Inspired by Grace

  • Inspired by Grace

    Pastor Jeff Manion discusses the foundational relationship between receiving grace and giving grace in the first week of the series The Grace Effect. Using texts from Ephesians, we learn about the gift we receive and because of the gift we receive, the gift we are to give. Ephesians 1:4-8 Ephesians 2:1-10

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  • The Gift of Hospitality

    Pastor Jeff Manion teaches on hospitality. Using three stories from the Bible, we learn what hospitality is, why we should be hospitable and that it can be challenging. Real hospitality is when we go out of our way to meet a real need for someone we barely know. Hospitality is a way we can practice […]

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  • Radical Generosity

    Pastor Jeff Manion challenges us to whole life generosity through our finances. This conversation explores the radical generosity of the Macedonian churches. Their radical generosity was the result of the radical grace of Jesus choosing them. It’s the grace effect. To become radically generous, we are challenged to “know and grow” regarding our finances. 2 […]

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  • Understanding the Competition

    Three obstacles often stand in the way of whole life generosity. In this conversation, Pastor Jeff Manion continues our focus on whole life generosity by identifying disorganization, fear and comparison as three obstacles to a generous heart and helping us see how we can overcome them. 1 Corinthians 16:1-4

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  • I Like Giving

    Brad Formsma, from I Like Giving, shares his story of how giving radically altered and improved his life and the life of his family. He encourages whole life generosity not only for the impact on the gift receiver, but how it changes the life of the giver. Acts 20:35

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  • Audacious Serving

    Jim Liske, our guest speaker, challenges us to serve audaciously. Having served as the president of a ministry to those in prison, Jim helps us see that to serve audaciously, we need to understanding that people are created in the image of God. As Jesus-followers, we can use our freedom in Christ to serve in […]

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  • Generous Words

    Pastor Jeff Manion encourages us to use our words generously. Words can make a big difference in the lives of those around us and are an important part of whole life generosity.  Pastor Jeff challenges us to use our words to build others up. He shares with us six different ways we can be builders […]

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  • The Gift of Forgiveness

    Pastor Jeff Manion teaches about forgiveness. The conversation helps us understand what forgiveness isn’t, how to practice forgiveness and the motivation to forgive. We learn forgiveness is an important part of whole life generosity. Ephesians 4:31-32

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