http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/tears-of-exile/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/03-14-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yODI2MiZla2V5PWNiMGRkYTVm http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/tears-75.jpg Tears of Exile - Heather Zempel The message of Jeremiah is that idolatry will always enslave us and exile us, but God’s plan is to redeem us and restore us. God wants our hearts so much that he will go to extremes unfathomable to the human mind to win them. 2010-03-14T12:00:17-05:00 yes Tears http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/tears-of-disappointment/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/03-07-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yNTIxOCZla2V5PTc2N2E4ZWM4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/tears-75.jpg Tears of Disappointment - Joel Schmidgall Jeremiah was known as “The Weeping Prophet” and gives us an incredible example to follow when being a friend to those going down the wrong path. We have a calling to be a prophetic voice but also to experience and walk with them through their pain. 2010-03-07T21:35:41-05:00 yes Tears http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/tears-of-suffering-a-study-in-job/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/02-28-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yNDk5MiZla2V5PTBmMjMzMjBi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/tears-75.jpg Tears of Suffering: A Study in Job - Mark Batterson This message explores the cause and effect of suffering.  2010-02-28T22:03:58-05:00 yes Tears http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/garden-to-city/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/02-21-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yNDc0NyZla2V5PTI1YjVkMzk5 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/fg2c-75.jpg Garden to City - Mark Batterson This message kicks off our read long Bible reading challenge: From Garden to City. Pastor Marks takes an indepth look at Psalm 119. 2010-02-21T04:40:34-05:00 yes From Garden to City http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/vision-take-two/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/02-14-10.mp4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/vision-75.jpg Vision: Take Two - Mark Batterson Pastor Mark casts vision for 2010 and 2020 2010-02-14T04:19:43-05:00 yes Vision http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/vision-take-one/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/02-07-10.mp4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/vision-75.jpg Vision: Take One - Mark Batterson This series will help you dream God-sized dreams! You will learn how to discover your personal vision from God in take one. Take two will invite you to be a shareholder in the corporate vision of National Community Church.  2010-02-07T21:39:04-05:00 yes Vision http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/two-things-that-change-life/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/01-31-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yNDEzNCZla2V5PTQyNWUyNDcx" http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Two Things That Change Life - Dick Foth Truth and Grace 2010-02-01T00:16:48-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-strength-of-christianity/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/01-24-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMzkzNyZla2V5PTgzZDM3ZjRi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/primal-75.jpg The Strength of Christianity - Mark Batterson It’s not enough to love God heart, soul, and mind. Strength is the final frontier. That is where love turns into a verb.  2010-01-25T01:36:46-05:00 yes Primal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-mind-of-christianity/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/01-17-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMzcxNSZla2V5PTljODFjZTAw http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/primal-75.jpg The Mind of Christianity - Mark Batterson The Battle is won or lost in the mind.  Your future, for better or for worse, starts with your thoughts. You’ve got to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ.  2010-01-17T12:00:36-05:00 yes Primal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-soul-of-christianity/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/01-10-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMzQ5OSZla2V5PTQ2MzVmMGY3 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/primal-75.jpg The Soul of Christianity - Mark Batterson Is your soul empty? Learn how to recapture your childlike wonder and find rest in a relationship with Christ. 2010-01-10T23:00:59-05:00 yes Primal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-tribe-of-the-transplanted/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2010/01-03-10.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMzIzMiZla2V5PWUzNWI5YWYz http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/primal-75.jpg The Tribe of the Transplanted - Mark Batterson Does your heart break for the things that break the heart of God?  When you give your heart to Christ He gives His heart to you.  You become part of the coup de compassion that started at Calvary two thousand years ago.  2010-01-03T17:55:04-05:00 yes Primal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cast-your-bread-on-the-water/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/12-27-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMzAxNiZla2V5PTEyZWJmZDMy http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Cast Your Bread on the Water - Mark Batterson what choices do you need to make? What goals do you need to set? What habits do you need to establish? 2009-12-27T21:00:04-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-scandal-of-the-virgin-birth/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/12-20-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMjgzMSZla2V5PTNhOGQ4MTNk http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scandal-75.jpg The Scandal of the Virgin Birth - Joel Schmidgall We find meaning in the Christmas season when we can learn to embrace the interruptions that come across our path.  Mary experienced the ultimate interruption in the incarnation, so we will look into her response for wisdom. 2009-12-20T21:53:49-05:00 yes Scandal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-scandal-of-the-genealogy/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/12-13-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMjUyNSZla2V5PWQwMjk0MjM5 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scandal-75.jpg The Scandal of the Genealogy - Mark Batterson God is bigger than any scandal in your past.  When you have been saved by God’s grace, your future is always brighter than your past.  Why?  Because God is bigger than your mistakes.  2009-12-13T12:52:31-05:00 yes Scandal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-scandal-of-the-nativity/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/12-06-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMjMxNCZla2V5PTUxMTJjYmQ2 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scandal-75.jpg The Scandal of the Nativity - Joel Schmidgall We have domesticated a story of Christmas that was filled with Scandal.  We need to restore the scandal of yesterday and reverse the scandal of today through the challenge of giving. 2009-12-06T14:42:55-05:00 yes Scandal http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/prayer/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/11-29-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMjEzOSZla2V5PTYxYjBhNjAw http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Prayer - Mark Batterson Prayer is the way we take things out of our hand and put them into the Almighty hands of God.  2009-11-29T20:26:14-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/altars/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/11-22-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMTkyNyZla2V5PWY3NTc2N2Ey http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Altars - Mark Batterson Altars remind us of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Altars remind us of who we are and who God is.  Many of us wander through life because we don’t have altars that serve as spiritual milestones in our lives.  This message will help you discover the why, what, and how of altar making. 2009-11-22T16:31:11-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/worship/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/11-15-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMTU0NyZla2V5PTMwNmIxN2Vk http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Worship - Mark Batterson No one can worship for you or like you.  The way you worship God is absolutely unique.  And your life was meant to be part of the cosmic worship chorus that is being sung by all of creation.  Play your part.  2009-11-15T12:21:25-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/confession/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/11-08-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMTEwNCZla2V5PTZjZjk2YTFm http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Confession - Joel Schmidgall We have devalued the currency of grace by accepting it’s merit without seeking it’s giver.  We will explore the role of confessing our sins and confessing our righteousness for the deepening of our faith in God. 2009-11-08T12:00:20-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/baptism/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/11-01-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMDkwNiZla2V5PThiNzU3Yzlj http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Baptism - Heather Zempel Baptism is the dramatic re-enactment of an epic spiritual story. A story in which we die to ourselves and are raised to new life in Christ. The ritual of baptism has been practiced by the church throughout its history and is the way we publicly declare a commitment to Jesus and mark the beginning of a changed life. 2009-11-01T12:00:02-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/tithe/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/10-25-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMDY2MiZla2V5PWQxMDVhNTQy http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Tithe - Mark Batterson Tithing isn’t a money issue. It’s a trust issue.  Tithing = Trusting.  And when you begin to tithe you’ll discover that God can do more with 90% than you can do with 100%. 2009-10-25T12:00:53-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/communion/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/10-18-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMDUxNyZla2V5PTkxZjEwZWZi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Communion - Mark Batterson We all need a place to go back to: the home you grew up in, a favorite vacation spot, the place where you got engaged.  Spiritually speaking, communion is a pilgrimage back to the foot of the cross.  It’s the place we go back too. It’s the place where we are reminded that Jesus loves us enough to die for us.  2009-10-19T01:40:37-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/between-an-egyptian-army-and-a-red-sea/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/10-11-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0yMDA3MSZla2V5PTAzMzY5ZmFm http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Between an Egyptian Army and a Red Sea - Mark Batterson What do you do when you find yourself where you don’t want to be?  What do you do when you don’t know where to turn or what to do?  What do you do when you’re in an impossible situation?  Get ready for a miracle!  The deliverance of the Lord will come in a way you never anticipated or expected. 2009-10-11T10:09:18-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/sabbath/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/10-04-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xOTg0MSZla2V5PTBjMmNhNjg1 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/ritual-75.jpg Sabbath - Heather Zempel As we kick off the Ritual series, we explore the meaning and importance of the first ritual implemented in Scripture. Sabbath is a celebration of the provision of God, creation of God, freedom of God, and salvation of God. 2009-10-04T16:27:26-05:00 yes Ritual http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-wise-and-foolish-builder/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/09-27-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xOTYwOCZla2V5PTI5ZWRhYjdi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg The Wise and Foolish Builder - Mark Batterson What are you building your life’s foundation on? 2009-09-27T12:00:11-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/parable-of-the-seed/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/09-20-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xOTI5MCZla2V5PTk0M2ZlYzA4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg Parable of the Seed - Joel Schmidgall As Christians, our job is to plant seeds. It’s God’s job to bring the increase. But most of us want to flip those jobs and we become frustrated with the results when things don’t work out. So our calling is simple: plant seeds and let God do the rest! 2009-09-20T12:00:50-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-pearl-of-great-price/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/09-13-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xOTA2NyZla2V5PWJmNTM0Zjk2 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg The Pearl of Great Price - Mark Batterson Few things compare to the thrill of a good investment. You only wish you had invested more! No one will regret an ounce of energy or second of time or penny of money invested in the kingdom of God. Are you sold out? 2009-09-13T12:00:33-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-table/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/09-06-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xODk2MiZla2V5PTU4MjEwNDdi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg The Table - Heather Zempel In the Parable of the Great Feast, we learn that we have been invited to the table of the master—how can we not come? And there is still room for more—how dare we go alone? Evangelism is as simple as being like Jesus with the people he would have been with and inviting them to the table. 2009-09-06T13:00:36-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/show-me-the-fruit/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/08-30-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xODgxMCZla2V5PTQ3MzM5NGNk http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg Show Me the Fruit - Mark Batterson If you plant yourself in the right place and let your roots grow deep, your impact will exceed your expectations. 2009-08-30T12:00:33-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/persistent-prayer/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/08-23-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xODU3OSZla2V5PTgyMGUxODRj http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg Persistent Prayer - Mark Batterson How often do we miss God’s blessing because we give up too soon? God commanded the Israelites to march around Jericho seven times so that the city walls would fall down. The prophet Elisha told Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times to be healed of his leprosy. Elijah prayed for rain seven times before a cloud appeared. What would have happened if they had given up after six times? 2009-08-23T12:00:31-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/rise-up/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/08-16-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xODI0MiZla2V5PWNjZWVkM2Uw http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg Rise Up - Joel Schmidgall How many of us bury our gifts or talents, and then we criticize the church for not taking care of others or us? But God finds pleasure in the presence of success and faithfulness, not the absence of mistake. So let us rise up! 2009-08-16T12:00:10-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/gracious-unfairness/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/08-09-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xODEzNSZla2V5PWQwODE3M2Rm http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg Gracious Unfairness - Heather Zempel God is not fair; he is generous. In the Parable of the Vineyard, Jesus illustrates the extravagant, unexpected, irrational, and illogical grace and generosity of God. 2009-08-09T12:00:50-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-irrationality-of-unforgiveness/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/08-02-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNzg4MiZla2V5PTliNTIwZGMz http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/figuratively_speaking-75.jpg The Irrationality of Unforgiveness - Mark Batterson God’s forgiveness of us is contingent upon our forgiveness of others.  If we don’t forgive others we put ourselves in a spiritual prison.  The only way to be set free is to forgive. 2009-08-02T12:00:51-05:00 yes Figuratively Speaking http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/strategy/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/07-26-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNzY5OCZla2V5PWE1NGZhZGQ0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg Strategy - Joel Schmidgall Pastor Joel concludes the A18: Neighborhoods series by casting vision for 10 and 10 in 2010. Ten international trips and 10 local service projects in 2010. The mission of Acts 1:8 challenges us to take the Gospel to our neighborhoods, the unwanted places, and the nations. 2009-07-26T10:00:46-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-invisible-advantage/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/07-19-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNzUxMiZla2V5PTQ1NjFkMjU3 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg The Invisible Advantage - Zeb Mengistu This weekend, we are blessed to hear from our Zeb Mengistu, pastor of Beza International in Ethiopia, who helps us understand that the visible world we live in flows out of an invisible world of spiritual power. While we live in a visible world, true change begins first in the invisible. As we exercise our faith, we can make that change happen. 2009-07-19T10:00:11-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/compassion/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/07-12-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNzI5MSZla2V5PWMxN2EzMTQ0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg Compassion - Heather Zempel Compassion is counter-intuitive, messy, and costly, but it is the model Jesus set for us to follow. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are challenged to live with humility and hospitality so that the rescuing and redemptive love of Jesus can work in us and through us. 2009-07-12T10:00:52-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/power/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/07-05-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNzExMiZla2V5PWI5MjAxMzBj http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg Power - Mark Batterson You don’t have to pray. You get to pray.  This message will share some practical prayer techniques like praying the calendar and praying the Bible that will help you cultivate a prayer habit in your life. 2009-07-06T03:20:22-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/presence-a18/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/06-28-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjk1NyZla2V5PTY1NGI3Mzg0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg Presence - Mark Batterson Worship is bragging to God about God. Evangelism is bragging to others about God. This message challenges us to increase our evangelistic temperature, pay attention to our compassion radar, and practice listening evangelism as we strive to be the salt and light that Jesus described in Matthew 5. 2009-06-28T10:00:15-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/mission/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/06-21-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjg3MCZla2V5PWJlYTU4YWVi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-neighborhoods-75.jpg Mission - Heather Zempel Jesus calls his followers on a mission to take the Gospel to neighborhoods and nations. As we kick off the A18: Neighborhoods experiment, we seek to follow Jesus’ challenge to embrace the Gospel of the cross, focus outwardly, and bring the Kingdom of God to our neighbors. 2009-06-21T10:00:16-05:00 yes aone:eight Neighborhoods http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-god/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/06-14-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjc1MSZla2V5PWVlMWIyNTQz http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/god-is-75.jpg God is God - Mark Batterson If you try to exalt yourself, God will find a way to humble you. If you humble yourself, God will find a way to exalt Himself. 2009-06-14T10:00:36-05:00 yes God Is http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-love/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/06-07-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjczOCZla2V5PWU1MWExMjNl http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/god-is-75.jpg God is Love - Craig Groeschel Yes, many of us know that God’s love is for everyone. But have you ever truly reflected on the fact that God’s love is for you? 2009-06-07T10:00:01-05:00 yes God Is http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-spirit/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/05-31-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjQyNiZla2V5PTMyYjFiOTU3 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/god-is-75.jpg God is Spirit - Mark Batterson Do you love the Holy Spirit? Do you love Him like you love the Father or the Son? The Holy Spirit is a Person with a personality. This message will introduce you to one dimension of his personality. He is the Counselor. 2009-05-31T10:00:33-05:00 yes God Is http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-jealous/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/05-24-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjQyNSZla2V5PWM3MzRmMzgz http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/god-is-75.jpg God is Jealous - Heather Zempel God is jealous for His name and for His people, and that jealousy drove Him to the cross. That knowledge should drive us to our knees in worship. 2009-05-24T10:00:53-05:00 yes God Is http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-incomparable/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/05-17-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNjA1MCZla2V5PTlhZGIxNjcy http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/god-is-75.jpg God is Incomparable - Mark Batterson A small view of God is our biggest problem. Every other problem is a symptom of that core problem. This message will expand your understanding of and appreciation for the Incomparable One. 2009-05-17T10:00:42-05:00 yes God Is http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-influence-of-a-mother/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/05-10-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNTk2MiZla2V5PTRjZDAxM2M0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/influence-75.jpg The Influence of a Mother - Sue Aughtmon As we reflect on the mothers in our lives, we can learn a great deal from Jesus and his example of influencing just a few disciples. In a sense, mothers perform similarly tedious work. But not because the work is small, it is gigantic and vastly important. 2009-05-10T10:00:01-05:00 yes Influence http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-senior-partner/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/05-03-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNTY1NSZla2V5PTRlMTM1OWM0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/influence-75.jpg The Senior Partner - Stanley Tam Hear the story of a man who made God the senior partner in his business and how he ultimately gave more than $100 million to the work of the Kingdom. At age 93, Stanley Tam shows us how a faith-led life can lead to many extraordinary experiences. 2009-05-03T10:00:38-05:00 yes Influence http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/stories-of-influence/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/04-26-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNTUwNyZla2V5PWRmNmRlNmY2 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/influence-75.jpg Stories of Influence - Influential NCCers Influence happens every single day in the real world, in your world. Listen to the stories of three NCCers who have learned unique ways to influence the people and cultures in the world around them. 2009-04-26T10:00:09-05:00 yes Influence http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/confess-and-believe/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/04-19-09.mp4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/influence-75.jpg Confess and Believe - Shaun Alexander Our guest speaker former NFL MVP Shaun Alexander offers his testimony and challenges us to come to true salvation through confession and belief. 2009-04-19T10:00:10-05:00 yes Influence http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/i-am-the-resurrection/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/04-12-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNTE0MCZla2V5PTA4MmRjMTFm http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/easter-75.jpg I Am The Resurrection - Mark Batterson It’s not over till Jesus says it’s over. He’s never early. He’s never late. He’s always right on time. He’s also right on eternity. 2009-04-12T10:00:38-05:00 yes Easter http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/doubting-thomas/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/04-05-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNTAzNiZla2V5PTgxOWFmNjNj http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scars-75.jpg Doubting Thomas - Mark Batterson Doubt is normal and natural. In fact, doubt can lead to a deeper faith. But at some point we need to make the declaration of faith that Thomas did: “My Lord and My God.” 2009-04-05T10:00:14-05:00 yes Scars http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/lost-causes/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/03-29-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNDg0NiZla2V5PWQxNTY2ZmI4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scars-75.jpg Lost Causes - Mark Batterson If you have “issues” you’ll love this message. Not only will it put your “issues” in perspective, it will give you a picture of what Jesus can do if you give him control of your life. 2009-03-29T10:00:18-05:00 yes Scars http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/relational-scars/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/03-22-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNDcwMSZla2V5PWQ3MGRjNjkw http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scars-75.jpg Relational Scars - Heather Zempel When it comes to relational scars, we are all in a unique situation. We have all suffered from relational scars, and we have all inflicted relational scars. Follow the story of Saul and Ananias to discover some attitudes and actions that can help us move toward hope and healing. 2009-03-22T10:00:26-05:00 yes Scars http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/sin-scars/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/03-15-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNDQ1MyZla2V5PWFjZTg3M2E5 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scars-75.jpg Sin Scars - Mark Batterson The bad news? Some of our most painful scars are the sinful decisions we make that hurt ourselves and others. The good news? God loves us when we least expect it and least deserve. And his grace gives us a new lease on life. 2009-03-15T10:00:38-05:00 yes Scars http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/god-is-with-you/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/03-08-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNDM4NCZla2V5PWE2YWU0ZDdl http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/scars-75.jpg God is With You - Joel Schmidgall We all have scars in our life, physical reminders of painful experiences. In this sermon we take a look at the life of Joseph to learn from his story of restoration and forgiveness. Like Joseph, when you allow your wounds to become scars, your scars can heal. 2009-03-08T10:00:46-05:00 yes Scars http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/multiplication-anointing/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/03-01-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xNDE3NSZla2V5PTBlYmYzMTk0 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/greater-things-75.jpg Multiplication Anointing - Mark Batterson God wants to multiply His blessings in your life a hundred fold, but we’ve got to overcome the challenges and meet the challenges presented in this parable. We’ve got to get past the birds, the rocks, and the thorns and allow the Word of God to take root and grow deep in the soil of our hearts. 2009-03-01T10:00:05-05:00 yes Greater Things http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-way/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/02-22-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzkyMiZla2V5PTEwOWU3YTA2 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/greater-things-75.jpg The Way - Joel Schmidgall When seeking God in uncertainty, in troubling circumstances or for greater things, the Scriptures give us clear direction. It’s not about being in the right place but becoming the right person. 2009-02-22T10:00:29-05:00 yes Greater Things http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/do-you-want-to-get-well/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/02-15-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzgxMSZla2V5PTRiYjBmMjky http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/greater-things-75.jpg Do You Want to Get Well? - Mark Batterson When we find ourselves in circumstances that make us feel helpless and hopeless we mistakenly pray for deliverance. We pray that God would get us out of situations instead of trying to figure out what God wants us to get out of those situations. Instead of praying for deliverance we ought to be praying for revelation. God wants to deliver us, but not before we learn the lesson or develop the character he wants in our lives. 2009-02-15T10:00:08-05:00 yes Greater Things http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/you-havent-seen-anything-yet/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/02-08-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzU4MyZla2V5PTRiMGFmZTU4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/greater-things-75.jpg You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet - Mark Batterson We talk a lot about putting our faith in God, but what God putting His faith in us? No one believes in you more than the Heavenly Father. He doesn’t just see who you are past tense. He sees who you can become future tense. 2009-02-08T10:00:11-05:00 yes Greater Things http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/life-the-second-time-around/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/02-01-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzUyNCZla2V5PWQyMDM2YTNk http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Life the Second Time Around - Dick Foth How do we handle money the “right” way? How do we multiply what we have? Are we spenders or investors? Pastor Dick Foth sheds light on how God helps us discover the answers. 2009-02-01T10:00:22-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/overcoming-loneliness-negativity-and-greed/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/01-25-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzUyMiZla2V5PTJkYWQzZTY5 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/prison-75.jpg Overcoming Loneliness, Negativity and Greed - Mark Batterson The prisons of loneliness, negativity and greed each have unique ways of trapping us. We have been granted three strategies to combat them: relationships, prayer and generosity. 2009-01-25T10:00:14-05:00 yes Prison http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/good-deeds-and-bad-mistakes/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/01-18-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMzEzNyZla2V5PWY2M2RhMDIw http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/prison-75.jpg Good Deeds and Bad Mistakes - Mark Batterson Our past can imprison us. Our mistakes can keep us down. It’s not about our past, or even the good deeds we do, it’s about what Christ has done. Our primary objective should be to know Him. 2009-01-18T10:00:19-05:00 yes Prison http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/positive-deviance/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/01-11-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjk3MCZla2V5PTY0NzczZTg4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/prison-75.jpg Positive Deviance - Joel Schmidgall The greatest prison of all is one in which we allow ourselves to become captive: pride. There are several antidotes to pride. Service, humility, prayer, acknowledging God’s leadership, and having an optimistic outlook unlock the chains of pride and control. 2009-01-11T10:00:10-05:00 yes Prison http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/perspective/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2009/01-04-09.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjk2NSZla2V5PTEwNWI5ZmQ2 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/prison-75.jpg Perspective - Heather Zempel What do you do when life imprisons you? Paul knew who his life was about and what his life was about, and that perspective enabled him to find freedom and joy in the midst of difficult circumstances. 2009-01-04T10:00:43-05:00 yes Prison http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-gift-of-jesus/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/12-21-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjk2MSZla2V5PTIyNTY1N2E3 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/gift-75.jpg The Gift of Jesus - Joel Schmidgall The Magi and their gifts represent something intangible, yet vastly important. They looked beyond the immediate moment to see who Christ would become. In giving a gift they had to give, they shared a story we had to hear. 2008-12-21T10:00:43-05:00 yes Gift http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-gift-of-hope/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/12-14-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjQ4MCZla2V5PTk2NmFiZjEz http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/gift-75.jpg The Gift of Hope - Mark Batterson Hope is our birthright as Christ-followers. We’ll face challenges and problems like everyone else. But the gift of eternal life puts them into perspective and fills us with hope.  2008-12-14T10:00:26-05:00 yes Gift http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-gift-of-peace/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/12-07-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjM5MiZla2V5PTA0ODQzMDg3 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/gift-75.jpg The Gift of Peace - Heather Zempel In John 14:27, Jesus promises us the gift of peace of mind and heart. How do we experience this gift of peace in the midst of the chaos of life? Peace has less to do with the absence of conflict and more to do with inviting the presence of Christ into the middle of the conflict. That’s precisely the peace he brought that we celebrate at Christmas. 2008-12-07T22:00:15-05:00 yes Gift http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-gift/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/11-30-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjM4NyZla2V5PTU5NDUyMWJh http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/gift-75.jpg The Gift - Mark Batterson It’s the nature of God to give us good gifts. And though we know that, do we really believe in our hearts? 2008-11-30T10:00:03-05:00 yes Gift http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-sacred-echo/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/11-23-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjMyMCZla2V5PWY1ZmNjNzQ1 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg The Sacred Echo - Margaret Feinberg God used the repetitive nature of circumstances to get Elijah’s attention and draw his heart back to the heart of God. In the same way, God uses the repetitive nature of our own lives to draw us to Him. These moments are sacred echoes, where God illuminates something important in subtle, yet repetitive ways in order to encourage and affirm us. 2008-11-23T22:00:30-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/stories/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/11-16-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMjAwNiZla2V5PWQwZGJhMGI4 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Stories - Dick Foth We live in a world of stories. And we live in a world of self. In this message, we discover how the Story of Scripture can help us move beyond ourselves, reducing self-interest and producing self-controlled lives centered on the needs of others. 2008-11-16T10:00:32-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-historical-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/11-09-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTgxNiZla2V5PWQwZjZiMzli http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The Historical Elephant - Mark Batterson Do we need another reformation? The short answer is yes. Every generation does. But it’s not about discovering something new. It’s about rediscovering something old. The Historical Elephant rediscovers the five solas that sparked the Protestant Reformation. 2008-11-09T10:00:02-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-political-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/11-02-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTYwOCZla2V5PTFlMmE5ZmRh http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The Political Elephant - Mark Batterson We need to think critically, biblically and tactfully about every issue facing our country. But the Church exists to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. All too often, politics get in the way of that message. Our positions can be obstacles for some to find salvation. 2008-11-02T10:00:54-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-unchristian-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/10-26-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTYwMyZla2V5PTQ2ODFkMmE5 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The unChristian Elephant - Joel Schmidgall Let’s address our culture’s perception of the Church. Why do people respect Jesus, but disrespect the church? We need to redefine what mission we are called to as Christ followers. 2008-10-26T10:00:52-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-evolutionary-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/10-19-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTQzMyZla2V5PTZiMDBjMWNk http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The Evolutionary Elephant - Mark Batterson The Earth is the perfect environment to sustain human life. Is that a result of evolution or intelligent design? There is a tension between faith and science, but the two are inclusive of each other. The separation of science and faith is a false dichotomy. 2008-10-19T10:00:25-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-suffering-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/10-12-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTIyMCZla2V5PTE1MTZhMGJl http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The Suffering Elephant - Heather Zempel When we face challenges that seem to contradict the character of God, asking “why” will not help us get through it. But as we face those challenges, it’s how we respond that matters. 2008-10-12T10:00:13-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-supernatural-elephant/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/10-05-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTIxOCZla2V5PWFmMjVhOWNi http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-elephant-in-the-church-75.jpg The Supernatural Elephant - Mark Batterson What we know is determined by what we see. Our education is determined by what we see or don’t see. But the Spirit of God is our sixth sense. And God wants us to live beyond our ability, beyond what we know. In this message, we discuss whether spiritual gifts are in operation today and what the Bible says about speaking in tongues, words of knowledge and miracles of healing. 2008-10-05T10:00:57-05:00 yes The Elephant in the Church http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-fear/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/09-28-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMTIxNiZla2V5PTU2YmU4Nzdh http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Fear - Mark Batterson We need to quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Instead, we need to start playing offense with our lives. The world needs more people with more daring plans. 2008-09-28T10:00:46-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-failure/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/09-21-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMDc0MiZla2V5PTAwZDMwYjY1 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Failure - Mark Batterson Sometimes our plans have to fail in order for God’s plans to succeed. Divine detours and delays are the ways God gets us where He wants us to go. 2008-09-21T10:00:17-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-guilt/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/09-14-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMDc0MCZla2V5PWI0NDhiN2Ni http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Guilt - Mark Batterson The Enemy’s tactics haven’t changed since the Garden of Eden. He tries to neutralize us spiritually by getting us to focus on what we’ve done wrong in the past. Satan uses guilt to turn us into reactionaries. Jesus came to recondition our spiritual reflexes and turn us into revolutionaries for His cause. As long as you are focused on what you’ve done wrong in the past, you won’t have the energy left to dream kingdom dreams. 2008-09-14T10:00:15-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-assumptions/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/09-07-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMDUwMCZla2V5PWEwMzIwYTk1 http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Assumptions - Mark Batterson Our assumptions keep many of us from chasing the Wild Goose. As we age, many of us stop believing and start assuming. We stop living out of right-brain imagination and start living out of left-brain memory. And we put eight-foot ceilings on what God can do. 2008-09-07T10:00:21-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-routine/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/08-31-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMDI4OCZla2V5PTE0MTc4ZWJl http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Routine - Mark Batterson At some point in our journey, most of us trade adventure for routine. While some routines can be good, we have to be careful. Sacred routines become empty rituals that keep us caged. 2008-08-31T10:00:45-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/cage-of-responsibility/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/08-24-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD0xMDE1MyZla2V5PWNhZmMxMDgy http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/wild-goose-chase-75.jpg Cage of Responsibility - Mark Batterson Our God-ordained passions can get buried beneath day-to-day responsibilities. Without even knowing it, we start practicing irresponsible responsibility. The Wild Goose Chase begins when we come to terms with our greatest responsibility: pursuing the passions God has put in our heart. 2008-08-24T10:00:54-05:00 yes Wild Goose Chase http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/who-are-you-bringing-to-the-table/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/08-17-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05OTgxJmVrZXk9NWY1MzI2OTA. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Who Are You Bringing to the Table? - Heather Zempel We must facilitate a connection to Christ for others. We should be friends with people who are notorious sinners. Let’s invite people into an environment where people can meet Jesus, a place where our friends can ask questions about Christ and where we can be a friend’s spiritual tour guide. In the end, it’s about walking with people through their life journey. 2008-08-17T10:00:00-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-body-of-christ/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/08-10-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05NzYwJmVrZXk9ZjkyZDQ4NmE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-75.jpg The Body of Christ - Zeb Mengistu What would happen if we were the Church as God wants to be? In this message, we learn creative ways to be the Church and hear a powerful presentation of the body of Christ by our guest from Ethiopia. 2008-08-10T10:00:43-05:00 yes aone:eight http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/a-dream-for-missions/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/08-03-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05NzIzJmVrZXk9ZGRjYjBmMWE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-75.jpg A Dream for Missions - Jamie Kemp As missionaries to Indonesia, Jamie and Tasha Kemp first realized they needed to pursue their dream for missions while ministering in a U.S. church. Jamie was challenged by a passage in Isaiah 6. When God asked, “Who will go?”, Jamie responded. And they went. What dreams are you called to follow? 2008-08-03T10:00:33-05:00 yes aone:eight http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/we-will/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/07-27-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05NzIxJmVrZXk9MWJlYWQzOGM. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/aoneeight-75.jpg We Will - Joel Schmidgall What if, in one year, we were able to be the hands and feet of Christ to orphans, widows, prostitutes, families in need, the poor, the homeless, the spiritually destitute, the hopeless? aone:eight takes “what if” to “we will”. 2008-07-27T10:00:21-05:00 yes aone:eight http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-missional/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/07-20-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05NDc2JmVrZXk9YzA1M2JmMWE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Missional - Mark Batterson You’ve got a green light. To be on mission is to be proactive. Don’t be weighed down by the distraction of sin and possession. Travel light and be a blessing! God’s heart to bless us enables us to bless others. So our prayer is, “God, make us missional.” 2008-07-20T10:00:13-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-wise/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/07-13-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05NDc2JmVrZXk9YzA1M2JmMWE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Wise - Wayne Cordeiro You won’t immediately have the wisdom necessary to be the person you want to be. You must harvest wisdom. Personal experience through consequence makes us wiser. Yet to have wisdom beyond our own experience, we have to share the experience of others. God’s Word offers excellent experiences from which we can glean wisdom. 2008-07-13T10:00:25-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-doers/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/07-06-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05MTc2JmVrZXk9YzE5MWIyZTI. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Doers - Chris Jarrell Our culture has created us to be talkers. It’s so easy to talk about something, but we should turn down the volume on our voices and amplify our actions. James challenges us not to simply be hearers of God’s Word, but to be doers as well. Doers are people who inspire, influence and make a difference—often they are heroes simply doing what they are called to do. 2008-07-06T10:00:06-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-dangerous/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/06-29-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD05MTQ0JmVrZXk9MjU4NmM5MTQ. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Dangerous - Mark Batterson It’s easy to forget that 2,000 years ago “disciple” was synonymous with danger. We tend to remove the danger from the Gospel. Jesus did not die to keep you safe. He died to make you dangerous. As a church, we cannot afford to be safe. We must continue living dangerously. 2008-06-29T10:00:31-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-generous/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/06-22-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04OTM4JmVrZXk9YWViNDcyZmY. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Generous - Dino Rizzo This week, Pastor Dino Rizzo of Healing Place Church continues the One Prayer series. God is the ultimate model of extreme generosity and Jesus is the manifestation of extreme generosity. How can the Church follow the model set by our Creator to become truly generous? 2008-06-22T10:00:26-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-one/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/06-15-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04NzY1JmVrZXk9ZjUyZjBkZWQ. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us One - Craig Groeschel In a world where the Church is struggling to find unity, Craig Groeschel discusses three points that will unify us. We have one enemy who is out to steal, kill and destroy. We have one heart for the lost, broken and hurting. We have one purpose, to serve God and help others find Him. 2008-06-15T10:00:02-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/make-us-prayerful/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/06-08-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04NjUzJmVrZXk9MGVjZjgyNjk. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/one-prayer-75.jpg Make Us Prayerful - Mark Batterson Prayer is key to our spiritual life. Prayer is the way for us to experience “escape velocity.” God is always speaking, but we don’t hear him because we aren’t tuned in to his frequency. We should live as though the “best I can do is the best God can do.” 2008-06-08T10:00:26-05:00 yes One Prayer http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/community-the-final-apologetic/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/06-01-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04NjMzJmVrZXk9MDIxNmY2NDc. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg Community: The Final Apologetic - Heather Zempel We were created by and for community. Yet, our sin destroyed community. Then Jesus restored community and the Kingdom of God is established through it. 2008-06-01T10:00:30-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-last-sermon/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/05-25-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04NDU0JmVrZXk9OWViY2E0ZWQ. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/non-series-75.jpg The Last Sermon - Dick Foth In this message, Dick Foth offers a template for life. Every journey has a starting point and a destination. Jesus simply wants us to do things “with” Him, so that we see ourselves as friends. That shifts the dynamic of our journey with Him. The essential theme of the Kingdom is doing life together. In Acts 3, a chance encounter at the gate called Beautiful paints a vivid illustration of this principle. 2008-05-25T10:00:15-05:00 yes Non-series http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-x-factor/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/05-18-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04MzI3JmVrZXk9YjAxM2MzZWE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-ghost-in-the-machine-75.jpg The X Factor - Mark Batterson The Holy Ghost is intangible. He hovers over the chaos of our lives, bringing order. We must understand that our limits are not our ability, but what an unlimited God does through us. Our gifts are the manifestation of the Holy Spirit within us. The Spirit is our omnitient, omnipresent counselor who gives us peace and joy. He works in the realm of our emotions through the fruits of the spirit. And He makes our synapses fire in unique ways and jogs our memory to surface things that we need to remember. The Holy Spirit also empowers us to be witnesses by heightening our sensitivity and passion for people and by giving us the words to say. The Spirit helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us. 2008-05-18T10:00:07-05:00 yes The Ghost in the Machine http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/the-great-dream/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/05-11-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04MjUwJmVrZXk9MmQxYzA2NTI. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/the-ghost-in-the-machine-75.jpg The Great Dream - Mark Batterson The moment you put your faith in Christ, you become apart of life’s biggest dream. When you serve God by giving and doing, you become apart of the reality of seeing that dream come to life in other people. God poured out His Spirit, beginning in the Upper Room, to make us dreamers. Yet, somewhere along the way, the modern Church has become fixated on the sin of commission. In reality, we often sin by omission---by not doing. God’s greatest dream isn’t that we sit on a pew each week. God dreams of a great destiny for us as Spirit-filled people. And He wants to make us dreamers. 2008-05-11T10:00:03-05:00 yes The Ghost in the Machine http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/mentoring-conversation/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/05-04-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD04MTE5JmVrZXk9YzlhMjBhNDY. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/potential-75.jpg Mentoring Conversation - Dick Foth and Mark Batterson In this special message, Pastor Mark discusses the topic of mentorship with his long-time mentor, Dick Foth. 2008-05-04T10:00:56-05:00 yes Potential http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/dimensions-of-leadership/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/04-27-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD03OTcyJmVrZXk9NTY0NTBkZGY. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/potential-75.jpg Dimensions of Leadership - Mark Batterson In the third chapter of the book of Timothy, we discover 14 dimensions of leadership. Nine of those dimensions are discussed in this message: living to a higher standard, selfishness, temperance, self-control, respect, hospitality, teaching, responsibility and gentleness. 2008-04-27T10:00:47-05:00 yes Potential http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/fan-into-flame/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/04-20-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD03ODYwJmVrZXk9ODdlN2M0YTE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/potential-75.jpg Fan into Flame - Mark Batterson We must view our potential the way God views our potential. To reach our true potential, we should do several things. Discover our gifts. Throw ourselves into our tasks. Learn from our mistakes. Don’t be afraid to fail or look foolish. Underpromise and over-deliver. Develop daily disciplines. And stay in the Word! 2008-04-20T10:00:45-05:00 yes Potential http://theaterchurch.com/media/video/endurance/ http://media.theaterchurch.com/podcast/video/2008/04-13-08.mp4 http://ncc.lightcastmedia.com/embed/dT0zMDE3JnZpZD03NzQxJmVrZXk9NDI1OWM4NGE. http://theaterchurch.com/images/series/potential-75.jpg Endurance - Heather Zempel As you look at the tombstone of your life, what do you want it to say? To really find our potential, we have to start with the end in mind. There is a mindset and an attitude we need to find our potential. We live in a “now” culture. But to find our potential, we should learn from Paul’s advice to Timothy: it takes endurance. And it takes enduring together, with fellow Christians. Fight the good fight. Finish the race. Remain faithful. 2008-04-13T10:00:26-05:00 yes Potential