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When Your Words Reveal Your Heart: Unsubscribing from Rudeness This Holiday Season
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When Your Words Reveal Your Heart: Unsubscribing from Rudeness This Holiday Season

Do your words betray your best intentions, especially during the stressful holiday season? Discover Jesus' powerful teaching that "what you say flows from what is in your heart." Learn two practical steps to identify the root causes of rudeness, overcome negative speech patterns, and cultivate a heart that naturally produces kindness, peace, and grace.

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Unsubscribe from Anger: Finding Peace This Holiday Season
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Unsubscribe from Anger: Finding Peace This Holiday Season

Feeling overwhelmed by holiday stress and strong emotions? Discover how to "unsubscribe" from the anger, bitterness, and irritation that clutter your life. Based on the wisdom of James 1:19, learn three essential steps—being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—to declutter your heart and find genuine peace this holiday season.

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15 Ways to Make Christmas More Meaningful This Year
The Summit Church The Summit Church

15 Ways to Make Christmas More Meaningful This Year

Christmas is a great time of year to make memories as a family, memories that will last a lifetime and may even be passed down to future generations. This time year gets busy very quickly with Christmas shopping, parties, and services. Here are 15 things to do this year to make Christmas more memorable.

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The 12 Best Things to Do in Lee’s Summit This Holiday Season
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The 12 Best Things to Do in Lee’s Summit This Holiday Season

The holidays in Lee’s Summit are filled with light, laughter, and community—and this year, there’s more happening than ever. Whether you’re looking for festive family traditions, ways to serve others, or a fun night out with friends, there’s something for everyone right here in our city (and just beyond).

Here are 12 of our favorite things to do in Lee’s Summit and the Kansas City area this Christmas season.

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Covered in the Dust of Jesus: How Following Him Transforms Everything
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Covered in the Dust of Jesus: How Following Him Transforms Everything

What if following Jesus meant getting "dusty"? Discover the profound meaning behind the ancient blessing, "May you be covered in the dust of your Rabbi," and how proximity to Christ transforms everything. Learn the 5 core practices that move you from being a church spectator to an active participant in a movement that brings life and hope to your community.

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How To Help With SNAP Benefits Lapsing
The Summit Church The Summit Church

How To Help With SNAP Benefits Lapsing

With the recent government shutdown affecting SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funding, many families in our community are struggling to put food on the table. The Summit Church in Lee’s Summit is stepping up to meet this need through our Thanksgiving outreach and local food pantry partnerships.

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To Infinity and Beyond: Experiencing God's Limitless Power in Your Life
Cigi Embry Cigi Embry

To Infinity and Beyond: Experiencing God's Limitless Power in Your Life

Stop limiting God! Inspired by Buzz Lightyear's famous phrase, discover how God's "mighty power at work within us" can accomplish infinitely more than you can ask or think, just as promised in Ephesians 3:20. Learn the five key practices that align your heart with God's and unlock limitless possibilities in your life.

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What is God’s love Like?
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What is God’s love Like?

Are you tired of just knowing about God? Discover the profound difference between head knowledge and heart experience as explored in Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3. Learn how to fully surrender to Christ's love—a love that is wider than your past, longer than your failures, and deeper than your shame—to find completeness and inner power.

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Is Jesus a Guest or Homeowner in Your Heart?
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Is Jesus a Guest or Homeowner in Your Heart?

Are you only giving God "smart lock" access to your life? Discover the difference between treating Jesus like a temporary visitor and inviting Him to take up permanent residence in your heart. Learn how surrendering full control unleashes God's unlimited inner strength, leading to true, lasting transformation.

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Are You Exhausted From Trying to Be God?
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Are You Exhausted From Trying to Be God?

Are 4 AM worries leaving you drained? Discover the surprising reason for your exhaustion: trying to carry weights meant only for God. This message, rooted in Paul's prayer of surrender, offers a countercultural path to peace by releasing control, embracing humility, and letting God's power work within you.

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Joy: The Serious Business of Heaven
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Joy: The Serious Business of Heaven

Why are so many Christians grumpy? Discover how to stop the "leak in your Christianity" and reclaim the profound, unshakable joy promised to believers. This message explores the serious business of heavenly joy, teaching you how to choose contentment, find spiritual refreshment ("your vine"), and leave a lasting legacy of hope, even in suffering.

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The Question That Changes Everything: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
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The Question That Changes Everything: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

Standing at the "gates of hell," Jesus asked a single question that still defines life today: "Who do you say I am?" Discover the profound difference between viewing Jesus as a vending machine or a Lord, and learn how Peter's bold declaration can transform your identity, priorities, and entire life.

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Salvation Is For Today: Why Following Jesus Matters Right Now
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Salvation Is For Today: Why Following Jesus Matters Right Now

Is salvation just about the afterlife? Discover why the answer is a resounding no. This message explores how salvation is a comprehensive rescue plan from God that offers present-day peace, ongoing transformation, and an unshakable hope for the future. Learn to live a life of purpose, starting right now.

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Finding Hope in a Broken World: The Only Way Forward
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Finding Hope in a Broken World: The Only Way Forward

Feeling overwhelmed by the brokenness of our world? Discover the only true source of hope in the midst of trials and sorrow. This message explores how to follow Jesus by listening, taking action, embracing risk, and surrendering all, transforming you from a person weighed down by the world into a bearer of hope.

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When Jesus Calls the Despised: The Radical Love That Changes Everything
Jim Preisig Jim Preisig

When Jesus Calls the Despised: The Radical Love That Changes Everything

Ever felt like you're on the outside looking in? Discover the radical, indescribable love of Jesus in the story of Matthew, a despised tax collector. This message explores how Jesus defies social norms to invite the most unlikely people, revealing a love that is unconditional and accessible to all.

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What Defines You? Discovering Your True Purpose
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What Defines You? Discovering Your True Purpose

What is your "what"? In a world obsessed with the "how," discover what truly defines your life's purpose and identity. This message explores Jesus's greatest commandment—to love God and love others—as the organizing principle that can transform your priorities, relationships, and passions.

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Transforming Your Path: Three Keys to Your Best Year Yet
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Transforming Your Path: Three Keys to Your Best Year Yet

Ready to make this your best year ever? Stop and get honest about where you're headed. Discover the three essential keys—pausing intentionally, connecting authentically, and pivoting courageously—from the dramatic story of Saul's transformation that can help you find your true direction and unlock your best year yet.

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 What to Do When God Plants Something in Your Heart
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What to Do When God Plants Something in Your Heart

Ever felt God speak to your heart but didn't know what to do next? Discover the profound truth of the mustard seed principle, learning how small, consistent steps can lead to lasting spiritual change. This message provides a practical roadmap for nurturing those quiet moments with God into a life of purpose and impact.

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Finding Your Racing Line: Navigating Life's Narrow Path
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Finding Your Racing Line: Navigating Life's Narrow Path

Feeling lost on life's track? Discover the "racing line" Jesus talks about in the Sermon on the Mount and learn why the narrow path is the only one that leads to true purpose. This message reveals how small, daily choices build the spiritual muscle memory you need to win at life.

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