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Memorial Day Poem

We Must Remember We pause on this Memorial Day, a brief moment in time, To bring close to our hearts those memories we hold so dear Of the men and women before us who unselfishly put their dreams, their lives on the line. Where danger lay as a stalker, waiting to take away each breath, while the soldier plowed with determination the furrows of death. We must remember, we must, you and I,...

May 28th

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Confidence in the Fire

In Daniel 3, we read a story about three Hebrews who made the decision to honor God above any other gods, even though their very lives depended on it. But they showed that they had confidence in something greater than circumstances or even other people. Their confidence was in God. We see that confidence here: “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(V) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do...

May 25th

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May 25th

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May 24th

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Love in Translation Article →

Here’s an article from our Oxygen Magazine 2012 about Champions Foundation showing love around the world. Sheila was just in Johannesburg, South Africa this past week visiting our kids at Champions Forever Home. Keep her in prayer as she travels to Bulgaria now to visit the American English Academy which is an Education initiative of Champions Foundation in Sofia, Bulgaria.

May 24th

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Weekend RECAP: Confidence

Life is Better when Confidence is Bigger. Confidence does more than make you ‘feel’ better… it actually makes your life better! The first week of this series Pastor Kevin talked about the path of Confidence leading to rich rewards. And this past weekend he continued the Confidence series talking about the size of Confidence (you can watch either full message here)....

May 24th

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May 17th

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“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.”

– Hebrews 10:35 NIV, “Life is better when Confidence gets bigger” series

May 17th

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Weekend RECAP: Mother's Day

What if there was something you could tap into that offered both instant gratification AND longterm benefits? What if this something was available to everyone, despite age or gender or demographics or background? Sounds too good to be true, right? What if that “something” is confidence? This past weekend Pastor Kevin talked about “Life Gets Better When Confidence Gets Bigger.” There are a lot...

May 16th

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A Spark of Love

It’s an interesting question. Can a spark of God’s love light a fire in your? In your church? In your community? nation? world? We did this song, “Spark” by The City Harmonic a couple months ago as a First Five at Champions Centre. As you go about your day today, or your week this week, consider if there is a fire burning inside of you. What are you passion about? And,...

May 15th

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“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.”

– ~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul Happy Mother’s Day!

May 13th

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May 11th

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It's Oxygen Time! Oxygen Women's Conference is... →

May 11th

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Weekend RECAP: How What We Do on Earth Matters in...

Pastor Kevin began his message last weekend with a confession: “Every week at Champions Centre things happen that we don’t know how they happen.” He went on to explain a couple truths to further clarify his confession: There are things we do that we know how to do. There are things that God does that we cannot do. There is a link between what we do and what God...

May 10th

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A Collision for Success

Last weekend at the Kingdom Builders Advance, Pastor Kevin talked about five things that can change everything. Looking at the life of Nehemiah, one of the things he brought up was “Preparation.” Nehemiah’s life had prepared him for his opportunity. He was uniquely prepared for his assignment. Opportunity favors the prepared. “Practice isn’t the thing you do once...

May 4th

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“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will...”

– Matthew 7:7-8 NIV

May 4th

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“There are no victories at bargain prices”

– General Dwight Eisenhower

May 3rd

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Weekend RECAP: Paying the Price to Reach Our Goals

It’s amazing the price some are willing to pay for trivia. It’s amazing the prize some are unwilling to pay for greater things. And, it’s amazing the judgments some make about people who pay a high price for something. This past weekend at Champions Centre we had a great friend and special guest, Andre Olivier, who is from Johannesburg, South Africa. He brought a great message...

May 2nd

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“One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes...”

– Proverbs 11:24-25 NIV

May 2nd

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It's Here. Champions Centre App for iPhone & Droid... →

The Champions Centre App features relevant and life-changing messages from Kevin Gerald, lead pastor at Champions Centre in Bellevue and Tacoma, Washington. Champions Centre is all about equipping people to live successful Christian lives. To help you in your relationship with God, this app includes inspirational video messages that impart practical Biblical principles. You will also find...

Apr 30th

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Friday Challenge →

Last week on Friday one of our team posted a Friday Challenge on their blog, and we thought it would be great to reiterate it this week here. Check it out.

Apr 27th

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Weekend RECAP: It's OK to not be OKAY

It is a widespread assumption. Most people outside the Church and even some “insiders” assume that being a Christian is all about being perfect (or at least pretending to be). But, those assumptions cause people to get trapped or cover up what God wants us to overcome! It’s not about being perfect to get in right with God or stay on His good side. If only perfect people were...

Apr 25th

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Apr 20th

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Watch

Hear Mike’s story and how One Day changed his life. You can watch the full message when Mike’s story was shared here.

Apr 19th

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“…For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his...”

– Philippians 2:13 NIV It’s Ok to Not Be OKAY series

Apr 18th

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Apr 18th

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Weekend RECAP

This past weekend Pastor Kevin kicked off a new series called, “It’s OK to not be OKAY” by interviewing Major League Baseball Legend Darryl Strawberry about his battles off the field. It was raw, real talk (You can view the message here). They talked baseball and stats, they talked world series and teams. And, they also talked about some of the hurts, habits and hang-ups that...

Apr 18th

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nothing can stand against the power of God.

GUEST BLOG: JERI NICHOLSON “And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal (short-lived, perishable) bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you” (Romans 8:11, AMP) When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit makes His home...

Apr 12th

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“The grace of God can do in a moment what can’t be done in a lifetime of...”

– Kevin Gerald, Easter weekend, one day series

Apr 12th

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Apr 11th

Click here to view Easter Weekend message →

Pastor Kevin continued the One Day Series. One Day of God’s grace triumphs over a lifetime of sin.

Apr 10th

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Human Effort VS. God's Grace

Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death. But God’s gift is real life, eternal life, delivered by Jesus, our Master. (Romans 6:23 MSG) One moment of God’s grace can do more than a lifetime of human effort. One day of grace is greater than a lifetime of sin.

Apr 10th

“A moment of grace triumphs over a lifetime of sin.”

– One Day series, Kevin Gerald, Easter3D

Apr 10th

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Apr 7th

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“The worst days in someone’s life are often the set up for someone’s...”

– One Day Series, Kevin Gerald

Apr 7th

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That's what Jesus did.

Could it be any clearer? Our old way of life was nailed to the Cross with Christ, a decisive end to that sin-miserable life-no longer at sin’s every beck and call! What we believe is this: If we get included in Christ’s sin-conquering death, we also get included in his life-saving resurrection. We know that when Jesus was raised from the dead it was a signal of the end of...

Apr 7th

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“God wants us to be a church for the unchurched”

– One Day Series

Apr 7th

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Who are you bringing this weekend?

Invite someone to church with you for Easter this weekend. Reserve seats here. Go online and share the Easter3D event on Facebook here. Share a link via twitter from here.

Apr 6th

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Good Friday Reading

Matthew 27:31-51, 57-66 (NIV Bible) (read the full passage on Youversion.com) 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. The Crucifixion of Jesus 32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the...

Apr 6th

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Praying Circles Around Upcoming Liberty Offering

The Countdown is on! While we’re enjoying a history making Easter Season, take a moment to join with us in praying for our annual Liberty Offering coming up May 5 & 6. Click here to download the Prayer Guide. Here’s a short video about Liberty Offering 2012

Apr 6th

“Sneak peek!—Im loving the bigness of this one symbol of hope in our Easter...”

– - As seen on Twitter, from @kevingerald Who are you bringing with you this weekend? #Easter3D Get your reservations here.

Apr 6th

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Stop Saying "Someday" About Someone's "One Day"

There were four men who woke up one morning and made the decision to get their friend in front of Jesus—no matter what it took to make that happen. They carried their paralyzed friend to where Jesus was that day, but when the crowds kept them away, they made their own way! They took him up to the roof, removed the tiles and lowered him to be in front of the healer and life-changer, Jesus. They...

Apr 6th

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“You never know who God has been looking at in our world waiting for us to bring...”

– One Day Series

Apr 5th

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"Good Intentions" vs. "Being Intentional"

There’s a difference between “Having Good Intentions” vs. “Being Intentional” “Having Good intentions” is a STATIC response: I think, I feel, I want to, but I DO nothing. “Being Intentional” is a DYNAMIC response: it means PUTTING ACTION to those good intentions or thoughts that you may have to make a positive difference… DO SOMETHING. Pick up the corner of the mat of your friend, of your...

Apr 5th

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EXPECT THE BEST!

“The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.” - William James What are you expecting today? Set your mind to expect the best! You command the tone for your day, your year, and your life. Do not wait for events to unfold. Make the decision in advance to expect the best. Make the commitment to pull every ounce of positivity out...

Apr 4th

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