This past Sunday at our Celebration Campuses we learned about the primary struggle we have to deal with in our lives. While we all have struggles from time to time with the Devil and devilish people around us, our primary struggle is with ourselves – with what the Bible calls our “flesh. ” The “flesh” is …
Hey Church Family, We’ve had a great start to our CHOICES THAT LEAD TO CHANGE Spiritual Growth Emphasis. Our Worship Services this past Sunday were filled with excitement and the presence and power of the Lord. All of our CHOICES THAT LEAD TO CHANGE books were taken by Worship Service attendees (more have been ordered for …
In our September ALL STAFF GATHERING we heard some incredible testimonies of what the Lord has done in some of our Staff member’s lives. All of our Staff members (ministry staff, administrative staff, facilities, staff, etc.) gather together on a monthly basis to celebrate what God has been doing through our Church’s ministries; and to worship, …
Ordinary Angels is an inspirational movie that was enjoyed by approximately 300 Celebration members from 5 Celebration Campuses on August 27. The movie, which will be in local theaters in October, is based on a remarkable true story and features lots of action, comedy, drama, and putting spiritual principles into practice. Produced by Kingdom Story Films …
Tuesdays are Staff Days at Celebration, when our Staff members from our congregations come together for encouragement and equipping – and to share stories about what God is doing in people’s lives. We always spend time praying for one another, for our members, and for people we’ve been asked to pray for. And we spend time planning and …
One of my favorite Psalms is 34 which begins with the words, “I will praise the Lord at all times.” That’s a great position to take – the position that we’re going to praise and thank the Lord regardless of the circumstances or challenges we face in our lives. The Psalmist goes on to say in …
One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of four friends bringing their paralyzed friend to Jesus (Matthew 9, Mark 2, Luke 5). In that story these 4 friends put their paralyzed man on a mat and carried him to the house where Jesus was teaching. And then, because they couldn’t get through …
What are you excited about these days? That was a question I recently posed to our Church Staff as we came together to celebrate what the Lord has been doing in our Church’s ministry, look at some upcoming events and emphases, and pray for and encourage one another. Our Staff and I talked about how we …
This past Sunday our Pastors and I preached about the importance of being an active participant in a Church family, and I was reminded that several years ago I asked our people what they loved about Celebration Church. Here are just a few of the hundreds of answers that I received. “Celebration Church has been a …
Recently in my daily Devotion Time I was reading briskly through the Old Testament book of 1 Chronicles when I read the following passage about David’s “mighty men.” 1 Chronicles 11:10-11 says, “These are the leaders of David’s mighty men. Together with all Israel they determined to make David their king, just as the Lord had …