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Your Blank Page | Chris Simning

Our 6th week of The Ways of the Apprentice is brought to us by special guest, Chris Simning. This week we are encouraged by Chris' life and the powerful message that he brings. As we take our apprenticeship with Jesus deeper, we discuss the importance of remaining in Christ. "To REMAIN is about Jesus breathing life into our stories and filing the blank page of your soul with purpose". Are you ready to step further into your purpose and to allow God to make your blank page a beautiful masterpiece? If your answer is yes, then check out today's message.Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xBIf you would like to purchase Chris Simning's latest book, Scribbles, head over to Amazon through the link below!https://amzn.to/33RuSLt

Oct 12, 202033 min

Bad Math | John Challinor

In our fifth week of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor John brings a new perspective to apprenticeship and discusses how we can be more like Jesus through grace and harmony.Join us as we dive into Mark 6:32-44 and look at how Jesus conveys the power of grace and harmony within the story of feeding the 5,000 men. Through the compassion that Jesus had for people, he stepped into action by extending grace which brought about harmony and unity. In our apprenticeship to Jesus, we too can step into action.Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xB

Oct 5, 202038 min

Self on the Shelf | Ron Merrell

In week four of The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor Ron discusses walks us through Mark 8:34 where we encounter a rather strong call to be Jesus' true disciples and he calls us to PUT OUR SELF ON THE SHELF and follow Him.In reading Mark 8 together, we will analyze and breakdown 3 aspects of our discipleship with Jesus and look at practical ways to directly apply these aspects to our life. Join us today as we look into ways to align our soul with the heart of God and as we take a step forward in our relationship with Jesus. Make sure you catch up on our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xB

Sep 28, 202040 min

The Next Level | Mike Gaston

We are in our third week of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice. This week Pastor Mike talks about taking our apprenticeship with Christ to the next level by the act of listening, servanthood and discipleship. "Being a servant of Jesus is good; being his disciple is better. Don't be one without the other". As we dive into the story of Mary and Martha, we find that this story was given to us so that we can find ourselves in the midst of it. Today we self reflect and evaluate our own life in hopes to see where we fit within this story. Are you like Martha, who takes the description of a servant? Or are you more like Mary, who sits at the feet of Jesus as his disciple? If you missed out on week one of The Ways of the Apprentice, go ahead and click the link below to check it out!https://www.buzzsprout.com/233909/episodes/5333722-what-is-a-disciple-ron-merrell

Sep 21, 202029 min

Who is Jesus for? | John Challinor

In the second week of our series, The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor John talks about the importance of living our life as if Jesus was living our lives for us. An apprenticeship is not just about gaining knowledge, but it is about the application through action, based off of that knowledge. "If we are ever going to look like Jesus, who we are an apprentice to, we have to put things into action".Make sure to check out this weeks message to learn about four practical action steps that we can take in order to take a step toward living more like Jesus. If you missed out on week one of The Ways of the Apprentice, go ahead and click the link below to check it out!

Sep 14, 202033 min

What is a Disciple? | Ron Merrell

As we begin our new series, The Ways of the Apprentice, We hear from Pastor Ron about what it means to be a disciple. We see that a disciple is a learner and follower, imitating that of their leader. What does that mean for us as followers of Jesus Christ?As we look at the two main components of being a disciple of Jesus, we learn how we too can follow him, be with him and be sent out by him. This week we are reminded of the commission given to us by God - to GO and MAKE disciples!To hear more about how you can GO, tune into todays message and make sure to follow us for the rest of our series, The Way of the Apprentice.

Sep 7, 202032 min

The Destination | John Challinor

In the sermon series titled "Road trip", we are on a journey to see things that we have possibly already been seen before, and to see them in a new light. We hope to create a new point of view by having a different line of sight, seeing things in a slightly different way. In Part 3 of "Road Trip", Pastor John wraps up the series by talking about the destination of our trip - stepping out into the journey that God has us in and allowing it to make a difference in our lives. How can we begin to live our lives with as little incompleteness in our journey, when it comes to our faith?It's time that we truly begin to start living out our faith through our actions and deeds - exemplifying what we really believe. Listen to today's message to hear about how you can put your faith into action.

Aug 31, 202031 min

Friendship | Ron Merrell

In the sermon series titled "Road trip", we are on a journey to see things that we have possibly already been seen before, and to see them in a new light. We hope to create a new point of view by having a different line of sight, seeing things in a slightly different way. In part 2 of the sermon series "Road Trip", Pastor Ron talks about one specific gift that God has given us - the gift of friendship. As we dive into the thought of who is in the car with you on this Road Trip, we discuss the 4 types of friendships that we need to have with us along for the ride.Tune in to hear about the crucial role that friendships play in our lives and how we are able to grow deeper with God through our relationships.

Aug 24, 202024 min

Road Trip | Part 1 | John Challinor

In the sermon series titled "Road trip", we are on a journey to see what we have possibly already seen before, and see it in a new light. We hope to create a new point of view by having a different line of sight, seeing things in a slightly different way. In Part 1 of the series Road Trip, Pastor John discusses what it means to have a true craving for the Word of God and for the desires of His heart. "Whatever you're desiring will lead you to a source, and that source will lead you to an outcome".What is it that you're desiring? What is the source of that desire? And fruit is being produced as an outcome? These are all things that we discuss as we turn our perspective to the desires of God.

Aug 17, 202028 min

What is God Doing? | Ron Merrell

What is it that God is up to - in both your personal life and in the world in its entirety? This is a question that Pastor Ron brings up, discussing practical ways in figuring out what God is doing. We are challenged to look at the lessons that God seems to be revealing to us and to also look for clues to a bigger picture, showing what God is doing in the grander scheme of things.Even when we don't have all of the answers or when we don't have a full understanding, we can trust and find peace in knowing that God has our best interest at heart and that he cares about us.

Aug 10, 202029 min

Lament | John Challinor

The practice of Lament is an honest prayer and expression towards God that ultimately leads us to better trust him, and it is seen all throughout the Bible.In this weeks message, Pastor John walks us through the idea of what it means to lament and he discusses the importance of being honest with God; producing in us a greater trust in him. This week we are challenged to step into this action of lament, bringing our worries, sorrows, and struggles to God in an honest expression. Let's approach God, laying everything down at his feet, knowing that he is bringing us new mercies every day.

Aug 3, 202031 min

Developing Discernment | Ron Merrell

In this weeks message "Developing Discernment", Paster Ron takes us through Psalms 119 while discussing the importance of growing your spiritual discernment.Join us as we take a closer look at what spiritual discernment is and how we can go about growing in it. We challenge you to invite God to cultivate spiritual discernment within you; gaining spiritual eyes, ears, and hearts that creates change not only in your own life, but also in the lives of those around you.

Jul 27, 202022 min

Love Reveals | John Challinor

In a world of uncertainty, love still remains.In a message titled "Love Reveals", Pastor John teaches us about how love is the driving force behind the character of God and how "your loving reveals your knowing".Who is it that you need to love today? It's through the love that you express that you're able to exemplify who God is, gifting others with a greater glimpse of who he is. We are called to love one another, so go and do likewise.Want to watch more from Heights Church? SUBSCRIBE to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4T2NZ1c-dLdg1x6GazupmwVisit our homepage: http://www.heightschurch.com

Jul 20, 202035 min