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Elon, Easter, , Gender and God

You won’t want to miss this one as we explore how culture, religion and reality all intersect.

Armageddon (”Biblical Battles” Week 3 of 6)

“It is finished.” We struggle to accept that; our lives still feel full of battle, of struggle, of finding the next best step. We feel precariously perched. But “it is finished.” How can we really live that way? The simple answer: perspective.
Today we celebrate Easter: the ultimate victory over Death itself, our God who laid His life down for us risen from the grave. Even so, evil persists, and God is not finished with us or with Earth yet. We have a job to do, and to that end, God has given us a glimpse and revealed the story of the final battle that will end it all: Armageddon. On that day, Satan will bring the kings of Earth to wage one last battle against God, and we know how this story ends: with empty graves, with grateful hearts, with every knee bowed and every tongue confessing what we celebrate today: Jesus is Lord!
Scriptures today: Ephesians 6:12 // Isaiah 5:20 // Revelation 19:11-21
Despite the holiday, this is a continuation of our series on “Biblical Battles.” Last week’s message is available here: https://youtu.be/ot9QhTgkr2U
We’re so glad you joined us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.

Good vs Evil

Good vs evil. Can you tell the difference? Are you sure?

Biblical Battles - Jericho

Imagine being promised an inheritance of a wealthy relative’s home, a dream house with all of the space, money, and food you could ever want, and working towards it for 40 years. Then, when you FINALLY are told to move in… someone else is there, and they’re pretty rude about owning the space. They claim it’s their garden, their yard, their garage, their workshop, and their REALLY big walls. You have all of the documentation, but they’re occupying your promised land.
That’s what the Israelites faced when they reached Jericho, and the story of how the promise was delivered is absolutely fantastic. Join us for a historical and faith-based view on how God follows through on His word.
Scriptures today: Joshua 2:1-21 // 2 Corinthians 5:17 // John 3:3-6
We’re so glad you joined us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.

Fog of War

In war it is hard to determine what is real what is not what is good and what is wrong. Spiritual war can be much the same. In this podcast we want to explore the concept of the fog of war and its affect on our ability to understand what’s good and right.

How To Forgive Yourself

We underestimate sorrow. The power of regret can lead us to incredibly dark places. Paul even claims that sorrow leads to death, and we have to take that seriously. Thankfully, there is an abundance of hope offered throughout the rest of the Book!
Today, Pastor Greg unpacks all kinds of triggers than can start these sorrowful spirals, and meets each one with examples of God’s grace, mercy, and hope.
Scriptures today: Romans 8:28 // 2 Corinthians 7:10-11 // Isaiah 43:25
We’re so glad you joined us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.

How To Live With Purpose and Meaning

“There has to be more to life than this.” It’s almost the rallying cry of humanity; emptiness and dissatisfaction seem to be universal. Living with purpose can’t be impossible, right? But then again, if chasing our own goals worked, surely it would’ve worked by now.
The critical question, then, is “what if it isn’t about us?” We believe that we’re part of a bigger picture, a grander story; finding our place in the infinite puzzle brings peace, comfort, and purpose. Finally, we can rest in our purpose. Join us for the discussion on how to find it!
Scriptures today: Genesis 2:15 // Luke 12:15-21 // Exodus 4:2-4
Thank you for joining us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
This is the core message from our live service on 2022-03-20. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/QvxbDByNU2A
This is a continuation of our current series. Last week’s message is available here: https://youtu.be/Kqm2GvzA26Q

Virtual Reality: Not really all that real

Virtual Reality has destroyed our perception of reality. This has huge societal and spiritual implications.

How To Share Faith

According to a Barna Research study in 2019, 47% of Millenials think that sharing their faith is wrong. To be fair, we’ve all seen examples of how NOT to do it: Christians have been pushy, arrogant, and dismissive.
Even so, it’s literally the last thing Jesus said before leaving Earth: go make disciples. So how can we effectively do that? Today Pastor Greg dissects our excuses and encourages to follow the command of our Savior.
Scriptures today: Acts 1:4-8 // Matthew 28:18-20 // 2 Timothy 4:1-2 // 1 Peter 3:15 //
Thank you for joining us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
This is the core message from our live service on 2022-03-13. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/Kh2JFBPAWw4
See what happened behind the scenes This Week at Light of the World: https://youtu.be/pm9Ln1fJT9Y

No Pain No Gain

As we go through life there are the easy choices in the more difficult choices. So often times the difficult choices are the ones that we should follow but these do come at a cost. When you’re tempted to take the easy way out remember if there’s no pain often times there’s no gain.