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Workshops - September 2018

But God Still Loves Me - Hannah Overton

6/5/2018

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​Have you ever felt forgotten by God or questioned His love for you in the midst of your pain?

On September 7, 2007 I was convicted of capital murder and sent to a maximum-security prison for “life without the possibility of parole.” I was convicted of the death of my son, a crime I did not commit. I started questioning everything! Fear consumed me! My five children were left without a mother, and Emma, my 7-month-old, was still nursing. I knew God was God and He was sovereign, but I couldn't grasp how He could love me and allow all of this to happen. How could I have faith that He had good plans even when my world had turned upside down?

My physical freedom had been taken away, But God had plans to use this to bring freedom to so many more. On May 10th 2017, I was finally declared actually innocent! Satan thought he had brought only tragedy. But God has turned this tragedy into so much more! He began a ministry while I was still inside prison. I stand amazed at how He touched lives then and continues to change many through His testimony of faithfulness! But and only God! He touches the world with His love!

This workshop will explore how God is still in control even in the most difficult circumstances.
  • Satan may be allowed to touch our circumstances and even hinder us from being with those we love. But God is faithful and His word says the enemy can’t separate us from the love of Christ or stop God’s work in our lives.
  • We may feel overwhelmed, but God is able! Jesus not only promises that nothing can separate us from His love, no matter what the circumstances or obstacles we face, but also promises that with His help we will be able to be more than conquerors.
  • Our fears may seem like more than we can bear, but God is more than enough to keep our fears under control once we let Him!

​God’s love is perfect and His plans for you are good! There may be times when life seems out of control. But God in His faithfulness will carry us through and work all things out for good. When we put Jesus between us and our fears, putting our trust in Him, we find freedom not just for ourselves, but help others find it as well.

There is no fear in love: instead, perfect love drives out fear... 1 John 4:18a
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Handling Our Emotions - Cris Paulson

5/29/2018

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Have you ever heard a man preach about “Women and Their Emotions”? Where do emotions stand in our Christian life? Do we follow them, like a Hallmark movie—“What does your HEART say?” Or do we deny them, and act like a robot? Do we freeze feelings and be logical? Have you ever had a man accuse you of “being too emotional”?

But God created His women with Emotions. He also gives a lot of directions in the Bible about how to live with those Emotions, and still glorify Him.
  • Don’t be anxious about anything… (Philippians 4:4)
  • God has not given us a spirit of fear… (2 Timothy 1:7)
  • Do not worry about tomorrow… (Matthew 6:33)
  • A hot-tempered man stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife. (Proverbs 15:18)
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So how can we have emotions, but handle them in godly ways? How can our God-given emotions be God-guided too? We will talk about 5 basic emotions- Mad, Sad, Glad, Bad (Shame) and Afraid. Learn to identify and control your emotions in positive ways.
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Overcoming Shame - Sara Ghormley

5/23/2018

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Shame is a voice we know all too well. We hear it so often, it becomes the soundtrack to our life. Shame can come from outside of us—if we are sinned against. Or it comes from the inside—if we feel like we can’t do anything right. Shame lives in the dark and it will not go away on its own.

Shame takes 3 forms:
  • Rejection - you are not even seen, no one pays attention, or you’ll never be good enough or accepted.
  • Nakedness – you feel naked, someone looks at you with disgust or scorn.  
  • Contamination - you feel dirty, filthy from the inside out.

But here’s the good news! Jesus took on shame—in all 3 forms—on the cross:
  • Rejection …Christ did not please himself but…The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. (Romans 15:3)
  • Nakedness (exposure) - He died the most painful, shameful, public death that humans have ever invented.
  • Contamination - He became sin - God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

Because Jesus has overcome shame, He made a way for us to as well. But we have to look at shame, (which is painful and difficult at first), then understand what to look for and how to recognize it.

God has been teaching me how to listen for His voice, and say no to the voice of shame, and I will share these tools with you. Come and learn how to say “NO” to shame in your life! Find hope from God’s Word! Begin to live fully in the knowledge that you are accepted, covered and clean in Jesus!

Hebrews 12:2 - For the joy set before [Jesus] He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Resting In God's Grace - Jennifer Lee Smith

5/23/2018

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Have the ideas of a performance-driven world seeped into your relationship with God?
Do you try to please God and earn His approval by your performance?
​Do you consider some days a success and some a failure?

Get off the roller coaster of working harder—rest in the finished work of the cross. In this workshop we will explore God's grace—His generous riches, unmerited favor and unconditional love. These gifts don't stop at salvation but empower us for victory in the Christian walk. Whether you feel discouraged and weak from a besetting sin, a weight that hinders you, or weary in waiting on God, His Grace is your answer. We will look to Scripture to understand and apply the role of Grace in: 
  • Healing & Restoration
  • Waiting on the Lord’s timing
  • Taking small steps of obedience or bold steps of faith
  • Standing in His righteousness, not your own
  • You can’t obey and overcome in your strength…But God can!

Join me for my workshop Resting In God’s Grace and learn to rest and enjoy your walk with Jesus.
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    But God Still Loves Me
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    Emotional Abuse
    Find Your Unique Calling
    Freedom From Self-Harm
    God Has Purpose In Pain
    Handling Our Emotions
    Hard Marriage Soft Heart
    Help! Someone I Love Is Gay
    How To Study The Bible
    Married To An Addict
    No More Fear
    Overcoming Shame
    Resting In God's Grace
    Rising Above The Hurt
    Spiritual Warfare
    Unanswered Prayer
    Victorious Parenting
    Who God Says You Are

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