http://churchofthehighlands.com/media Information from Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama. Church of the Highlands Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:01 +0000 The greatest trick of the enemy is to destroy our relationships with our fathers, but God can bring healing to those relationships as our Heavenly Father. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:00:01 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Feeling disconnected and distant from God? Discover how to reach out and find a close, fulfilling relationship with Him. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 12:00:22 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:00:52 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The account of Creation gives us a wonderful understanding of how the Holy Spirit gives us dominion over the evil that seeks to invade our lives. Stand strong! Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:00:01 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Are there gifts in your life that aren't being used? Discover the inspiration you need to unwrap those gifts from God in your life. Sun, 26 May 2013 12:00:53 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God made us to live life to the fullest, submitted to Jesus and bringing glory to His Kingdom. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:52 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} How do we live in anticipation for what is to come? Discover how we can be ready for Christ's return in this conclusion to The Book of Daniel series. Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:43 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Grace and truth should be our response to culture in the world we live in today. Sun, 05 May 2013 11:58:12 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:19 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Often we forget that are days are numbered and we ignore the warning signs that allow our lives to get out of balance; instead we should live with a sense of purpose and urgency. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:29 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Walking in humility and acknowledging that God is just and His ways are right restores balance and peace to our lives in a time when culture teaches us otherwise. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:16 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Two of the greatest tests we will face in life are who we will worship and who we will not. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:59:46 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:51 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We are living in an evil age and in a generation that believes what is right in their own eyes. While culture is constantly changing, God never changes. Are you firmly rooted in God or do you change along with culture? Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:59:21 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God moves in supernatural ways, but He also asks us to takes steps of faith by doing the natural first. What are you doing while you wait for God to move supernaturally in your life? Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:00:31 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Jesus died on the cross not just to save us from our sins but to resurrect us from emotional, relational, and spiritual death in our lives. Because He lives, everything dying inside of us can live again too. Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:59:59 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Encountering the cross is more than just knowing that Jesus died for us. It's about experiencing Jesus by receiving, believing, and worshiping at the foot of the cross. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:00:38 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Have you truly experienced the power of the cross? We can learn how to do so through the lives of three people who first believed and worshiped at the cross of Jesus. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:59:48 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Lasting love is protective, peaceful, and perservering, and we can have love that lasts because God first loved us. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:00:16 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We can find insurmountable joy in the Lord when we change our mindset from "we have to serve" to "we get to serve." Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:59:59 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} As love matures throughout our lives, it grows stronger and deeper, leading to greater appreciation, need, respect, and intimacy in marriage. Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:00:14 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} When we experience turmoil in our relationships, we must learn how to fight right. Good relationships take work and commitment. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:00:55 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God intended sex to be an intimate, passionate, spiritual experience between a man and woman in marriage—the very opposite of what the world tells us. Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:00:54 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The Biblical model of dating is counter-intuitive to what the world tells us about relationships, and our spiritual families are there to play an integral role in each season of godly dating relationships. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:00:51 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} You are a leader and God is using experiences in your life to shape you into one, much like an artist uses every stroke in a painting to create a masterpiece. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:00:44 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Good relationships are built on spiritual, emotional, and physical attraction, but the spiritual component is most important to building a healthy relationship that honors God. Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:00:48 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Relationships are spiritual, so we must nurture meaningful relationships and severe harmful ones to receive God's blessing in our lives. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:59:19 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Instead of seeking our identity, security, and happiness in earthly riches, we can store up treasures in heaven by turning our focus to reaching the lost through being good stewards of what God has given us. Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:00:12 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} the Spirit of God lives in us and we must train ourselves to be led by our spirits rather than our physical and emotional needs. Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:00:26 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Salvation makes us a brand new creation in Jesus rather than an improved version of our old selves, and only through Him can everything else change from the inside out. Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:00:41 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} If we want a fresh start in life, we must encounter the cross of Jesus every day. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:00:03 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} No matter what we face in life, our hope is in the Lord. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} A Highlands Christmas Message, in special moments, come special messages from God. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:00:01 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Some of us are haunted by our past. This haunting is caused by a twisted mindset. We often search for ways to heal from our past — reliving it, burying it, concealing it — but we should instead believe God to help us get over our past. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:59:29 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Choosing to see others as Jesus does enables us to forgive others as he forgave us. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:00:16 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Our words have the power to create or destroy, so we must choose to speak life-giving words over ourselves and others. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:00:42 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. We must choose to forgive out of obedience to God in order to experience a life of freedom. Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:00:19 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Leaving a legacy requires faith and sacrifice, for we are living stones, used by God to build his Kingdom. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:59:55 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} A welcome guest Robert Barriger from South America. On the mission field for over thirty years; continues in like thought with the Legacy series. Keep doing life even when it gets tough. As we serve God we are training and influencing another generation. Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:59:04 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} In order to leave our legacy here on earth, we must live life with an eternal perspective. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:00:02 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God has called us to greater things if we can move beyond wrong views of ourselves, others, and God to live a life of faith. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:00:08 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} What motivates you? Will you live beyond yourself and leave a legacy for others? Live worthy of calling of God on your life. Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:00:03 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} If we are going to let God work for good, as it states in Romans 8, we have to begin to dream, "What if?" What if He healed our relationships or showed us our purpose or used us to make a difference? Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:00:38 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} People tend to get caught up in their mistakes. And some of these issues can really haunt us. The problem with mistakes is that we can't unscramble the eggs. But God can! Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:00:26 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Humility is being confident in God's strength. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:00:42 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The Holy Spirit just wants to be your best friend. He's not some mystical force and He's not a ghost. To really experience fresh air in our lives, we need to get to know the person of the Holy Spirit! Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:00:16 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Most of us are far too busy - and it weighs on us and our families. But it's clear the best thing we can do to resist being burned out and fatigued is to slow down. Take rest from the Holy Spirit. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:00:42 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Are we living in the end times? It appears certain we are. In fact, it's very evident in the wrong attitudes that pervade our culture today. We should choose to have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus! Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:00:14 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We all end up in the doldrums from time to time - that place where there is no wind in our sails, where we become despondent, listless, stagnant. God wants to breathe fresh air into our lives - to revive us - just as Onesiphorus did for Paul. Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:00:39 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God is looking for intimacy with you. Worship is love expressed. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:59:59 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Relational decisions are the most important you'll make in life, your life is shaped by them. The way to get all God desires for you is based on relationships. Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:00:54 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Making prayer enjoyable is essential to having prayer as a part of your everyday life. We must never stop praying and make prayer our first response, not our last resort. Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:00:48 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Jesus gave us a beautiful outline for prayer in The Lord's Prayer. Prayer isn't when we rattle off our latest wish - it's when we align our hearts with His will. It's not about God moving toward us. It's about us moving toward God. Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:45 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} There are good needs and their are bad needs. The Holy Spirit can be our prayer guide to help us pray for the right things as we approach God the Father. Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:37 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} What would life be like if we can really learn how to pray, connect with our creator, father, savior, friend? What would life be like if we loved prayer so much, it’s no longer a discipline but a joy? Every great relationship requires time and effort, especially our relationship with God. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:39 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God desires to make us useful, fit and ready for any good works. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:00:58 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Whatever is first is honored. We must prioritize our relationship with God, to show Him honor. Honor has a language - our words either honor or dishonor. And we must protect honor, because the more you value it, the more you obtain value from it. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:00:44 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Can you imagine what the world would look like if there was no criticism, no insults? God wants us to honor others and to have a healthy perspective by considering others better than ourselves. Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:31:59 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We live in a generation where it's cool to be cynical, but God is calling us back to treat people with respect. We must believe in honor and be responsible for our actions toward others. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:17 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Experience the inspiring story of the Dream Center in Los Angeles, California and hear a great reminder of why we should be a bridge of hope to the world. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:18 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Freedom is a wonderful gift God has given us. Be aware of evil that robs us from our freedom. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:00:21 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We enjoy being God’s people, but we can often forget that He has a role for us to play. Being a citizen of His Kingdom comes with responsibility as well. We must be His priests. We are the message! Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:28:55 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We were designed by God to be free and not slaves to anything in life. Our walk with God is not about a set of rules - it's about relationships. So don't relate to God as a judge, but instead as a Father. Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:59:59 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Your legacy is not always defined by what has happened in your past. It may be defined by the choices you make in the future. Make the right decisions that create a ripple effect of legacy from your life. Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:00:44 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} A huge part of success as a Christian is to find a godly leader and study their life. Influence comes from observation. Who is the most successful leader you know and why? What do you find attractive about them as someone you'd like to be like? Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:16 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God will never leave you or forsake no matter the circumstance's. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:00:57 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} In the early Church, there was a pattern of people being together. They focused on growing together and making a difference together. Somewhere along the way, we got away from that. But real life change happens in the context where people personally know you. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:00:48 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The founding of the United States of America is supremely centered on Christian values. Yet, it's so difficult to find this evidence in modern historical studies. And today's society is pressing further away from many of the values on which the U.S. was founded. Sun, 27 May 2012 12:33:14 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} There are actually three different baptisms mentioned in Scripture: Salvation, Water baptism, and Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The latter is not about salvation, it's about having power on this earth. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:20 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} If you are a believer, you've experienced the Passover feast - through salvation. And you expect and look forward to the feast of Tabernacles - when Christ returns. However, most believers have not experienced Pentecost. Many are afraid. But you need to experience the fulfillment of Pentecost as well! Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:46 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The Holy Spirit is often misunderstood, even inadvertently ignored by some Christians. But the reality is that the Holy Spirit serves vital roles in our walk with Christ and we need Him in our lives daily! Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:13 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} In order for us to know what's next, we have to know what really matters. How do you figure out what matters most? Learn how to focus on the only things that last forever. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:51 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God has a plan for your life. It's not a new plan. It has been in His heart since the beginning. In Jewish tradition, this is celebrated in the Passover and they remember the day God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:38 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} A message from Catalyst. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:00:36 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} What does God want me to do? Every believer needs to know that question and find their next step in order to grow up in the Lord! Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:25 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Easter is a day of miracles. The resurrection of Jesus is a miracle and many other miracles happened that day. And we can experience the same power today! Our hope is that you personally experience the power of the resurrection! Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:52 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} God has an incredible desire for the lost, the unsaved. He is not willing that one perish. There is great rejoicing in heaven for one sinner who repents Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:00:12 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} If anyone could encourage you to keep going, even on your toughest days, it would be Jesus. He faced the ultimate bad day when He laid down his life for us. So when you feel like giving up, keep your eyes on Jesus. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:56 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} All of us have had moments when we felt out of place or even purposeless. One of the primary goals of the enemy is to keep us from finding God's purpose. But God has a place for you! Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:32 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} When your problems overwhelm you, abandon safe and live by faith. Moses would tell you not to live the "safe" life, but instead to recognize that God is already at work, refuse to be defined by anything but God and to impact others around you. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:03 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Little did Rebekah realize that one act of generosity would change the world. Generosity is one of the most important topics of the Bible. What does the Bible say about it? Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:21 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The goal of salvation is the process of being regenerated, transformed into Christ likeness. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:00:41 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Dreams are conceived long before they are achieved. There is a process between birth and realization where you you will be frequently faced with a dilemma - give up or go on. Joseph would tell you, "Don't give up on your dreams." Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:00:40 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We have all had times where we feel God doesn’t make sense. Abraham would encourage us that God always does the right thing, even if it seems absurd or doesn't seem right to us. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:00:10 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} David humblded himself under God's authority. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:11 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Who wonders if their life really counts? Noah would encourage you that one person can make a difference! Just don't be afraid to take that step - it takes great faith. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:00:07 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Every day we are pressured to do more, buy more, have more. But we must learn that better is one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:51 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Where people have no vision they perish, cast off restraint, nothing matters because you have no focus no vision for your life. What is your greatest hope? Allow God to give you a vision for your life. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:59:43 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Most of us have a wrong view of our identities -- and it's no wonder, with all the self-esteem issues caused by the culture around us and even our own pasts. We need to get a goldy perspective on who we really are. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:25 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} James is clear that "Man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." So what is the solution to anger? How can we discover the root cause of it? Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:30:47 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Depression can seize your life if you never change your thinking. The problem is we have the tendency to listen to the devil, the world or even our problems. Instead, renew your mind and read God's Word every day! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:30:33 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} What are the things in your life that have control of you? In the end, we are all addicts to something. We all have something we do that we don't want to do. So how does this cycle stop? How do we finally break the addiction? Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:30:17 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Success defined is moving from where you are to where God wants you to be. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:00:02 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Starting a New Year is always filled with hope, but can also be fearful of the unknown. Let go of the past and know God is making a way for you. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:30:06 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Can we find peace no matter what? Yes! But what's important is not to just find the peace of God, but to also find the God of peace. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:30:17 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Dependence on God should be love driven and for who He is and not what He can do for us. Fasting and prayer together brings us closer to God, where we hear His voice and not the distractions of the world. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:00:32 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} If we are honest, most of our stress comes from ignoring God's principles. Peace comes from the Lord to us through obedience, contentment, generosity, integrity and dependence. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:30:17 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} We have bought into the myth of more, that stuff will make us happy. But this is a condition of the heart that must be remedied. We should set our hearts on giving not getting, on true riches and on heaven. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:30:07 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} Be ready at all times for the second coming of Christ. What kind of people should we be? We are to live holy and godly lives, set apart for God's use. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:23 +0000 Feeds {auto_path} {auto_path} The amazing, powerful love of God is so great. God is compassionate and merciful and does not punish up for all our sins. His love is as great as the height of the heavens above. 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