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DEEPER WATERS A Journey from Shore to Depths Wading - John 14:23 - Your soul was made for deep waters. https://youtu.be/B2_vmppXECo?list=PLhYtut3yPj985SSv2lVAUQwrsPyVaMNKJ Jun 22, 2025 = Your soul was made for deep waters. Ecclesiastes 3:11; John 14:20, 23 We shouldn't mistake shallow spiritual activity with deeper spiritual intimacy. Matthew 15:8-9 If you're just playing in the shallows, God is calling you to the deep. James 4:8 Each morning, ask: "God, how do you want to live in my heart today?" Then actually listen for an answer! Swimming in Deeper Waters - Isaiah 43:1-3 https://youtu.be/O647CrSlCwc?list=PLhYtut3yPj985SSv2lVAUQwrsPyVaMNKJ Jun 29, 2025 = Pleasant Ridge exists to lead people into a life-changing walk with Jesus Christ! Floating in Deeper Water s - Isaiah 40:28-31 https://youtu.be/aWWeOAZ73J0?list=PLhYtut3yPj985SSv2lVAUQwrsPyVaMNKJ Jul 6, 2025 = Jesus asks you to take on his yoke, but he pulls the weight! Diving Deeper - John 21:1-7 https://youtu.be...

 The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication by John Maxwell The Most Effective Message is the One You Live https://youtu.be/JB2DSgAdGp0 Live Out Your Message = The most effective message is the one you live. That means the message we have for others should be more than what we say, it must be who we are and what we do. Moral authority in teaching and communicating comes from our actions, not our words. The Law of Credibility is essential to be effective as a communicator. The Good Learn from the Great https://youtu.be/Z5rZcypxHng Learn From Great Communicators = Good communicators learn from great communicators. When observing great communicators, ask “How are they connecting with the audience?” Evaluate how successful speakers connect with people, and then ask yourself, “Can I do what they can do?” Start watching great speakers, listening to what they say and how they connect ... and you will become a better communicator. The Stronger You Believe It, the More People Feel It https://y...

 Phil Wickham - Sunday Is Coming (Official Lyric Video) https://youtu.be/TbDTXuuTpO4 #resurrection #Sunday

What Funerals Teach Us By Andy Stanley # Funeral https://youtu.be/4g6nSMk5jFw Feb 2, 2020 Ask this question to explore a life according to a greater purpose. Watch more in the four-part series, Four Questions for Better Decisions.

Paper Walls by Andy Stanley # Excuses https://youtu.be/U-2eiP4ovys Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 1┃"Because" Jan 6, 2023 Whether fueled by fear, insecurity, or a past event, many of us construct excuses that box us in and hold us back. But there is a way to move beyond the limits our excuses bind us to. https://youtu.be/cg4yb00cmuE Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 2 ┃"Not Buying It" Jan 13, 2023 Our reasons are usually just excuses in disguise. Over time, these excuses begin telling us what we can and can’t do, and ultimately, they cause us to miss out on something great. https://youtu.be/TLfLIpSrn6Y Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 3┃"Free to See" Jan 20, 2023 Excuses are just lies we tell ourselves about ourselves. But if we never admit the truth, we’ll excuse our lives away. https://youtu.be/ayeRX98yGz4 Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You ...

 Prioritizing What's Important by Andy Stanley # Nehemiah https://youtu.be/Fo0SqZTbnSk Prioritizing What's Important Jan 2, 2021 When everything is important, nothing is important. What’s the one thing in your life that deserves your attention the most?