Champion Center

Is joy the same thing as happiness? The Bible says that though sorrow lasts for a night, joy comes in the morning. But how can you have joy when bad things are happening? Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he explains the difference between joy and happiness and how to have joy no matter what.

What do you do when you've been praying about the same thing for a long time? Do you ever feel discouraged or like God isn't going to come through? Sometimes the answer God is sending looks different than you thought it would. Our job as Christians is to have faith and stay committed to finding God in the unexpected. Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he preaches on how to have faith when you're tired of waiting, overcoming disappointment, and growing your faith.

Loving people sounds easy on the surface, but what about when they cheat you or gossip about you, or you're just having a bad day? The key to knowing how to love people like Jesus is to check your heart every day. Just like you change your outfit every morning, you need to take a look at your heart and prepare it so that you can love people the way God has called you to. Join guest speaker Mark Benedetti as he shares from the life of Joseph to show us the power of putting on love, even when it's difficult.

Do you ever wish you could hear from God like some of the great men in the Bible did? Even though we live thousands of years later, we can learn how to hear from God like Abraham did by looking at the principles in the Word of God. Join Pastor Lem Woodson as he preaches on how to see God and hear from Him. Remember, no matter what you are going through, Jesus is the answer!

Many people have dreams they hope to accomplish, but few realize that to accomplish them, they have to be willing to give some things up. You may have asked yourself, what would you be willing to DO for the Lord? But today, Executive Director Jeff Hancher challenges us to answer the question What would you GIVE UP for God? Join Jeff as he explores the life of Ruth and challenges us to stay focused on what God has called us to do.

Who you are is not defined by what you do, but by what God says about you. So how do we keep from becoming too busy to recognize what God wants to speak to us? Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he discusses why rest helps your relationship with God. We'll look at the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42 and explain how we can prioritize rest and relationship with God.

Have you ever felt like you were doing everything you knew to do, but still coming up short? The truth is that you might be relying on your own strength too much! Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he preaches from Acts 27 and demonstrates how to access the grace of God so you can do what He has called you to do. If God has called you to something, He will give you the power, favor, and grace to see it come to pass.

Have you ever struggled with unwanted negative thoughts? Without taking action, studies show that you will think the same thoughts every single day. Changing your thought patterns as a Christian will change your life! You have to guard your thoughts and guide your thoughts so that they reflect the truth of God's Word. Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he preaches on David's response to Goliath and the power of knowing and focusing on the truth of God's Word more than your outward circumstances.

Do you ever find yourself stuck in a negative, self-defeating mindset? God did not design you to operate by fear, anxiety, or worry. If you want to see everything God has for you come to pass, you have to know how to develop a mindset for miracles by renewing your mind with the word of God. Join Pastor Joie Miller today as she preaches on how to stop thinking like the world and start thinking with the mind of Christ!

Our church believes that faith is at the core of everything we do because it proves that we trust God and guarantees that we will see his plans come to pass in our church, community, and nation. The key to knowing how to see God's promises in your life is to embrace childlike faith. Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he concludes our series I Am A Champion by preaching on the faith of the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5:21-43.

If you want to do great things for God, you have to be ready and willing to grow! Many people avoid growing because they want to avoid tension, and deep down, they don't believe that they are capable of fulfilling God's plans. Join Executive Director Jeff Hancher as he preaches on 3 keys to personal growth as a Christian from the life of Gideon in Judges 6-7. You'll learn the mindsets and biblical beliefs you need to grow into the person God has called you to be.

What does it mean to be blessed to be a blessing? We believe that we don't just give to support a good cause, we give because generosity provokes the blessing of God! Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he preaches on the key to biblical blessing and how being generous by obeying the Lord with our time, resources, and talents will lead to blessings in every area of our lives.

Your relationship with God and with others will change when you decide to pursue unity no matter what it takes. Join Pastor Nathan Miller as he preaches on how to have a spirit of unity and fulfill the will of Christ. Unity is about us putting aside our preferences so that we can protect our relationships and value what God is doing in each other. You'll learn how to overcome pride, put aside your own preferences, and engage in prayer to see greater unity in your life.

As Christians, we want everything we do to reflect the glory of God. That's why living a life of excellence for God excellence is one way we can put our faith in action! Join Pastor Joie Miller as she shares on the three characteristics of a person of excellence: conviction, consistency, and courage. In these lessons from Daniel 5:11-12, we'll learn about how to achieve excellence without relying on your own strength by leaning into the grace of God.

If you’re going to make a difference in the world, you have to reflect the character and nature of Jesus at all times. Why? Because Jesus is the only name that can change everything in an instant. Join Pastor Nathan Miller as we explore our second core value: Jesus. We’ll explore the story of blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 and discover why one moment with Jesus changes everything.

Honor is one thing the world is not very good at. When we have differences, the tendency is to cut other people off or put them now. However, as Christians, the Bible is very clear that we have to honor others, even if they do not honor us. When you know how to show honor, you can be sure that people will see Jesus inside of you. Join Mark Benedetti as he preaches on how Ananias showed honor to God, Saul, and to his own purpose.

No matter what your life has been like so far, your past doesn't dictate your future. The resurrection power of Jesus Christ is stronger than any wrong you've ever done. In today's Easter Sunday message, Pastor Nathan Miller preaches on Peter's encounter with Jesus after the resurrection. Even though Peter had denied Jesus, it didn't change God's purpose for his life. Just like Peter, there's nothing in your life that is too broken for God to restore.

When Jesus was on his way to the cross, he was resolved that nothing, not even his own emotions, was going to get in the way. If you're going to do what God has called you to do, you have to know that there is no turning back and praise God for what he is doing in your life. Join us for our live Palm Sunday Service as Pastor Nathan Miller preaches on Jesus' journey to the cross in Matthew 21 and what it tells us about the attitude we should have toward God and His plans.

Have you ever felt like you missed out on God? Or like you made too many mistakes for him to turn your life around? If Jesus defeated death, there's nothing he can't do in your life! It's never too late for the resurrection power of Jesus Christ to work in your life. Join us as Pastor Nathan Miller preaches on taking the limits off of what God can do from the story of the resurrection of Lazarus in John 11.

If you have ever wondered what will the end of the world be like, this is the message for you! Will there be wars? Who will win? What will happen to the people who are in heaven? Join Pastor Nathan Miller today as he talks about what the Bible tells us about the final wars on Earth and what it will be like for those of us who are in heaven. We'll also talk about what will happen when God creates a new heaven and new earth!