Speaker: Brian Brinkert
God intends for every Christian to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. And while not everyone may agree on what exactly happens at that moment, it is clear that an overwhelming, empowering experience of God’s presence is part of the gift-package God has for every Christian. In this message, Brian offers some insights about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and points us towards how we can have a deeper experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit today.
In this weekend’s message, Brian explores ways that experiencing God’s love helps us embrace our true identity. As we become more secure in our identity as children of God, it frees us to take bold practical steps to become more like Jesus.
The Heart Of Our Issues With Money
January 6, 2019 Brian Brinkert Cultivating Generosity; A Biblical View of Money and PossessionsWhere your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Brian starts our new series on generosity by helping us learn what the Bible has to say about money and its role in our lives.
As we explore Jesus’ words in the parable of the talents, Brian encourages us to consider the implications of this parable to our work. What has God entrusted to you in your vocation? What does it look like to be faithful with what God has entrusted to you? Matthew 25:14-30
What is normal for us to experience as followers of Jesus? In this weekend’s message from Acts 18, Brian highlights five key items that were normal for 1st century Christians and outlines how we can live into those realities in our own journey of following Jesus today.
It takes real courage to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading. In this message, Brain examines a few ways that the early disciples chose courage – pointing us to how that can help us grow as a Holy Spirit-led community, as well as ways we can learn to have courage in other areas of our lives.
In this weekend’s message, Brian explores how the early disciples responded to the Holy Spirit in times of tragic difficulty and times of surprising rescue. Through these examples, we can learn more about how to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in all kinds of circumstances we may face in life.
A Picture of Holy Spirit Led Community
June 17, 2018 Brian Brinkert A Practical Guide: Holy Spirit Led CommunityBrian teaches us from Acts 11:19-30 about how the Holy Spirit speaks and leads us as we connect in community and engage in discipleship.
We all value a trustworthy person (friend, spouse, boss/employee). Integrity is a characteristic we strive for but often fall short of. Brian explains how God views this attribute, and how we can begin to become people of integrity.
Responding To Persecution and Difficulties
April 15, 2018 Brian Brinkert Continuing What Jesus StartedAs followers of Christ, we will experience some kind of persecution. How we respond is as important as the message we spread, and only possible with the help of the Holy Spirit.