in Spiritual Growth, You
July 1, 2018 – Learning to Live Without Lying
We have heard so many campaign promises, sales pitches, and pious phrases, we often wonder if we can really trust anybody and if anyone is even capable of telling the whole truth. Most of us...
in Spiritual Growth, You
June 24, 2018 – Learning to Live Without Lust
Sexual harassment, abuse, addictions to pornography, and adultery are only a few of the destructive ways lust has broken people, derailed careers, destroyed marriages, and ruined lives. Yet our culture encourages us to disrespect each...
in Spiritual Growth, You
June 17, 2018 – Learning to Live Without Anger
Anger, rage, violence and hate are no longer rare but everyday occurrences in the news. They play themselves out in school hallways, roadways, workplaces and in our homes. They result in bitterness, contempt, vengeance, broken...
in Spiritual Growth, You
June 10, 2018 – Learning to Live Without Having to Be on Top
“Be your best”, “Be a winner”, “Be better than everyone else”. These are common scripts and story lines that many of us grew up with and that can still be drivers in our lives. The...
June 3, 2018 – The New Life
The journey to the Good Life begins here. It begins with coming to Jesus and trusting him to make you brand new. The old life is gone. The new you begins: a new purpose, a...
May 27, 2018 – Don’t Foget
It’s easy to forget, not because we don’t care but because we’re so busy and life is so full. We’re especially vulnerable to forgetting God when things are going well. God knows this so He...
May 20, 2018 – Promised and Present
Jesus promised that after he left he would send the Holy Spirit to us, and on Pentecost the Holy Spirit came. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today? How can...
in Relationship
May 6, 2018 – “It’s All About Relationships”
To be spiritually mature is to love well. The Bible tells us that to love is a higher value than to do great things for God. How do we learn to love well? What holds...
April 22, 2018 – “Seeing Jesus: In His Steps”
What does it mean to walk in His steps and live like Jesus? In Jesus’ day, disciples followed a Rabbi and spent every day, 24/7 with their teacher. Their goal was not just to know...
April 8, 2018 – “Seeing Jesus: Open Our Eyes!”
“Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.” Clouded by grief and confusion, even those who loved him failed to recognize Jesus even though he was walking with them. Loss and fear can keep us...