If only life was like in the movies, and we could have perfect relationships -- with spouses, family members, neighbors, bosses, friends, and neighbors. But we can't. Or can we? This Sunday we conclude our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way. As we do so, we'll explore a passage where […]
Long-term relationships are a core component of human happiness. But relationships are hard and can easily fall apart. So this Sunday we'll look at the single most important thing we can do to cultivate life-long relationships. This is the sixth installment in our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way.
However that sentence gets finished, it's never very uplifting. How many times has someone said something like that to you? How many times have you said something like that to someone else? As we continue our sermon series on how to build beautiful relationships the Jesus way, this Sunday we're going to tackle Jesus' teachings about […]
Life is not always what it seems. What we think is good for us often isn't, and what we think is bad is often good. The same is true in spiritual life. Jesus taught us many counterintuitive principles. This week we'll look at one of his most important counterintuitive principles, as we continue our sermon series on […]
This week is the second installment in our new sermon series exploring 8 powerful principles Jesus taught us that can strengthen our relationships with spouses, children, friends, coworkers, etc. This Sunday we'll explore what Jesus taught us about the importance of honesty and transparency in our relationships -- all those things we hesitate to say, but maybe […]
This week we'll launch a new sermon series exploring 8 powerful principles Jesus taught us that can strengthen our relationships with spouses, children, friends, coworkers, etc. This Sunday we'll begin by exploring the most important principle Jesus gives us -- the key foundational principle for building beautiful relationships the Jesus way. Life is people, and people are […]
As we continue our intensive study of the New Testament book of Colossians, this week we come to a passage that's filled with lots of old fashioned advice about wives submitting to their husbands and slaves obeying their masters. Rather skipping over this uncomfortable passage, we're going to tackle it on Sunday, asking what we, as […]
As we continue our intensive study of the New Testament book of Colossians, this week we come to a passage where Paul paints a vivid picture of the positive values we're called to embrace as followers of Jesus. Paul's list includes some very familiar values -- the kind you'd expect. But it also identifies three […]
This Sunday we’ll continue our sermon series exploring Biblical principles that empower us to conquer toxic thoughts and distorted thinking. Our series is based on Jennie Allen’s New York Times bestselling book “Get Out Of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts.” This week we’ll focus on a second critical Biblical truth that can […]
Nothing challenges our serenity – and sanity – quite like human conflict. You know the feeling. Someone does something really rotten and anger burns inside us, disrupting body, mind, and soul. This week we’ll study a Gospel passage where Jesus tells us how we can put out the fire in our soul and regain our […]
You’re probably thinking, “What kind of a title is that for a sermon? What do weeds have to do with spiritual life?” Join us Sunday to find out, as we launch a new sermon series called “The Parables of Jesus: 8 Critical Life Lessons.” This week we’ll learn an awesome lesson from a parable Jesus […]
