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We tend to forget that the life we're living is a product of the decisions we've made. When we realize that we are the only ones capable of changing our attitude, we give ourselves the power to break out of a circle and be a different person on the other side. Jesus tells us that we can come to him no matter how many times we've messed up, because living in the freedom of forgiveness allows us to experience our lives in a whole new way. Listen to Podcast.

How often do we find ourselves in patterns that lead to nowhere? How can we move forward to where we want to be if we're stuck where we are? God gives us the opportunity to experience relationships the way he intended them to be if we're willing to admit that something has to change. Because we'll never drift out of the circles we're stuck in–we have to change our direction to break the cycle. Listen to Podcast

The act of baptism represents everything that LCBC is about. We celebrate life change because Jesus didn't come to make bad people good–he came to make dead people alive. By allowing him to fill the gap between what we want in life and what our life really is, we're trusting Jesus to fix what we can't fix in ourselves. Listen to Baptism.

Living the perfect Christian life is impossible. So how do we free ourselves from the guilt that comes with trying our best and falling short? If we let the Holy Spirit be God's advocate for our lives, we'll see that it isn't about perfection–it's about what God can do inside us when we let Him work. Listen to The Holy Spirit.

When we think of the word church, we picture the place we spend time on Sunday mornings or Saturday nights. But what if our definition of church isn't what Jesus intended when he created us? We are called to do more than just understand God's love–we were made to show it to others.  Play We Church.

We often use the words belief and faith interchangeably; but in reality, belief is a word that has meaning outside of religion. When we believe something, we look for evidence that supports our beliefs and surround ourselves with communities that encourage it. But what happens when we face the idea of doubt? Even the original followers of Jesus had a time when their belief didn't seem to add up. But lucky for us, doubt isn't the end of the story–it's often just the beginning. Play Starting With Doubt.

When we’re in trouble, we have a tendency to start bargaining with God, thinking he might be willing to change our short-term situation if we make him a long-term promise. But God doesn’t need anything from us, and there’s nothing we can do to change the standards of where we stand with him. Because it isn’t our behavior that makes us acceptable–it’s his grace. Play Mercy & Grace.

It’s easy to get used to carrying around the weight of our past. We’ve tried to make peace with the shame and guilt, but nothing seems to fix the messes we’ve made. Jesus tells us that we don’t have to haul our regrets around. His solution to our inability to forgive ourselves is simple–he’s already cancelled our debt. Play Cancelled Debt

We are discovering that our roots are the deepest part of who we are. They affect where we go, how we act, and the choices we make along the way. If we want to reach our greatest potential, we have to dig deep. Play Just Trust

There's a big, scary religious word nobody likes: Sin. But it's an important thing to understand so we can push restart on our lives. Sin is beyond making mistakes, and it messes up our relationship with God. But Jesus is in the business of restoring doomed people. "Sin" may be a frightening term, but being a sinner, and acknowledging it, means you are exactly who Jesus is after. Play Mistakes vs. Sin

We are discovering that our roots are the deepest part of who we are. They affect where we go, how we act, and the choices we make along the way. If we want to reach our greatest potential, we have to dig deep. Play A Clean Slate

God With Us Join us as we celebrate Baptisms, take part of Communion, and spend a couple weeks preparing as we head towards Christmas.