Living Word Church

Sometimes we don't face the temptation in our lives because we don't think we have what it takes to beat it. In part 2 of, Temptation, Doug reminds us of a powerful strategy that every single one of us can put into practice.

We all battle temptation. We all feel drawn to things that we know we shouldn't do. But how do we overcome temptation? What will actually work? Find out in this 2 part series by Doug.

Sometimes we struggle with where we're at. Our financial struggle, singleness, loneliness, sickness, joblessness, suffering or busyness can make us really wish things were different. In this one part message, Doug talks about the secret to being ok with where we're at.

We all have holes in our heart. Things like loss, betrayal, rejection and jealousy put them there. Often we pretend the holes aren't there, try to fill them with things that don't work or cover them up so no one else sees them. But the holes in our heart remain. In this one part message, Doug helps us discover how to find healing and enjoy a heart that is whole.

In Jesus Is Part 5, Doug wraps up the series with some powerful truths about Jesus and a really huge challenge for us to take to heart.

Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever wished there was someone who cared about your loneliness? In a one part message called, Islands, one of the Ministry Interns at Living Word, Anthony Carrai, reminds our 7PM service of the hope we have in the midst of our loneliness.

Pastor Pavone continues our series, Jesus Is, at our morning services.

Have you ever felt weak and powerless? This plays out in many ways in our lives - our lack of power to deal with impossible situations (like sickness, deep relationship issues and financial ruin), our limitedness to change the course of our lives, our inability to free ourselves from oppression (things like oppression, depression, anxiety and controlling habits) and our complete powerlessness to save our ourselves. In Part 3 of, Jesus Is, Doug reminds us that Jesus is the powerful answer to all of our weakness.

How do you view Jesus - all about grace or all about truth? Do you see him like a big teddy bear who would never call us out on the way we're living? If so, you're may just be taking advantage of His grace. It's possible though you may have the opposite struggle. Do you see Jesus as so full of truth that you're actually afraid of Him? If so, you probably have Him at arms length and think every bad thing that happens to you is some sort of punishment. In Part 2 of our current series, Doug helps us get rid of these distorted views so we can see who Jesus really is.

Whether you are just starting to explore or you have known Jesus for a long time, join us in our new series as we discover (and rediscover) who Jesus Is. There’s always more to discover about who Jesus Is!

Have you ever had a hard time believing that Jesus actually rose back from the dead? Sometimes it's challenging to wrap your head around that. Has your heart ever told you that either you don't need saving or Jesus doesn't want to save you? In this Easter message, we work through these battles in our head and heart to discover the truth about Jesus.

Have you ever trusted someone with an important message you needed them to deliver? Have someone ever given you a message to share with someone else? In this one part message, Doug talks with us about the most important message ever given.

We all have voices in our lives trying to tell us who we are. We all have levels of performance that we expect will determine our value. At the end of the day though, don't these all fall short? In this one part message, Doug helps us discover the only place we can find our true identity.

Have you ever felt like you can't relate to the people in the Bible? It seems like they lived such exciting lives. It feels like they saw God move in powerful ways almost constantly. Did they have normal days like we experience? Can they relate to seasons of waiting, doubt and disappointment? In this one part message, Doug digs deep into Paul's life to help us realize that we may have more in common with him than we think.

Our culture is one that celebrates performance. Do well, you get the job, the higher the numbers- the happier the boss. So often we can find ourselves serving an ever growing to-do list. This performance mentality we often take into our faith. Is this the case with God? Andrew discuss' where the origin of our faith should be rooted, and encourages us to "Un-earth" our faith.

There are 3 huge questions about God that we all ask at one time or another: Does God Know Me? Is He with me? Does He have me? Doug helps us find the answers to these question in Part 5 of, Songs That Pierce The Heart.

Fear is something that every single one of us wrestles with. Be it about the future, our safety, health, finances or relationships, we all battle with fear. In Part 4 of, Songs That Pierce The Heart, Doug explores Psalm 27 and reminds us what to do when we're afraid.

Sometimes it's really difficult to be thankful. Praising God seems like it's forced and dry. What if there is something we can do though, that will awaken genuine gratefulness in our hearts toward God? In Part 3 of, Songs That Pierce The Heart, Doug explores Psalm 103 and helps us rediscover a thankful heart.

Sometimes we have a deep desire to be close to God. Other times we aren't all that excited about being near God - but we wish we were! Some of us reading this right now didn't even know we COULD be close to God! No matter where you find yourself, in Part 2 of, Songs That Pierce The Heart, Doug inspires us to be passionate about closeness with God and tells us why it's so amazing!

Check out Part 1 of our new series, Songs That Pierce The Heart, as Doug explores some of the most relatable and raw verses in the Bible.