Great Lakes Church

UN-STITUTIONAL: Let It Go // Week 1 - Josh Petersen

Jesus signaled an end to one way of relating to God and the beginning of something entirely new. When you reduce church to its irreducible minimum, it is a group of people doing their best to follow Jesus—who came to clear the way to God.

BIGGER THAN ME: Part 4 - Pride Ends Poorly // Josh Petersen

Pride might be the trickiest word ever. It’s a good thing to find satisfaction in our achievements. It’s good to be conscious of our own dignity and have some self-respect. But when we become proud it’s a problem. And according to the Scriptures, pride always goes badly. So…how do we take pride without being prideful? We choose hope over haughty.

Choosing You Over Me - Week 4 // Josh Petersen

Maybellene’s jingle taught us to wonder: Maybe she’s born with it. In a makeup company’s ad, it’s beauty that’s in question. But we wonder the same way when it comes to people we see as humble; as if their character is something that just happened. As followers of Jesus though, we know it’s not luck – it’s a decision that’s made. Humility doesn’t just happen.

Chasing Humility - Week 3 // Andy Stanley

Humility is so powerful. During a conflict, it catches us off guard and puts us off balance. We expect others to be defensive and push back. But humility absorbs. We can be tempted by a lot of things we shouldn’t give in to. But when we give into the temptation of humility, the world changes for the better.

Why Kids Get It Right - Week 2 // Josh Petersen

Kids are a lot of things, but independent isn’t one of them. They need adults just to stay alive every day. It’s interesting though, how the older we get the more arrogant we become; thinking we don’t need anyone else. But we label it as being a self-sufficient, independent grown-up. Jesus never told anyone to grow up though. In fact, He did just the opposite.