Seneca Community Church Messages

It may seem like a bold statement, especially to someone who is thinking about what being a Christ-follower means for themselves, but the starting point for healthy relationships really does begin with your understanding and connection with God. There comes a day for all of us when we see that our world can be a dry place and what looks like a lush oasis is actually a mirage. Our response in those times makes all the difference. David from the Older Testament comes to a place where he realizes that thirst can only be satisfied in God. He writes: God, you are my God. I am searching so hard to find you. Body and soul, I thirst for you in this dry and weary land without water. Psalm 63:1 ERV

When did you get your first cell phone? What kind was it? What did it do for you? For many of us, our cell phones have come a long way since that first one. Somewhere along the way, those phones we went from just making calls to doing almost everything BUT making calls. Subtly, they have taken over to the point where many of us get a little nervous if we leave the house without it. That brings us to the question, "Do we use our phones (technology) or do they use us?" "Have our devices become our vices?" We could make the point, by experience, that if we are not intentional with technology, it will steal from us our margin physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. Margin will be subtlety eroded until your back is against the wall with no space between your load and your limit)! Join us as we wrap up our series Margin: Making Room For Life with a hard conversation on technology. Don't worry we won't be asking you to go back to a flip phone, but we will all hopefully come a

In this message and the next, we wrap up our series "Margin: Making Room for Life." Our working definition is: Margin is the space between my load and my limits. Some of us will be really into talking about Part 5: Community, while others will be a little hesitant from a bad experience or feel it just isn't how they are wired. The reality is that a majority of Americans experience something called “crowded loneliness” when margin is absent.

It's not always easy to spot the Jesus followers in our culture today. When we compare the values of our culture with the values of Jesus, it becomes clear why that's a problem. Followers of Jesus should stand out - and not always for the reasons why we sometimes DO stand out.

Most of us hate it when others do this respectable sin. But if we’re honest, sometimes doing it ourselves makes us feel good. We feel important, connected, and well-informed. It’s a small but damaging sin, and unless we understand it, we may not escape the fallout it creates. Join us as we learn about the power of this small but deadly sin, and how God has given us the power to rise above it to have healthier relationships.

Complaining - something we all do. Life stinks sometimes, therefore we complain sometimes. It’s just part of life, right? But what if complaining is a bigger deal than we make it out to be? In this message, Rick Cramer from Berean Bible Church will put complaining under the microscope and reveal what it exposes in our hearts as well as the secret for turning it around.

Sometimes we need to lighten the loads in our lives. With too much load, we can easily “run out of gas” emotionally, spiritually, relationally, financially, mentally, or physically. For example, relationships can drain us and stress can create too much load; we need time for regular emotional and spiritual renewal. We often don’t allow enough time to refuel. Are you tired of being tired all the time? In part 4 of Margin we will discuss how to keep the gas tanks of our lives filled as we make room for life.

Sometimes it seems like the only way to keep up with all the demands on our lives is to run at maximum capacity and then some. Yet, our "take it to the limit" world leaves us full and empty all at the same time. Here's the good news: God never intended for life to be that way! There is another way, one where we have room to breath and space to respond to what life brings us. Starting this Sunday, July 11, during our 6- part summer series, you'll get the chance to explore what it means to live with MARGIN and make room for life- the real important stuff!

Sometimes it seems like the only way to keep up with all the demands on our lives is to run at maximum capacity and then some. Yet, our "take it to the limit" world leaves us full and empty all at the same time. Here's the good news: God never intended for life to be that way! There is another way, one where we have room to breathe and space to respond to what life brings us. Starting this Sunday, July 11, during our 6-part summer series, you’ll get the chance to explore what it means to live with MARGIN and make room for life - the real important stuff! Resources for this series include messages from Saddleback Church, and Oaks Chase Community Church.

Why?, Margin: Making Room For Life 1, July 11, 2021 by Dave Spencer

Join us as our Seneca Community Church Axis Youth Group director Will Krembs shares a message based on 2 Kings 5, about details and the big picture, and what actually matters to God.

Do your finances bring you fear or freedom? Whether you’re digging out of debt or planning for your future, now is the time to build a foundation that endures. Join us as we learn together that anticipating a brighter tomorrow starts by Making Change today. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Do your finances bring you fear or freedom? Whether you’re digging out of debt or planning for your future, now is the time to build a foundation that endures. Join us as we learn together that anticipating a brighter tomorrow starts by Making Change today. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Do your finances bring you fear or freedom? Whether you’re digging out of debt or planning for your future, now is the time to build a foundation that endures. Join us as we learn together that anticipating a brighter tomorrow starts by Making Change today. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Do your finances bring you fear or freedom? Whether you’re digging out of debt or planning for your future, now is the time to build a foundation that endures. Join us as we learn together that anticipating a brighter tomorrow starts by Making Change today. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Do your finances bring you fear or freedom? Whether you're digging out of debt or planning for your future, now is the time to build a foundation that endures. Join us as we learn together that anticipating a brighter tomorrow starts by Making Change today. Resources for this series includes messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Join us as we learn to recognize the grudges we are carrying and come to understand that the pain we hold onto can weigh us down and keep us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. Discover or be reminded of how to let go of the past and embrace true forgiveness as you walk into your future. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Join us as we learn to recognize the grudges we are carrying and come to understand that the pain we hold onto can weigh us down and keep us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. Discover or be reminded of how to let go of the past and embrace true forgiveness as you walk into your future. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Join us as we learn to recognize the grudges we are carrying and come to understand that the pain we hold onto can weigh us down and keep us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. Discover or be reminded of how to let go of the past and embrace true forgiveness as you walk into your future. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.

Join us as we learn to recognize the grudges we are carrying and come to understand that the pain we hold onto can weigh us down and keep us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. Discover or be reminded of how to let go of the past and embrace true forgiveness as you walk into your future. Resources for this series include messages from Life Church, North Point Community Church, Saddleback Church, and Mecklenburg Church.