Pastor John Pletcher delivers his final message at Daybreak.  This is week 11 of The Winning Attitude series.

Week 10 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.  (Philippians 4:4-9)

Week 9 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.  (Phillipians 4:1-3)

Week 8 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.  (Phillipians 3:12-21)

Week 7 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.

So how many videos can a 3 year old watch in one day ... ? Did you know you can fly to the moon from a swing set ... ? Listen as Pastor John Pletcher reflects on a daily choice we all must make in our lives. Gain 5 traits of high impact servants from Philippians 2:19-30. This is Week 7 in our fall service series entitled, "The Winning Attitude".

Kevin Grando gives week 6 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude. (Philippians 2:12-18)

Week 5 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude. (Philippians 2:1-11)

Week 4 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude. (Philippians 1:12-30)

Week 3 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude, led by David Hakes.  (Philippians 1:7-11)

Week 2 in our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.  (Philippians 1:1-6)

The week begins  begins our fall service series entitled The Winning Attitude.  We will be growing together this fall in the New Testament book of Philippians.  I encourage you to read Philippians 1, and the background story in Acts 16:6-40.

Psalm 93.  This was a message delivered live at Daybreak by Associate Pastor David Hakes on Sunday, August 31.

Psalm 84.  This was a message delivered live at Daybreak by Pastor John Pletcher on Sunday, August 24.

"God's ultimate smile & blessing is Jesus!" Gain big blessing and smile take-aways from Psalm 67. This was a message delivered live at Daybreak by Pastor John Pletcher on Sunday, August 17. 

"Own up to it. Fess up to it. Let Christ's cleansing blood put you on the path to rejuvination!" Psalm 51 teaches us this important truth as well as others. Enjoy this podcast as Pastor John Pletcher unpacks the background, meaning, and relevant implications of this repentant Psalm of David. This was a message given live at Daybreak on August 10, 2008 by John Pletcher.

"The River & Rest" from Psalm 46.  This was a message given live at Daybreak Community Church on Sunday, August 3, 2008 by Pastor John Pletcher.

In order to truly taste and experience the goodness of God in life, one must properly praise God, fear God, and seek God all their days.

How do I properly fear God so as to never lack any good thing in my life?  (Psalm 34)

"Mountains & Worship" from Psalm 24.  This was a message given live at Daybreak Community Church on Sunday, July 20, 2008 by Pastor John Pletcher.

"Sun & Reflections" from Psalm 19.  This was a message given live at Daybreak Community Church on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by Kevin Grando.

This week, Pastor Pletcher discusses how we can look to God for patience through the painful times in our lives.  (Psalm 13)

In Psalm 8, the Psalmist gives praise to God for His wonderful creation.

In this new series, we will explore the Sights & Sounds of the Psalms.  Today we read Psalm 1 and find both a blessing and a warning from God.

On this Father's Day we'll finish the WHATEVER series by finishing the story of Samson in Judges 15-16.  Where does true strength come from?

In Judges 13-14, we'll see Samson's "Whatever Looks Good to Me" attitude, and perhaps take a different look at life.

This week we continue the story of Gideon in Judges 7-8.

In Judges 6, meet the Old Testament character Gideon.

Moms are truly amazing.  they go through so much to bring us into the world, and then they put up with so much to lead us to maturity in the world.  they are courageous engineers for our lives, and they so often work so hard, with little thanks or admiration.

In this message, we'll interview two moms from the bible and get to know a little more about their amazing faith!  Sarah, the wife of Abraham, and Mary, the mother of Jesus.

This week we take a look at the story of Deborah (Judges 4-5) and see how Godly leaders arise even through unlikely circumstances.  Are you willing to step up to His leadership challenges?

If you ever find yourself saying, "I long to find my place," then this message is just for you!  Most of us say, "I really want to live a life of significance.  More than anything, I want my life to count for something more."  We'll be in the Old Testament section called Judges, chapter 3, where we hope to gain soul-stirring ideas toward living a break-away life, the kind of life that goes beyond the norm.

Clutter surrounds us.  It is all over our houses, our cars, and even our desks at work...  But what about in our lives?  What's the clutter in your life?  What are you still putting up with?  What’s left undone?  God keeps saying, "Conquer that; Get that out of your life; You don’t need that!"

Judges 1-2

Late last week Mom called, saying I really should come home to OH. My Grandma (86 yrs. old, and very close with me since childhood) had a stroke not long ago.  She seemed to be making progress, but then started to decline last week.  I made it home on Friday and had a couple real good days of getting to see her before she went to heaven on Monday night.  As you can imagine, it's been a full week, filled with the mix of sadness, celebration, laughter and tears.
 
This week, I'm going to share with you a message called OMG & Other Sacred Moments. (see Psalm 25 in your Bible)  Let me encourage you to just listen with an open heart, as I'll seek to share a number of reflections, hope-filled Scripture passages, and key life lessons from such a week of highs and lows.  On a side note, you might want to invite a friend who has recently been going through some grieving or struggles or sufferings. They might be able to relate and find some connections with the kind of season my family is experiencing right now.

What would we do without cell phones?  Those things are great - when they're working right!  There's nothing more aggravating or frustrating than when your cell phone beeps at you letting you know the battery is just about to die.  Argh!!!  We just love to be connected.

We also know the importance of life connections.  There is great power in being connected.  Jesus claims and promises such connection by giving us His big, bold claim in John 15 that points us toward stick-to-itive, keep going commitment.

Your journey through life can be confusing, challenging and stretching.  It often leaves us wondering and fearful.  The path we choose will make a big impact in our lives.  What is the patch to happiness and a fulfilling life?  In John 14, Jesus says He is the Way.

Weeks six in the series celebrates Easter and the resurrection of Jesus!  (John 11)

Remember The Lord of the Rings?  What would it be like in your life to have your own Gandalf; someone who would show up in the nick of time and save the day?  Someone who could step in and speak powerful wisdom and speak hope into your life?  You are invited today to meet just such a person, and learn all you ever wanted to know about shepherds, as we read  John 10.

Week four in the series.  John 8.

Did you ever get the feeling that you're hungry for something real, deep, and soul satisfying?  In this third message of Encountering the Real Jesus, we look at John 6 in which Jesus says He is the Bread of Life.

Week two in the series.  John 6:16-21

Sitting across from someone I've just recently met, my relational nerves, deep down inside, quiver just a little. Though on the outside I seek to project "I'm calm, cool and collected," inside the butterflies flutter.  A brand new person in my world.  What's he like?  Will we enjoy each other's ideas?  I hope there's not some hidden agenda.  Is he genuinely real, authentic enough to open up?  Can I laugh with him at something that's rather trivial but seriously funny? A cup of steaming hot coffee warms my hands and helps calm my nerves as the conversation begins to unfold. We share basics; we chat about our kids. Then we laugh over some goofy shared experience, and before long, we share a little deeper. It's proving to be a real good encounter, and I find myself saying inside, "I think I like this guy."  And I'm sensing we'll become even better friends in the weeks and months to come.
 
Most encounters work something like that.  You're nervous; You interact; Your knowledge of one another increases; Your trust grows.  And over time, your relational strength can keep growing.  It's the same as we encounter Jesus.  Starting this Sunday and across the coming weeks thru Easter, we will experience a Sunday series entitled Encountering the Real Jesus.  Flowing from St. John's biography of Christ, we will be exploring Jesus' own claims about who He is and the personal impact He can make in our lives. This week, we'll watch his encounter with the Samaritan woman beside the ancient well (John's Gospel, chapter 4).

Learn some God-inspired ways to stick with change!

A relapse doesn't have to mean an end to change.

We'll take a big step this week as we talk about moving to change, taking real action!

Christ gives us power to prepare for real change, to overcome and be transformed.  It requires info-gathering, a renewed mental outlook, a commitment, and a serious choice to present our bodies "a living sacrifice."  This involves a deep mental/heart commitment.

Isn't it a lot more fun to see the outcome of change than to engage in the actual process of change?  Last week we learned that God's intent in our lives is that we will change to grow more and more like Jesus.

The starting point in life change is to be ready for change.  But what does it mean to actually be ready?  How do we move from being ready someday, to being ready today?

All of us start a new year with goals and dreams toward positive momentum forward.  Maybe you're trying to lose weight, kick a bad habit, or establish some stronger, healthier life patterns. You'll find this set of Sunday services (January 6 thru February 10) packed with helpful insights, encouragement, and hope-filled strategies for moving your life positively forward.

Discover the Heart of Christmas

Jesus is the Christmas light that overcomes our darkness.  John 1:1-9.

In this last installment of the Get Connected series, Assistant Pastor David Hakes walks us through Ephesians 6:10-18 where St Paul shows us how we can be prepared for the spiritual battle in our daily lives.