian parents. God continues to choose unlikely people to conspire with to change the world. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Bethlehem_Conspiracy2_Unlikely_Conspirators.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/12/21/unlikely-conspirators/ The kingdom of God entered the world in a quiet and unsuspecting manner.  It came in the form of a common, helpless baby. Yet this baby would be the King of kings and bring a power that would transform the world. The divine conspiracy had begun. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Bethlehem_Conspiracy1_Conspiracy_Exposed.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/12/14/the-conspiracy-exposed/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Weekend of Worship.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/11/30/an-invitation-to-worship-psalm-100/ God wants us free from worry, anxiety and fear. Freedom from these things comes when we quit chasing after stuff and instead chase after God. The stuff won’t last but God is a treasure that keeps giving. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Free_and_Clear3.2_How_to_Be_Free.mp3] Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/11/23/how-to-be-free/ What we really long for will determine our focus, which will govern where we'll put our time, talents and treasures. We have a basic choice in life between being rich toward ourselves or toward God. Being rich toward ourselves is greed and we only end up with stuff. Being rich ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/11/16/what-we-long-for/ No one can really live and stand as a saint on their own power alone. Prayer keeps us God-focused and God-dependent as we face the huge challenges of being a saint in a world that is hostile to saints. We have access to a power far greater than our own ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/11/09/in-power/ As a saint you are at war! It is an overwhelming war; a spiritual battle for your soul is raging. The deck seems stacked. It should be no surprise that life is tough. What is your biggest battle right now? [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Saint7_In_Battle.mp3] Related Links Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/11/02/in-battle/ As saints, we are to honor one another in our family relationships. As saints, we are to honor one another in our family relationships. Honoring isn't easy, isn't always fun and certainly isn't possible in our own strength. But honor is the path to our purpose in life, which ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/10/26/in-honor/ Being able to love well and receive love from others is a freedom that Jesus gave us. Ephesians 5:21-33 lays out some very sound principles that help us steward our freedom to love and be loved to its maximum potential. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Saint5_In_Love.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/10/19/in-love/ When we live like a saint, there will be a clear contrast between us and the world. God needs us to be the contrast and counterpoint to an unsaintly world. The more vivid the contrast, the greater our light will shine into the darkness. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Saint4_In_Contrast.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/10/12/in-contrast/ A saint reflects God through his or her words and actions. There are also words and actions that do not represent God. Our speech and behavior must in some way be shaped by God. May our words and actions be the very words and actions of Jesus. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Saint3_Words_Actions.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/10/05/words-actions/ How do you become a Saint? The key word is "become." Living the life of a saint is a process. Paul describes this process as a metaphor - the ongoing process of taking off the old garments and putting on new ones. This metaphor holds the key to effective ongoing ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/09/28/in-process/ We have a calling from God. We are to be saints - ones who attempt to live like Jesus. All who follow Jesus are saints who live among sinners. But how can we be like saints when we are surrounded by less than perfect people? [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Saint1_Less_Than_Perfect.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/09/21/less-than-perfect/ What does it mean to be a boss and to lead others? A wise boss knows his real boss is God. He treats others as he wants to be treated. He refuses to use threats and leads by his own Christlike character. A great leader and boss is one who ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/09/14/whos-your-boss/ We should treat our employers just like we would treat Jesus. Our goal is to please God, not just our human boss. Our call is to do good and serve others for the better with all our heart. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Life_Work2_Who_Do_You_Work_For.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/09/07/who-do-you-work-for/ Work - is it a calling or obligation? God instructs us to view our work as more than a paycheck but as an opportunity to serve God, love others and make a difference. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Life_Work1_Just_a_Job.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/08/31/just-a-job/ We CAN make a difference. We won't change the whole world, but we can change the part of the world where God has placed us. We can't do much alone, but together we have a multiplication of power that brings real change. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Connect_Fall_08.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/08/24/making-a-difference-together/ A Franciscan Blessing May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen. May God ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/08/17/go-big-or-go-home/ In identity theft, someone steals part of your life and uses it for their own purposes with no regard to the consequences and the quality of your life. But God, who designed your identity before you took a breath, has the desire to reclaim our lives to fill us with ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/08/10/reclaimed/ God has created us like a fine piece of art. Each of us has been carefully prepared by the Artist to reveal the Artist. The Artist has a special purpose for us, each with our own unique message. The Artist gives us all that he is & all of His ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/08/03/revealed/ Our identity is formed by things to which we have attached ourselves: family, residence, job/career, friends, gifts and abilities. What mirror are we looking into? The Apostle Paul wrote the first three chapters of Ephesians to tell new Christ followers that because of Christ they have a new identity "in ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/07/27/restored/ God gave us a wonderful identity. It is unique. It is an identity that brings blessing. But our God given and blessed identity has been stolen. In identity theft, someone steals part of your life and uses it for his own purposes with no regard to the consequences to the ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/07/20/robbed/ While the world is in an uproar, we need to be reminded that God is in control. He sits on the throne of judgment and will bring justice to evil events and kingdoms. It is, therefore, not our job to bring justice, but to be faithful to Jesus no matter ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/07/13/in-persecution/ In Chapter 7 of the book of Daniel, we are given visions of the future and reminded again that we are called to a life of no compromise as we live in the world. As it was with Daniel in Babylon in the 6th Century, so it is with us ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/07/06/with-the-world/ Daniel was called upon by God to deliver a message to the king, a message that was very unfavorable. How Daniel handled this opportunity is a great example for us as we learn to properly handle truth. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/No_Compromise7_Deliver_the_truth.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/06/29/when-delivering-the-truth/ God is looking for humble servants who understand who they are in connection to Him. They must know how to respond to Him in spontaneous and obedient worship. In today's story, God humbled an arrogant king by equipping Daniel to interpret God’s message. We, too, have the privilege of equipping ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/06/22/when-the-handwriting-is-on-the-wall/ In continuation of our No Compromise series, we are interviewing a father that has experienced being in a modern day Lion's Den and we think this comparison to Daniel's time would be a great reminder to us all of how to live a No Compromise life for the King of ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/06/15/in-the-lions-den/ Preference: the favoring of one thing over another Conviction: a firm or fixed belief one will not change because it is God-ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego epitomized the definition of conviction when faced with the challenge of being commanded to bow down to worship a golden image. We will talk today ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/06/08/in-the-middle-of-the-fire/ In the face of imminent death, Daniel places total trust in God. He is dependent on God to do what ONLY God could do. Pleading for mercy, God delivers in a big way. Death has a way of forcing us to the only source of hope - God alone. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/No_Compromise3_Face_of_Death.mp3] Related Links Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/06/01/in-the-face-of-death/ Become a vessel God can use in any circumstance. Make the most of that situation because God can lift you up. Then, bloom where you are planted! [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/No_Compromise2_In_New_Surroundings.mp3] Related Links Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/05/25/in-new-surroundings/ We begin a study of an Old Testament book - Daniel. Daniel's example and teaching challenges us to live a life of no compromise. No matter how difficult things get, we face the lions and walk through the fires of life trusting God to guide us. While we live in ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/05/18/daniel-no-compromise/ The church has always valued and honored "nice girls." But God is calling women to be dangerous. We will take a quick tour of the Bible and look as some "dangerous women?" A dangerous woman is a woman who shows up with everything she is and joins ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/05/11/dangerous-women/ Life is like the wind. It is unfair, unpredictable and frustrating. But we can't change or control the "wind." Without God, life is meaningless. Life cannot bring satisfaction. God alone brings meaning. The task of man under the sun is to enjoy the gifts God has given, remember Him, ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/05/04/enoughremix/ It is natural that we will experience good and bad seasons during our lives. God desires that we find the beauty in each season of life, as there is a time for everything according to His sovereign plan. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Chasing5_Balance.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/04/27/balance/ Solomon makes the point that Life is better than death, for the living at least know one thing...that they will die, and the dead know nothing. (Eccl 9:5) Ecclesiastes is about focusing on the reality of life...death...and what we focus on before we die. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Chasing4_Focus.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/04/20/focus/ "Chasing after the wind" is the way Ecclesiastes describes the anxious striving after things. We are restless for things that will not ultimately satisfy and in the end, prove to be elusive. The wisdom of God is to choose to rest from striving. God invites us to enjoy what He ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/04/13/rest/ Satisfaction comes from God and God alone. Come to grips with the limitations of this life and what the world offers. Decide that God is enough - that Jesus is our satisfaction because He provided the ultimate satisfaction through His death. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Chasing2_Satisfaction.mp3] Related Links Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/04/06/satisfaction/ A meaningful life is elusive for most humans. We search for meaning in all the wrong places. The message of Ecclesiastes is that life is tough and the main obstacle to living well is that we fail to see how limited we are, choosing the wrong ways to make ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/03/30/enough/ The story of Easter is the story of a new life, new hope and new beginnings. Jesus continues to resurrect us from a dying life to a new life. The real miracle of God today is the genuine transformation that happens in people. New life begins when we decide to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/03/23/resurrection-and-life/ Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. In this profound statement, we discover three vital principles of life. First is the Jesus equation - to know Jesus is to know God. Second is the Jesus way; His way is the way of death that leads ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/03/16/the-way-truth-and-life/ "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/03/09/the-true-vine/ "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father.  And I lay down my life for the sheep."  John 10:14-15 [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Encounter4_The_Good_Shepherd.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/03/02/the-good-shepherd/ The Gate is the entrance into a relationship with the great I AM, a relationship that provides… Protection, Provision, and Purpose for our lives. Jesus used a common object to reveal his own power and purpose. Now all that is left for us to do is to choose whether or ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/02/24/the-gate/ Light is essential to our daily lives; would we try to walk at night on a strange and unfamiliar path without some source of light? We do this as Christians every day. Let's think about the contrast between light and darkness and what God's Word has to say about both ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/02/17/light-of-the-world/ The greatest thing in life is to encounter the real Jesus. Jesus is God who has come to reveal Himself to us. He does this with seven unique pictures in the Gospel of John which are called the seven I AM statements. The first picture Jesus uses is that ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/02/10/the-bread-of-life/ Sometimes we need to slow down and savor the flavor of the food. Christian meditation and memorization helps us do that in a spiritual meal. In meditation, we take time to really focus, dwell and deeply reflect on a passage or phrase from the Bible. It ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/02/03/savor-the-flavor/ The main course is the heart or substantial part of the meal. God's Word is rich, filling and significant. To be nourished in the main course, we need to utilize study methods in order to handle the Bible with integrity and purpose. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/ALaCarte4_Main_Course.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/01/27/main-course/ Appetizer: anything that excites the appetite or gives relish before the meal. The “Appetizer” in our series is the reading of the Word. If the meal involves the study of the Word, READING the Word is relish before the meal. Of course we are talking about more than the ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/01/20/appetizer/ "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5 Fresh, healthy, delicious fruit (actions that represent the Kingdom of God) is the result of being connected to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/01/13/fresh-fruit/ In this new series, we will look at how to learn to spiritually feed ourselves from the Bible. God’s words are nourishment for our souls. If we learn to spiritually eat well and develop a balanced diet, we’ll experience life to the full as God intended. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/ALaCarte1_Dessert.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2008/01/06/dessert/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Looking_Forward.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/12/30/looking-forward/ We are finishing the Road Less Traveled message series. The road to Bethlehem is one of the two most difficult roads ever traveled. God chose the road to Bethlehem. He chose to become “Immanuel” - to live among us. It was His greatest gift to mankind. ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/12/23/bethlehem/ Discipline is a road seldom traveled. In order to follow Jesus well, love the unloveable, be patient, grateful and generous, we need discipline. God disciplines us because He wants to guide, teach, correct and train us to follow and obey Jesus well. We need to develop discipline, ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/12/09/discipline/ The road less traveled is a road of generosity. God gives to us generously so that we can be a conduit to share God's gifts to others. It is not about the amount we give, but that we give generously which reflects the very heart of God. "He is ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/12/02/generosity-2/ Gratitude is a road less traveled. A grateful heart is a heart fully given over to God. It is so natural to be unhappy, discontented, dissatisfied and jealous. Gratitude keeps us near to God and protects us from self-absorption and ultimately self-destruction. It is a road that ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/11/25/gratitude/ It is our human nature to find the easy way. But as we have all learned one way or another, the easy way is rarely the best way. Jesus described this phenomenon as the road less traveled and seldom chosen. As we prepare for a holiday season of ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/11/18/longsuffering/ “Life is difficult.” Somehow we have this strange notion that it shouldn’t be. We struggle against that reality. Life is tough and we must decide that living requires character. Character is found on the road less traveled. For the next 6 weeks our series will challenge ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/11/11/unconditional/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Free_and_Clear2.2_The_Tale_of_Money.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/11/04/free-and-clear-the-tale-of-money/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Free_and_Clear2.1.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/10/28/free-and-clear-advancing-the-kingdom/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/DFR7_No_Losers.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/10/21/no-losers/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/DFR6_Listen_with_your_Heart.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/10/14/listen-with-your-heart/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/DFR5_Batteries.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Download Life Group Discussion Questions http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/10/07/keep-your-batteries-charged/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/DFR4_Safe_Place.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/10/07/be-a-safe-place/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/DFR3_Whos_Responsible.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/09/23/whos-responsible/ We are broken people and we experience broken relationships which leads to having a fear button. We all have one, and now we find ourselves in a cycle of curse where we get our button pushed and push someone else's and it goes on and on. Our relationships end ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/09/16/blessing-lost/ Everything in life is about relationships. In the end, the most important things are about relationships. Our greatest joys and pain are connected to relationships. God is all about relationships and he created us for relationships. Therefore we must give supreme attention to this central aspect of life and seek ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/09/09/designed-for-relationships-the-grand-design/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Free_and_Clear4_CR.mp3] Related Links Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/09/02/celebrate-recovery/ Jesus wants all people to experience freedom. He wants us free from our selfishness and our self-destructiveness. He wants all people free from sin to experience GodÂ’'s love. He wants people free from poverty and disease and fear and addiction. We are committed to joining God ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/08/26/freedom-for-all/ Spiritual and financial debts rob us of GodÂ’'s blessing. Debt leaves us in bondage and slavery. Debt robs us of the freedom to be the people God wants us to be and to do what God wants us to do. God wants to free us from all ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/08/19/financial-debt/ Spiritual and financial debts destroy life as God intended it. Debt leaves us in bondage and slavery. Debt robs us of the freedom to be the people God wants us to be and to do what God wants us to do. God wants to free us from ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/08/12/spiritual-debt/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/The_Big_Story9_Revelation.mp3] Revelation tells the Big Story with all its brutal reality and incredible hope. We are blessed and are called to be a blessing. But we are in conflict with a world that has bought the curses. This world wants to rob all people of blessing and will ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/08/05/revelation/ Paul, who writes a large portion of our New Testament, is transformed by God’s quest to bless and he’s passionate about helping others experience God’s blessing in Jesus. Paul helps us to discover the key to living in God’s blessing and extending God’s blessing to others. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/The_Big_Story8_Paul.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/07/29/paul/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Big_Story7_Jesus.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/07/22/jesus/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/The_Big_Story6_Prophets.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/07/15/prophets/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Big_Story5_Poets.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Solomon on Sex Sermon Series from Aug 2006 Weekend Bulletin http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/07/08/poets/ The new Jewish nation is now formed in the land of Palestine. They are responsible to become a nation that is BOTH capable of receiving God’s blessing AND being a conduit of that blessing to surrounding nations and travelers through their land. They are ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/07/01/judges-and-kings/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Big_Story3_Moses.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/06/24/moses/ God is writing a story. The story began with Abraham. We are now a part of the story. As God blessed Abraham, He has blessed us. He wants us pass on the blessing to others. We enter God's story as obey his call to bless ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/06/17/abraham/ The Bible has one overarching story from Genesis to Revelation. All the major stories of the Scripture demonstrate how people engage a quest. They choose to seek God and join Him in His purpose (blessing) OR they join the quest of corruption and self-serving purpose (curse). Seeing the ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/06/10/the-big-story-gods-quest-to-bless/ From the day Moses wrote the words down, God's people have debated over the meaning and implications of divorce. At the heart of this debate remains one question for those who have experienced divorce first hand: where does that leave me with God? [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Questions8_Divorce.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 Weekend ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/06/03/if-god-hates-divorce-where-does-that-leave-me/ The question that keeps people at arms length from God is “Why Did God Allow That To Happen?” This message examines four foundation realities, observable principles that everyone can examine, that lead to four pillars of hope. Our goal is not to answer the question “why” nearly as ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/05/27/why-did-god-let-this-happen/ Why does God sometimes seem so distant or silent? Why do answers to prayer seem so happenstance? Is there a more helpful definition of answers than just “yes,” “no” or “wait?” If I don’t get answers, is it the way I pray? Or is it that ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/05/20/why-pray/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Questions5_What_About_Students.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/05/13/what-about-students/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/A_Defining_Moment_9am.mp3] Related Links Download Notes (Glen's sermon notes) Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/05/06/a-defining-moment/ NOTE: This message was presented by Dave White Is everything in the Bible factual? How literal is the Bible? Was the earth created in 6, 24 hour days? Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale or big fish? Does a story have to be factual in order to be true? How much does the factuality of ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/04/29/is-the-bible-true-2/ What is the Bible really for? 1. Answers: An Answer book to answer all of life's questions? 2. Rules: A rule book that tells us God's boundaries - who's in and who's out? 3. Authoritative Resource: A resource book from which to build creeds, doctrines and great sermons? 4. Promises: A promise book ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/04/22/whats-the-bible-for/ Can I question God and survive? Is it really okay? Can I struggle and have doubts about the Bible? Is there a place for doubting and honest questions as a Christian and in the church? What do we do with our questions? May we discover ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/04/15/can-i-question-and-doubt-god-and-be-okay/ Mary missed the clues or telltale signs of the resurrection. How many signs have we missed that Jesus is alive and present in our daily experience? How often have we missed the spiritual as being just daily life? [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Personal_Encounters2_I_Almost_Missed_Meeting_Jesus.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/04/08/i-almost-missed-meeting-jesus/ What if you had met Jesus on the way to the cross? Several people did meet Him on the way to His death. There were two types of people were touched by the cross. Some touched by chance, some touched by choice - and their responses are not ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/04/01/i-met-a-man-sentenced-to-death/ What is Grander Vision Living? It's allowing other pursuits to fall away in order to focus on the priority that is nearest to the heart of God: people. When you choose to pursue the Grander Vision, you will be partnering with God in the most magnificent mission imaginable: finding what's ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/03/25/grander-vision-living/ Regardless if they are formally "gifted" in evangelism or not, all Christ-followers can be prepared to engage people in spiritual conversations and do what they can to point people toward faith in Jesus. When conversations do take a spiritual turn, it is critical to know how to convey two stories ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/03/18/the-power-of-story/ Effective, relationally based evangelism can only happen when Christ-followers are truly engaged in the lives of people around them. This means they choose to Develop friendships, Discover life stories, and Discern appropriate next steps based on the Holy Spirit's promptings - in other words, live in "3D." [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Just_Walk2_Living_in_3D.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/03/11/living-in-3d/ The single greatest gift Christ-followers can give to the people in their lives is an introduction to the God who created them, who loves them, and who has a purpose for their days. This is what evangelism is: seizing opportunities to have eternal impact in someone's life - opportunities ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/03/04/the-single-greatest-gift/ Hell is real. However, what is surprising is that in Jesus' teaching, hell is primarily a place for the religious hypocrites to fear, not those struggling in sin. Jesus turned the hatred and fearful use of hell by the religious leaders towards the "sinners" right back on them. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Surprised_by_Jesus6_Go_to_Hell.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/02/25/go-to-hell/ It is all about bearing fruit. It is not about being a member, sitting or talking the Christian talk. It's not even just being good. It is about producing something with our lives that is a gift to all around us. Fruit is an expectation, not ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/02/18/dead-serious/ Jesus' grace toward sinners and losers is stunning. He was willing to include the outcast and forgotten, and chose to hang out with them...it's like he preferred them! He wasn't afraid of them. He didn't put himself above them. And because of that, He changed their world. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Surprised_by_Jesus4_Scandalous_Inclusion.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/02/11/scandalous-inclusion/ You would think that when God came to earth He would be quite demanding. Jesus, however, comes to us as a servant. Never does He coerce, manipulate, or demand respect but He earns it by living and teaching with such wisdom, vitality and generosity that people find themselves drawn to him. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Surprised_by_Jesus3_Compelling.mp3] Related ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/02/04/compelling/ Only seekers find treasure – the real and lasting kind! We must be on a quest to know, discover and understand spiritual truth and reality. The way of Jesus can’t be reduced to nice simple principles. It’s a way of life that requires serious search, commitment to ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/01/28/the-quest/ Jesus is serious about bringing a revolution to earth and it starts in our heart. Are you really ready to join the revolution? Are you ready to count the cost? Are you ready to be a part of changing the world? [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Surprised_by_Jesus1_Revolution.mp3] Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/01/21/revolution/ We connect with God and others in Life groups (small groups) where we can know others and be known by them, where we can serve and be served. Life Groups are the core element of the community at PCC. Join or start a life group today. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/STEP3_Sharing_Life_Together.mp3] Related Links Pathway ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/01/14/sharing-life-together/ We celebrate the completion of the senior leader transition and invite our church family to embrace our vision of a world transformed by Jesus and ask God to accomplish his purposes through us. [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/STEP2_Its_a_Kingdom_Thing.mp3] Related Links What If? - Pantano E-News entry from December 29 Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2007/01/07/its-a-kingdom-thing/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Take_the_Step.mp3] Related Links The PCC Pathway Pathway Handbook Spring 2007 Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/12/31/take-the-step/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Christmas2_The_Cobblers_Dream.mp3] Related Links Christmas Presence - Pantano E-News entry from December 14 Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/12/24/the-cobblers-dream/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Christmas1_Presents_vs_Presence.mp3] Related Links Christmas Presence - Pantano E-News entry from December 14 Download Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/12/17/presents-vs-presence/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Extreme_Makeover11_Mission.mp3] Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox - Mission Extreme Makeover Mission Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/12/03/mission/ 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/11/26/generosity/ Enough is never enough. The desire for more and more is actually a form of greed. The antidote to greed begins with contentment. We will explore greed and contentment through one of Jesus’ stories in Luke 12:13-21 [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Extreme_Makeover9_Contentment.mp3] Related Links Financial Toolbox Generous - Pantano E-News entry from November 9 Download mp3 “Enough is never enough!” ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/11/19/contentment/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Extreme_Makeover8_Worship.mp3] Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Worship Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/11/12/worship/ [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Extreme_Makeover7_Scripture.mp3] Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox - Scripture Extreme Makeover Scripture Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/11/05/scripture/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox - Brokenness Brokenness Revisited - Pantano E-News entry from October 24 Extreme Makeover Brokenness Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/10/29/brokenness/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox - Solitude Extreme Makeover Solitude Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/10/22/community-and-solitude/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Serving Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/10/15/serving/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Hospitality Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/10/08/hospitality/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox - Simplicity Extreme Makeover Simplicity Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/10/01/simplicity/ Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Aware Notes Download mp3 http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/09/24/aware/ In August of 2006 Pastor Glen Elliott presented a three week sermon series titled Solomon on Sex - A study of Song of Songs August 12/13 2006: The Courtship of Mr. and Ms. Right [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Solomon_On_Sex1.mp3] Download mp3 August 19/20 2006: My Big Fat Jewish Wedding [audio:http://pccwired.org/podcasts/Solomon_On_Sex2.mp3] Download mp3 August 26/27 2006: The Honeymoon is ... http://pccwired.org/weekend/2006/08/12/solomon-on-sex/