Jeff Mikels
2018 05 06 sex Part 01 Sex
Our society is confused about sexuality. In this message Pastor Jeff gives a bit of a rant about the current condition of our society when i…
033-03 FOCUS: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
It's a widely held belief that what doesn't kill you will make you stronger, but we still don't want to go through the process it takes to g…
2019 09 29 Bad Days Job Part 03 Wisdom
In the middle of the book of Job, there is this little digression about how hard it is to find real wisdom.
2019 09 08 Bad Days Job Part 01 Back Story
As we begin our study in Job we learn the first concepts that set the stage for the rest of the book.
2015 05 24 How to Build a Home Part 05 Maintenance
Pastor Jeff continues the How to Build a Home series. In this sermon he tells a funny story about fixing the garbage disposal.
2021 10 10 How to Restart Life Part 1 Aim the Blame
In this introductory message, Pastor Jeff encourages us to make sure we blame the right things. Specifically, when we fear the growing power…
2008-05-18 - 043-08 - The Broken Made Whole - The Sermon (Chip Neuenschwander)
In this incredible message, Chip Neuenschwander quotes for us the entire Sermon on the Mount as Jesus might have delivered it and then refle…
2016 06 05 Do Hard Things Part 01 Do Hard Things
Brian Schoolcraft opens up a new series called Doing Hard Things. Brian opens his heart to the congregation about how he's grown into a bett…
2018 08 12 Why We Serve Part 05 It is Sooo Worth It
Even if you are only motivated by self-interest, living life as a servant makes the most sense!
2018 06 10 Hacked Part 02 I Deserve Better
One of the lies we have come to believe is that we deserve better. We believe the world owes us somehow. In this message, we learn how dange…
2019 09 22 Bad Days Job Part 02 Easy or Better
The major part of Job is a dialogue between Job and three "friends." We tackle the entire dialogue in this message.
2019 10 06 Bad Days Job Part 04 Challenge
After Job's friends get fed up with his complaining, a new man speaks up. His words provide the strongest challenge to Job yet.
2017 07 09 Manifestation Part 02 Maturity
In this message, Pastor Jeff shows us what God's purpose is for the spiritual gifts.
2017 07 16 Manifestation Part 03 Signs
In this message, Pastor Jeff tackles the controversial topic of the "sign gifts" like healing, speaking in tongues, and more.
2017 07 30 Manifestation Part 05 Leaders
This message is a thorough Bible Study of the five different types of leaders mentioned in Ephesians 4. See what the New Testament has to sa…
2017 08 06 Manifestation Part 06 Purpose
In this message we hear about some extra spiritual gifts that all of us have.
2018 04 29 feelings Part 01 Feelings
In this message, we are encouraged to think of our feelings as gifts from God designed to move us toward His will for our lives.
2018 05 13 feminism Part 01 Feminism
In this Mother's Day message we consider the kind of feminism that God Himself holds.
2020 06 21 Our Heavenly Dad Part 02 Out of His Way
In this message, we are reminded that Our Heavenly Dad always goes out of his way to show us his love.
2022 05 29 Focusing on the Kingdom of God Part 01 Focusing on the Kingdom of God
Matt Bastian, one of our church elders, brings us his first ever message to encourage us all to keep our focus on the Kingdom of God.
2008-03-23 042-03 Jesus Healer of Hearts Jesus Healer of Dead Hearts
Easter Sunday, our First Anniversary as a church, what an incredible day it was! In this message, Pastor Jeff encourages us to recognize the…
2008-03-09 042-01 Jesus, Healer of Hearts Healer of the Aimless Heart
In this first message of a new series, Jeff takes us on a journey into the mission-driven heart of Jesus to see that his mission can heal th…
2009-03-08 - 050-04 - Guaranteed - You Will Prosper
A topic as timely as it is unbelievable with the current state of our global economy.
2023 01 08 Transitions Part 01 The Story of Ruth
As Pastor Reggie begins his role as our new interim pastor, he takes us on a journey through Bible stories about times of transition. In thi…
2016 02 14 Soulmates Part 01 Picture of a Soulmate
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series titled "Soulmates". In this sermon pastor Jeff tells us that there isn't one biblical marriage …
2015-01-25 Inside Out Part 04 Sent
Pastor Jeff discusses the final core element....water. The world needs my water.
2008-11-30 - 048-01 - unGrinched - Everyone s a Grinch
In this message, Pastor Jeff uses the story of the Grinch to illustrate the point of Christmas. As we learn through this message and John 3:…
2011-05-08 - 073-03 - I Quit - Unbelievable Woman
This Mothers Day, Pastor Jeff has dedicated this sermon to all of the awesome moms out there! Listen to this sermon to find out how to be an…
2016 01 03 Four Life Giving Choices Part 01 New Year Communion
Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new series for the month of January. In this sermon Jeff unpacks what it means to take communion. Come back ea…
2016 12 04 Whoville Part 01 The Magi
This Christmas season Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new series called Whoville!
2018 10 14 Pep Talk Part 01 Yes You Can
In this opening message of our study in Deuteronomy, Jeff shows us how Moses' personal frustration with the people of Israel helps to confir…
2019 02 10 Get It Together Part 01 Foolishness
This introductory message in the book of 1 Corinthians takes us into the heart of Paul's hope for the churches he started. He wants them to …
2019 02 24 Get It Together Part 03 Outlandish
What's the worst thing you can think of happening in a church? If you thought of a specific sin, that could be bad, but what's worse is when…
2019 08 18 Authentic Part 05 Made to Worship
We don't truly know who we are unless we understand ourselves compared to our Creator. But if we understand that, we learn his incredible wo…
2019 06 09 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 07 Confidence
In this message, we learn where Paul's confidence comes from and how we can have it in our lives.
2019 09 01 Authentic Part 07 Made to Be His
More than anything else, God made us to be in relationship to Him. He made us to be his very own.
2019 10 20 Fearless Joshua Part 01 Remember
In this first message covering Joshua, we see the main secret to becoming fearless. It all comes down to remembering that God is with us!
2019 10 27 Fearless Joshua Part 02 Step
In our second message of this series, we look at the most famous story in the book of Joshua... the battle of Jericho. But we see in this st…
2019 10 13 Bad Days Job Part 05 Satisfied
In this final message of the book of Job, we finally get the satisfying answer to the problem of human suffering. It's not a comforting answ…
2015 05 31 How to Build a Home Part 06 Appreciation
In this message, Pastor Jeff closes out our capital campaign series with a commentary on what appreciation means when you are talking about …
2017 03 26 Keep Calm and Pray On Part 01 The Jesus Way
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series titled "Keep Calm and Pray On". Pastor Jeff compares and contrast our prayers lives vs. the pra…
2017 04 30 The Holy Bible Part 02 Trust It
Pastor Jeff helps us understand how we got the Bible the way it is today and gives us some reasons why we can trust what it says.
2019 05 05 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 02 Always Yes
In this passage, we discover that God is an "Always Yes" kind of God even when people hurt us or we hurt ourselves with our indeci…
2020 06 14 Our Heavenly Dad Part 01 Power Together
In this message, we hear how having one Heavenly Dad should bind believers together into a powerful unity.
037-04 Unchained: What if they found out?
Beyond regrets, one powerful force that can chain us to our past is our desire to keep some things secret. Secrets have a power all their ow…
2020 09 20 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 02 Whatever You ve Got
The first three judges let us know that no matter what you think about yourself or about your circumstances, God is able to use whatever you…
2016 01 17 Four Life Giving Choices Part 03 I Choose Commitment
Pastor Jeff continues the 4 life-giving choices series. In this message he discusses commitment and how God created us from Dust so that we …
2018 10 07 Pound It Part 08 Bad Friends
In the final message of the series, Pastor Jeff looks at a man who had the chance to follow the guidance of some wise counsel but instead pa…
2021 10 17 How to Restart Life Part 02 Unplug and Replug
When something isn't working right, sometimes you just gotta kill the power and start it up again.
2021 11 07 The Root Part 01 Greed
In this opening message of our series, we learn how so much evil is the result of money problems, and so many money problems are the result …
2021 10 24 How to Restart Life Part 03 The Best You
Which version of you is the best one? It's the one characterized by love, and here's how God's gonna make it happen!
2021 10 31 How to Restart Life Part 04 With Against
As we conclude this series, Pastor Jeff challenges us to embrace the commitment to "with" instead of settling for "against.&q…
2022 01 02 On the Rock Part 01 The Foundation
As we begin a new year, it's important for us to review the foundation of our faith and the foundation of the church.
2022 01 09 On the Rock Part 02 The Revelation of Jesus
In this message, Pastor Jeff encourages us to build our lives on the foundation of the Word of God and specifically the way it reveals Jesus…
2021 12 19 Peace on Earth Part 03 Peace for Others
In this message, we are reminded that followers of Jesus are agents of peace for others even when we don't experience that peace for ourselv…
2021 12 26 Peace on Earth Part 05 Soul Peace
There is a cure for the unrest we have in our souls and it's available to us now.
2022 01 30 On the Rock Part 05 Our Mission
What is the job of a church? What should a church be doing? In this message, we consider our mission in a new light.
2022 02 06 On the Rock Part 06 Our Commitment
On a Sunday that should have been our Commitment Sunday, Pastor Jeff reviews the heart of our church membership commitment.
2022 01 16 On the Rock Part 03 My Transformation
In this message, we learn that "doing" is the key to becoming what God intends for us to be.
2022 01 23 On the Rock Part 04 Our Membership
What does it mean to be part of the church Jesus is building? Who is in and who is out?
2022 02 27 The Pursuit Part 03 Out of My Control
We can't control God even though many times we try.
2022 03 06 The Pursuit Part 04 What We Want
We often want what's bad for us, and what's more, sometimes God gives it to us.
2022 02 13 The Pursuit 1 2 Samuel Part 01 Introduction
In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us on an introductory explanation for where the book of Samuel fits in to the overall story of the Old Te…
2022 02 20 The Pursuit Part 02 Broken Beginnings
In this message, we cover the first three chapters of 1 Samuel to see the brokenness that starts the story and the ways God shows up in the …
2022 03 27 The Pursuit Part 07 God is Both
God is bigger than we think. Time and time again, he reveals to us that he is a God of BOTH judgment and grace!
2022 04 03 The Pursuit Part 08 Giants Fall
In this message, we see the power of God at work in the story of David and Goliath.
2022 03 13 The Pursuit Part 05 Moments Like This
For one brief shining moment, everything was right with the world. In this message, we learn what it takes to make moments like that.
2022 03 20 The Pursuit Part 06 Backfire
Our efforts often backfire on us. Specifically, when God's involved, you'll find that trying to save yourself ends up with loss, but pursuin…
2022 04 24 The Pursuit Part 11 Under Pressure
Both David and Saul face the pressure of fearing for their lives, but they handle it far differently.
2022 05 01 The Pursuit Part 12 God s Will or Mine
How can you tell when something is really God's will or your own? How can you tell when it's your time to act or to patiently wait?
2022 04 10 The Pursuit Part 09 When God Moves
If you experienced a work of God, would you receive it or reject it? Don't be so sure.
2022 04 17 The Pursuit Part 10 His Law Is Love
We use 1 Samuel 21:1-9 as a jumping off point to something important Jesus taught us.
2022 06 12 The Pursuit Part 16 Rejecting Enemies
This week, Pastor Jeff slows things down to dig into 2 Samuel 1. What will happen when David finally hears that his enemy Saul is dead?
2022 05 08 The Pursuit Part 13 What s Your Story
In this passage, a very wise woman has to respond to two very foolish men, but only one of them learns the lesson well.
2022 05 22 The Pursuit Part 15 Failure Double Down
We close out 1 Samuel with the tragic end to King Saul, and we learn the lesson all over again that when you only care about preserving your…
2022 07 03 The Pursuit Part 19 The Covenant
2 Samuel 7 is the story of God's covenant with David. Pastor Jeff takes the opportunity this week to show us 6 major covenants in the Bible …
2022 07 10 The Pursuit Part 20 Fully Present
The text says God gave David victory wherever he went... but what happens when David doesn't go?
2022 06 19 The Pursuit Part 17 Handling Power
What are you like when you get a little power? In this message, we get challenged with that question in light of how king David acted once h…
2022 06 26 The Pursuit Part 18 Who s In Charge Here
As David begins to take control of the whole kingdom, he experiences great victory and is determined to give credit to God.
2022 07 31 The Pursuit Part 23 Leadership Vacuum
Absalom claims the kingship, and David runs away. What does life look like when there is no true king? What does life look like when the tru…
2022 08 07 The Pursuit Part 24 Mighty Warriors
This week, we consider the long list of mighty warriors surrounding David to realize that he has never been on his own... and neither should…
2022 07 17 The Pursuit Part 21 Abuse of Power
Perhaps the most troubling moment in David's time as king is this encounter with Bathsheba, but it gives all of us a lesson regarding the ab…
2022 07 24 The Pursuit Part 22 Chasing Reconciliation
David goes deeper and deeper into a hole of failed leadership all while God is chasing him for reconciliation.
2014-08-10 The Great LCC Theocache Adventure Part 07 Redeemer
Pastor Jeff finishes off THE GREAT LCC THEOCACHE ADVENTURE series!
2022 08 21 The Pursuit Part 26 Prophet King
In our final passage from 2 Samuel, we get to hear David's final words, and a very important song he wrote. Plus, we see a glimpse that Davi…
2022 09 11 One Thing Part 02 Love God
What does it really mean to love God? In this message, we look at Old and New Testament guidance to try to understand this most fundamental …
2022 09 18 One Thing Part 03 All Your Heart
It's time for you to engage your heart, your emotions in your love for God. God gave you your heart and he wants to meet you there.
2022 08 28 The Pursuit Part 27 Summary Q A
In this message, Pastor Jeff gives us a summary of the entire book we call 1 & 2 Samuel and then opens it up to another Live Question an…
2022 09 04 One Thing Part 01 Blocked
Jesus says that one thing is more important than all the other things, but one man can't come close to doing it because something in his lif…
2022 10 09 One Thing Part 05 All Your Strength
All the other ways to love God involve something internal, but loving God with our strength is intrinsically external. It's demonstrated in …
2022 10 16 One Thing Part 07 As Yourself
Loving another as yourself is one of the most difficult things we are ever called to do. Pastor Jeff goes deep into what loving other people…
2022 09 25 One Thing Part 04 All Your Soul
Loving God with our soul means getting in touch with something that is always beyond our understanding. How do we do that?
2022 10 02 One Thing Part 04 All Your Mind
In this message, Pastor Jeff illustrates the difficult relationship American Christians often have with intellectual pursuits and encourages…
2022 11 13 Good Shepherd Part 01 Psalm 23
In the most famous Psalm, we find an incredibly simple promise: with God as my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2022 10 23 One Thing Part 08 As He Loves
The ultimate standard for love is Jesus himself, and he calls his followers to love the way he loves.
2022 11 06 Family Gratitude Part 01 Grateful
In this message, Pastor Jeff gives a few brief thoughts regarding what it means to be grateful for God's blessings. We talk about tithing, a…
2022 12 11 All Things New Part 03 Trust the Plan
A pagan ruler commands that Joseph and Mary make the long journey to Bethlehem, but they were willing to submit to that authority, and as a …
2022 12 18 All Things New Part 04 Welcome Them
The story of the Magi has an incredibly beautiful backstory, but it's only visible when we understand the star.
2022 11 27 Good Shepherd Part 02 John 10
Jesus wants to be your shepherd, and he is a good shepherd. Here's some practical advice to help you actually embrace him as your Good Sheph…
2022 12 04 All Things New Part 02 Hold It Lightly
Joseph was a righteous man. He knew God's words and he knew God's ways, but when he was confronted with something new, he had to change.
2023 01 01 All Things New Part 07 Some Things Old
This is Pastor Jeff's final message to Lafayette Community Church where he tells stories of key moments in the church's history and describe…
2022 12 24 All Things New Part 05 Christmas Eve
In our Christmas Eve gathering, Pastor Jeff reminds us all over again that Jesus came to be the light of this dark world.
2022 12 25 All Things New Part 06 Christmas Day
We did Christmas by livestream this year, but we think you will be blessed no matter when you watch this. Here is our full Christmas livestr…
2023 01 15 Transitions Part 02 Nehemiah
Pastor Reggie takes us into the story of Nehemiah to show us how we should approach the challenges that come with times of transition.
2011-04-17 - 072-05 - Just Jesus - I Am He
In the final sermon of the Just Jesus series, Pastor Jeff challenges you to Grab Your Rock as we explore the real reason Jesus was killed!
2011-07-31 - 075-02 - BAM! - Stay Salty
In sermon 2 of the BAM! Series, Pastor Billy Holden of innovation church tells us how salt losses its flavor and how we need to STAY SALTY!
2011-08-07 - 075-03 - BAM! - Shake It Up
BAM! In sermon 3 of the BAM! series Pastor Jeff Mikels gives us insight into one of the most difficult lessons we will learn in our entire l…
2014-06-29 The Great LCC Theocache Adventure Part 02 Trinity
Pastor Jeff kicks off week 2 of The Great LCC Theocache Adventure!
2014-11-23 Time to Move Part 15 Moving Together
Pastor Jeff closes out Exodus in week 15 of the Time to Move series!
2014-07-27 The Great LCC Theocache Adventure Part 00 LCC Interviews
Pastor Billy interviews Todd, Kevin, and Megan.
2014-08-24 Time to Move Part 02 The Call
In the second sermon of the Time To Move series, Pastor Jeff tells us about the call of Moses. We are also reminded of our mission as a chur…
2014-12-24 Season of Giving Part 05 Presence
Merry Christmas from LCC! Pastor Jeff talks about the relationships God wants to have with us. Because of Jesus every day is Christmas!
2015 03 15 Real Proof Part 05 Impossibly Difficult
This Sunday Pastor Jeff continues the Real Proof series. He takes us through John 6:16-34, where we discover and important detail when Jesus…
2015 05 17 How to Build a Home Part 04 Closing
Pastor Jeff talks about the commitment he made when his family closed on their home in Lafayette. His experience parallels the commitment we…
2015 07 05 Spin Part 05 The Maturity Perspective
Pastor Jeff continues the Spin Series and discloses to us that in order for us to be spiritually mature, we need to be emotionally mature to…
2015 05 03 How to Build a Home Part 02 Financing
In this message, Pastor Jeff takes us to the only fundraising campaign in the New Testament and walks through the key principles of raising …
2015 05 10 How to Build a Home Part 03 Design
In this message, Pastor Jeff walks us through the life of a man named Barnabas to show how his one decision formed the design basis for the …
2015 11 29 Rest for the Weary Part 04 Experience
Pastor Jeff finishes up the Rest For the Weary Series.
2015 12 27 Here to Serve Part 05 Picture of a Servant
Pastor Jeff wraps up the Here to serve series.
2016 01 10 Four Life Giving Choices Part 02 I Choose Submission
Pastor Jeff continues the Four Life-Giving Choices series.
2016 04 10 Life In Christ Part 01 Introduction
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series in our new building! Join us as we study through the book of Ephesians!
2016 05 22 Life In Christ Part 07 Submissive
In this sermon Pastor Jeff opens up about his difficulties with submission during seminary. Overall we learn that Christians must submit to …
2016 05 15 Life In Christ Part 06 Attentive
Pastor Jeff takes us into week 6 of the Life In Christ Series.
2016 08 21 How Could He Part 01 Be Loving
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series where he tackles some big questions!
2016 09 04 How Could He Part 03 Be Good
Pastor Jeff continues taking your questions in the "How Could He" series.
030-01 WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT GOD: God Is in Charge
030-01 In this sermon, Pastor Jeff explores the significance of saying that God is in Charge. Because God is in charge, we never will be, bu…
2010-03-07 - 060-04 - Inflate - Breath the Spirit
In part four of the Inflate series, Pastor Jeff discusses how we can discern the Holy Spirit speaking to us...
2014-07-13 The Great LCC Theocache Adventure Part 04 Trustworthy Provider
In week 4 of the Great LCC Theocache Adventure Pastor Jeff talks about how GOD has created a world of trustworthy principles. Through these …
2014-09-07 Time to Move Part 04 Hardened
Pastor Jeff continues our journey through Exodus in week 4 of the Time to Move series! In this sermon, we learn a little more about the iden…
2014-10-05 Time to Move Part 08 Discomfort
Pastor Jeff kicks off week 8 of the Time To Move Series! In this sermon we learn that trusting Jesus becomes personal when things get really…
2015-01-18 Inside Out Part 03 Fired Up
Pastor Jeff talks to us about the third element in the Core Values....Fire!
2016 10 23 The End Part 05 The End Of The Old
Pastor Jeff continues The End series. In this sermon Pastor Jeff discusses how he can't stand missed opportunities....
2016 10 30 Killer B s Part 01 Blocked
Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new series called Killer "B"s. You won't want to miss this one!
2016 11 06 Killer B s Part 02 Bitter
Pastor Jeff continues the Killer "B"s series. In this sermon he talks about bitterness and why as Christians we don't need to hold…
2017 02 05 Main Things Part 05 Commitment
Pastor Jeff wraps up the Main Things series on Commitment Sunday!
2016 11 27 2016 Generosity Project Part 01 Generosity Project
Pastor Jeff dedicates this sermon to explain why Generosity should be a part of your Christian Life. We also learn a little bit about Projec…
2018 09 23 Pound It Part 06 Sacrificial Friends
In this message, we consider the blessing of having a friend who would do anything for you.
2018 08 05 Why We Serve Part 04 The World is Sooo Needy
When you look at the world around you, do you see people who are doing just fine, or do you see people who really need God? Guess how Jesus …
2019 01 06 Resolved Part 01 God
In our first message of 2019, Pastor Jeff helps us consider once again our commitments to each other as a church family. We start with a com…
2018 11 18 Pep Talk Part 06 Choose Life
The climax of the book of Deuteronomy comes when Moses challenges the people to realize the choice they have in front of them. Our problem w…
2019 03 24 Get It Together Part 07 Beautifully Different
In this study, we learn about the beautiful differences in the body of Christ and how love is the power that binds all those differences tog…
2019 05 26 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 05 Confrontation
Confrontation is rarely fun, but when it works, when the other person responds well, it's beautiful!
2019 08 25 Authentic Part 06 Made to Give
We weren't made to be people who receive. Our nature is to be people who give.
2019 07 21 Authentic Part 01 Made to Be an Icon
As we start our series on authenticity, we consider the fundamental identity all people share... we are made in the image of God. In this me…
'2011-03-20 - 072-01 - Just Jesus - Flip Your Switch'
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2014-12-21 Season of Giving Part 04 The Gift of Hope
Pastor Jeff continues the Season of Giving series! This is the fourth message of the series leading up to the Christmas Eve Service!
'2012-02-26 - 080-03 - Born This Way - The Privilege of Singleness'
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2012 11 11 087. f i.g h.t. Part 05 Take Ownership
The most important conflict resolution principle is one that we find terribly difficult. The easiest thing to do in any conflict is to blame…
2017 04 16 Keep Calm and Pray On Part 04 He s Got This
Pastor Jeff wraps up the Keep Calm and Pray on series on Easter Sunday.
2016 12 18 Whoville Part 03 Mary and Joseph
God totally ruins normal life for Mary and Joseph, but something great comes out of it.
2017 05 14 The Holy Bible Part 04 Live It
Pastor Jeff gives us some instructions on how to apply the teaching of the Bible to modern life.
2017 10 01 Crash Course Part 01 Redemption
As we begin our series on the big words of Christianity, Jeff tackles the biggest theme in the Bible... redemption.
2017 10 29 Crash Course Part 05 Identity
What difference does it make to know who you really are? All the difference in the world!
2017 12 31 Vision Part 01 Intro
What does it look like to have supernatural vision? What does it take to be a person of vision? In this message, we begin to explore this co…
2018 01 14 Vision Part 03 The Raw Material
In this message, we consider a man named Saul who became a man of vision simply because one thing in his life changed.
2017 12 03 A Very Cranky Christmas Part 01 Chaos
Are you fed up with all the chaos of Christmas? There is so much to get done around Christmas, but perhaps there is a way for us to simplify…
2017 12 10 A Very Cranky Christmas Part 02 Savior
The only reason to send a Savior is if someone needs to be saved... Christmas reminds us that things are messed up but that God offers a rea…
2018 04 15 fakenews Part 03 Trolls
The internet has brought about a new phenomenon: Trolls. A troll is a person who enters into online discussions with the express intent of c…
2018 04 22 fakenews Part 04 Integrity
In a world of falsehood and deception, we need to be people who stand up and live lives of integrity... but how?
2018 01 27 Vision Part 05 Vision Dinner
In our annual Vision Dinner, Pastor Jeff lays out our perspective and goals for the coming year.
2018 02 04 Vision Part 07 Commitment Sunday
For our annual Commitment Sunday, Pastor Jeff challenges us to consider the commitments we are making to God and to each other for 2018.
2018 05 27 spirituality Part 01 spirituality
In the final message of our time in Proverbs, Jeff Mikels shows us that all the practical instructions don't mean anything unless we underst…
2009-10-18 - 056-02 - The Treasure Principle - Part 2
Pastor Jeff tackles the specific issue of tithing in this message. Many people differ on the purpose or the specifics of tithing, but the Bi…
2018 06 24 Hacked Part 04 It s Up to Someone Else
Sometimes, we think everything depends on us. Sometimes, we think everything depends on someone else. In this message, we find a better trut…
2009-03-22 - 050-06 - Guaranteed - God Will Defend You
When your character is attacked it's really easy to jump to defend yourself. In this message, Pastor Jeff explains that God is our defender.…
2018 08 19 Pound It Part 01 The Rules
What can God do when two people partner together? In this series, we learn about one man who asks another man to join him in a project, and …
2018 09 16 Pound It Part 05 A Better Friend
What do you do when someone who really needs your friendships tries to push you away? What if your loyalty to that one person could change t…
2018 07 01 Hacked Part 05 I Can t Take It Anymore
When you have hit your limit, what do you do? Do you give in? Do you give up? Do you realize that you are believing a lie?
2018 07 22 Why We Serve Part 02 He is Sooo Good
How good is Jesus? Is he good enough that we are motivated to share him with others?
2018 11 25 Pep Talk Part 07 Loose Ends
In this final message through Deuteronomy, we consider some of the commands we skipped over before and Pastor Jeff entertains a time of live…
2018 12 16 Wishes Part 02 Purpose
The story of Mary illustrates a central principle in the prayer Jesus taught us to pray. It reveals that our purpose in life is to live as i…
2018 10 28 Pep Talk Part 03 Worship and Wealth
In this message, we receive a challenge to worship God the way he chooses and not the way we want to; plus, we see a connection between wors…
2018 11 04 Pep Talk Part 04 Justice
In this passage, we learn about God's idea of justice. We learn that he is the source, but we also learn how his justice can be applied to u…
2010-09-12 - 064-01 - Refresh - The Refreshment Principle
This Sunday marked the grand opening for LCC at 3667 Braddock drive! Pastor Jeff also starts a new series called Refresh! In this sermon we …
2019 04 14 Get It Together Part 10 It s Personal
To close out the letter, Paul touches on a few specific issues that are personal to him and shows us how church life should always be person…
2019 04 21 Stronger Part 00 Easter
What's more inspiring than the story of the resurrection of Jesus? Because of that, we can be sure that whatever we might face, he is strong…
2019 02 03 Resolved Part 05 Commitment
It's our annual commitment Sunday. Join us in affirming your desire to follow God for another year.
2019 03 03 Get It Together Part 04 Marriage
After a few chapters of harsh talk, Paul turns to a more positive attitude by talking about how sexuality should be expressed among Christia…
2019 05 19 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 04 Motivation
What keeps you going? Could you use a little motivation these days?
2019 06 16 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 08 Weakness
The most powerful passage of the book is here where Paul talks about the blessing of weakness.
2019 05 12 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 03 Eternal Glory
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory!! What an incredible promise for our hard times!
2019 08 11 Authentic Part 04 Made to Make More
A core part of being human is being able to reproduce our lives into the lives of others. This has biological implications, but it also has …
2014-10-12 Time to Move Part 09 Work Smarter
In week 9 of the Time to Move series Pastor Jeff talks about what it means to be "In the Weeds". He also challenges the leaders to…
2019 12 01 Jelly of the Month Part 01 John
Christmas is a time of disappointment. Here is a story of a person who was disappointed by Jesus but who learned that even though Jesus wasn…
2014-09-28 Time to Move Part 07 Hearing and Doing
Pastor Billy Hardy takes us into week 7 of the Time To Move Series!
2019 07 28 Authentic Part 02 Made to Rule
In this message, Pastor Jeff gives us the second fundamental truth about being truly authentic. We were made to be rulers in this world.
2014-08-17 Time to Move Part 01 Remember
Pastor Jeff kicks off this brand new series called Time To Move! Pastor Jeff takes us through Exodus 1&2. Be ready, because when its God…
2019 08 04 Authentic Part 03 Made to Relate
In this third message, Pastor Jeff shows us how the way we were made determines a lot about the way we should relate to one another.
2014-07-20 The Great LCC Theocache Adventure Part 05 Righteous Judge
Pastor Jeff talks about how GOD judges us in week 5 of the Great LCC Theocache Adventure!
2019 12 24 Jelly of the Month Part 05 Christmas Eve
What if the moment your life turns upside down is the best thing that ever happened to you?
2014-12-07 Season of Giving Part 02 Forgiveness
In week 2 of the Season of Giving series, Pastor Jeff discusses how God gives us the gift of Forgiveness and how we should give it to others…
2019 12 29 Jelly of the Month Part 06 The Waiting
Jesus hasn't come back yet. To some, that's disappointing, for others, it's exactly what they need.
2014-11-30 Season of Giving Part 01 The Giver
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series titled Season of Giving! We learn the truths about giving, and how God wants us to be givers just like hi…
2019 12 08 Jelly of the Month Part 02 Lazarus
What do you do when the one you love most lets you down? What if he did it on purpose?
2014-11-16 Time to Move Part 14 Delay
Pastor Jeff takes us into week 14 of the Time to Move Series!!
2014-11-09 Time to Move Part 13 Logistics
Pastor Jeff kicks off the 13th week of the Time to Move series!!
2020 01 26 FASTer Part 04 Community
We put a lot of effort into the Christian life, but all the while, God is promising us empowerment.
035-05 FULFILLED Getting Motivated
One of the biggest things that keeps us back from a life of fulfilling our purpose is a lack of motivation. In this message, I simply try to…
2020 01 05 FASTer Part 01 Seek First
As we start a brand new year, we look for ways to accelerate our spiritual growth. Here's the first way to do that.
2014-12-28 Season of Giving Part 06 The Gift of Eternity
Pastor Billy Hardy wraps up the Season of Giving series on the final Sunday of 2014!
2020 01 12 FASTer Part 02 For the Joy
The most difficult parts of the Christian life are the ones that bring the fastest growth.
2014-12-14 Season of Giving Part 03 Power
Pastor Jeff takes us through the third sermon of the Season of Giving series!
2020 03 01 Ignite Part 04 Give the Fire
How do you give the fire of God to someone else? First you have to know you have something valuable to give.
2015-02-08 The Empowered Church Part 01 The Empowered Church
Pastor Jeff takes a back seat this Sunday and welcomes Pastor Gary Rohrmayer from Converge MidAmerica!
2020 03 22 Ignite Part 07 Really Live the Fire
In this section, we learn the important principle that when the Holy Spirit gives you an opportunity, you should take it.
2015-02-01 Inside Out Part 05 Commitment
Pastor Jeff gives a brief recap of what makes up the Core elements. He also describes the membership commitment and the associate commitment…
2015-01-11 Inside Out Part 02 Changed
Pastor Jeff takes us into the second week of the Inside Out series. The second core element of our church is this affirmation: I am God's Ea…
2020 02 23 Ignite Part 03 Live the Fire
The fundamental behavior of the early church was selflessness. In this message, we explore why that's so difficult.
2020 05 17 I Wanna Go Back Part 02 Remember This
What are the essential things to remember from our past?
2020 05 24 I Wanna Go Back Part 03 Remember Your Reasons
What are your reasons for being a person of faith? If you have a handle on those reasons, your foundation for the future will be greatly str…
2015 06 07 Spin Part 01 The Power of Perspective
In this message, Pastor Jeff introduces us to the book of Philippians and its purpose for the Apostle Paul as an instruction manual for havi…
2020 03 31 Ignite Part 09 Let the Fire Do Its Work mini message
We are so likely to avoid sharing our faith because we presume the other person won't respond well; however, we don't have the right to make…
2015 03 29 Real Proof Part 07 The Source of Life
Pastor Jeff takes us into week 7 of the Real Proof Series!
2020 05 10 I Wanna Go Back Part 01 Past Problems
Wouldn't it be great to just go back to simpler times? Actually, our relationship to the past has a lot to do with our future.
2020 07 12 Our Heavenly Dad Part 04 Awesome
What does it mean to say God is Awesome? It means that the one who is both terrifying and gracious is Our Heavenly Dad.
2015 08 03 Watch It Part 01 Your Wants
Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new series called Watch It! He challenges us in the weeks ahead to think about and watch our wants. You might …
2020 07 26 Our Heavenly Dad Part 06 Adoption
We weren't born into God's family. We were Adopted, and that makes a huge difference when it comes to our relationship with Our Heavenly Dad…
2015 07 26 Why Community Part 02 Why Core Groups
Jake Atherton wraps up the Why Community series with a Q&A with various Core Group Leaders at LCC.
2020 08 23 We Are Chosen 1 Peter Part 03 Chosen for Blessing
God chose us to make us a blessing, but it's not as easy as "Poof... you're a blessing."
2020 08 30 We Are Chosen 1 Peter Part 04 Chosen for These Blessings
What are the blessings God plans for us?
2020 08 09 We Are Chosen 1 Peter Part 01 Chosen
In our introductory message, we learn the importance to our lives of the fact that God chose us, we didn't choose him.
2015 09 06 Secret Agents Part 01 Sacrifice
Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new series titled "Secret Agents". In this series Jeff will walk us through the Book of Leviticus an…
2020 08 16 We Are Chosen 1 Peter Part 02 Chosen for This
In this message we see God's answer to this simple question: Why would God choose us?
2015 08 30 Watch It Part 05 Your Feeds
Pastor Jeff wraps up the Watch It series. In this series Jeff challenges us to watch our social media feeds. You will also hear about Jeff's…
2015 12 06 Here to Serve Part 01 Servants are Great
Pastor Jeff kicks off a brand new Series just in time for the Christmas season! Pastor Jeff challenges us to get involved in several service…
2020 09 27 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 03 You Are A Hero
We repeat the main themes of the previous week from a more motivational and practical perspective.
2015 11 15 Rest for the Weary Part 02 Achievement
Pastor Jeff continues the Rest for the Weary series.
2020 09 06 We Are Chosen 1 Peter Part 05 Chosen to Continue
We were chosen to continue to do good even when times are difficult. In this final message from 1 Peter, we learn what it means to continue …
2015 11 08 Rest for the Weary Part 01 Recipe for Rest
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series titled "Rest for the Weary". Jeff details how our society keeps telling us that there's no time…
2020 09 13 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 01 We Need a Hero
The people of Israel were supposed to be heroic, but they ended up needing a hero. The same is true for us.
2020 10 25 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 07 Hero Or Villain
In this section, we learn of a judge named Jephthah who despite leading Israel to a great victory also did something truly evil. How can you…
2016 02 07 Four Life Giving Choices Part 06 All In
Pastor Jeff wraps up the Four Life Giving Choices series.
2020 11 08 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 09 Outside the Lines
How bad is it if you just go a little bit outside the lines God has set up?
2020 10 04 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 04 Heroes Step Up
The story of Deborah has two lessons. For people of all time, there is a lesson about the importance of leadership, but for us today, there …
2020 10 18 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 06 The King We Deserve
In this week's passage, we learn of Israel's first king and also how everything about him was a mistake.
2020 11 29 Redemption Ruth Part 02 A Ray of Hope
In this message, we see how two small lights of hope combine to reveal a bright ray of hope!
2020 12 27 Home for the Holidays Part 04 Where the Heart Is
Home is where the heart is... so what is the condition of your heart?
2020 11 15 Heroes The Book of Judges Part 10 Sidekicks
It's time we learn that we are only heroic when we are sidekicks of the true hero.
2020 11 22 Redemption Ruth Part 01 See the Light
In times of darkness, it's hard to see the lights God brings into our lives. There are two lights that we always have no matter what.
2016 03 13 Hope is Rising Part 01 Hope is Rising
Pastor Jeff kicks off a new series titled Hope Is Rising.
2021 02 21 Here Is Our King Part 02 Winning
How does our King fight his battles? Through selflessness.
2021 02 28 Here Is Our King Part 03 Kingdom Building
When our king begins to build his kingdom, he does things no one expected.
2021 01 31 Hindsight Is 2020 Part 04 Ministry
When we use the word ministry, we are talking about leveraging our lives and our resources for the sake of others! How well have we done at …
2021 02 14 Here Is Our King Part 01 Origins
As we start our series in the book of Matthew, Pastor Jeff takes into a behind-the-scenes look into Matthew's telling of Jesus' origin story…
2021 04 04 Here Is Our King Part 08 The King s Way
On this Easter Sunday, we see a fundamental calling to realize that the Jesus way of living is the Only Way to enter the Kingdom.
2021 04 11 Here Is Our King Part 09 The Harvest
In this section, we see Jesus doing miracle after miracle, but we also see why. He's not doing it just to be a Healer. He's doing it to brin…
2019 04 28 Stronger 2 Corinthians Part 01 Comfort
In this introductory message to the book of 2 Corinthians, we discover that God is the source of all the comfort we ever need to face any ha…
2021 03 14 Here Is Our King Part 05 New Law Part 1
As Jesus begins to build the culture of his Kingdom, he turns toward a new law, a law that surpasses the law of Moses and the law of the Pha…
2021 03 28 Here Is Our King Part 07 New Judgment
In this passage, Jesus explains a totally new way of understanding God's judgment.
2021 05 02 Here Is Our King Part 12 Unforgivable
The majority of Matthew 12 has Jesus making some bold claims, but one of the most bold and most uncomfortable is his claim that there is one…
2021 05 16 Here Is Our King Part 14 Who is Jesus
This won't be the only time we address the question of Jesus' true identity, but it is the first time any human being has gotten it right!
2021 04 18 Here Is Our King Part 10 The Sent Ones
Jesus asked his followers to pray for God to send out workers to gather the harvest... and then he sent his followers out to start gathering…
2021 04 25 Here Is Our King Part 11 The Middle
John the Baptist is stuck just like us, in the Middle. The King has come, but the Kingdom is still coming. What Jesus says to him and to us …
2021 07 04 Here Is Our King Part 19 Power for the Lowly
In this message, we see Jesus live out the principle of humbling himself for the sake of others, and then he teaches his followers to do the…
2021 07 11 Here Is Our King Part 20 Restoration
Three passages that are often misunderstood become clear when we see them through the lens of God's desire for restoration with people.
2021 05 23 Here Is Our King Part 15 The Heart Condition
Have you heard what makes Jesus mad? It's whenever people put more weight on religious tradition than on the condition of your heart.
2021 06 13 Here Is Our King Part 18 Mountains and Valleys
In this lesson we learn the reasons why mountaintop moments always seem to be followed by valleys.
2021 08 01 Here Is Our King Part 23 Fake and Fruitless
The implications of the Fig Tree miracle become clear as Jesus confronts people who are fake and fruitless. There's a message here that is b…
2021 08 08 Here Is Our King Part 24 Trust His Words
Can Jesus be trusted? In this section, Matthew demonstrates that Jesus knows the Bible better than anyone else, so what he says about the mo…
2021 07 18 Here Is Our King Part 21 Flipping the Script
In these two chapters, we see Jesus finish his teaching about what Kingdom living is really all about. We learn about marriage, divorce, wea…
2021 07 25 Here Is Our King Part 22 King of the Outsiders
When Jesus entered the Jerusalem, he fulfilled the OT prophecies about the Messiah, but he did it by kicking out the insiders and welcoming …
2021 09 05 Here Is Our King Part 28 Winners and Losers
In this chapter, we see a stark contrast between those who are willing to embrace sacrifice and those who aren't. Once again, we see the los…
2021 09 12 Here Is Our King Part 29 King of the Cross
Jesus' crucifixion forms the first half of the most important event in human history, but the unmistakable truth we learn from it is that fo…
2021 08 15 Here Is Our King Part 25 Bad Religion
Have you ever had a friend tell you that they would be a Christian except for all the hypocrites? Have you ever had someone tell you they ha…
2021 08 22 Here Is Our King Part 26 The End Part 1
In this message, we study what Jesus had to say about the end times specifically regarding his glorious return after a time of great "t…
2021 09 19 Here Is Our King Part 30 King of Life
The most important event in human history is the Resurrection of Jesus. Matthew wants you to be confident in it.
2021 09 26 Here Is Our King Part 31 The Mission
The last words of the book of Matthew contain what we call the Great Commission, Jesus' official mission statement for his followers. But th…
2021 11 14 The Root Part 02 Tithe
In this message, we learn about the heart reasons behind the ancient practice called "tithing."
2021 12 05 Peace on Earth Part 01 Peace Received
If Christmas has already happened that means the Prince of Peace has already come! Why don't we find much peace on Earth? How can we find pe…
2021 12 12 Peace on Earth Part 02 Peace with Others
What's the secret of living a life of peace with other people? This is the first part of a two-part message talking about what it means to l…
2021 11 21 The Root Part 03 God or Money
In this message, we consider the most important heart issue when it comes to our money. It's not our money!
2021 11 28 The Root Part 04 Trust and Treasure
When push comes to shove, our money problems have a lot to do with our willingness to trust God to provide for us, and not just to meet our …