Living Word Church

Rest. Margin. Refreshed souls. These are things that often evade us. In our busy world these things can sometimes seem unattainable. In this one part message, Doug talks about why it is so important to rest and have our souls refreshed in God. He also shares some tips on how to get there.

We all find ourselves at crossroads at different times in our lives. Each of us has seasons of uncertainty. The question is, how do we navigate these crossroads? How do we navigate uncertainty about our job, a relationship or our future? How do we determine which path God wants us to walk down? What do we do about the crossroads our church is currently facing? In this one part message, Doug talks about how to navigate our crossroads.

In America, we are blessed to have many freedoms -Freedom of speech, press and even the privilege to vote! But with all this freedom, sometimes we find ourselves enslaving ourselves to things of this world. Some of these things may be wanting to impress others, or not trusting people becasue we listen to gossip or even live a party life where alchohol and drugs consume us. With all that we are enslaved to the question is: Are we really free? In part two of his message series, "Land Of The Free" Andrew explains to us how to recieve true freedom.

Weapons are a big deal - from the invention of the spear all the way to current fears of nuclear warheads and aircraft drones. Weapons of warfare are a big deal. So when it comes to our spiritual warfare, is it a big deal what spiritual weapons we use? And if so, what are they and how do we use them? In Part 2 of his message, "It's A Big Deal," Pastor Pavone talks us through the weapons of warfare we can use in our spiritual battles.

Weapons are a big deal - from the invention of the spear all the way to current fears of nuclear warheads and aircraft drones. Weapons of warfare are a big deal. So when it comes to our spiritual warfare, is it a big deal what spiritual weapons we use? And if so, what are they and how do we use them? In Part 2 of his message, "It's A Big Deal," Pastor Pavone talks us through the weapons of warfare we can use in our spiritual battles.

In America, we are blessed to have many freedoms -Freedom of speech, of press and even the privilege to vote! But with all this freedom, sometimes we find ourselves enslaving ourselves to things of this world. Some of these things may be wanting to impress others, or not trusting people becasue we listen to gossip or even live a party life where alchohol and drugs consume us. With all that we are enslaved to the question is: Are we really free? In part one of his message series, "Land Of The Free" Andrew explains to us how to recieve true freedom.

When we look around at our prison of financial struggle, broken relationships or temptation, it's easy to ask God, "Isn't there another way? Isn't there another option besides this prison cell?" In the last part of LIfe Lessons From Prison, Doug talks about what we do when it seems like it's God's will that we spend some time in a prison.

When we become desperately low in our prison cell there is a question that we are tempted to ask God. We aren't proud of this question. We may not admit to anyone that we are even thinking it. The question goes something like this - "Are you really God or not." The reason we ask this question is because we believe that either God is God and He will get us out of our prison or He isn't God and we will stay confined. Could it be though, that God is God and sometimes we end up in a prison? Can both be true? Doug answers these questions and more in Life Lessons From Prison Part 5.

Sometimes following Jesus comes with a cost. What do we do when following Jesus means we might end up in some type of prison? Although we probably won't end up in a literal prison, maybe we end up in the prison of lost popularity or lost relationships because we follow God. What will we do? Will we still stand for God? If we end up paying a price to follow Jesus than why should we do? In Part 4 of Life Lessons From Prison, Doug talks about what to do when there's a price to pay to follow Jesus and why it's worth it to pay it!

It's easy for bitterness to set in when we end up in some sort of prison. When we end up in a prison of financial difficutly we may get bitter at God for allowing us to be stuck there. When we are stuck in a prison of pain it's easy to let unforgiveness toward the person who hurt us grip our hearts. How do we let get of bitterness toward God and unforgiveness toward others? In Life Lessons From Prison Part 3, Doug not only encourages us to forgive but helps us see HOW to do it! We will discover something in Scripture that enables us to forgive and keep our hearts bitter-free.

Often when we feel like we're stuck in a prison our relationship with God takes a hit. We wonder why He's allowing this difficult situation. We feel like He's not listening or paying attention. Many times we are tempted to turn our back on God during these times. What if we could stay close to Him in the prison? What if we could be closer to God in the prison than anywhere else?! In Part 2 of Life Lessons From Prison, Doug talks about how to stay close to God in the middle of our darkest hour and helps us see why we should.

At one point or another we all end up feeling restricted, confined and almost imprisoned by certain things in life. Fear, unfulfilled expectations, broken relationships and many other things can make us feel like prisoners. In Life Lessons From Prison, we look at the lives of people in the Bible who literally were prisoners. What we can learn from them will help us navigate the prisons we find oursleves in.

Sometimes life can be messy. There are obstacles and struggles we find ourselves in all the time. But what is the root behind these messes? Do we have to face these alone? In this one part message, Andrew talks about the heart issue behind common struggles, and how being real with those around us can help us better conquer these struggles in our lives.

"You're ugly." "You're fat." "You will never measure up." These kinds of comments tend to stick with us and mess with our identity. When we don't know what God says about who we are and how valuable we are to Him, we try to find our identity in all kinds of places. We look for it in status, stuff and money. Some of us try to distract ourselves from our wounds instead all finding out who God really made us to be. In Part 5 of No Doubt About It, Doug reminds us where we find our identity and how valuable we are to God.

Sometimes because of our suffering, the temptations we face and the darkness of the world around us, we forget the powerful truth that God wins. No matter what we are feeling and despite what people around us might say - God wins! In Part 4 of No Doubt About It, John Contes joins Doug on stage to talk about what it looks like to live in the reality that God wins. John and Doug take some lives questions throughout this encouraging discussion.

In Part 3 of No Doubt About It, Doug gives us 6 more pieces of evidence to support the truth that Jesus Is Alive! We hope that this message strengthens your faith and gives you answers for friends who might struggle to belive that Jesus is alive.

Did Jesus actually rise back from the dead? It's hard to believe this sometimes! Many of us find ourselves at different levels of doubt that this could actually be true. In Part 2 of our series, Doug gives us 4 pieces of evidence that help us believe that no doubt about it - Jesus is alive!

There are many things in life that cause us to be suspicious. It's hard to be certain of too many things. In part one of our new 4 week series, Doug talks about something that God has made true of us that there is absolutely no doubt about!

Check out this one part message by our college community group leader, Kevin Duarte!