The Shore

This week at The Shore, Brandon talks about common myths people believe about Jesus Christ. Some say He is just like a cosmic Santa Claus, or He never even existed. However, when we look at history and what Jesus Himself said, we can know that neither of these is true but that Jesus is God.

In this talk Brandon closes out the That's Not Me series. Here we look at what Scripture has to say with Control: Our struggle to attain it, but God's authority in it.

Continuing this series Brandon talks on the subject of whether or not God changes with the times.

In this new series Brandon talks on Who God is, and how He is different from us. In a world that thinks God is dependent on us, we see that this is not the case.

This week Brandon discusses how the Bible is entirely different from any other book that has ever been written. However, people still try to lump it into different categories of books and dismiss it's life altering truth. The students heard how this is anything but true and what the Bible truly is.

This week Brandon closes out the series of the W's and The Shore for the school year. In this talk the students heard how God's Word is the ultimate truth in life, and how God is the only firm foundation for us to rely upon.

This week Austin talks about Identity and what we let define us. The students heard that it is not what you do or who you hang out with that defines you, but only who you follow that defines you. Jesus is the only one who we should let define us and give us our identity.

This week Austin continued the series on Confusion with the topic of World Religions. Every religion agrees on the fact that there is something wrong with all of us, but there are differences on how to fix it. Austin talked to the students about why and how they can be sure that Christianity is different from the rest and is the only way.

This week Brandon continued the Confusion series by talking about Pop Culture. In today's culture they are daily shown that they should elevate themselves above others and that their wants are most important. But the students hear how this is contrary to how Jesus taught us to put others first and our own wants as secondary.

This week Matt talks to the Middle Schoolers about the everyday choices that we are faced and being confused in them. The students heard on how in todays culture people tend to determine what is right and wrong for themselves. However, Matt showed them that this is contrary to Scripture and how we should look to God's Word to be able to know what is true.

This week Brandon kicks off a new series on Confusion. For the first week he dives into the book of Job to take a look at why suffering happens in the world. The students saw how even though suffering happens we can trust God through all of it.

This week Austin closed out the series Relationship Status. Over the weeks the students have been hearing about what are healthy relationships and relationships that should be avoided. This week Austin asks the students what their relationship with God looks like, and if they need to refocus back on following Christ.

This week Matt talked on the subject of purity with relationships. This covers how it relates to our eyes, heart, and body. Matt covered how we can fight for purity in these parts of our life, and glorify God through our pure living.

This week Austin talks on relationships and how we tend and rely on them and let them define us. If we put to much emphasis on relationships they will only let us down and will inevitably cave under the pressure we put on them. A relationship with Christ is the only relationship that can handle the pressure and not let us down.

This week Matt takes a look into the story of Jesus and the rich young ruler. From this Matt shares how Jesus wants us to surrender our lives to Him so He might make us full and be our Lord and savior.

This week Matt concludes the Double Dog Dare series talking on Temptation. In this talk he looks at the life of Jesus and how we can learn to better fight off temptation.

This week at The Shore Matt speaks on how we want to be comfortable but God might want us to be uncomfortable. There are daily situations where we can either choose the comfortable route or the uncomfortable one. Sometimes God may call us to be uncomfortable so He can work through us.

This week Matt talks on the Christmas story and what Jesus did for us by coming into this world as a human baby. The students heard how Jesus came to save us all from our sins and have a relationship with us unlike any other.

In this talk Brandon takes a different spin on the Christmas story and takes a look at it from the perspective of Joseph. Joseph was engaged to Mary who ended up being pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Other people would not have understood this though, so it leaves Joseph with a decision to make.

At Neon Night Matt talks about the Maze of life we are all running. It often seems like there is more than one way out, but the truth is that there is only one way out of the Maze. Matt talks about the only way out of the Maze and His name is Jesus.

In this message Brandon talks on what worship truly is, how it is so much more than just singing songs at church, and what God expects from us in worshipping Him.

James talks on the true meaning of the season. If God were asked what was one of his reasonings behind sending Jesus, what would it be?

This week James begins a short two week series on Identity. Who are you? Most people tend to define themselves by what they do as opposed to who they've been made to be by God. This tendency will always leave us fallen short of who God has made us to be as his image bearers.

James teaches out of Luke 19, the story of Jesus and Zaccheaus, to show that God is a seeking God. Jesus was seeking Zaccheaus by calling him out of a tree, but days later sought us out by willingly being nailed to a cross.

This week Matt wraps up our James series, and talks about the nature of temptation and sin in the life of a believer.

Austin talks in week two of our James series, and discusses what a proven faith looks like. If you have to have a plan B...then it is not faith.

Austin kicks off the first week of our series on the book of James. When then storms of this life hit...how you do in the storm depends upon where you are anchored in the storm.

At S'mores at the Shore, Matt gives a talk on the sickness of sin, and how the only remedy for this sickness is the faith, by grace, in the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ

James finishes up our Hot Topic Series by looking at the question "Why Do Bad Things Happen?"

This week Matt talks about the very hot topic of drugs and alcohol in the lives of students. Not only are they wrong....they are definitely not wise.

On the first week of our three week series "Hot Topics" Jamie talks about popularity. Our pursuit of it...is it godly or not?

On the final segment of our series "Risk" Austin talks about how taking risks ties into the very Gospel of Jesus Christ. In life there is one bet we all make. Bet on God or bet on yourself. God is full of grace. You are full of judgment.

In week two of our three week series, "RISK", James teaches out Matthew 14. Jesus calls Peter to take the RISK of stepping out of the boat onto the sea. When God calls us out in faith, He is always in absolute control over what he is calling us to.

In week one of the three week series "RISK", Matt takes us back to the Old Testament into the lives of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to see what it looks like to take the RISK and live a life of obedience to God...no matter what.

This week James kicks off our Junk Junkies series teaching out of Genesis 1-3. Sin never satisfies like it promises, but when we delight ourselves in the Lord, the desires of our heart that will be freely given in Jesus.

This week Matt teaches out of Romans 10 and Mark 5. The Announcement is a stand alone sermon speaking to the fact that the gospel is the greatest news this world has ever heard, and that this great gospel is heard through Christians announcing it to the world.

Our "Frenemies" series continues as Austin talks about reconciliation and forgiveness from 2nd Corinthians 5 & Romans 8

James kicks off our first series of the semester "Frenemies." He teaches out of Matthew 5, and Jesus radical call to not only love your neighbor, but also your enemy, which is impossible to do unless you already personally know the love of God in Christ.

Matt Humber teaches out of Luke 5 and gives the students a vision for what the Shore this semester should be about

Matt continues our Me/We series with the main idea being that We are alot better than just Me.

Matt kicks off our new series "Me/We"! We as a whole are way better and can acomplish far more together as opposed to alone.

This week at the Shore Austin present the gospel through the lens of spiritual adoption. He talks about what it means to be adopted into the family of God and how God accomplished this in Christ.

Matt wraps up our Boy Meets Girl series this week talking about what it means to be sexually pure in our relationships.

This week Austin talks about what things should look like in a dating relationship, and how we sometimes get confused about what true love really is.

Matt kicks off our "Boy Meets Girl" dating series answering two pivotal questions that need answering when considering dating. When: at which point is it wise for me to date? Who: what are some of the characteristics of a person who I should date?

Matt wraps up our series called Shine. We looked at how Christ's love for us shines through in his death on the cross.

This week James talks about believer's tendency to hoard the Gospel as opposed to share it. Why we sometimes hoard the Gospel and one ultimate reason why we shouldn't hoard the gospel.

This week Austin talks about how we shine the light of Christ to the world around us through the way we live our life.

In this message matt talks about the truth the the words we say matter. We can Shine for Christ through the words we say or we can drown out the light with the words we say

Austin talks about the lies of the culture and the truths of the scriptures.

Matt talks about repentance, what Jesus said about repentance, and our ultimate need to repent from our sins and turn towards Christ.