10 Commandments Week 2: No Other Gods! Pastor Mike Halstead 6/17/18 This week we are diving into the 10 commandments proper, with number one: “You shall have no other gods before me.” Let’s discuss this, the first rule in God’s far-reaching Law, and see if we might be able to apply it to our...
10 Commandments Week 1 6/10/18 Pastor Mike Halstead The ten commandments are a topic everyone knows about- even those who’ve never stepped inside a church building. Unfortunately, familiarity can often lead to an assumption that we know all about the topic – and we may not be right! Starting this week, we are going to...
Fresh Water Week 6: A Forest Ablaze Mike Halstead 6/3/18 As we come back to our series about the power of our speech, let’s take a close look a few verses from James 3, and the vibrant imagery the author uses to describe the danger that our tongues can cause. James compares the tongue to...
Building Together: Our Offering Pastor Steve Valdez 5/27/18 This week, Harvest’s youth pastor Steve shared a message with us about the important place that every single member of the church has in the effort to “build the tabernacle.” That is, that the task of contributing to the church has been given to all, not simply the...
Fresh Water: The Art of Listening Mike Halstead 5/20/18 For the last four weeks, we have been examining James 3, a passage dedicated to the dangers of unrestrained speech and the importance of using your tongue for good, rather than sin. This week, let’s take a look at the reverse side of the coin: listening. In...
Fresh Water: The Surface of Faith Pastor Mike Halstead 5/13/18 This week, let’s take some time to talk about how our faith translates into action. We have been looking at a passage in James 3 for a month now, unpacking the potential our tongues have. Potential to build up or destroy; to encourage or hurt....
Fresh Water: Good Vibrations and Positive Motivations 5/6/18 Mike Halstead Last week, Mike discussed the danger of how we can use our words selfishly, motivating others for personal gain or through methods that don’t reflect the gentleness of Christ. This week, let’s look at how motivation of positive speech habits can be a boon to...
Fresh Water: Motivations Pastor Mike Halstead 4/29/18 This week, we are looking at how we use our speech to motivate ourselves and others, and the detrimental impact we may have when we are not in full control of our tongue. Before reading on, think of a way that you have used words to motivate someone...
Fresh Water: The Course of your Life 4/22/18 Pastor Mike Halstead In his epistle, James takes time to pay special attention to the potential dangers of how we use our speech. Read James 3:3-6 Go Deeper 1.What kind of situations may be present in James audience that he takes time to discuss the dangers of...
Fishing with Jesus Cash Lowe 4/15/18 This week, we’ll take some time to take a look at the first instance of Jesus calling some men to follow Him. While it seems like this story is a pretty simple one, there may be a deeper truth to Simon’s interaction with the Christ then we may notice...
