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	Simplexity, Part 12: 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 2 Have and 2 Hold
	Prepare, Part 2: Open Your Hands Weekly Message on Audio CD
	Prepare, Part 3: Impact Your World Join us for an inspiring message from Gary Haugen of International Justice Mission.
	The Evolution of Hope Weekender Service on CD by Jon Peacock
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 9: Full Out - Full In 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 In closing his first letter to the Corinthian church, Paul lets them know he must wait on God's will—"if the Lord permits"—before traveling to Corinth. It's a good lesson for those who forge ahead, not knowing if God's plan and God's blessing pave the way.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 7: A Spiritual Body, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 Christ-followers can take hope in the promise of resurrected bodies that, while retaining some of the form of the earthly body will take on all the characteristics of the heavenly body. We can delight in the fact that upon Christ's return, Christians who had earthly sick and worn bodies and minds will be made well and whole again.
	Mother's Day 2009 Mothers are celebrated through the stories from a son whose mom intentionally took moments to encourage and support and pray for him�even when not fully understanding his interests and passions; from a young mom who is learning daily and leaning into the wisdom and experience of seasoned moms; and from a woman who had to work through a difficult relationship with her mom and was finally able to give and receive healing words. All three have felt the power of God personally and through others, welcoming his wisdom and his grace in shaping their lives.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 2: Freedom, 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 How does the world see today's church? Do they see nitpicking on issues that are driven only by selfish desires and unbending attitudes, or do they see Christ-followers truly presenting themselves as united, loving, sharing and caring?
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 4: Gifts, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 God, the one who knows you best, has entrusted you with spiritual giftedness of his choosing. That giftedness meshes with and completes the unique package God created you to be.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 8: Giving, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 This message focuses on a brief passage where the apostle Paul is asking the Corinthian church to financially assist the church in need in Jerusalem.
	Necessary Endings Sometimes in order to make meaningful change in our lives, it is necessary to put an end to an already existing routine of behavior or a relationship or a dream—whatever it is that is taking up time and space in our souls and not allowing for forward movement.
	Living Beyond Myself, Part 4: The Power of Doing Good From the foundation of the world, Scripture tells us, we were created to do good works in Christ. Doing good, Bill Hybels reminds us, goes beyond just not doing bad. It is not just a static life of avoiding temptations to be a jerk during the day. It is the active pursuit of doing good.
	The Case for the Real Jesus Why do Christians believe what they believe? In this message, Lee Strobel talks about some of his in-depth investigation that brought him to a place of faith.
	Desire: Money, Power and Sex, Part 2 In the beginning, God gave man authority over the earth He created and over our own lives, trusting us to make good choices.
	Influence, Part 4 This message elaborates on some basics that are important in the process of influencing people to reconciliation with God: living out a fully reconciled life in front of these people every day; taking the time to listen and really understand why the person you care about has not already reconciled with God; and then praying for that open door that will provide you the opportunity to tell the story of the grace of God and what it's done in your life.
	Influence, Part 5 This message reminds us that it is not always the Holy Spirit's intention that just one Christ-follower is to be responsible for bringing a person who is far from God over the line of faith by immediately sharing the plan of salvation.
	Influence, Part 6 Generational Influence
	Influence, Part 7 This message challenges each of us to a new or renewed vow of yieldedness to steward the ministry of reconciliation in whatever way God asks.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 6: Worship Hot Buttons, 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 We must move from being critics of worship or passive observers to being worshipers who participate with full and active engagement.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 1: Disciplines, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Giving in to the promptings of the Holy Spirit throughout each day helps strengthen what is truly a lifelong training routine that allows God the freedom to do the inside-out transformation in each of us.
	Prepare, Part 1: Engage Your Hearts Christmas is coming, and there are plenty of preparations to be made. But amidst the shopping, decorating, and entertaining, how do we prepare our hearts?
	Influence, Part 2 This message encourages Christ-followers to not give up on anyone in their sphere of influence, but to go all out in making sure all people know they matter to God.
	When God Whispers: Part 2, Whispers of Conviction This message speaks to three ways in which God relays his whispers of conviction. He'll maybe quietly expose someone for the sinner they are, with the desire, of course, that they would repent and find forgiveness. Or he may reprove a Christ-follower to align their life with what they know are the truths of Scripture. And God whispers in order to convince us of the things that he wants us to do. Are you listening? And will you follow?
	It's Time to Jump The beauty of the body of Christ, the church, shows itself more fully when each believer commits to using their spiritual gifts in service both within the local church and wherever the need is evident. Scripture makes it very clear that we are God's instruments to do his work. The tasks of serving should not fall on just a few, but should be a commitment from the entire church community as each person determines their gifts and puts those gifts to use.
	The Outward Focused Life Becoming a Servant in a Serve-Me World
	Desire: Money, Power and Sex, Part 3 In this message we're reassured that God longs for those entrenched in sexual sin to be brought back to wholeness through repentance, that they might experience the unleashing of his amazing grace.
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Can Our Planet Survive? This message reiterates what God expects from us in the care of this planet-his planet-and suggests ways in which we can start making a difference in caring for what remains of what we've been given.
	Living Above the Line Immersing oneself in the Scriptures grows up a Christian spiritually and changes the way he or she thinks about living out their faith. Christ-followers cannot be content with basing their faith only on the things they don't do, but they must take conscious steps to 'do.' God calls Christ-followers to show people what it looks like to live by a unique and compelling value system. They need to share their life, their time, and their resources-in essence, they need to live and love like Jesus lived and loved.
	The Unseen: Part 2, What Is Heaven Like? This message gives us a in-depth perspective on the wonders of heaven and the invitation from our God to come, to celebrate, and to share his happiness.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 3: Community, 1 Corinthians 11:2-34 Whatever the diversity of personalities, economic levels, education, or ethnicity in the church, we must build and strengthen our community based on and because of our oneness in Christ.
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 5: Virtues, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 In 1 Corinthians 13, we're given clear-cut parameters on what love is and what love is not. As Christians are continually transformed by the ongoing love of God, we have tremendous opportunity to give out transforming love to others.
	Families at Their Best, Part 3 Using affluence to influence is not too difficult for most people in dealing with issues of race or ethnicity or socio-economic differences. But when it comes to the matter of confluence�the joining-that's when it gets a bit harder.
	Toward Wonder This message reminds us that taking even minimal time to pay attention to the everyday miracles of God's creation can't help but cause us to be amazed at the complexities that he wove together to bring about the fullness of the heavens and the earth and all that dwells therein.
	Interview with Hemant Mehta Hemant Mehta, the 'friendly atheist,' shares some of his experiences and learnings when, after 'selling' his soul on eBay, the payment involved his having to attend a variety of churches over a one-year period.
	The Question What is the one thing you want to know about God?
	Table for 8 Using the imagery of a sit-down dinner in heaven, this message speaks to some of the questions we might have about heaven: Will we have memories of relationships here on earth? How will we know who people in heaven are? Will we enjoy heaven if people we've loved on earth aren't there?
	A Personal Risk.....A Dangerous Faith Using the biblical story of Abraham's response to God's asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, the question is posed: What is our response when God asks that we take bold risks and put ourselves on the altar with all the time and talents that he's given us?
	The Story, Part 6: New Commands and a New Covenant God has gotten the Israelites out of Egypt; and now he needs to get Egypt out of the Israelites. So he gives them a bit of extra time in the desert as he reinforces in them his Law and his love. This message speaks to the divisions and the purposes of the Law as it reveals the holiness and heart of God.
	Faith with guts In this message we're challenged to use the image of a balance scale to help us determine on which side the scale is weighted as we make decisions in our lives.
	The Swim A Message from the life of Peter
	It All Goes Back in the Box (John Ortberg) The Message that Inspired the book
	Going Deeper Audio Series: The High Drama of Decision Making (Bill Hybels) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY
	Going Deeper Audio Series: Just Courage: Charging the Darkness (Gary Haugen) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY
	Going Deeper Audio Series: IT: How Leaders Can Get IT and Keep IT (Craig Groeschel) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY
	Holy Discontent - Fueling the Fire That Ignites Personal Vision (Audio CD unabridged) BILL HYBELS Whether it is social injustice AIDS bad preaching or wrecked marriages what breaks the heart of someone who loves God most likely breaks God's heart too—and it is often these "firestorms of frustration" that God will use to enlist you in setting what is wrong in this world right!
	Portraits of the Passion Service Package This powerful Good Friday/Easter resource is designed to help you create you own unique Easter experience.
	DadFest 2008 Fathers day message
	Simplexity, Part 11: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Because of misinterpreting some of the apostle Paul's teaching on freedom in Christ, issues of sexual immorality were becoming prevalent with Christ-followers in the Corinthian church. Paul reinforces to the Corinthians and to us our bodies are not meant for unrestrained sexual freedom.
	Simplexity, Part 14: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Dealing with the Gray Areas
	Simplexity, Part 13: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Getting married or staying single is not a matter of right or wrong. But whether singleness is for a season or a lifetime, the unmarried Christ-follower has opportunities and challenges in the circumstances of life that the apostle Paul speaks to quite ardently.
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 1: The Best Way to Live When we look into God's Word, it provides us with an accurate reflection of who we truly are. And Scripture makes it clear that it's not God tempting us to do wrong things, but we ourselves who are responsible for giving in to temptation and sin and choices that lead to destruction.
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 2: Trials and Testing Compassion & Justice Learning Community
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 4: Faith Werks This message helps us understand genuine faith and what Jesus himself and other New Testament writers say about the place of works in faith.
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 5: Open Wide and Say Ahhh The tongue wields amazing power. It can speak words that bring affirmation and encouragement and love; but it can also speak words that hurt and leave lasting scars on those at whom the words are directed. It has the power to do great amounts of soul damage to the very people that Jesus gave his life for.
	The Story, Part 1: Kick-Off From the Genesis story of the creation of heaven and earth to the Revelation vision of a new heaven and a new earth, this series will allow us to journey chronologically as we gain insights into the lengths God went in order to draw us back into relationship with him.
	The Story, Part 11: Saul: Standing Tall, Falling Hard The Era of the Kings - Saul
	The Story, Part 12: David: From Shepherd to King This message speaks to the evident contradictions of David: a sinner, but a man with a sensitive heart toward God. Like David, we must recognize our need for God and not become so immersed in the crisis of our failures that we lose hope for the future.
	The Story, Part 3: God Builds a Nation Abraham - This message reinforces that God wants us to come to him by faith, he wants us to be in relationship with him, he wants to give us a purpose and a plan for our lives. And just as he gave the new names of Abraham and Sarah, he wants to give each of us a new name as he changes our story and our direction in life.
	The Story, Part 2: The Beginning of Life as We Know It This message speaks to the impact of that freedom-of-choice moment and lays the foundation for the rest of "The Story," which is all about God's work to get us back.
	The Story, Part 15: A Kingdom Torn in Two This message takes the story of the kingdom torn in two as the base for the reality that often when we make decisions, those decisions turn around and make us. We have to be deliberate in making decisions that align our lives and the lives of the people that we lead—through family, work, ministry, etc.—with the overall plan of the Upper Story of God.
	The Story, Part 16: God"s Messengers - Elijah, Elisha, and Other Prophets This message reminds us that God has offered to shoulder whatever burdens we think we're carrying alone. And as with Elijah in his depression and isolation, there will be a time when God, in His faithfulness, will come to us in a gentle whisper, to strengthen our dependence and trust in Him.
	The Story, The return - The Queen of Beauty & Courage Message on Audio CD
	The story, the Return - Rebuilding the walls Rebuilding the walls
	The Story, Part 14: Solomon: The King Who Had It All Whether we've a dark heart, a hardened heart, or a divided heart, this message encourages us back to the habits of the heart—confession, community, worship, service, obedience—that realign us with Christ.
	The Story, Part 13: David: The Trial of a King In this message we learn, through the lessons of David's life and the promises of God, of the need for a repentant heart in order to keep us in close relationship with our God who, as with David, has given us so much and who truly is our only hope in an imperfect world comprised of imperfect people.
	The Story, Part 8: The Battle Begins This message reminds us that facing our circumstances with courage will require not only having a vision of God, but also living well with that vision.
	The Story, Part 9: A Few Good Men...and Women The path to deliverance comes through the experience of repentance, and this message assures us that God is willing to bring us to that place of restoration if we are willing to allow him first priority in our lives.
	The Story, Part 10: The Faith of a Foreign Woman We don't have to be concerned that our acceptance into the community of God is dependent on our class ranking or our extracurricular accomplishments because that acceptance is, fortunately, based on the merit of Christ.
	The Story, Part 4: Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh This message speaks to the way in which Joseph was able to prevail over the ill-treatment in his earthly life because of the trust that he had in the God who controls all life. Joseph's actions, through God's provision, kept alive the nation that was a major component of God's eternal plan.
	The Story, Part 7: Wanderings This message encourages us to identify and work on overcoming our tendencies to wander—that we might stay on the path to life and growth and peace.
	Celebration of Hope, Part 1: Hungry This message speaks to the issues of the world's poor and the expectations of God for his family. If non-poor are willing to make a concentrated effort to curb the attitude of overconsumption, it is possible to make a major difference in the lives of the poor.
	A Fresh Look at God What makes the difference in our perception of God? We can view him as just a bit bigger than we are and with capabilities a bit grander than we have, or we can take a perspective from the realities of creation and the truths of Scripture.
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 1: Blessed Are the Broken This message is the first of six teachings on steps toward healing, toward walking free in the grace and strength of God.
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 2: Ready to Surrender Humbling yourself to the point of surrender—leaning into the reality of the need for God—does not come easily; but the God who is bigger, better, smarter, and wiser than we can ever be is always there to pick us up however many times we need and to help us along the walk on the road to freedom.
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 3: Examine Myself with Fearless Honesty The third step in the series "Coming Up to Breathe" involves doing a little self-exploratory surgery, a little self-examination, with God and a trusted friend or counselor at your side. What are your faults? Do you feel genuine sorrow and regret for your past actions that have caused hurt to others?
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 4: Amend My Relationships God requires you to forgive and he is going to help you do it. It's making a hard choice even if you don't feel like it—remembering that you'll never have to forgive somebody more than what God has forgiven you.
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 5: Think a Whole New Way God will keep working in you as long as you are willing to walk humbly with him and access his power—one step at a time and one day at a time
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 6: Encourage Others with My Life and My Story We all have a story to share, and God wants to provide opportunity for each of us to encourage others with our story and continually-changing life. B
	Chicagocity, Part 1: Looped Managing a Succ-Stressful Career
	Chicagocity, Part 2: Sweet Home Chicago: The Dynamics of Healthy Families It is possible to have a sweet home—in Chicago or wherever—with commitment and intentionality about using an appropriate yes or no to build balance and health into family and home.
	Chicagocity, Part 3: WiseGuyz: The Power of Grace for a New Beginning During the 1960s his dad was underboss of the Colombo crime faction of La Cosa Nostra; and in 1975 Michael Franzese, electing to leave pre-med school, took an oath and became a sworn made member of that same crime family. Interestingly, the mob boss used the expression at initiation that Michael was "being born again into a new life."
	Chicagocity, Part 4: The Great Chicago Fire: Questions for God in Tragedy Why does God allow tragedy and suffering in this world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Where is God in times of tragedy? Age-old questions that frequently weigh on the minds of even the most passionate Christ-followers.
	The Best "NO" in the Bible Admitting to sin and asking God's forgiveness moves us from a place of spiritual defeat, of being separated from God, to a place where he can restore us to himself and use us for his full purpose of doing those things we need to do as we take confidence in the best NO—no condemnation—in the Bible.
	The Best "YES" in the Bible At each critical intersection of your life, whether it's caring for your body, managing your finances, using your talents, working on relationships�even if you've stumbled and fallen, you need to allow God to grab your hand to pull you up and you need to walk with him on the high road that leads to life and peace.
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 1: Feel the Burn God may be calling you at a time when you feel unworthy or incapable or totally lacking in the skills to be in relationship with him or to accomplish the task to which he's calling you. But with the great I AM standing with you, the past is written off and you're headed for a life of hope and of purpose—a life where feeling the burn feels so good.
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 3: Feel the Power Are you allowing plague after self-inflicted plague to come upon your life by choosing to continually challenge or reject God's plan? Is it possible that your stubbornness and rebellion and hard heart might keep you from realizing God's amazing grace?
	Fuel, The Exodus Journey: Part 5, Feel the Rush This nine-part series walks us alongside Moses and the Israelites from Moses' early years in the house of Pharaoh to the time God asks him to exert some leadership skills in getting the Israelites out of Egypt to the frequently-complaining desert wanderers making their way to the Promised Land.
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 7: Feel the Change This message offers action steps for whatever stage you're at, so that you don't miss the eternity God wants to share with you.
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 1 God gave us our sexuality for right purposes, and this message speaks to disciplines that keep us centered on using intimacy for the purposes and in the ways he intended.
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 2 What did Jesus mean in his words recorded in Luke 14:25-26 that anyone who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even life itself—cannot be his disciple? That statement was as shocking to his listeners then as it is to us today, until we understand more fully what Jesus is asking of us.
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 3 This message gives historical perspective on how churches have celebrated the Lord's Supper through the years and expands on the prerequisites that Willow and other churches have for participation in Communion today.
	Imagine, Part 1: Mercy: World AIDS Day In a video taken on a trip by Gene Appel to Malawi and in an interview of South African pastor Trevor Downham by Lynne Hybels, we are told of the efforts in two countries of Africa to do battle with HIV/AIDS, both in caring for those already infected and offering assistance for prevention of this and other diseases.
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 9: Feel the Pain Sometimes the only way God can get our attention is to put us in a desert situation, a time that may be difficult and that's going to test us. In those times, as God speaks to us, we can either harden our hearts into further unbelief or we can listen to his voice and take a next step of spiritual transformation.
	Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Word Intake This message introduces Willow's 2008 plan to present the stories of the Bible in chronological order. Attenders will also be encouraged to do some self-learning with the aid of resources that will be offered to assist in gaining greater understanding of God's Word and applying those truths into their everyday lives.
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Part 1, Can We All Get Along? Can we get along? Can our planet survive? Will wars ever cease? Whether it's trying to set a base for reconciliation among different races and ethnicities, trying to protect the earth by caring for its natural resources, or giving serious consideration to our stand on conflict resolution and war, this series challenges individuals to take the necessary steps to make a difference.
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Part 3, Will Wars Ever Cease? Can we get along? Can our planet survive? Will wars ever cease? Whether it's trying to set a base for reconciliation among different races and ethnicities, trying to protect the earth by caring for its natural resources, or giving serious consideration to our stand on conflict resolution and war, this series challenges individuals to take the necessary steps to make a difference.
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart, Part 1: Riding Out an Economic Storm Following offered suggestions to help us ride out economic storms that might come our way, it's just possible that we could experience a revolution of the heart that leads to a God-honoring trust-funding mentality.
	Unseen, Part 1: Are Angels Among Us? Angels and demons. Who are these beings and what is it about them in both the unseen and seen worlds that impacts our everyday existence? This message seeks to bring clarity to their identity and mission and helps us understand their relevance to our lives.
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart: Part 2, The Heart of the Matter This series encourages embracing a God-honoring trust-funding mentality that will help us realize the promises of our God of re-supply.
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart: Part 3, Facing Your Greatest Financial Fears This series encourages embracing a God-honoring trust-funding mentality that will help us realize the promises of our God of re-supply.
	Easter 2008 God built you to thirst for a vision beyond yourself, and this message reassures that we can satiate those things for which we thirst as we are cleansed and fulfilled, inside and out, through the living water and the resurrection power of Jesus Christ.
	Inseparable, Part 2: Romans 8:31 This message encourages us to take hold of the promise of Romans 8:31—"If God is for us, who can be against us?"—and integrate that spiritual reality into every situation of daily life.
	Inseparable, Part 3: Romans 8:37 With this message we learn that committing to God's program and immersing ourselves in the spiritual disciplines prepares us to carry the conquering spirit into whatever the circumstances of life, that we might progress along the spiritual growth continuum with the intention of becoming fully Christ-centered.
	Celebration of Hope, Part 2: Surrendered The only way for someone to move to the Christ-centered end of the faith continuum is to make a conscious decision to wrestle with each one of these issues, surrendering your arrogance to God's truth, in order to reach that point where you can say you truly believe God is with you every moment of every day—and it is good.
	Families at Their Best, Part 4 Entitlement, rescue, busyness, communication - Bill Hybels and youth leaders Scott Rubin and Shane Farmer, with the help of the drama team, tackle these issues and speak to the reality of responsibility, consequences, the need to slow down, and the need to have open conversations in trying to bring out the best in families.
	Families at Their Best, Part 1 This first in a series of messages on family sets the tone for understanding the importance of a family faith legacy, whether it's a many generational legacy passed down over the years or whether you are committing to being the first in your family to extend the baton of faith to the next generation. Ideally, spiritual guidance and influence happen in the context of the ultimate small group of family.
	Arts Conference 2007: They Like Jesus But Not the Church Main Session, 2007 Arise Conference
	Enough, Part 1 We need to trust God enough to be able to settle into the words from Philippians 4 that say "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation ..."and we need to affirm boldly: "God's current provision for my life is enough."
	Enough, Part 2 This message reminds us that the only thing in life that never changes is the character of God.
	Enough, Part 3 This message also includes some initial REVEAL survey results that show how giving is impacted along the faith continuum from Exploring Christ to Christ-centered.
	Enough, Part 4
	Families at Their Best, Part 2 Showing irrational love can be the base for all the traits - everything from making sure everyone in the family feels treasured, to celebrating uniqueness, to communicating with truth and grace, to sharing a common faith, to seeking help when necessary, and more.
	Only God: Part 2, Only God Can Penetrate a Prejudiced Heart This message forces us to inspect our attitudes and reasons for exclusion and reminds us that we need to reflect the kind of heart God wants us to have
	Only God: Part 1, Only God Can Soften a Heart of Stone Using the story of Saul's Damascus Road experience and his eventual conversion, seekers through Christ-centered on the spiritual continuum are encouraged to solidify their connection to God through diligent and thoughtful reading of the Bible.
	Only God: Part 3, Only God Can Grow A Human Heart This message reminds us that those comprising the current day church need to find a similar desire to let God grow their hearts to be more loving, more inclusive, more generous in meeting needs.
	Only God, Part 4: Can Free the Captive Heart You may not be literally behind bars, but broken relationships, anxiety, addictions, and much more can leave you feeling as though you're in chains.
	Only God, Part 5: Can Lead the Submitted Heart We always need to test that what we're hearing truly is from God. And then�sometimes the most difficult�once we are certain it is God's prompting, we need to obey no matter the cost.
	Celebration of Hope 2009, Part 2: We Serve Message on Audio CD
	Celebration of Hope 2009, Part 1: We Stand Who is my neighbor and what is my responsibility to him? Jesus, being the masterful storyteller he was, likely set his listeners on edge in answering that question with his telling of what we know as the story of the Good Samaritan.
	Easter 2009 This message encourages each person who is up against any wall to ask, seek, and knock—and be assured that God will answer.
	Washed Clean With an emphasis on Willow's upcoming Baptism service, this message reinforces the need to get past the pride and arrogance and to take a step of spiritual courage into the simple, but significant, act of Baptism.
	Interview with Catherine Rohr It's a powerful message of redemption.
	Why we sing Join us as Teaching Pastor Darren Whitehead unpacks this spiritual practice which is essential to a growing relationship with God.
	DadFest 09: The Dream Releasers God has hidden in each of us a dream of what we can be for him. Although this messa
	Wise people, Foolish People & Evil People (CD) Dr. Henry Cloud speaks on the topic of dealing differently with wise people, foolish people, and evil people.
	The Y Factor (Best of Defining Moments) Bill Hybels and Tammy Kelley, Willow Creek's Director of People Resources, provide a fresh perspective on the serving opportunities you offer people and discuss how you can challenge them to take the next step in the adventure of being used by God.
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	Simplexity, Part 12: 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 Author: Gene Appel 2 Have and 2 Hold more »
	Prepare, Part 2: Open Your Hands Author: Nancy Beach with Heather Larson and Warren Beach Weekly Message on Audio CD more »
	Prepare, Part 3: Impact Your World Author: Gary Haugen Join us for an inspiring message from Gary Haugen of International Justice Mission. more »
	The Evolution of Hope Author: Jon Peacock Weekender Service on CD by Jon Peacock more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 9: Full Out - Full In 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 Author: Mike Breaux In closing his first letter to the Corinthian church, Paul lets them know he must wait on God's will—"if the Lord permits"—before traveling to Corinth. It's a good lesson for those who forge ahead, not knowing if God's plan and God's blessing pave the way. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 7: A Spiritual Body, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 Author: Randy Frazee Christ-followers can take hope in the promise of resurrected bodies that, while retaining some of the form of the earthly body will take on all the characteristics of the heavenly body. We can delight in the fact that upon Christ's return, Christians who had earthly sick and worn bodies and minds will be made well and whole again. more »
	Mother's Day 2009 Author: Various Speakers Mothers are celebrated through the stories from a son whose mom intentionally took moments to encourage and support and pray for him�even when not fully understanding his interests and passions; from a young mom who is learning daily and leaning into the wisdom and experience of seasoned moms; and from a woman who had to work through a difficult relationship with her mom and was finally able to give and receive healing words. All three have felt the power of God personally and through others, welcoming his wisdom and his grace in shaping their lives. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 2: Freedom, 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Author: Mike Breaux How does the world see today's church? Do they see nitpicking on issues that are driven only by selfish desires and unbending attitudes, or do they see Christ-followers truly presenting themselves as united, loving, sharing and caring? more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 4: Gifts, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Author: Mike Breaux God, the one who knows you best, has entrusted you with spiritual giftedness of his choosing. That giftedness meshes with and completes the unique package God created you to be. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 8: Giving, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 Author: Randy Frazee This message focuses on a brief passage where the apostle Paul is asking the Corinthian church to financially assist the church in need in Jerusalem. more »
	Necessary Endings Author: Henry Cloud Sometimes in order to make meaningful change in our lives, it is necessary to put an end to an already existing routine of behavior or a relationship or a dream—whatever it is that is taking up time and space in our souls and not allowing for forward movement. more »
	Living Beyond Myself, Part 4: The Power of Doing Good Author: Bill Hybels From the foundation of the world, Scripture tells us, we were created to do good works in Christ. Doing good, Bill Hybels reminds us, goes beyond just not doing bad. It is not just a static life of avoiding temptations to be a jerk during the day. It is the active pursuit of doing good. more »
	The Case for the Real Jesus Author: Lee Strobel Why do Christians believe what they believe? In this message, Lee Strobel talks about some of his in-depth investigation that brought him to a place of faith. more »
	Desire: Money, Power and Sex, Part 2 Author: Steve Wu In the beginning, God gave man authority over the earth He created and over our own lives, trusting us to make good choices. more »
	Influence, Part 4 Author: Bill Hybels This message elaborates on some basics that are important in the process of influencing people to reconciliation with God: living out a fully reconciled life in front of these people every day; taking the time to listen and really understand why the person you care about has not already reconciled with God; and then praying for that open door that will provide you the opportunity to tell the story of the grace of God and what it's done in your life. more »
	Influence, Part 5 Author: Bill Hybels This message reminds us that it is not always the Holy Spirit's intention that just one Christ-follower is to be responsible for bringing a person who is far from God over the line of faith by immediately sharing the plan of salvation. more »
	Influence, Part 6 Author: Darren Whitehead Generational Influence more »
	Influence, Part 7 Author: Bill Hybels This message challenges each of us to a new or renewed vow of yieldedness to steward the ministry of reconciliation in whatever way God asks. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 6: Worship Hot Buttons, 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 Author: Nancy Beach We must move from being critics of worship or passive observers to being worshipers who participate with full and active engagement. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 1: Disciplines, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Author: Mike Breaux Giving in to the promptings of the Holy Spirit throughout each day helps strengthen what is truly a lifelong training routine that allows God the freedom to do the inside-out transformation in each of us. more »
	Prepare, Part 1: Engage Your Hearts Author: Bill Hybels Christmas is coming, and there are plenty of preparations to be made. But amidst the shopping, decorating, and entertaining, how do we prepare our hearts? more »
	Influence, Part 2 Author: Bill Hybels This message encourages Christ-followers to not give up on anyone in their sphere of influence, but to go all out in making sure all people know they matter to God. more »
	When God Whispers: Part 2, Whispers of Conviction Author: Darren Whitehead This message speaks to three ways in which God relays his whispers of conviction. He'll maybe quietly expose someone for the sinner they are, with the desire, of course, that they would repent and find forgiveness. Or he may reprove a Christ-follower to align their life with what they know are the truths of Scripture. And God whispers in order to convince us of the things that he wants us to do. Are you listening? And will you follow? more »
	It's Time to Jump Author: Darren Whitehead The beauty of the body of Christ, the church, shows itself more fully when each believer commits to using their spiritual gifts in service both within the local church and wherever the need is evident. Scripture makes it very clear that we are God's instruments to do his work. The tasks of serving should not fall on just a few, but should be a commitment from the entire church community as each person determines their gifts and puts those gifts to use. more »
	The Outward Focused Life Author: Dave Workman Becoming a Servant in a Serve-Me World more »
	Desire: Money, Power and Sex, Part 3 Author: Steve Wu In this message we're reassured that God longs for those entrenched in sexual sin to be brought back to wholeness through repentance, that they might experience the unleashing of his amazing grace. more »
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Can Our Planet Survive? Author: Bill Hybels This message reiterates what God expects from us in the care of this planet-his planet-and suggests ways in which we can start making a difference in caring for what remains of what we've been given. more »
	Living Above the Line Author: Darren Whitehead Immersing oneself in the Scriptures grows up a Christian spiritually and changes the way he or she thinks about living out their faith. Christ-followers cannot be content with basing their faith only on the things they don't do, but they must take conscious steps to 'do.' God calls Christ-followers to show people what it looks like to live by a unique and compelling value system. They need to share their life, their time, and their resources-in essence, they need to live and love like Jesus lived and loved. more »
	The Unseen: Part 2, What Is Heaven Like? Author: Gene Appel This message gives us a in-depth perspective on the wonders of heaven and the invitation from our God to come, to celebrate, and to share his happiness. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 3: Community, 1 Corinthians 11:2-34 Author: Randy Frazee Whatever the diversity of personalities, economic levels, education, or ethnicity in the church, we must build and strengthen our community based on and because of our oneness in Christ. more »
	Full Out: Run with Purpose and Passion, Part 5: Virtues, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Author: Randy Frazee In 1 Corinthians 13, we're given clear-cut parameters on what love is and what love is not. As Christians are continually transformed by the ongoing love of God, we have tremendous opportunity to give out transforming love to others. more »
	Families at Their Best, Part 3 Author: Bill Hybels & Dr. Richard Allen Farmer Using affluence to influence is not too difficult for most people in dealing with issues of race or ethnicity or socio-economic differences. But when it comes to the matter of confluence�the joining-that's when it gets a bit harder. more »
	Toward Wonder Author: Nancy Beach This message reminds us that taking even minimal time to pay attention to the everyday miracles of God's creation can't help but cause us to be amazed at the complexities that he wove together to bring about the fullness of the heavens and the earth and all that dwells therein. more »
	Interview with Hemant Mehta Author: Randy Frazee Hemant Mehta, the 'friendly atheist,' shares some of his experiences and learnings when, after 'selling' his soul on eBay, the payment involved his having to attend a variety of churches over a one-year period. more »
	The Question Author: Kyle Idleman What is the one thing you want to know about God? more »
	Table for 8 Author: Kyle Idleman Using the imagery of a sit-down dinner in heaven, this message speaks to some of the questions we might have about heaven: Will we have memories of relationships here on earth? How will we know who people in heaven are? Will we enjoy heaven if people we've loved on earth aren't there? more »
	A Personal Risk.....A Dangerous Faith Author: Steve Wu Using the biblical story of Abraham's response to God's asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, the question is posed: What is our response when God asks that we take bold risks and put ourselves on the altar with all the time and talents that he's given us? more »
	The Story, Part 6: New Commands and a New Covenant Author: Bill Donahue God has gotten the Israelites out of Egypt; and now he needs to get Egypt out of the Israelites. So he gives them a bit of extra time in the desert as he reinforces in them his Law and his love. This message speaks to the divisions and the purposes of the Law as it reveals the holiness and heart of God. more »
	Faith with guts Author: Bill Hybels In this message we're challenged to use the image of a balance scale to help us determine on which side the scale is weighted as we make decisions in our lives. more »
	The Swim Author: Mike Breaux A Message from the life of Peter more »
	It All Goes Back in the Box (John Ortberg) The Message that Inspired the book more »
	Going Deeper Audio Series: The High Drama of Decision Making (Bill Hybels) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY more »
	Going Deeper Audio Series: Just Courage: Charging the Darkness (Gary Haugen) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY more »
	Going Deeper Audio Series: IT: How Leaders Can Get IT and Keep IT (Craig Groeschel) AVAILABLE AT SUMMIT SITES ONLY more »
	Holy Discontent - Fueling the Fire That Ignites Personal Vision (Audio CD unabridged) BILL HYBELS Whether it is social injustice AIDS bad preaching or wrecked marriages what breaks the heart of someone who loves God most likely breaks God's heart too—and it is often these "firestorms of frustration" that God will use to enlist you in setting what is wrong in this world right! more »
	Portraits of the Passion Service Package This powerful Good Friday/Easter resource is designed to help you create you own unique Easter experience. more »
	DadFest 2008 Author: Bill Hybels Fathers day message more »
	Simplexity, Part 11: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Author: Wayne Alguire Because of misinterpreting some of the apostle Paul's teaching on freedom in Christ, issues of sexual immorality were becoming prevalent with Christ-followers in the Corinthian church. Paul reinforces to the Corinthians and to us our bodies are not meant for unrestrained sexual freedom. more »
	Simplexity, Part 14: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Author: Nancy Beach Dealing with the Gray Areas more »
	Simplexity, Part 13: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Author: Randy Frazee Getting married or staying single is not a matter of right or wrong. But whether singleness is for a season or a lifetime, the unmarried Christ-follower has opportunities and challenges in the circumstances of life that the apostle Paul speaks to quite ardently. more »
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 1: The Best Way to Live Author: Randy Frazee When we look into God's Word, it provides us with an accurate reflection of who we truly are. And Scripture makes it clear that it's not God tempting us to do wrong things, but we ourselves who are responsible for giving in to temptation and sin and choices that lead to destruction. more »
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 2: Trials and Testing Author: Wayne Gordon Compassion & Justice Learning Community more »
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 4: Faith Werks Author: Gene Appel This message helps us understand genuine faith and what Jesus himself and other New Testament writers say about the place of works in faith. more »
	Fuel: Study of James, Part 5: Open Wide and Say Ahhh Author: Mike Breaux The tongue wields amazing power. It can speak words that bring affirmation and encouragement and love; but it can also speak words that hurt and leave lasting scars on those at whom the words are directed. It has the power to do great amounts of soul damage to the very people that Jesus gave his life for. more »
	The Story, Part 1: Kick-Off Author: Randy Frazee From the Genesis story of the creation of heaven and earth to the Revelation vision of a new heaven and a new earth, this series will allow us to journey chronologically as we gain insights into the lengths God went in order to draw us back into relationship with him. more »
	The Story, Part 11: Saul: Standing Tall, Falling Hard Author: Gene Appel The Era of the Kings - Saul more »
	The Story, Part 12: David: From Shepherd to King Author: Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian This message speaks to the evident contradictions of David: a sinner, but a man with a sensitive heart toward God. Like David, we must recognize our need for God and not become so immersed in the crisis of our failures that we lose hope for the future. more »
	The Story, Part 3: God Builds a Nation Author: Randy Frazee Abraham - This message reinforces that God wants us to come to him by faith, he wants us to be in relationship with him, he wants to give us a purpose and a plan for our lives. And just as he gave the new names of Abraham and Sarah, he wants to give each of us a new name as he changes our story and our direction in life. more »
	The Story, Part 2: The Beginning of Life as We Know It Author: Randy Frazee This message speaks to the impact of that freedom-of-choice moment and lays the foundation for the rest of "The Story," which is all about God's work to get us back. more »
	The Story, Part 15: A Kingdom Torn in Two Author: Randy Frazee This message takes the story of the kingdom torn in two as the base for the reality that often when we make decisions, those decisions turn around and make us. We have to be deliberate in making decisions that align our lives and the lives of the people that we lead—through family, work, ministry, etc.—with the overall plan of the Upper Story of God. more »
	The Story, Part 16: God"s Messengers - Elijah, Elisha, and Other Prophets Author: Darren Whitehead This message reminds us that God has offered to shoulder whatever burdens we think we're carrying alone. And as with Elijah in his depression and isolation, there will be a time when God, in His faithfulness, will come to us in a gentle whisper, to strengthen our dependence and trust in Him. more »
	The Story, The return - The Queen of Beauty & Courage Author: John Ortberg Message on Audio CD more »
	The story, the Return - Rebuilding the walls Author: Randy Frazee Rebuilding the walls more »
	The Story, Part 14: Solomon: The King Who Had It All Author: Bill Donahue Whether we've a dark heart, a hardened heart, or a divided heart, this message encourages us back to the habits of the heart—confession, community, worship, service, obedience—that realign us with Christ. more »
	The Story, Part 13: David: The Trial of a King Author: Nancy Ortberg In this message we learn, through the lessons of David's life and the promises of God, of the need for a repentant heart in order to keep us in close relationship with our God who, as with David, has given us so much and who truly is our only hope in an imperfect world comprised of imperfect people. more »
	The Story, Part 8: The Battle Begins Author: Nancy Ortberg This message reminds us that facing our circumstances with courage will require not only having a vision of God, but also living well with that vision. more »
	The Story, Part 9: A Few Good Men...and Women Author: Randy Frazee The path to deliverance comes through the experience of repentance, and this message assures us that God is willing to bring us to that place of restoration if we are willing to allow him first priority in our lives. more »
	The Story, Part 10: The Faith of a Foreign Woman Author: Randy Frazee We don't have to be concerned that our acceptance into the community of God is dependent on our class ranking or our extracurricular accomplishments because that acceptance is, fortunately, based on the merit of Christ. more »
	The Story, Part 4: Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh Author: Randy Frazee This message speaks to the way in which Joseph was able to prevail over the ill-treatment in his earthly life because of the trust that he had in the God who controls all life. Joseph's actions, through God's provision, kept alive the nation that was a major component of God's eternal plan. more »
	The Story, Part 7: Wanderings Author: Nancy Beach This message encourages us to identify and work on overcoming our tendencies to wander—that we might stay on the path to life and growth and peace. more »
	Celebration of Hope, Part 1: Hungry Author: Nancy Beach This message speaks to the issues of the world's poor and the expectations of God for his family. If non-poor are willing to make a concentrated effort to curb the attitude of overconsumption, it is possible to make a major difference in the lives of the poor. more »
	A Fresh Look at God Author: Francis Chan What makes the difference in our perception of God? We can view him as just a bit bigger than we are and with capabilities a bit grander than we have, or we can take a perspective from the realities of creation and the truths of Scripture. more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 1: Blessed Are the Broken Author: Mike Breaux This message is the first of six teachings on steps toward healing, toward walking free in the grace and strength of God. more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 2: Ready to Surrender Author: Mike Breaux Humbling yourself to the point of surrender—leaning into the reality of the need for God—does not come easily; but the God who is bigger, better, smarter, and wiser than we can ever be is always there to pick us up however many times we need and to help us along the walk on the road to freedom. more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 3: Examine Myself with Fearless Honesty Author: Mike Breaux The third step in the series "Coming Up to Breathe" involves doing a little self-exploratory surgery, a little self-examination, with God and a trusted friend or counselor at your side. What are your faults? Do you feel genuine sorrow and regret for your past actions that have caused hurt to others? more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 4: Amend My Relationships Author: Mike Breaux God requires you to forgive and he is going to help you do it. It's making a hard choice even if you don't feel like it—remembering that you'll never have to forgive somebody more than what God has forgiven you. more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 5: Think a Whole New Way Author: Mike Breaux God will keep working in you as long as you are willing to walk humbly with him and access his power—one step at a time and one day at a time more »
	Coming Up to Breathe, Part 6: Encourage Others with My Life and My Story Author: Mike Breaux We all have a story to share, and God wants to provide opportunity for each of us to encourage others with our story and continually-changing life. B more »
	Chicagocity, Part 1: Looped Author: Gene Appel Managing a Succ-Stressful Career more »
	Chicagocity, Part 2: Sweet Home Chicago: The Dynamics of Healthy Families Author: Gene Appel It is possible to have a sweet home—in Chicago or wherever—with commitment and intentionality about using an appropriate yes or no to build balance and health into family and home. more »
	Chicagocity, Part 3: WiseGuyz: The Power of Grace for a New Beginning Author: Michael Franzese During the 1960s his dad was underboss of the Colombo crime faction of La Cosa Nostra; and in 1975 Michael Franzese, electing to leave pre-med school, took an oath and became a sworn made member of that same crime family. Interestingly, the mob boss used the expression at initiation that Michael was "being born again into a new life." more »
	Chicagocity, Part 4: The Great Chicago Fire: Questions for God in Tragedy Author: Gene Appel Why does God allow tragedy and suffering in this world? Why do bad things happen to good people? Where is God in times of tragedy? Age-old questions that frequently weigh on the minds of even the most passionate Christ-followers. more »
	The Best "NO" in the Bible Author: Bill Hybels Admitting to sin and asking God's forgiveness moves us from a place of spiritual defeat, of being separated from God, to a place where he can restore us to himself and use us for his full purpose of doing those things we need to do as we take confidence in the best NO—no condemnation—in the Bible. more »
	The Best "YES" in the Bible Author: Bill Hybels At each critical intersection of your life, whether it's caring for your body, managing your finances, using your talents, working on relationships�even if you've stumbled and fallen, you need to allow God to grab your hand to pull you up and you need to walk with him on the high road that leads to life and peace. more »
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 1: Feel the Burn Author: Mike Breaux God may be calling you at a time when you feel unworthy or incapable or totally lacking in the skills to be in relationship with him or to accomplish the task to which he's calling you. But with the great I AM standing with you, the past is written off and you're headed for a life of hope and of purpose—a life where feeling the burn feels so good. more »
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 3: Feel the Power Author: Mike Breaux Are you allowing plague after self-inflicted plague to come upon your life by choosing to continually challenge or reject God's plan? Is it possible that your stubbornness and rebellion and hard heart might keep you from realizing God's amazing grace? more »
	Fuel, The Exodus Journey: Part 5, Feel the Rush Author: Bill Hybels This nine-part series walks us alongside Moses and the Israelites from Moses' early years in the house of Pharaoh to the time God asks him to exert some leadership skills in getting the Israelites out of Egypt to the frequently-complaining desert wanderers making their way to the Promised Land. more »
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 7: Feel the Change Author: Bill Hybels This message offers action steps for whatever stage you're at, so that you don't miss the eternity God wants to share with you. more »
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 1 Author: Mike Breaux God gave us our sexuality for right purposes, and this message speaks to disciplines that keep us centered on using intimacy for the purposes and in the ways he intended. more »
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 2 Author: Gene Appel What did Jesus mean in his words recorded in Luke 14:25-26 that anyone who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even life itself—cannot be his disciple? That statement was as shocking to his listeners then as it is to us today, until we understand more fully what Jesus is asking of us. more »
	Jesus Uncensored, Part 3 Author: Nancy Beach This message gives historical perspective on how churches have celebrated the Lord's Supper through the years and expands on the prerequisites that Willow and other churches have for participation in Communion today. more »
	Imagine, Part 1: Mercy: World AIDS Day Author: Lynne Hybels & Trevor Downham In a video taken on a trip by Gene Appel to Malawi and in an interview of South African pastor Trevor Downham by Lynne Hybels, we are told of the efforts in two countries of Africa to do battle with HIV/AIDS, both in caring for those already infected and offering assistance for prevention of this and other diseases. more »
	Fuel: The Exodus Journey, Part 9: Feel the Pain Author: Gene Appel Sometimes the only way God can get our attention is to put us in a desert situation, a time that may be difficult and that's going to test us. In those times, as God speaks to us, we can either harden our hearts into further unbelief or we can listen to his voice and take a next step of spiritual transformation. more »
	Reduce Calorie Intake, Increase Word Intake Author: Randy Frazee This message introduces Willow's 2008 plan to present the stories of the Bible in chronological order. Attenders will also be encouraged to do some self-learning with the aid of resources that will be offered to assist in gaining greater understanding of God's Word and applying those truths into their everyday lives. more »
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Part 1, Can We All Get Along? Author: Bill Hybels & James Meeks Can we get along? Can our planet survive? Will wars ever cease? Whether it's trying to set a base for reconciliation among different races and ethnicities, trying to protect the earth by caring for its natural resources, or giving serious consideration to our stand on conflict resolution and war, this series challenges individuals to take the necessary steps to make a difference. more »
	Big Questions Our World Must Answer: Part 3, Will Wars Ever Cease? Author: Bill Hybels Can we get along? Can our planet survive? Will wars ever cease? Whether it's trying to set a base for reconciliation among different races and ethnicities, trying to protect the earth by caring for its natural resources, or giving serious consideration to our stand on conflict resolution and war, this series challenges individuals to take the necessary steps to make a difference. more »
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart, Part 1: Riding Out an Economic Storm Author: Gene Appel Following offered suggestions to help us ride out economic storms that might come our way, it's just possible that we could experience a revolution of the heart that leads to a God-honoring trust-funding mentality. more »
	Unseen, Part 1: Are Angels Among Us? Author: Gene Appel Angels and demons. Who are these beings and what is it about them in both the unseen and seen worlds that impacts our everyday existence? This message seeks to bring clarity to their identity and mission and helps us understand their relevance to our lives. more »
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart: Part 2, The Heart of the Matter Author: Gene Appel This series encourages embracing a God-honoring trust-funding mentality that will help us realize the promises of our God of re-supply. more »
	Trust Funding - A Revolution of the Heart: Part 3, Facing Your Greatest Financial Fears Author: Gene Appel This series encourages embracing a God-honoring trust-funding mentality that will help us realize the promises of our God of re-supply. more »
	Easter 2008 Author: Greg Ferguson,Aaron Niequist, Willow Creek Student Impact God built you to thirst for a vision beyond yourself, and this message reassures that we can satiate those things for which we thirst as we are cleansed and fulfilled, inside and out, through the living water and the resurrection power of Jesus Christ. more »
	Inseparable, Part 2: Romans 8:31 Author: Bill Hybels This message encourages us to take hold of the promise of Romans 8:31—"If God is for us, who can be against us?"—and integrate that spiritual reality into every situation of daily life. more »
	Inseparable, Part 3: Romans 8:37 Author: Bill Hybels With this message we learn that committing to God's program and immersing ourselves in the spiritual disciplines prepares us to carry the conquering spirit into whatever the circumstances of life, that we might progress along the spiritual growth continuum with the intention of becoming fully Christ-centered. more »
	Celebration of Hope, Part 2: Surrendered Author: Greg Hawkins The only way for someone to move to the Christ-centered end of the faith continuum is to make a conscious decision to wrestle with each one of these issues, surrendering your arrogance to God's truth, in order to reach that point where you can say you truly believe God is with you every moment of every day—and it is good. more »
	Families at Their Best, Part 4 Author: Bill Hybels Entitlement, rescue, busyness, communication - Bill Hybels and youth leaders Scott Rubin and Shane Farmer, with the help of the drama team, tackle these issues and speak to the reality of responsibility, consequences, the need to slow down, and the need to have open conversations in trying to bring out the best in families. more »
	Families at Their Best, Part 1 Author: Bill Hybels This first in a series of messages on family sets the tone for understanding the importance of a family faith legacy, whether it's a many generational legacy passed down over the years or whether you are committing to being the first in your family to extend the baton of faith to the next generation. Ideally, spiritual guidance and influence happen in the context of the ultimate small group of family. more »
	Arts Conference 2007: They Like Jesus But Not the Church Author: Dan Kimball Main Session, 2007 Arise Conference more »
	Enough, Part 1 Author: Bill Hybels We need to trust God enough to be able to settle into the words from Philippians 4 that say "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation ..."and we need to affirm boldly: "God's current provision for my life is enough." more »
	Enough, Part 2 Author: John Ortberg This message reminds us that the only thing in life that never changes is the character of God. more »
	Enough, Part 3 Author: Bill Hybels This message also includes some initial REVEAL survey results that show how giving is impacted along the faith continuum from Exploring Christ to Christ-centered. more »
	Enough, Part 4 Author: Dave Ramsey more »
	Families at Their Best, Part 2 Author: Bill Hybels Showing irrational love can be the base for all the traits - everything from making sure everyone in the family feels treasured, to celebrating uniqueness, to communicating with truth and grace, to sharing a common faith, to seeking help when necessary, and more. more »
	Only God: Part 2, Only God Can Penetrate a Prejudiced Heart Author: Nancy Beach This message forces us to inspect our attitudes and reasons for exclusion and reminds us that we need to reflect the kind of heart God wants us to have more »
	Only God: Part 1, Only God Can Soften a Heart of Stone Author: Bill Hybels Using the story of Saul's Damascus Road experience and his eventual conversion, seekers through Christ-centered on the spiritual continuum are encouraged to solidify their connection to God through diligent and thoughtful reading of the Bible. more »
	Only God: Part 3, Only God Can Grow A Human Heart Author: Darren Whitehead This message reminds us that those comprising the current day church need to find a similar desire to let God grow their hearts to be more loving, more inclusive, more generous in meeting needs. more »
	Only God, Part 4: Can Free the Captive Heart Author: Bill Hybels You may not be literally behind bars, but broken relationships, anxiety, addictions, and much more can leave you feeling as though you're in chains. more »
	Only God, Part 5: Can Lead the Submitted Heart Author: Bill Hybels We always need to test that what we're hearing truly is from God. And then�sometimes the most difficult�once we are certain it is God's prompting, we need to obey no matter the cost. more »
	Celebration of Hope 2009, Part 2: We Serve Author: Bill Hybels & Richard Stearns Message on Audio CD more »
	Celebration of Hope 2009, Part 1: We Stand Author: Bill Hybels & Darren Whitehead Who is my neighbor and what is my responsibility to him? Jesus, being the masterful storyteller he was, likely set his listeners on edge in answering that question with his telling of what we know as the story of the Good Samaritan. more »
	Easter 2009 Author: Bill Hybels This message encourages each person who is up against any wall to ask, seek, and knock—and be assured that God will answer. more »
	Washed Clean Author: Bill Hybels With an emphasis on Willow's upcoming Baptism service, this message reinforces the need to get past the pride and arrogance and to take a step of spiritual courage into the simple, but significant, act of Baptism. more »
	Interview with Catherine Rohr It's a powerful message of redemption. more »
	Why we sing Author: Darren Whitehead Join us as Teaching Pastor Darren Whitehead unpacks this spiritual practice which is essential to a growing relationship with God. more »
	DadFest 09: The Dream Releasers Author: Wayne Cordiero God has hidden in each of us a dream of what we can be for him. Although this messa more »
	Wise people, Foolish People & Evil People (CD) Author: Dr. Henry Cloud Dr. Henry Cloud speaks on the topic of dealing differently with wise people, foolish people, and evil people. more »
	The Y Factor (Best of Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels, Tammy Kelley Bill Hybels and Tammy Kelley, Willow Creek's Director of People Resources, provide a fresh perspective on the serving opportunities you offer people and discuss how you can challenge them to take the next step in the adventure of being used by God. more »
	An Hour on Sunday (Defining Moments) Author: Nancy Beach and Bill Hybels Member's Only Purchase more »
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	The Church As a Community (Defining Moments) Author: Gilbert B more »
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	An Outward-Focused Life; Becoming a Serving Church (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels, Nancy Beach, and Dave Workman Member's Only Purchase more »
	The Power of Leading with Axioms (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels , Nancy Beach, with Michael Simone Member's Only Purchase more »
	Ask Bill Author: Bill Hybels & Nancy Beach Member's Only Purchase more »
	Managing Change (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels, Nancy Beach, and Bil Donahue Member's Only Purchase more »
	Death by Meeting (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels Member's Only Purchase more »
	Dead Leader Running (Defining Moments) Author: Wayne Cordeiro Member's Only Purchase more »
	Giving (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels, Nancy Beach, and Greg Hawkins Member's Only Purchase more »
	Staying on Budget When the Game Changes (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels & Brian McAuliffe Member's Only Purchase more »
	Growing as a Leader (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels, Nancy Beach, and Cal Rychener Member's Only Purchase more »
	Replenishment (Defining Moments) Author: Bill Hybels & Nancy Beach Member's Only Purchase more »