Freedom is Having the Least Amount of Chains
Bam! Just like that I have figured out the millennial mystery. I have deciphered the mysterious motivations that lead to this millennial generation's methods and madness....
Keep ReadingApril 19, 2018 by David Stockton
Here are some quotes about the Information Age we are either thriving in or barely surviving in: BUCKMINSTER FULLER: “Until the 1900’s, humanity’s cumulative knowledge doubled every century. In the 1940’s humanity’s cumulative knowledge ...
April 13, 2018 by David Stockton
This is a question I was asked recently, and it is a question I love to answer. I am not sure those asking it love my answer, but I do love the question. When asked this question, I assume the person asking either feels sexual attraction to people ...
April 5, 2018 by David Stockton
Good Friday Service Was Like a Rich Buffet. Seven pastors gave three-minute teachings on the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross. I am very proud of the pastoral ...
June 29, 2017 by David Stockton | Category: Pastors Blog | Tags: generations, millennial, Daniel, 6-9-13
Bam! Just like that I have figured out the millennial mystery. I have deciphered the mysterious motivations that lead to this millennial generation's methods and madness....
Keep ReadingJune 15, 2017 by David Stockton | Category: Pastors Blog | Tags: 6-9-13, Father, daughter
Brittany reached over and gently tapped me on the shoulder and said, “I think it is time.” It was midnight and I had been asleep for an hour, so it took me a couple of seconds to realize what she meant. When it hit me, I bolted upright and a thousand ...
Keep ReadingDecember 3, 2015 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, power, love, fear, share, San Bernardino
Our hearts ache in the aftermath of the shootings in San Bernardino. It is hard to imagine the grief of the families who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy. Let's pray for those families. Let's pray for ...
Keep ReadingMay 28, 2015 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, marriage, relationship, wisdom
We are continuing our “Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks” series this weekend with a message called, “Marriage Builders and Marriage Killers,” from Ephesians 5. Every married person learns some important things about ...
Keep ReadingApril 2, 2015 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, Easter, resurrection, Jesus is alive
My sermon for Easter is called, “How Do You Know Jesus is Alive?” from Luke 24. From the time I was a child, I went to church and heard that Jesus had risen from the dead. I accepted this part of the gospel, but it seemed more like history than present reality to me. But when I was twenty years old, the revelation that ...
Keep ReadingMarch 12, 2015 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, faith, decision
My sermon this weekend is called, “Faith at the Crossroads of Life” from Hebrews 11:20-30. I have been trying to preach on these verses for the last three weeks. Last week my sermon and my life were both temporarily derailed by my foolish car accident. I have...
Keep ReadingJanuary 22, 2015 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, honor, ask
My sermon this weekend is called “The Person God Honors,” from 2 Chronicles 1:6-12 and Matthew 15:21-28. In 2 Chronicles 1, God gave Solomon a chance to ask him for anything he wanted. There is a time to ask God, and a time he will give great gifts. For ...
Keep ReadingNovember 20, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: trust, 6-9-13, community, love
I want to thank all of you who worked to make the Living Streams 30th anniversary celebration a special event last Sunday. It was very encouraging for Kristina and me to feel the love and appreciation everyone showed for the church we have all served for...
Keep ReadingOctober 23, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, unity
In John 17, Jesus prayed for the unity of his followers. I just returned from a retreat with over twenty lead pastors from some of the largest churches in the Valley, including Redemption, Phoenix First Assembly, Scottsdale Bible, Church for the Nations, CCV, New City, First Christian Mesa, Desert View Bible, Pure Heart, North Bible, Cornerstone, Mission, and North Phoe...
Keep ReadingOctober 16, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, Isaiah, restoration
My sermon last week was called, “A Bigger Dream” from Isaiah 54. I spoke about someone who had a dream that was crushed by circumstances beyond their control. God had a greater plan for that person than they had for themselves. There are many great truths in Isaiah 54. This week I want to cover the rest of the chapter with a message...
Keep ReadingOctober 9, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: dream, hope, 6-9-13
My first sermon to Living Streams in our living room thirty years ago was from Isaiah 54. My sermon this weekend from that same chapter is called, “A Bigger Dream.” Sooner or later we all have our hearts and dreams crushed by the realities of life. Isaiah 54 tells about a woman who had dreamed of a life with a good husband and children. Unfortunately she was rejec...
Keep ReadingJanuary 30, 2014 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: 6-9-13, Philippians, culture
Mark Buckley gives a preview of the upcoming weekend....
Keep ReadingOctober 10, 2013 by Mark Buckley | Category: Weekend Preview | Tags: disciple, 6-9-13, courage, radical
Mark Buckley gives a preview of his upcoming sermon titled "The Courage of a Radical Disciple."...
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