ChristLife Church | Dayton, Ohio

Jun 29. Pastor Jeff

when you’re in faith you’re not in doubt. so, conversely, when you’re in doubt you’re not in faith.

what then is doubt?...because if it’s true when you’re in it faith is hindered-it would help then to know what in the world it is… you know, really know! not just guess… but know. if it’s true that doubt trumps faith, then we need to know what this stuff is and keep it far away from our faith.

so here’s a way to do this: let’s expose doubt (according to the Bible) for what it really is… uncover it… so when we see it, hear it, or feel it, we can shut the door on it...resist it...cast it down.

The Thief likes to stay in the dark… unseen… he does not want you to see doubt for what it really is… because he knows when you understand it... get it...see it... you’ll resist it just like you would someone trying to give you a rattle snake.

ex: have you seen the commercial for a certain security company… and the thief shows up… hey i’m gonna rob your place tonight… the crime that succeeds is the crime that goes undetected… that’s exactly how the spiritual thief operates… he does not want you to see doubt for what it really is, like, "hey, Eve, here’s what i want you to do... doubt God, call him a liar and rebel against him… because in truth you can stop it and be the person of faith God desires you to be.

so lets ask three questions...1. What is doubt? Really! What is the core of this stuff… it’s more serious then you might think… it’s at the heart of the fall of man.... 2.How does it come? We know faith comes by hearing...how does doubt come. 3.How do we get out of it...rid of it...if it’s there?

June 7. The Checklist… what’s it take to follow God?

Go ahead… find the ridiculous in this skit… Jaime’s a little confused in what it really means to follow God. Check yourself… it’s pretty easy to make up our own "Checklists" in what we think it means to please God? Enjoy this skit if you missed it or one more time for a chuckle. Click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vubQb-_Cw7c

May 20. Pastor Jeff

Thanks to our Heroes! It’s what it’s all about when all is said and done. Stepping out and believing that God has called us to make a difference...Yes! That’s us. That’s the Cristian life. Unlikely Heroes. Unlikely in the sense that we are just average Joe’s… But that’s not what our Lord and Christ seems to think. Simon was just your average Simon until Jesus saw more. He even named it… Peter, meaning the Rock (or Rocky). It didn’t happen overnight but Simon did indeed become a Rock… Not just for himself but for others. Your contributions to our team matter...because you are a part of the team. Thank you to all of you who serve! WE thank you.

Easter 2009

Easter service was more than great… it was phenomenal. Not only did we have a powerful message, but "The Easter Song" was very moving. You can experience it again by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS0AntULxWM

Apr 23. A Great Place To Go

If you missed Pastor Darren & Cory’s service opening skit Sunday you can check it out @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gztOOoba4V4

Apr 2. Love Tips from Fernando

Our special guest, Fernando, shared his unique insight about the deep subject of love during our Celebration service which concluded the 40 Days of Love series this past Sunday. In case you need a refresher or didn’t have the opportunity to glean from his wisdom, you can watch the video now by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhurNY2TCKw

Mar 26. Pastor Jeff

This has been a good series for me personally. i.e The subject of Love from a Bible based view point. It’s bigger than you think it is… but because of its practical commands and instructions it’s not at first seen. Everyone understands Love, right? It’s that feeling you get when you really like someone or something. Feeling? Therein lies the problem. It’s a subject we think we know because we define it as a feeling and yet we don’t practice it. Why? Because we think we know it! It sounds so obvious and practical and we feel it… so we assume we understand Love. Simple question: Do we fully understand God? Obviously not! Well, God is this Love, substance, nature we’ve been talking about… It (Love) defines His essence. So I think it’s safe to say we have more to learn, unlearn, and to practice when it comes to this most very of very important subjects in the Word Of God. I still think John the Apostle said it best..."God is Love, and the man whose life is lived in Love does, in fact, live in God, and God does, in fact, live in Him." I John 4:16. That makes more sense to me… in other words, there’s no such thing as a real and deep spirituality apart from God and His Love.

So, what do you say? Let’s not lose this momentum for the subject of Love. I’m convinced therein lies ultimate freedom and peace. At all costs let’s determine to learn a little more each day and to do the practicing of it until it’s like a second nature to us… in us… really, that’s getting to the heart of the matter… God wants us to be this Love as He is this Love. It does say we are His children by the Spirit… right?

Mar 16. Pastor Ken & family

Donita and I are expecting… as in the family way. We are highly anticipating the arrival of our third child who is due to make his grand entrance into the world - literally at any moment (March 19 is our due date!) Donita is going through all the struggles of labor… the aches, pains, pressure, etc. She is doing well. She is definitely a trooper, but pray for her. It’s got me thinking. I mean, we’re anticipating this tremendous blessing… a blessing from God! But it’s prefaced by all this pain, difficulty, “uncomfortableness.” Then Donita said a simple, yet profound thing. She said, “Just being in God’s will doesn’t mean you’re without struggle.” Wow! We all want things to be easy. We want a life without pain and struggle, but that kind of life doesn’t exist (at least not on this side of heaven!). So believe God is working in your life even when you don’t “feel” it. God does do miracles, but most often His greatest blessings come through our darkest moments.

Mar 4. 40 Days of Love Skit - The Dress

As our journey "marches" on, you can watch our latest skit or share it with someone who wasnt’ there by clicking on:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRM4rxayYII

Mar 4. Pastor “Hoops” Rodney

This coming Sunday night (March 8) is our Men’s Open Gym at the YMCA next door @ 8:15pm. I look forward to this every month but especially this month because in a few weeks March Madness is about to begin. That tournament is exciting every year and I am definitely pulling for my team the Louisville Cardinals!!