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Carrying, Denial, following, Hokey Pokey, Luke 9:23-24 Summary: It is now or never…once again we have to make the choice or decision…who are we going to live for and how will we live. Luke 9 invites us to take up our cross and we introduce a real theological term.. .consecration. Theological terms can sound real confusing but they aren’t…once you know and understand what they mean. Today the Hokey Pokey Clinic is open and we find out if the Hokey Pokey Is What It’s All About!

At Last… Christmas Eve (Session Five) Our Christmas Eve service wraps up the Last Christmas series.

At Last… Christmas! – Last Christmas (Session Four) hope, joy, Last Christmas, Luke 2, peace Our Last Christmas series has been taking the two words “last” & “Christmas” and by placing them together in just the right way have forced us to look at how we celebrate Christmas, how we should celebrate it better, how to celebrate in ways that really honor God, and how to make Christmas become an ongoing celebration in our lives. But as we now stand at the Sunday before Christmas we take a closer look at the arrival of Jesus and the moments that occured right after His birth. Christmas has finally arrived and it was certainly not quiet around Bethlehem for those who were willing to listen and worship. At Last…Christmas! He is here!

How Do You Make Christmas Last? – Last Christmas (Session Three) Luke 2, Memories, moments, Movements Many of us have found ourselves during the middle of a Christmas celebration thinking to ourselves, usually in a very happy moment, “Wouldn’t it be great if Christmas could last all year long?” Now in some circles that question can create havoc in the space time continuum but in a very practical sense..the community, the festiveness, the joy, the conversation, the giving, the spirit, the attitudes that often accompany the season are what we wish we could maintain all year. So today, in our Last Christmas series we flip-flop the two words and ask the question… How Do You Make Christmas Last? and we return to the ancient city of Bethlehem on a not-so-silent night for a close look at the Christmas event.

What If This Was Your Last Christmas? – Last Christmas (Session Two) celebration, Embracing the Moment, Giving your best, Luke 2:21-40 Time flies past us all so quickly. As a child you can’t wait for Christmas to arrive… and it arrives so slowly. As an adult, you discover what you thought would never happen…time just starts flying by. Each day becomes a blur as we move from one moment to the next. But what if we could put on the brakes for just a moment? What if we could slow down long enough to make sure that we are doing our best to really celebrate Christmas? In this study, we take a couple of snapshots out of the baby book that Mary kept for Jesus and make some discoveries that teach us how to celebrate this Christmas like it was your only Christmas.

Change Direction, Christmas, Looking for God, Matthew 2:1-12, Offer Your Best, wise men Do you begin each Christmas season with high expectations? Hopefully you do… perhaps those expectations revolve around people, events, gifts, attitudes, family, friends, and moments as they unfold during the holidays. If you ever had high expectations you also have had moments where those expectations crashed. It is our hope here that Christmas holds for you the most precious memories and wonderful moments over the next few weeks. But what would happen if you missed the Christmas event all together? What happens when your expectations are not met. In Scripture, there are a group of guys who miss the entire Christmas event. Yet in their lives we find real truths to help us in those moments when our expectations are not met and we miss what we wanted to see. Their story becomes our story in What Did You Learn Last Christmas?

Reversing Appreciation Depreciation Philippians 4:4-7 Entrance Ramp - Appreciation Depreciation Reject Every Sour Hour! (v.4-5) Rejoice With Magnetic Decisions! (v.6) Reflect On Each Blessing! (v.7) Summary for On-Line use- Thanksgiving is a very special time of year. If you really celebrate as you should, it is full of moments that cause us to ponder what God has done for us and praise Him for the same. Yet many don't always celebrate Thanksgiving as they should. In this celebration worship experience we discover how to slow, stop, and reverse appreciation depreciation and start living thankful lives.

Not So Alone Hebrews 13:5 Principle - Make God's Presence __________ 1) Claim the Nearness of God 2) Cling to His Character 3) Connect to God's People Summary for Adventure and for on-line- There is something about this time of the year. It is almost as if the calendar speeds up. Empty days become full, there seems to be not enough hours to get things done. Thanksgiving is on the way and quicker than you can say "gobble gobble" we are counting down the days to Christmas. The activity and hectic pace isn't bad...but it is very easy to get buried and overwhelmed. Stress, anxiety, depression, and feeling isolated can happen if we allow the pace to get the best of us and bottom us out. Today we look at one of the most amazing promises in all of Scripture and are reminded of what it means, the choices we should make, and how we need to live

Truth In Tough Times Topics/Passage: Genesis 50:20, Moments of Pain, Tough Times, truth, Use For Good Summary: The decision to follow Jesus and start “moving” into the life you were created to live is exciting stuff. Sometimes the good intentions we have to do it right get derailed because we discover the path we are trying to travel is loaded with tough moments, unexpected events, sorry circumstances, and messes from our past that we just can’t seem to get around with stumbling over the top of them. This can be discouraging for some, so discouraging that we want to give up. Today we look at some things we need to know so we don’t give up. And if we can remember these things, this “truth in tough times” might be just the scoop we need to remember to stay connected to God and allow Him to help us through them.

I’m not odd…just quirky! opics/Passage: Romans 12:9-21 Summary: We live in a world that is, well… sometimes a little bit crazy. Come to think of it, sometimes it an out of control crazy. People do strange things, it seems that common sense is nowhere to be found, and the people you meet are worrying about how much something will effect them? what does it cost them? how much is it going to hurt them? and what will others think about them? There is a fear that they can’t control things… as a result we live in a world with a hard edge, full of cold hearts, and very empty people. But the people of God, the followers of Jesus are called to be different. They are called to be something that is difficult for the rest of the world to understand. When the followers of Jesus get serious about changing the world, they begin to do things that seems very odd to those who do not have a heart for God. Today we explore why what the rest of the culture might see as strange is really normal for those who love Jesus.

Born To Run…On Your Mark, Get Set… Go! – The end or perhaps a new beginning Topics/Passage: Psalm 119:32, Ready To Run, Time to Run Summary: For the last few months here at the Warehouse we have introduced the topic of “MOVE” as we have been discovering how we as individuals and collectively as a body of believers can become a movement that will change the world. We began with understanding that God loves us so much that “the choice is ours” and that “one choice (the choice to really follow Jesus) makes all the difference.” That sent us into a series where we have explored three different choices we need to make and each choice was broken down into three different areas. In case you missed them or have forgotten them…here is where we have been. (All of the studies are available on audio and video on-line) Choosing a New Attitude – Humility, Integrity, and Courage Choosing a New Point of View – Gratitude, Wholeness, and Generosity Choosing a New Habit – Faithfulness, Perseverance, and Wisdom Whew! Three trilo

A Guppy In A Puddle Creating Ripples: Choosing A New Habit – MOVE (Session Eleven) Topics/Passage: Ecclesiastes 9:13-18, Stability or Instability, wisdom Summary: Have you ever wanted life to be clearer? Have you ever wanted to know that your life was on track and making a difference? You can…really…you can. As we continue our series on learning to MOVE we build on all of the things we have been talking about and discover that wisdom can be ours. Do we need it? You bet…do we want it? Some do…some say they do…and some have no clue… In this study we discover that wisdom is there and living with wisdom will change everything.

Don’t Shorten The Distance…Go The Distance – Choosing A New Habit (Perseverance) – MOVE (Session Ten) Topics/Passage: James 1:1-4, Perseverance, Tough People, Tough Times Summary: Do you have what it takes to complete the journey that Jesus has called you to? We are on a quest to discover how to become a movement that will change the world and we are finding out that it doesn’t happen quickly and you just can take short cuts. In this study, Jeff Dixon makes a passionate plea and a compelling case for how we are to carry on, get up, and go the distance.

Topics/Passage: Doing the Right Thing, Habits, Luke 19:11-27 Summary: We are on an interesting journey here @ The Warehouse. We are learning to MOVE. That means a variety of things, not the least of which is learning to move forward as followers of Jesus but also learning how as a group of people, as a body, we can be a movement that changes and shapes the culture. If we are going to MOVE we began with two basic thoughts… The choice is yours…and One choice (to follow Jesus) makes all the difference. Each week have been discovering how to choose a new attitude, a new point of view, and today we being the third trilogy of this series as we learn to choose a new habit. The big idea is faithfulness and it is something that is within your grasp. Are you ready to move

Freely Give...Freely Live Ephesians 4:28 Open Handed But Never Empty Handed Luke 19 Summary - Becoming a movement...being part of a world changing, culture shaping, future creating group of people is exciting but not for the faint of heart. We are on a journey in this series entitled MOVE of discovering how as individuals and as a church that we can become a movement. The characteristics we have been looking at each week have been challenging and life changing and today we explore what happens when our hearts are filled with gratitude and we are living lives that are whole and complete....we find ourselves living generous lives. What does that look like? And what does that mean? Today we find out...

Time To Let Loose – MOVE (Session Two) Topics/Passage: Choice, Philippians 2:1-11 Summary: There are few things more powerful than a life lived with passionate clarity. Living with that clarity frees us from hesitation and catapults us forward with confidence and courage… it is compelling and rolls like a wave as we move from being merely an outpost into being a movement” This worship event marks the beginning of a journey. This journey is one that will challenge you on a number of levels as today we take a few moments and once again think about the invitation to MOVE! Today, we explore a passage in Philippians as we discover it is “Time To Let Loose”

Wholeness Emerging From a Black Hole Mark 12:28-34 : MOVE- Wholeness Who You Are Emerges (v.30-31) Who You Will Be Emerges (v.34) Summary for Adventure and on-line use: Our MOVE series continues as we explore what it means to "choose a new point of view" Last week we looked at the importance of gratitude and how that will filter through every area our life. Today we continue our journey with an honest look a wholeness (which is also a topic we introduced last week) Do you desire to be made whole? Do you want to discover a completeness that comes when you begin to understand and live the life you were created to live? Are you willing to let "you" the real "you" as God created "you" to emerge and become a force of change in the world? If so...if you are at all interested in those things...then this look at wholeness is an essential step in becoming.

Blessed or Blessed Brat MOVE-Choosing A New Point Of View Luke 7 & Luke 17 A Total Eclipse Of The Heart Luke 7 Changes In Latitude Minus The Gratitude Luke 17:11- 19 Summary- MOVE is our new theme, new series, and new emphasis as a new church year unfolds here at CCC We are discovering ways to move forward as followers and together as a group of people become a movement that will change the world, shape the culture, and create the future. Our journey began a few weeks ago as we explored the first trilogy in how to do this. In Choosing A New Attitude we explored Humility, Integrity, and Courage and we all have all made choices whether or not to choose those attitudes and live with Godly character. Today we take our first step into another choice we must make - choosing a new point of view as we explore the attitude of our heart and how it overflows into every moment of our life. The journey begins this morning as we look at the idea of gratitude as we dig deep into a couple of passages that will cha

Defining Who You Really Are - Courage Joshua 1 MOVE - Choosing A New Attitude 1) Who Do You Have The Courage To Become? (v.1) 2) Do You Have The Courage To Redefine Yourself? (v.16-18) Summary... Courage...you need it....do you have it? Our MOVE series has found us looking at the choices we make. In a trilogy of Bible Studies we have been discovering how to Choose A New Attitude. This 'new attitude' is an essential for anyone who desires to move forward as a follower and have their lives become part of a movement that will change the world and shape the culture. We have found that it begins with humility, it is enhanced by integrity, and today we discover the characteristic that emerges...courage. Once again we move into the pages of Scripture and find some things that you may have never noticed before. Those truths might just change your life forever.

Turned Inside Out: Integrity – MOVE – Choosing A New Attitude (Session Four) Topics/Passage: direction, living, Perfection, Psalm 78:70-72 Summary: We are discovering how to MOVE as individuals who are trying to be who we were created to be. We are also discovering how to become a MOVEMENT as a body of believers who are aggressively trying to live the lives God has placed before us. Our study has been exploring how to choose a new attitude. We have seen that we have to choose humility and today we find there is another choice we must make. The choice to have integrity. Sadly, most people have missed what integrity really is about. Because most of us have not defined integrity correctly we don’t know what we are striving for, we don’t recognize integrity when we see and experience it, and we don’t value it because there is so much misinformation about it. Today we look at integrity through a Biblical lens and see if we can choose this for ourselves.