elevate church Podcast

Elijah

elevate church — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:24:54 GMT

Elijah faced many perils and opposition from an angry king, a drought and 450 false prophets of Baal. In order for Elijah to make it through opposition he had to first learn to trust God in the Cherith valley. A place where he was cutoff from everyone and everything and had to trust God to provide for him in a time of drought. A place where he learned obedience and what faith truly means. We encourage you to come out to elevate church and join us in this new and exciting study of Elijah's life and ministry and learn what the Cherith Valley is all about.

Forgiveness-It's Not An Option

elevate church — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:51 GMT

For many of us to forgive someone is the hardest thing we can do because that person does not "deserve our forgiveness" we justify to ourselves. However Jesus was very clear when told us, "forgive if you have anything against anyone so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive you of your transgressions" (Mark 11:25-26). In this teaching Pastor Shane will teach each of us some simple steps to forgive those who have hurt you, so that you too will be forgiven.

Overcoming Temptations

elevate church — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:07:24 GMT

How To Make Good Decisions~Part 2

elevate church — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:30:26 GMT

How To Make Good Decisions~Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:10:57 GMT

Your success or failure in life is directly related to your decision making. Good decisions will advance you in life. No decision will keep you right where you are at. Bad decisions will cause you to lose ground. Proverbs 19:3 (message), "people ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed"? Everyday we have hundreds of decisions to make, from big to little but each of them have an impact. We decide , what to wear, to obey the speed limit or not, to give an honest days work, cheat on taxes or choice of friends. Each of these are decisions, the question is, are they good or bad? We invite you to elevate church and hear this new and exciting message series from pastor shane which will equip you to be a better decision maker.

No More Guilt Part~2

elevate church — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:05:19 GMT

No More Guilt Part~1

elevate church — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:13 GMT

If your like me, then you love chocolate. I really mean it, I love chocolate. Chocolate is my guilty pleasure, when it is around I eat way to much and when I'm done, I feel guilty. Sin has the same feeling, it feels good but then comes the guilt and condemnation. Everyone sins, but should we be full of guilt and condemnation? In this message series Pastor Shane will teach on how we can get through life without carrying guilt with us. We invite you to come out and join us and learn to live with No More Guilt.

Storms-Part 2

elevate church — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:56:13 GMT

Storms-Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:09:17 GMT

Storms We all experience storms in our life both natural and spiritual and there not if but when. The bible teaches us that there are three types of spiritual storms that touch our lives. Storms we cause ourselves, storms other cause, and the storms of life. During this two part message we will explore all three and find out how to get thru the storm and continue living the life that God intends for each of us.

Hawaii~Part 4

elevate church — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:08:45 GMT

Hawaii~Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Hawaii~Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:47:24 GMT

Hawaii~Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:59:41 GMT

Hawaii is a place/desitination that most everyone wants to try to get to "someday" but in order to get there you need to make plans, save money, etc. The same goes for other destinations in our life, a new job, a new house. We need to make plans for these things, not just expect them to happen upon us. Listen to Pastor Shane's newest message series on how you can pick the right destinaitions for your life and how to make the right plans to get there.

Gaining Confidence

elevate church — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:56:14 GMT

Your life can be different by simply gaining confidence. Confidence is something we all need to overcome the "giants", the "mountains" in our life. In this teaching Pastor Shane will identify those things which undermine our confidence and teach the principles for building healthy and godly self-confidence in your life. With these principles in your life, you too can possess the self-confidence that David did and defeat your "giants".

Guaranteed Results for a better you in 2009 Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:53:01 GMT

Guaranteed Results for a better you in 2009 Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:47:10 GMT

Guaranteed Results for a better you in 2009

elevate church — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:32:03 GMT

We were not created by God to be average. We were created in God's image and we were created to excel. Yet though, far too many people who claim to be followers of Christ settle — they settle for average and some settle for less in life. On a scale of 1-10, they rate themselves a four. This is not God's plan for your life. This week Pastor Shane is kicking off a new series teaching us how we can have guaranteed results to be better in 2009.

Change

elevate church — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:40:35 GMT

Change! A new day is coming to elevate with our search for our new pastor. These are exciting times ahead for all of us, please pray for our new pastor as God leads us and him together. Hear Shane's resignation to our church body.

The Commitment~Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:10:49 GMT

When Jesus recruited followers and started the church, He had in mind people who were connected, cooperating and committed to expanding the network of changed lives through faith in Jesus Christ. Christ not only wants to extend his network to you, but through you. In this series the question is being asked, What are you committed to? Are we as the church, as followers of Christ committed to going into all the world and making disciples? This world includes our neighborhood, our workplace, our friends and family. We invite you to come out to elevate church over the next few weeks and discover how each of us can have an impact in peoples lives right here in our own community and enlarge the network.

Scrooged Part 2

elevate church — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:16:35 GMT

Scrooged

elevate church — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:38:29 GMT

Fear Not~Part 2

elevate church — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:39:56 GMT

Fear Not

elevate church — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:13:02 GMT

Fear Not-God Is Our country is facing an economic crisis today and many people are wondering, "what is going to happen next"? Perhaps the greatest threat is not an economic collapse-perhaps our greatest enemy is fear itself? Are you living your day in fear, watching the stock market, reading the headlines that another bank is in collapse, your tax dollars going to support another bailout, asking, "where does it end"? God's Word tells us to Fear Not. In this message pastor Shane will show us how we can live our lives as God intended-Fear Not for God is in control.

When Pigs Fly~Part 4

elevate church — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:50:38 GMT

When Pigs Fly~Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:14:06 GMT

When Pigs Fly~Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:30:03 GMT

When Pigs Fly~Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:37:35 GMT

Ever ask yourself or say to yourself, "When will I be good enough? How can I please everyone? Can I handle it all? Can I control my future?" When will you be able to? When pigs fly. And when is that happening? It's not. The truth of the matter is, you will never be good enough, you can't please everyone, you can't handle it all, and you cannot control your future.

The Dating Game~Part 2

elevate church — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:24:15 GMT

The Dating Game~Part 1

elevate church — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:25:59 GMT

What are you giving to? Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:00:20 GMT

What are you giving to? Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:06:50 GMT

Living in the Power & Presence of God

elevate church — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:47:35 GMT

Pastor Jim Dye shares with us how to live daily in the Power and Presence of God!

The TEAM

elevate church — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:33:24 GMT

One of the first things Jesus did was recruit a TEAM around Him, calling them in to join His mission. He then directed His disciples to go out and recruit others to continue on the mission and He named them the church. Christ’s desire is that the church today would continue caring out His mission and each of us has a role. This week at elevate church Pastor Shane will describe four qualities every church must posses to carry out this mission.

The Critic

elevate church — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:49:28 GMT

Everyone is a Critic, even you! Society has trained each of us to become a critic but is criticism really constructive? Many times we cross over that line of giving good honest factual information to giving a biased critical opinion. The truth is, we criticize others to build ourselves up and when one looks, Scripture never sides with the critic. Instead of always being the critic, learn how to live knowing who you are in Christ.

Life Lessons From a Tree-Part 4

elevate church — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:12 GMT

Life Lessons From a Tree-Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:33:12 GMT

Life Lessons From a Tree-Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:00:23 GMT

Life Lessons From a Tree-Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:22:00 GMT

If trees could talk, what would they tell us? What lessons can we learn about tragedy and triumph from a tree? In this message series, we will discover some truths about persevering and making comebacks. Come out and hear this exciting message series to discover some Life Lessons from a Tree.

Weakest Link Part-2

elevate church — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06:13 GMT

Weakest Link Part-1

elevate church — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:33:55 GMT

Buried Junk

elevate church — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:12:50 GMT

Enjoy Life!

elevate church — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:30:24 GMT

Your Words Part-2

elevate church — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:46:19 GMT

Your Words-Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:10:04 GMT

Your words define you. Your words tell others who you are. Your words tell those around you your beliefs, how you think, and give us a snapshot into your soul. We all talk, everyday we say 1000’s of words, what are you saying? The truth is this, your life is affected by your words, who are you talking to and what are you saying?

Exercise Your Faith

elevate church — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:20:22 GMT

Jude 20 “But you dear friends, build yourself up in your most holy faith.” Your faith is like your muscle, it can be either weak and flabby or it can be healthy and strong. If you desire your muscles to be strong and healthy there are certain exercises you must do to build up your muscle groups. In the same way, if you desire to build up your faith, there are certain exercises you can do to build up your faith.

Talking with God-Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:05:53 GMT

Talking with God-Part 2

elevate church — Sun, 25 May 2008 19:45:25 GMT

Talking with God-Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:28:22 GMT

We all probably talk with God some time and on some occasion. Our friendship with God is built on spending time with Him (God prefers more than just a Sunday). The time we spend with God brings guidance and revelation into our lives. The more time we can spend talking with Him, the more we will know His will for our lives.

Questions & Answers-Part 4

elevate church — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:21:52 GMT

Questions & Answers-Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:39:18 GMT

Questions & Answers-Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:48:56 GMT

Questions & Answers-Part 1

elevate church — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:47:21 GMT

If you have questions, we have the answers. We will be answering all those tough questions that we often ask or wonder, like… Once saved always saved? My dog died recently, is she in heaven? What’s this speaking in tongues stuff and is it for today? What does the BIBLE say about social drinking? I don’t like bugs, is it ok to kill them? We will be answering these questions and many more over the next few weeks. We invite you to come out with an open mind and open heart and hear what the bible has to say.

Grace-Part 5

elevate church — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:56:07 GMT

Grace-Part 4

elevate church — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:00:23 GMT

Grace-Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:42:15 GMT

Grace-Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:49:16 GMT

Grace-Part 1

elevate church — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:31:50 GMT

Extravagant Grace Extravagant 1. exceeding the limits of reason or necessity 2. extremely or excessively elaborate 3. spending much more then necessary 4. extremely high in price God’s grace is indeed Extravagant! We invite you to come out to elevate church this Easter season to hear an exciting, thought provoking and relevant message for your life today. Beginning March 2 and going through March 22 (Easter Sunday), please join us to hear and experience God’s extravagant grace this Easter.

Choices-Part 4

elevate church — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:24:13 GMT

Choices-Part 3

elevate church — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:27:53 GMT

Choices-Part 2

elevate church — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:32:42 GMT

Choices-Part 1

elevate church — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:53:46 GMT

If you're like me, you can choose what M&M's you want to eat. It's your choice to eat the red, green, brown, blue or all of them. It's your choice to buy the red car or the white one. It's your choice to drink Coke or Pepsi (you shouldn't drink either since they are not good for you and have no health benefit!!!). It's your choice to sleep in or get up early. It's your choice to accept Christ as your Savior or reject Him. The beginning of each day starts with choices, what to wear, what to eat, to drive the speed limit.......choices. The greatest power that God has given to us is the power to choose. We sometimes believe God is making our decisions for us, so we live passive and indecisive lives. God will guide us and lead us, but ultimately we are left with the choice..."This day, I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live." Deuteronomy 30:19 We invite you to come out to elevate church for this new and exciting message series and discover and put into practice your God given right to choose, It's Your Choice...

Goals Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:32:05 GMT

Goals Part 2

elevate church — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:50:10 GMT

Goals Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:17:22 GMT

To get started, you must have a destination. Life is full of hills and valleys, some of which would make us want to quit along the way. It is during these times that we need to check our focus and remember that the focus needs to be on the finish, not the difficulties along the way. Set your eye on the goals. Do not be worried of the difficulties on your way but keep your focus on your goals. It is the beginning of another New Year. What are your goals? You will not go far unless you know what your goals are. If you do not know what your goals are, you could inadvertently work against your own success. As you begin this New Year, know your destination; know your goals so that you may experience all that God has for you this year.

White Elephant Gifts

elevate church — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:12:23 GMT

White Elephant? We have all probably experienced a Christmas party where White Elephant gifts were exchanged. Those cheap or weird gifts like a chia pet, anything from Ronco or K-tel or a Barry Manilow record (sorry BM fans). A White Elephant gift is really a 3rd rate gift, given usually as a joke. Sometimes they may be given because, quite frankly, we can’t afford a real gift. While we may give White Elephant gifts, God does not. God is in the business of giving and He has given the greatest gift one can give, His One and Only Son, Jesus Christ. We invite you out to elevate church this coming Sunday to hear God’s way of giving which never includes a 3rd rate gift… and neither should ours.

How to have a Mary Heart in a Martha world Part 3

elevate church — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:20:45 GMT

Part 3

How To Have a Mary Heart In a Martha World _Part 2

elevate church — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:55:11 GMT

Part 2

How to Have a Mary Heart in a Martha World _Part 1

elevate church — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:09:26 GMT

Christmas is upon us… are you ready? If your like most people, maybe you are feeling the stress with the business of the season. There are countless expectations; getting the decorations up, getting just the right gifts, preparing meals, traveling, the list can go on and on… In Luke 10, Jesus has come for a visit to Martha’s house and boy is she ever busy… trying to get everything just right, in other word’s “stressing out”. Can you relate? Christmas is not just a holiday, it is a Holy day. Your holiday may not be stress free, but our hope is that you can find a Mary heart in your living room of life—enjoying God’s presence and peace this Christmas season. We invite you to come out to elevate church this Christmas season and learn how to enjoy this special time of year—NOT just “survive this stressful time of year”.

Healthy Living

elevate church — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:09:20 GMT

The general thought out there is that scripture has only one purpose—eternal life. Most people do not realize that all scripture is not law, but that some teachings are specifically designed for those who want to know what is best. The truth is—we only have one body to work with here on earth, and it is our responsibility to take care of it. It is in our best interest to pursue being a healthy person, not only for ourselves but for those around us. Come out this Sunday and discover the truths on why we should make our health a high priority and start living a healthier lifestyle.

I Don't Get It. _Part 1

elevate church — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:44:26 GMT

Ever get done reading one of Jesus’ teachings and feel like a dunce, and have the thought, "I don’t get it."? Well, you're not alone. You might think you know Jesus pretty well, but when you dig deeper into Scripture you will discover that some of the things Jesus said were, and are today... tough to understand or swallow. There are passages that can often leave us, modern day followers of Christ confused and thinking… "I don’t get it!" Over the next few weeks Pastor Shane will lead us through four tough teachings of Jesus and hopefully bring a better understanding to what Jesus meant then and what it means for us today. We will be looking at The Unforgivable Sin in Matthew 12, a contradiction of who Jesus is in Matthew 10 and Luke 12, The Rich Young Ruler in Mark 10 and The Canaanite woman in Matthew 15. Hopefully you will discover that questions and doubts are OK- and will usually end up deepening and strengthening your faith. So come ready to learn what exactly Jesus is saying in those teachings so we can change from, “I don’t get it,” to “Oh, noooowww I get it!”

Get Out.

elevate church — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:03:52 GMT

Pastor Shane Johnson November 4, 2007

Hearing the Voice of God

elevate church — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:31:13 GMT

In the midst of all the voices in your head, how do you know which is actually the voice of God? How does he speak to us today? How can we avoid listening to the wrong voice?

Monsters! _Part 3

elevate church — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:40:30 GMT

Part 3

Monsters! _Part 2

elevate church — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:13:04 GMT

Part 2

Monsters! _Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:19:36 GMT

As kids most of us probably believed in Monsters, and they lived under our bed or in our closet. Of course we grow out of that stage... or do we? As adults, we might not believe we have those monsters under or bed or in our closet, but we do have Monsters. These are monsters which have taken root in your mind, invaded the brain that God has given you. These pesky monsters steal your joy, rob you of your peace and possibly destroy relationships in your life. These Monsters keep us from living and thinking right, living the life that God has for you.

No Religion! _Part 3

elevate church — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:52:33 GMT

Part 3

No Religion! _Part 2

elevate church — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:13:55 GMT

Part 2

No Religion! _Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:27:27 GMT

Join us here at elevate church beginning September 2nd for a new message series, “No Religion”. Pastor Shane will lead us through the book of Galatians as we discover that you don’t have to be a religious person to be a Christian, and that God did not send Jesus to make us religious. Through this series we will learn how to avoid the bondage of religion and live in the freedom of Christ.

Headlines

elevate church — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:27:22 GMT

Guest speaker Chaplain Jim Dye

National Treasures

elevate church — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:36:01 GMT

Please welcome Kathy Dye as she gives this morning's talk. The first few minutes of the recording didn't go so well. Please excuse our technical difficulties. Thanks!

The Ultimate Letdown

elevate church — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:37:35 GMT

Have you ever been let down by other people? Are you constantly disappointed by others? Do others fail to meet up with your expectations? Come out on August 12th to hear the biblical answers to these questions and discover how you can get past being Letdown.

Are You Missing God?

elevate church — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:25:23 GMT

God is not missing… but many times in life we are missing God… why? This coming week Pastor Shane will help us uncover one of the main reasons we miss out on hearing God and what He may have in store for our lives. You do not want to miss out on this week’s message, come out and be challenged and see if you have been missing God in your life.

Be Happy! _Part 2

elevate church — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:23:21 GMT

Part 2

Be Happy! _Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:41:12 GMT

Part 1

Dealing with Difficult People _Part 4

elevate church — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:20:54 GMT

Dealing with Difficult People _Part 3

elevate church — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:42:47 GMT

Dealing with Difficult People _Part 2

elevate church — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:51:40 GMT

Dealing with Difficult People _Part 1

elevate church — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:31:11 GMT

We all probably know people who drive us crazy and are difficult to deal with. So how do we respond? Well, we could go "Homer" on them and let them know how we really feel. Since that is really not the Christ-like approach, how should we respond? We invite you to come out over the next few weeks to learn how to deal with the needy, manipulative, overbearing and hypocritical people who drive you crazy everyday... ...In a Christ-like way.