Elevate Church - Perth, Western Australia

Life is full of lessons and tests. So how do we answer all life's questions? And what are we learning in the process? No one likes to struggle through tests - but the good news is, when you know the right answer, you can't fail.

A passionate life, filled with drive and purpose is not something that's easily sustainable. In fact, life can often feel like it's smothering us, but that is never God's plan. Discover what God has placed inside us, and why it is the key to living life without burning out.

We can try to get by running on our own, but sooner or later we all break down. Instead of looking for quick fixes to sedate our needs, what if we let a different diagnosis begin to heal our broken spirits?

There are so many outside factors in our lives that can swing our emotions from good to bad. But what if the secret to lasting joy has more to do with protecting what's going on inside us?

Is life just a series of random events, or does God have a grand plan? What happens when we're not sure if the place we're at is where we're supposed to be?

Guest speaker Dave Ryder from Kelmscott Church of Christ shares a great message from 2 Kings 4. An encouraging and uplifting message about being open to God's direction in our lives.

We have the tendency to think of success as a final destination. But, what if we're still a long way off from where we'd like to be? How do we find both contentment and the strength to keep stretching?

We're all working toward something and we all face obstacles along the way. What are we reaching for and what stands in our way? What happens when we align our goals with the unstoppable nature of God?

We cant grow if we wont change. So what do we do with the challenges standing in our way? How do we stretch past our limitations and start taking part in God's purpose for our lives?

A fantastic encouraging 2015, Father's Day message from Mark Pomery at Elevate Church!

It's not easy to be brave when it seems like good news is hard to come by. But fortunately for us as Jesus followers, the news we receive is not as important as the report we believe.

There's no limit to the good thoughts God wants us to have. So, why do we waste so much time preoccupied with our doubts and fears? How are we supposed to handle these thoughts? In part two of our series How to Be Brave, Mark Pomery teaches us how to be brave in our faith by developing a courageous state of mind, holding onto the thoughts that come from God, and demolishing the thoughts that take hold of us.

In the first week of our new series, How To Be Brave, Mark Pomery preached that we can be brave in the face of the winds and waves of our lives when we learn to cultivate hearts that are anxious for nothing!

It's not how far you wander from God, it's how quickly you return. And when we turn to god, He runs to us!

This morning Peter Goodall continues the INFIN8 series and looks at the story of Jonah. When we are faced with the consequences of our decisions; our prayers change from cutsey prayers to desperate prayers! Jonah was turned to face the source of his salvation and focus on the presence of God!

For part five of our series INFIN8 Mark Pomery uses the story of Daniel in the lions' den to teach us how to trust God in any situation.

God did not bring us into existence so that He could only reign over certain areas of our lives. God did not send Jesus to rescue a sinful, broken world so that He could just be one of our options. So why do we treat Him that way? Why, as followers of Jesus, do we want God to reign over our spiritual lives, but then often choose to follow other options when it comes to our job, our relationships, or our finances? In part three of our series INFIN8, Mark Pomery shows us, though the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, the problem with keeping our options open.

If all we want is a life of convenience and only convenience, then God's way is not the best way. Because when it comes to God's will and His plan for our lives, His way is not always the shortest way or the easiest way. It's better than that. In the second part of our series INFIN8, Mark Pomery uses the the story of Moses and the Red Sea to show us that God's way is the way that causes us to press in towards Him, stretching our faith and increasing His glory.

There is a very real and present Enemy lurking in our lives. He wants to destroy us and our relationship with God. But Satan is crafty in his deception. Instead of showing us how he wants to ruin us, he asks us questions that cause us to doubt the instructions, intentions, and promises of God. In this first part of our series INFIN8, Mark Pomery looks at the story of Adam & Eve to help us understand the questions Satan asks us - and the questions God asks us in return.

God has designed us to regularly rest in order for life to be sustainable and effective.