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Love Lake NormanThe Table: Part 1 - The Groom’s TableThe dinner table is often the place where the highs and lows of life unfold — and it's the same kind of place Jesus used to share a miracle. In the story of the wedding at Cana, we see Jesus meet a simple, even embarrassing need, and turn it into something incredible. This story invites us to be honest about our emptiness and trust Jesus to meet us — not when we’re put together, but when we’re willing to bring Him our needs.2025-04-2731 min
Love Lake NormanEaster at Love Lake Norman: The WalkJesus came to us, but he didn’t come to leave us right where we are. He invites us on a journey with him. To the cross, and then beyond and into life.2025-04-2031 min
Love Lake NormanRead the Room: Part 5 - Seeing MeWe won’t really be able to have good discernment in our lives unless we know ourselves. When we can read the room when it comes to our own feelings, thoughts, personality, and more, it allows us to experience God’s best for our lives.2025-04-1433 min
Love Lake NormanRead the Room: Part 4 - Making Sure You’re SafeWhen it comes to reading the room with our relationships, it’s really important to have people you can trust in your life. It’s equally important to be a person that others can trust. Let’s talk about what it means to be a safe person, because the Bible is full of God’s guidance when it comes to this!2025-04-0632 min
Love Lake NormanRead the Room: Part 3 - The Company You KeepThe company you keep may have the most influence over you... the words you speak, the decisions you make, and even how you view faith. The Bible has plenty to say about those people who are closest to you. 2025-03-3032 min
Love Lake NormanRead the Room Part 2: Where in the World Are You?If you are trying to follow Jesus, the world we live in is tricky. Jesus invites us on His mission to reach the world…but also to be different than the world. 2025-03-2329 min
Love Lake NormanRead the Room Part 1: Seeing What Others MissIf we aren’t able to read the room when it comes to ourselves, our world, and even God, then we’re in for a life full of bad decisions and bigger regrets. Let’s explore together how to see the world how God sees it.2025-03-1728 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 6: Storms and ShipwrecksOne thing that is true about life…storms are always coming. But at some point, the storm just becomes a story. What story are your storms going to tell? Let’s make it a good one.2025-03-0931 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 5: What Road Are You On?We are all on a journey, and the truth is, your journey is either taking you away from God, or towards Him. Taking the journey of faith means getting on the right road.2025-03-0232 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 4: Courage When the Wheels Fall OffWhat do we do when life gets challenging? What do we do when following Jesus gets hard? When the wheels fall off, we can either fall apart or stand firm. Paul shows us a better way to live.2025-02-2338 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 3: How will you spend the time you’ve been given?Do you view time as valuable? Do you see every moment as an opportunity? On his journey to Jerusalem, Paul has an incredible conversation with a group of people he will never see again and takes advantage of this opportunity.2025-02-1631 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 2: The Power to TransformThe journey of faith will take you into some wild, untamed places. It can be intimidating. But you don’t go it alone. The presence of Jesus in our lives makes all the difference.2025-02-0931 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition III Part 1: Friends Come Along for the JourneyIn Acts 18, Paul’s journey to Corinth brings new friendships with Aquila and Priscilla, fellow tentmakers who share his faith and mission. Despite opposition, Paul continues preaching, and many come to believe, including Crispus, a synagogue leader. In a vision, Jesus reassures Paul, saying, “Do not be afraid...for I am with you,” reminding us that we are never alone. Along the way, God places the right people in our lives to encourage and strengthen us—friends who come along for the journey.2025-02-0228 min
Love Lake NormanRenewed Part 4: The Rest of GodOne of the most amazing things about Jesus is that he sees the need for, and invites us into, rest. Not just physical rest, but rest for our weary souls. It’s almost too good to be true! In the last part of our series called Renewed, we reflect on why we need this, and how we can achieve it.2025-01-2638 min
Love Lake NormanRenewed Part 3: Join the ResistanceThe ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt…but the system that Egypt was a part of still exists today. And if we’re not careful, we can get pulled into it without even knowing. Thankfully, Jesus offers freedom, and there is a practical way to resist.2025-01-1940 min
Love Lake NormanRenewed Part 2: Finding Your RhythmWhen it comes to rest and work, there is a rhythm to it all. Too much work and not enough rest equals a recipe for burnout. The Bible gives us a great model for incorporating rest as a normal pattern of our lives.2025-01-1248 min
Love Lake NormanRenewed Part 1: Don’t Sleep on RestThere’s a solution to the world’s constant demands from us for more and better, and the constant drive we have to accomplish and accumulate. It’s an essential part of following Jesus, and He offers it to you and me.2025-01-0542 min
Love Lake NormanChristmas Eve at the Cain Center: Darkness to LightThis Christmas, we’re exploring how the story of Jesus’ birth brings light into the darkest places of our lives. From the night sky over Bethlehem to the brokenness in our relationships and the silence that can feel like distance from God, darkness was a part of the first Christmas story—and it’s still part of ours today. But the good news is that Jesus came to shine His light, offering healing, hope, and peace.2024-12-2416 min
Love Lake NormanDeconstructing Christmas Part 4: All Is Calm, All Is BrightPeace is often hard to come by…in families, in marriages, in countries, in ourselves. And yet, so many of our Christmas carols are about peace. What does that really have to do with Christmas, and how can we have it for ourselves?2024-12-2232 min
Love Lake NormanDeconstructing Christmas Part 3: And Mercy MildWhat is mercy, and why do we sing so much about it at Christmastime? In this message, we discover that when you get down to the basics of Christmas, mercy is what it’s all about.2024-12-1529 min
Love Lake NormanDeconstructing Christmas Part 2: And Wonders of His LoveLet’s uncover the layers that have been added to Christmas so we can discover what it’s really all about. Without a doubt, one of the main things Christmas is all about is love.2024-12-0828 min
Love Lake NormanDeconstructing Christmas Part 1: A Thrill of HopeWhen you break Christmas down into what it’s really all about, you discover that one of the key ingredients is hope. What is hope, though, and how can we have more of it? Let’s explore that together.2024-12-0130 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 7: An Invitation to What?If you’re a Christian in today’s world, it can be easy to do one of two things when it comes to sharing your faith - retreat from the world, or pretend you’re just like everybody else. There’s a third option, though, and it’s one we all have the ability to do - be an inviter.2024-11-2435 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 6: Prison Prayers & Suffering SongsFaithful through suffering, Paul and Silas’ praise in prison sparked freedom and transformation, revealing God’s power amid hardship. Acts 16.2024-11-1731 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 5: How can I be saved?Jesus wanted the world know that he was here to make a sacrifice for everyone. But the early church leaders wanted to add some steps in the process…2024-11-1036 min
Love Lake NormanPartisanWe live in a world where politics is used to spread fear and divide. But it doesn’t have to be that way…and Jesus has a message for all of his believers about how to be unified when others try to divide.2024-11-0325 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 4: Grecian IdolThe human tendency is to elevate people to an unhealthy status and place in our world. Why do we do this? Why do we create idols? What can we do about it?2024-10-2728 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 3: Faith in Unknown TerritoryJerel Law is back from sabbatical, sharing lessons on rest, renewal, and faith. In “Faith in Unknown Territory,” he dives into Acts, exploring how Barnabas and Saul were called for a mission. Learn to hear God’s voice, embrace your calling, and build bold faith that withstands life's challenges.2024-10-2040 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 2: Expedition into Unknown TerritoryIn this episode, Expedition into Unknown Territory, we explore Acts 12 and Peter’s miraculous escape from prison. Once impulsive and fearful, Peter now sleeps peacefully before his execution, showing the power of spiritual transformation through the Holy Spirit. We contrast his humility with Herod’s pride, and discuss baptism as a symbol of inward change. Join us on this journey into the unknown, learning from Peter’s faith and the peace that comes with obedience.2024-10-1333 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition II Part 1: Is Obedience a Bad Word?When we think about the word obedience or obey, you may have negative thoughts about it. What if the Biblical view of obedience is different than what you orginally thought?2024-10-0638 min
Love Lake NormanHello My Name Is Part 4: What Are You Promoting?We are always promoting something we love... a product, a team, or a brand. One thing we promote is ourselves. Our money, time, and talents go to ourselves. The gospel offers a new life... promoting something different.2024-09-2941 min
Love Lake NormanHello My Name Is Part 3: A Child of God, No Longer an OrphanIn this episode, we discuss the transformation of becoming a child of God and leaving behind the orphan mindset. Drawing from personal stories and Ephesians 1:4-5, we explore what it means to be adopted into God’s family, no longer alone or abandoned, but loved and chosen.2024-09-2230 min
Love Lake NormanHello My Name Is Part 2: One is the Loneliest NumberAre you lonely? Do you have a group of friends who you can turn to? Who you can be honest with? The bible encourages us to have close, honest, and authentic relationships.2024-09-1637 min
Love Lake NormanHello My Name Is Part 1: Enemy of GodWe all have a story we tell ourselves about ourselves… and that story can become our identity. Maybe, you’ve felt like your identity is “enemy of God”…but the Bible tells us about a way we can change.2024-09-0836 min
Love Lake NormanLies Christians Believe Part 3: Follow Your HeartJust follow your heart…but what does that really mean? Our hearts can be unstable and unreliable at best! The gospel offers a solution to what (or who) we should follow.2024-09-0136 min
Love Lake NormanLies Christians Believe Part 2: Everything Happens for a ReasonThis week on Lies Christians Believe, Lynn Marshall joins us to debunk the popular saying, 'Everything Happens for a Reason.' We explore how this half-truth can mislead us about God's role in our lives and the balance between divine sovereignty and free will. Tune in as we dive into scripture, challenge common beliefs, and uncover how God’s plans intersect with our choices.2024-08-2531 min
Love Lake NormanLies Christians Believe Part 1: God won’t give you more than you can handle…will He?God won’t give you more than you can handle…will He? Would a loving God allow me to go through hard times? The Bible has an answer to that question and many more as we explore if this statement is true, or if it’s just…a lie Christians believe.2024-08-1931 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition Part 7: Looking for a change?Have you spent your life trying to be a better version of yourself, only to fall short? Or do you believe that you will never change? The Bible has a lot to say about how our lives can be different.2024-08-1131 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition: Part 6 - Facing ObstaclesWe all face obstacles. But how we respond to those obstacles may say more about us than we first thought. The early church faced several obstacles, and their response to those may change everything.2024-08-0438 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition Part 5: The Blessing of InconvenienceIf you want something good to happen, usually you have to inconvenience yourself in some way. For God’s church to grow, often our part involves doing things we wouldn’t naturally do.2024-07-2835 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition Part 4: Fuel for the ExpeditionIf you’re going on a big trip, you better make sure you have the right fuel to get you there. What is the fuel of a faith that is impactful and deep? When it comes to growing a faith that can stand up when the road of life gets hard, there’s one thing that matters most.2024-07-2133 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition: Part 3 - Can We Get A Different Perspective?We all want to show kindness to others...but it's not always easy. What if a shift in perspective could show us how to treat others, the way Jesus did.2024-07-1435 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition: Part 2 - Boldness In The BagGuest speaker Kyle Wallace talks to us about Boldness and how the life of faith is a life marked by courage.2024-07-0739 min
Love Lake NormanExpedition: Part 1 - Don't Go Alone!We rarely go on expeditions alone, and the adventure that is faith is no different. It is not meant to be experienced by yourself! The Bible gives us a promise of someone who can join us for any adventure we are on!2024-06-3037 min
Love Lake NormanMaking Change: Part 4 - Tomorrow MattersWe are conditioned to live for the moment, to live only for today. But it’s not only a smart thing to think about the future…it’s actually a biblical thing too!2024-06-2425 min
Love Lake NormanMaking Change: Part 3 - Giving is GoodWe plan for the things we purchase in our lives…but what would it look like to plan to be generous? God is a generous God, and He values generosity in us.2024-06-1640 min
Love Lake NormanMaking Change: Part 2 - Stress is BadNo one has ever said - my debt makes my life so much better! There is a spiritual side to debt that we don’t often understand. But the truth is, God is inviting us out of debt and into a healthier place.2024-06-0927 min
Love Lake NormanMaking Change: Part 1 - Less is MoreWe are trained to live believing that more is always better, which leads us to always want the next best thing. But that can get us into trouble, especially when it comes to living within our means. The truth is that often, less is actually more.2024-06-0229 min
Love Lake NormanThe One Question: Part 2 - Wise UpWe’ve all done dumb things. How can we make better decisions, and have fewer regrets? There’s a question that the Scriptures encourage us to ask that can help us do that.2024-05-2635 min
Love Lake Norman35,000 DecisionsWe are all faced with decisions every day. Some simple. Some more complex. How can we be sure we are making the right decision? The Bible has plenty to say about making the wise decision.2024-05-1930 min
Love Lake NormanLet it GoWhat do you do when you find yourself in a place of yearning and longing? As we find from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel sometimes to get something we first have to let it go.2024-05-1232 min
Love Lake NormanThe Reason WhySometimes we need to stop and talk about why we do what we do. Let's pull back the curtain and look at what we're all about.2024-05-0528 min
Love Lake NormanWhat You Feed Grows: Part 4 - Growing Emotionally HealthyHow can we be healthy people? A large part of our health (and unhealth) has to do with our emotions and how we handle them. With God’s help, we can all become emotionally healthy.2024-04-2845 min
Love Lake NormanBONUS CONTENTJerel discusses his latest book and the power of story.2024-04-2627 min
Love Lake NormanWhat You Feed Grows: Part 3 - Growing Healthy RelationshipsIn relationships maybe more than anywhere else, there is a principle at work - you reap what you sow. We can’t control the outcomes of all of our relationships, but we can control what we sow into them.2024-04-2144 min
Love Lake NormanWhat You Feed Grows - Part 2: What You feed Spiritually GrowsCraig Allen Cooper joins us and talks about how we can grow spiritually when we commit to pray.2024-04-1436 min
Love Lake NormanWhat You Feed Grows - Part 1: Are you feeding the Good? Or the Bad?What you feed, grows. It’s a truth that we all have experienced. Does it apply to all of life? And how to we feed the good instead of the bad? The Bible has plenty to say about what we should do when it comes to our spiritual life, our relationships, and our emotions.2024-04-0734 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - EasterChristianity is about faith. But it’s not blind faith...there is evidence to back it up.2024-03-3126 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 7: Why Do You Believe?Having a reason to believe is a good thing. What is your reason for belief? Why should you consider believing?2024-03-2425 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 6:Thy Kingdom ComeWe don’t live in a country with a king, but, whether we realize it or not, we’re all a part of a kingdom.2024-03-1726 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 5: Go HomeWe all make mistakes...but what happens after? Do we hide, reconcile, run, or return home. Jesus shows his followers (and us) how to respond after we make a mistake.2024-03-1033 min
Love Lake NormanCount Me In For the Next GenWhat does it look like when the church really functions like the church can? When we all pull in the same direction for the same reason? That’s what it will take to be the kind of church that reaches the next generation.2024-03-0333 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 4: Going Out on a LimbJesus takes a walk with his disciples…the last walk he’ll take for awhile with them. What is on his mind? He tells them what he wants to tell us too - whatever happens, here’s the key to true joy in life.2024-02-2627 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 3: Don't Worry Be HappyWould you like to know how to find peace even when your life is anything but peaceful? Jesus gives us a fresh perspective on how we can make this our reality.2024-02-1837 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Up Close - Part 2: The Servant KingSometimes Jesus does the most unexpected thing possible. When he does that, pay close attention - he is showing us how he wants us to live too.2024-02-1127 min
Love Lake NormanKing of HeartsJesus came as a king like no other. He didn’t come as a conqueror with a castle…he came to invite Himself into the kingdom of our hearts.2024-02-0435 min
Love Lake NormanLet's Go!If you want to have your best year yet, you’ll have to recognize one thing first: it’s not about you.2024-01-2825 min
Love Lake NormanPlanting in the Rich SoilWe all want to grow…in our career, in our relationships, and maybe even in our faith. Jesus explains what real growth in good soil can look like.2024-01-2136 min
Love Lake NormanRisking RelationshipWhat do you do when you lose something valuable, like a credit card? You don’t just sit around and celebrate all the already-found cards, do you? No. You turn the house upside down looking for it. When God sees something of the highest value lost, he does the same thing. And we should too!2024-01-1439 min
Love Lake NormanFinding What MattersWhat would it look like to start 2024 fresh, inviting God into your year? How could this year become about something bigger than yourself? It makes a real difference to involve Him in your plans. This could be your BEST YEAR YET.2024-01-0729 min
Love Lake NormanChristmas Eve @ The Cain CenterWe are all loving for something. In Christmas, we find an invitation to live for something beyond ourselves.2023-12-2425 min
Love Lake NormanThe Throne of ApathyWe can say we believe in God, but it’s the actions that make the difference. What does it look like to care enough to do something about it when it comes to your faith?2023-12-1837 min
Love Lake NormanThe Throne of FearLife comes at you fast…and often the temptation is to hold onto what we have instead of holding things loosely and letting God have control. The question comes down to this - whose kingdom are you really building?2023-12-1034 min
Love Lake NormanThe Throne of TraditionEveryone has Christmas traditions - trees, parties, family gatherings…things we all look forward to. Tradition, however, can get in the way of the real meaning of Christmas. This was true in the time of Jesus, and if we’re not careful, it can be just as true for us today.2023-12-0330 min
Love Lake NormanDo You Believe?Lynn Marshall teaches us from John 11 and the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.2023-11-2632 min
Love Lake NormanBeing A Shepherd is a Dangerous ThingDid you know that sheep know their shepherd's voice? So when they're in trouble or wandering away, he can call out to them and they'll come back? That's exactly what God does for us.2023-11-1932 min
Love Lake NormanDrop Your RockYou know that feeling after you’ve been caught doing something you shouldn’t be doing, but before you receive the punishment? It’s a bad feeling. And it’s often how we feel when it comes to God. "I’ve been caught, and I know He’s going to punish me.” That’s how we feel, but is that how God really is?2023-11-1223 min
Love Lake NormanWhat's your response?We all experience certain hungers in life. Hunger for healing, for possessions, and a hunger for comfort...John describes these hungers and Jesus' remedy for our appetite.2023-11-0535 min
Love Lake NormanJesus Comes for EveryoneNo matter who you are or where you are from or what you’ve done, Jesus has gone to great lengths to reach you. The Samaritan woman he encounters at the well is a perfect example of his willingness to do everything to reach us.2023-10-2938 min
Love Lake NormanBringing Your QuestionsWe all have questions about God…we all have questions for God, that we’d love to ask Him if we could. Jesus loves it when we engage Him with our questions. Do we always get the answer we want? No. But bringing them is a great way to grow our relationship with Him.2023-10-2231 min
Love Lake NormanMy Way... Or Yours?Jesus had a very unique way of doing things…he did and said many things that give us a new perspective on people, situations, and life.2023-10-1529 min
Love Lake NormanWhat is Love?What does it look like to be a Christian? Not just one in name only, not just a cultural Christian…but a real one. When you boil it all down, being a Christian simply means being a follower of Jesus. And the only way to understand how to follow Him is by getting to know Him as well as you can, and then trying to follow in His footsteps.2023-10-0838 min
Love Lake NormanQuestions about HeavenEveryone has questions about heaven. The Bible speaks specifically about a lot of our questions. Let’s take a look at what it says.2023-10-0133 min
Love Lake NormanHeaven is a Place on Earth?What is heaven really going to be like? And how does that impact what we do on earth right now?2023-09-2427 min
Love Lake NormanHeaven Isn't Too Far AwayWhat do you think of when you think of heaven? Maybe they thought excites you…maybe it bores you…or you may not think about it at all. The reality is, our view of heaven directly impacts how we live here on earth.2023-09-1736 min
Love Lake NormanKnock, Knock, Knockin'What are you looking forward to in life? Here’s the truth - we live toward what we look forward to. Let’s consider what we ought to live toward and how a better understanding of heaven will change our lives in the here and now.2023-09-1025 min
Love Lake NormanLiving Out Your FaithListen today as two ordinary people, just like you , change the world.2023-09-0330 min
Love Lake NormanIt's Not a Bad WordThe word “discipline” is not always a fun, friendly word…but it can be. A lot of the good things we want in life are on the other side of this not-so-bad word.2023-08-2728 min
Love Lake NormanA House Built on the SandA good foundation is necessary for most things in life. Faith is no different. Jesus had several things to say about how to build your life and faith on something that will last.2023-08-2032 min
Love Lake NormanOut of (Your) ControlThere are moments in our lives that are important. An event, meeting a particular person, a camp you attended, even something bad that happened…these things can be used by God to draw us to Himself and build up our faith.2023-08-1326 min
Love Lake NormanWhat You Do BestOne of the top questions people ask is this - how do I discover my purpose? God has an amazing answer to this question for you! Join us for part two of our series Faith Full, where we talk about what it takes to activate your spiritual gifts.2023-08-0626 min
Love Lake NormanIt Takes TwoIf we’re going to be people of amazing faith, we can’t do it alone. Nobody builds their faith on an island. In this message we explore a key element of growing in our faith.2023-07-3031 min
Love Lake NormanFinding Our SuperpowerNo matter who you are you are probably facing some kind of battle. If not today then you will. We are not facing these battles alone. We have the power of God within us.2023-07-2331 min
Love Lake NormanWhat Are You Running From?No matter who you are, we are all running from something. Find out how the gospel gives us hope and freedoms from what we are running from.2023-07-1627 min
Love Lake NormanTrusting God Over IdolsGod can do extraordinary things through ordinary people...God uses Elijah to show his power over other gods and idols.2023-07-0926 min
Love Lake NormanThe Ordinary Becomes ExtraordinaryGod delights in using normal people to accomplish His will. This series is about how God takes ordinary people and does extraordinary things.2023-07-0225 min
Love Lake NormanThe Big DogGod is described in a lot of ways in the Bible, but maybe none as important as this one name. When you begin to believe this about God, it changes everything about how you live.2023-06-2526 min
Love Lake NormanLoving the Jesus WayIt’s easy to love with words, and even easy to love through giving gifts. Jesus did that, but he took it to another level. Want to love like Jesus? Then follow him on a downward descent into servanthood.2023-04-3032 min
Love Lake NormanThe AnnouncementWhen we get good news, our natural inclination is to share it with those closest to us. We share about what we care about. Join us for part two of Arrival: A Lake Norman Christmas.2021-12-1318 min
Love Lake NormanReset... with the people I love. - Jerel LawYou've spent a lot of time with a few people this past year. Let's take a look at how you can reset relationships with those you love the most, and start this year off right!2021-01-1017 min