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The Invisible Presence Produces Tangible Change

Jesus said that if “we believe, then we will see”, making a case for this idea that IF we will do something ‘invisible’ within us then our eyesight will change. The Presence of God, which isn’t of earthly substance,  hovered over Mary, planted a supernatural seed within her and, over time produced a baby.  The Baby Jesus, Who grew up to be our Lord and Savior.  Something not of this world interacted with the biology of this world and changed…

New Creation = New Encounters

“We are not called to become Better Caterpillars!! We are to become whole new creations!” (Pastor Les) A God Encounter is  “Any kind of significant, powerful and personal experience with God”   It is a moment of time spiritually, emotionally, mentally or physically where you can point to and say, “I experienced God there”  Encounter Declarations:  “I am designed for God encounters” “I have a right to regularly encounter God” “I am a New Creation which means new God Encounters” The…

How Kingdom Reflects & Works in Church

“The Kingdom of God brings forth the church, not the church The Kingdom” (Jim Becton) Our friend and apostolic leader of Father’s Heart Ministries takes us on a deep and insightful journey of what the Kingdom of God is and how it is to work in the church. There is an Apostolic Process that God wants to utilize in order to advance the Kingdom of God and, in part, it looks like… Identifying gifts and callings of the body of…

Regaining Your Power thru Inner Healing

“If your Christianity is focused on DO NOT DO THIS then you have already missed the essence of Christianity” (Pastor Les) Pastor Les passionately speaks about regaining power and blows up the idea that we somehow are not good enough for God.  Speaking from the life of Samson he shares that… We do not have to give up our power because we’ve done something stupid God is not afraid of our sin and will use our weakness for His glory,…

In the Kingdom There is No Tent

“With the Kingdom of Heaven in our hearts and minds, Church becomes a training ground instead of a baby sitting club. Church becomes a place where we seek to feed the world with our 5 loaves and 2 fishes, instead of a place of potlucks and  pizza parties.” (Pastor Les)   This morning we are going to take a look at an Old Testament scripture about God’s presence, about Heaven Coming to Earth to visit with Moses, and my desire…

The Kingdom of Heaven is for Today

“There is a difference between being born again and seeing the kingdom of God” (Pastor Les) The Kingdom of heaven is for today.  The Kingdom of God is not an addition to the Church but the reason that the church even exists.  Without the Kingdom of God advancing the church is dying.  Without the Kingdom of God being made manifest in and thru us, people are engaging in a form of Godliness without any power for being transformed and living…