Christian - It's Not What You Think
The word "Christian" has picked up a lot of baggage over the centuries—many meanings that Jesus never intended. In this eight-week series, based on the message series and Bible study by Andy Stanley, we’ll rethink what it truly means to follow Jesus as we are challenged to move beyond labels and into a life that reflects Him through radical love, real learning, and surrendered obedience.
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2025/04/27 - Week 1 - Brand Recognition This week, Pastor Rob Brower kicks off our Christian: It's Not What You Think series, challenging us to move beyond just the label of "Christian" and start living as true disciples of Jesus—people marked by love, learning, and surrender. |
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2025/05/04 - Week 2 - Quitters
This week, Pastor Rob Brower continues our Christian: It's Not What You Think series by reminding us that love is the defining characteristic of a disciple. When we stop loving, we stop looking like Jesus—but when we let love lead, everything changes. |
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2025/05/11 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 3 This week, Pastor Rob Brower unpacks Apostle Paul’s challenge to the church in Corinth—and to us. When it comes to how we treat others, especially those outside the faith, it’s time we stopped getting it backward. Discover how grace for outsiders and accountability for insiders changes everything. |
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2025/05/18 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 4 This week, Pastor John shares a powerful message inspired by week 4 of "Christian: It's Not What You Think," focusing on Matthew 5:1-16. What does it really mean to be called "Christian"? Jesus' words in the sermon on the Mount remind us that our lives are meant to reflect His light and bring lasting impact to the world around us. |
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2025/05/25 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 5 This week, Pastor Rob Brower reminds us that following Jesus doesn’t mean choosing between grace and truth—it means embracing both. Discover how the fullness of grace and truth can shape how we love, serve, and walk through tension. |
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2025/06/01 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 6 This week, Pastor Rob Brower shares how living like Jesus means growing more comfortable in the tension between grace and truth. From all three parables in Luke 15, we’re challenged to be people who celebrate redemption, confront self-righteousness, and consider the cost of grace. |
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2025/06/08 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 7 This week, Pastor Rob Brower shares how Jesus calls His followers to stop looking for spiritual shortcuts and start asking, “What does love require of me?” Dive into Matthew 15 and Romans 13 as we unpack the ways we dodge true obedience and how love is always the better path forward. |
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2025/06/15 - Christian: It's Not What You Think - Week 8 This week, Pastor Rob Brower wraps up our Christian: It's Not What You Think series by showing us how true love calls us to live differently. Real freedom isn't about doing whatever we want—it's about choosing what blesses others, honors God, and sets us free to love. |