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We don’t want to just hang out with your kids and teach them about God – we want to partner with you in what God is doing in your kids lives!
Below, you will find resources to help your child grow in their faith, an overview of our current message series, and weekly questions on the topics we have been covering at youth.
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Current Series:
HEAR ME ROAR
HEAR ME ROAR is a series designed as a discussion into the power of our voices – how our words have consequences and affect the people around us, the world around us, and even ourselves.
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The Tales of Old
The Tales of Old is a series built to get teens involved in some of the great Old Testament stories, exposing them to the metanarrative of the OT and bringing them from Creation to Jesus’ birth. This series will explore some of the classic Sunday School stories, demonstrating how these old stories build a rich history that shows God’s story of love for humanity.
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In The Silence
In The Silence is a series that focuses on the reality of what prayer is, exploring different aspects of prayer such as why we pray & what it means, all the while working to draw the kids into a deeper relationship with God.
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Live Loud!
Live Loud is a discussion into what worship truly is, and what it is meant to look like. Throughout this series we explore the different conversations about why we worship, what it means, and what makes it so valuable
For a more in-depth view of the series, check out the following link:
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Love Looks Like This
Love Looks Like This: is an in-depth study of the meaning of the word Love, exploring the biblical realities of what love is & how love motivates us to act by examining the life of Jesus and other biblical characters.
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What Did You Say?
What Did You Say is a simple series exploring the various controversial things Jesus said that don’t
sit well in our politically correct world.
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- 9Jan
Power of Our Words – Others
Part one of our new series, discussing the power of our words & the impact they can have on others!
- 5Dec
Daniel & the Lions Den
This talk is the tenth week of our "Tales of Old" series talking about the story of Daniel & the Lions Den
- 28Nov
Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
This talk is the ninth week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego!
- 14Nov
David & Goliath
This talk is the eighth week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of David & Goliath!
- 7Nov
Joshua & Jericho
This talk is the seventh week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Joshua!
- 31Oct
Moses
This talk is the sixth week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Moses
- 24Oct
Joseph
This talk is the fifth week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Joseph
- 17Oct
Jacob & Esau
This talk is the fourth week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Jacob & Esau
- 3Oct
Abram & Sarai
This talk is the third week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Abram & Sarai's first child, Isaac
- 26Sep
Noah’s Ark
This talk is the second week of our "The Tales of Old" series, working through the story of Noah's Ark
- 19Sep
Adam & Eve
This talk starts our "The Tales of Old" series by working through the story of Adam & Eve
- 7Jun
Connecting With God
This talk continued our "In The Silence" series by discussing different ways to connect with God
- 31May
The Power Of Prayer (part 2)
This talk continued our "In The Silence" series by discussing the power of prayer inside us.
- 24May
The Power Of Prayer (part 1)
This talk continued our "In The Silence" series by discussing the power of prayer in the world around us.
- 10May
Why Do We Pray?
This talk continued our "In The Silence" series by discussing the reason why we pray.
- 26Apr
Worship With Our Actions
This talk continued our "Live Loud" series by discussing the answer to the question, what is worship.
- 12Apr
Worship With Our Voice
This talk continued our "Live Loud" series by discussing the answer to the question, what is worship.
- 22Mar
Why Worship?
This talk continued our "Live Loud" series by discussing the answer to the question, what is worship.
- 15Mar
What Is Worship?
This talk continued our "Live Loud" series by discussing the answer to the question, what is worship.
Youth Alpha
Youth Alpha is a 13 part video series designed to help youth grow in their faith. This series works through common questions teens ask about God, helping them to process and grow.
This series is an excellent tool that we recommend for all parents looking to work with their child & help them grow in their faith.
You can sign up and access Youth Alpha for free using the following link:
Blogs on Faith & Parenting
Youth Ministry Unleashed: a blog written by local youth workers on youth ministry & parenting godly teens
Relevant Magazine: a blog that discusses various aspects of faith, life & culture
Moral Revolution: a blog that discusses a number of current youth issues (incl. sex, dating & others) and how to help teens deal with these issues
Sermons on Faith & Parenting
Parenthood – Craig Groeschel: this sermon series by Pastor Craig Groeschel discusses biblical tips & insights into parenting kids of all ages
Arrows – Levi Lusko: this sermon series by Pastor Levi Lusko brings practical tips on how to create God-centered relationships within your family
Touchy Subjects – XXX Church: this sermon series by Craig Grous & XXX Church offers practical advice for parents on engaging with their kids on the topics of tech, sex, and social media.