What good is it if you win all the prizes offered to you by the world and in the process lose your children? In "The Sins Of The Father," Pastor Tim portrays a first person narrative from the perspective of David during the most devastating time in his life...the loss of his son.
Read MoreDisastrous decisions often never just "happen." More often than not, the most destructive decisions we make in our lives are built on a series of smaller, less damaging choices. How do we pursue better choices that lead to a life well spent instead of just...spent?
Read MoreSometimes there are people in our lives that make our lives simply unbearable. People that genuinely cause us suffering, hurt, and frustration. For David, this was Saul. If it's true that God hates our suffering, why does he allow people like this to remain in our lives?
Read MoreIn "The Power Of Friendship," Pastor Peter Seide shifts our focus from David, to his beloved friend, Jonathan. We all need at least one good friend in our lives, and we need to be a good friend to others. Someone to walk with through the twists and turns of life. What does it mean to be a good friend? How can we learn from Jonathan's example of friendship?
Read MoreSuccessful people are often relentless people. But success at anything, always comes at a cost. In the same way, Jesus calls us to be His disciples, and it's not without cost. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26) Being a follower of Jesus will cost us something. But do we really need to hate our families?!
Read MoreWe all have people in our lives that, well...we simply just can't stand. They might be co-workers, pesky neighbors, or even members of our extended family. Contrary to our human instincts, Jesus says we are to love those people. But why? And equally as important, how do we go about loving our enemies?
Read MoreGenerally speaking, there are two types of people when an injustice or hurtful word is hurled our way. Hard, impulsive people that seek revenge and retaliation. And, soft, gracious people that absorb the blow and seek to build rather than destroy. Which are we? According to Jesus, which should we be?
Read MoreWe live in a time where you have to read the fine print on everything. Often nothing truly means what we think at first. Sometimes telling the truth can be painful. But Jesus says if we want to be like Him, we need to be willing to tell the truth no matter what.
Read MoreNo one gets married with the expectation of getting divorced. And yet, marriages still end all the time. But what does Jesus have to say about divorce?
Read MoreSexual lust burns like a fire. We were created with sexual urges, and in the right context that's a good thing. Like a fire, when our sexual desires are in the wrong place it can cause destruction. Fire is a good thing in the fireplace. It’s not, when it’s not.
Read MoreWe all get angry from time to time. But left unchecked, a festering anger has the power to destroy relationships. To deal with our anger we must move towards forgiveness and if possible, reconciliation and restoration so that what is broken can be mended.
Read MoreIn nature, you plant a seed, you care for it, and then it grows. The same is true when growing healthy relationships and a healthy life. Whatever you plant and care for, that is what will grow. How can we begin sowing the kind of seed that will result in a harvest of good, close and loving relationships?
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