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It's Not Fair! Life Interrupted: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God July 30, 2023 In an online article at Inc.com, Ryan Jenkins, author, speaker and generations expert writes, “Entitlement is perhaps the top word associated with the Millennial generation. In fact, 71 percent of American adults think of Millennials as “selfish,” and 65 percent think Millennials are ‘entitled.’” The Millennial generation – those born between 1980 and 1995, have been characterized as self-absorbed, narcissistic, overconfident, materialistic and lazy. (My apologies to any of you Millennials out there, but that’s what the research says!). There’s no shortage of information to support the assertions; studies have been completed, data has been analyzed, and reports have been published. When all is said and done, it seems to me that what it boils down to is a lot of unrealistic, unmet expectations and an inability to know what to do with them. But are these traits really a millennial thing or could it be that this is a human thing? F

Trading Places Life Interrupted: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God July 23, 2023 Sooner or later, it happens to all of us. Someone asks us to do something. And we know we should; we want to want to do it. We might even be aware that it’s something that God wants or is asking us to do. But we’re just not feeling it. We don’t want to. We are reluctant. We are so focused on what we want, on our own needs, comfort, or agenda, that we don’t want to go out of our way or get out of our comfort zone, even when it’s God who asks us to. But if we don’t, if we give in to our reluctance, we’ll miss the blessing the follows obedience. This is week three of our four-part series on the book of Jonah. I invite you to join us this Sunday as we discover that God can use even the most reluctant steps of obedience to bring about tremendous blessing. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.

A Reality Check Life Interrupted: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God July 16, 2023 We all make choices in life – good ones or not-so-good ones, and sooner or later there are consequences. And there’s not much you can do about the consequences, except for choosing how to respond to them. We are in week two of a four-week summer series on the story of Jonah. This week, we’ll discover that Jonah, just like the rest of us, had to face consequences for his choices. And then, in the middle of his consequences (quite literally!) he had to choose how to respond. What happened next was directly linked to Jonah’s choice. Join us as we unpack the life-changing lessons the book of Jonah holds for us. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: htt

Love Beyond Borders Life Interrupted: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God July 9, 2023 Summer is in full swing in our part of the world, and for a lot of people that means getting out on the water. Whether it’s a lake, river, or even the ocean, many of us enjoy escaping the cares of life to enjoy some splashing in the sun. So it seems like a great time to do a sermon series that includes a whale of a tale! For the next four weeks, we’ll be taking a look at the short, Old Testament book of Jonah. And while it’s the big fish that swallows up both Jonah and our attention, it’s really not the most outrageous part of the story. As we will see, as we unpack this unbelievable but true fish story, there’s something far more outrageous going on! I invite you to join us for Life Interrupted: Reluctant Prophet, Relentless God. What could be more unbelievable than a story about a man being swallowed by a fish and living to tell about it? You’ll just have to join us to find out! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOU

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been in a series we’ve called Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence. We’ve been unpacking some of our pre-conceived ideas about what it means to share our belief in Jesus with other people. And we’ve come to understand that there are ways we can do that, that don’t have to be scary or intimidating. This week, as we wrap up, we’ll be taking a look at the power of sharing our stories. Of all the books I’ve read, the movies I’ve watched, of all the stories I’ve heard... my absolute favorites are the ones that communicate the truth of the power of Jesus to change a heart and redeem a life. Those are the greatest stories ever told. Let’s learn to share those stories with others! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Let us know that you were watching with us and you will be entered to receive a free prize by completing our Connection Card: http://dsf.church/ecard Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf

Question Everything Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence June 25, 2023 We are in week 3 of our series, Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been reframing some of our ideas about evangelism – what it is and how we do it. And we’re learning that it doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating and that we don’t have to know all the answers. This week, we’re going to unpack the principles of asking good questions. Being curious and asking questions can be powerful tools in our efforts to sow seeds into the lives of others. We all know how good it feels to be asked a genuine question from someone who truly wants to understand. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.

Flip The Script Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence June 18, 2023 This week, we’re going to look at strategies for effective seed planting. Not the vegetable garden kind of seeds, but the kind of seeds that help produce faith and life-change in the lives of the people around us. It doesn’t matter if you’re an avid gardener or have the kind of skills that could kill a cactus; if you are a follower of Jesus, you have been entrusted with the most incredible seed and given a mandate to sow, scatter, and plant wherever you go. And trust me on this... once you learn how, you will love it! I can’t wait to share with you this Sunday! ------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church

The Myths of Evangelism Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence June 11, 2023 We hear the word ‘influencer’ thrown around a lot in our culture these days. It’s like a new category of popularity or famous-ness. There are people who are well-known for being politicians, musicians, artists, authors, and.... influencers. We all know what those other categories are, but what does it mean to be an ‘influencer’? We are launching a new series this Sunday that we’re calling Magnetic: Activating the Power of Influence. The truth is, all of us are influencers. We all talk about the things we love because we want to share them with others. It might be a great new restaurant or an amazing vacation spot or a fantastic book or an awesome new song or a fun new game. We all share the things we love with the people around us. And we do it naturally, casually, conversationally. I invite you to join us this Sunday as we begin to unpack what it could look like to influence the people in our world for Jesus. -----------------

The Practice of Prayer Conversations With God June 4, 2023 This Sunday we are wrapping up our series, Conversations With God. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been taking a look at the topic of prayer. We’ve unpacked some of our problems with prayer, and discovered fresh insights about the purpose and power of prayer. This week, we’re diving into the practice of prayer. I know... practice doesn’t exactly sound fun. But it’s all about the expectations you attach to it. Playing piano wouldn’t be fun for me if I had to practice in order to play like Beethoven or Billy Joel (well, it might be kinda cool to play like Billy Joel!). But God has wired me to express the uniqueness of who I am through piano in my own way. I practice in the way that fits who He’s made me to be. And He’s invited me... and you... to do the same thing in prayer. Yes, there are certain things we need to get right, but my prayer life isn’t like anyone else’s. It’s my own personal, individual connection with God. And He’s longing to have the s

The Power of Prayer Conversations With God May 28, 2023 We are in week three of a four-part series we’ve called, Conversations With God. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve unpacked the problem and the purpose of prayer. This week, we’re turning our attention to another aspect: the power of prayer. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah, writing to the people of Israel, penned these words from the LORD, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength. But you were not willing...” And the psalmist writes, “Be still, and know that I am God.” It’s so counterintuitive to us. We are go-getters, the git-er-done-ers. From the time we’re old enough to utter the words, “I do it myself!” we are fiercely independent. It’s almost a badge of honor! But God coaxes and nudges us a different direction. Toward connection, relationship, dependency on Him. And it’s in that connection, communion, and conversation with Him that we find that the unlimited power of God is more than enough to meet our

The Purpose of Prayer Conversations With God May 21, 2023 I invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue our series Conversations With God. We’re focusing on the topic of prayer; this week more specifically, on the purpose of prayer. I think a lot of people might say that the purpose of praying is to ask for divine help with something too big for them to handle on their own or to get something they want or need. But that perspective reduces God to some sort of cosmic vending machine. As we will discover, there’s a much deeper, and perhaps surprising, purpose for prayer. And it has everything to do with friendship. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

The Problem With Prayer Conversations With God May 14, 2023 Join us this Sunday as we begin a new sermon series we’re calling, Conversations With God. We’ll be taking a look at the topic of prayer. When it comes to praying, a lot of people have more questions than answers. We wrestle with things like, “What should I pray for? What words do I say? Is God even listening? What if He doesn’t answer? Where do I even start?” And because it can feel confusing or intimidating or even pointless, because – let’s face it – God doesn’t exactly talk back to us the way our friends do – we give up and spend more of our time wishing instead of praying. Over the next four weeks we’ll unpack some principles for developing a powerful prayer life. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.in

It's A Choice What Happy Couples Know May 7, 2023 We are wrapping up our series, What Happy Couples Know this weekend. Over the past three weeks, we’ve unpacking principles for developing and nurturing healthy marriages, But the principles we’ve learned can be help us thrive in every relationship! In this final week of our series, we’ll discover that happy couples know they have a choice. In the classic scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Grail Knight cautions Indy  as he stands before an array of chalices. “Choose wisely, for while the true Grail will bring you life, the false Grail will take it from you.” The choices we make in life, and in our relationships will make the difference between thriving or surviving, between life or death. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated!

Sometimes You Have To Throw Things What Happy Couples Know April 30, 2023 The Apostle Peter was a fisherman. And though he fished with nets, rather than contemporary rods and reels, he was an expert at casting. He knew that to accomplish that he wanted (a haul of fish) he had to cast those nets with all of his strength. You couldn’t just let them slip into the water beside the boat. You have to fling ‘em with everything you’ve got! Which, interestingly, is another definition for the word ‘cast’ - “to throw something forcefully in a specified direction.” We are in week 3 of our 4-week series, What Happy Couples Know. We’re unpacking principles for nurturing healthy marriages specifically, but these principles apply equally to the success of any healthy relationship! I invite you to join us, regardless of your relationship status. This week, we’re gonna learn that sometimes, you just have to throw things! In his first letter to the early church, former fisherman, now apostle Peter writes to “cast all your care

It's Mutual What Happy Couples Know April 23, 2023 Last week we began a four-week series called, What Happy Couples Know. And yes, it’s a series about marriage. But the principles we’re discovering apply not just to marriage, but to all relationships.  In his fantastical work, author Hugh Loring’s pushmi-pullyu of Dr. Doolittle fame, is an imaginary creature. This “rarest of all animals in Africa,” is described by Loring as a cross between a gazelle and the last of the unicorns, with two heads, one at each end of its body. It provides a good illustration of how a two-headed beast can not just survive, but thrive – by each head deciding to serve the other, choosing to move and work together as one, for their mutual benefit. Let’s put our heads together this Sunday and learn what God’s word has to say about how “two heads” serving the other in our marriages, as well as other relationships, can thrive! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Let us know that yo

Nothing What Happy Couples Know April 16, 2023 This week, we’re beginning a four-week series called, What Happy Couples Know. And, as you might gather from the title, it’s a series about marriage. But it’s not just for people who are married! You might be dating or waiting, engaged, divorced, single or separated. But regardless of your current relationship status, one thing is true... you have relationships. And while we’re going to focus on how to have a healthy marriage, the principles we’re going to unpack apply to healthy relationships across the board.   Good marriages, and good relationships in general, don’t just happen. Healthy relationships require effort. And sometimes we don’t feel like making it. Usually that’s because we don’t have the right equipment and we’re unsure of where to start. But we’ve got hope and help to share over the next four weeks. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving

A Story Worth Telling Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 How do you determine what is true and what is false? Is your experience a reliable method for making such a determination? Are your thoughts, ideas, or feelings a solid foundation on which to make decisions or build a life? In order for something to be ‘true’ it must align with what is real and accurate. It is vitally important that we be able to sort out what is true from what is false. Join us this Easter Sunday as we celebrate the true reason for our hope... the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the new life that is ours through Him. Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! Come celebrate that truth with us this Sunday! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

Carried Away Good Friday April 7, 2023 Since the beginning of time, humans have offered their crops, their animals, even their children as sacrifices to God. Until... Two thousand years ago—in a shocking reversal—God offered a sacrifice to us. This powerful message traces back through history to explain the magnitude of what God did through the death and resurrection of Jesus. This Good Friday we reflect on the debt we owed, but could never hope to repay and the One who sacrificed everything to purchase our freedom. Remember and worship with us. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dayspringfellowship Website: http://dsf.church #dayspringkeizer #dayspringf

Forward Facing Faith On This Rock: The Unshakeable Hope of 1 & 2 Peter April 2, 2023 We are wrapping up our study of the letters of Peter this Sunday. As we look at Peter’s final words to the believers to whom he was writing, we find valuable instructions about what it means to wait well. As followers of Jesus, we say we believe that God is the author of time, that we trust His timing, His purposes, His sovereignty. But if we really trust Him, why are we so impatient when things don’t go according to our timetables? Why are we so unable to wait? So often we think of waiting as unproductive. But according to Peter, it is anything but! Perhaps we need to re-evaluate our perspective on waiting. ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Faceb

Counterfeits Condemned On This Rock: The Unshakeable Hope of 1 & 2 Peter March 26, 2023 We are almost to the end of our series, On This Rock: The Unshakeable Hope of 1 & 2 Peter. In our passage this week, Peter addresses the issue of identifying counterfeits. This was vitally important for the young churches Peter was writing to and it’s just as important for us today. Our enemy is as determined to deceive and destroy as ever. He is the ultimate con man. Nothing delights him more than successfully getting us off track. We must be able to distinguish between true and false. They aren’t always what they appear to be! ----------------------------------- TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP ---------------------------------- Give Online: https://www.simplechurchgiving.net/App/Giving/dsf Message Notes: https://www.dayspringfellowship.com/sermons Like, comment & subscribe to stay updated! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayspringkeizer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DayspringKeizer YouTube: https://www.youtube