Grieving is a natural emotion when there is loss of some type… even our Savior did it. But, he did it well and so can all who are children of God!

NOTE: audio is poor for the first 32 seconds. There are a lot of “things” that weigh us down in our modern Christian walk with God. In this sermon we look at the burdens faced with our brethren from centuries past and how they were able to “throw off” those burdens so they could, by faith, excel in life and death. Most importantly, we’ll make the connection in how we can do the same today.

We need it… Every. Day.

Why are we married? What is the mission of our home? Accepting time limits, where do we direct the energy and activities of our family? Are we focused or drifting in our family? Are our extracurricular activities interfering with being a Christian? Let’s the consequences of “living out of balance” and those of “living in balance” as a family.

63% of “Christian” men view pornography at least weekly according to a Barna survey. “Sex” is the most common word entered into internet search engines. What happens as pornography hijacks the brain of men and women? More importantly, how does one loosen the grip and get free? It’s harder than you think. Learn why.

Is communication between wife and husband effective? Are we a family of secrets? Narcissistic? Working to build a home or to destroy it? This lesson explores attitudes behind the family roles and how they drive their roles.

Alcohol/Drugs/Prescription Drugs and Substance Dependency Nearly 23 million Americans are addicted to alcohol or other drugs. That is 1 in 10 people. The most common drug type abused is prescription drugs. Why is quitting so hard? Learn how the brain can be captured by Satan’s counterfeit solutions to dealing with life. Learn how to develop a network to “bust” addictions. Jesus can set us free!

Forty million people at any time report clinical anxiety in the forms of panic attacks, obsessions and compulsions, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. What’s a Christian to do? * Depression often travels with anxiety. How did depressed Bible characters cope with their depression? * Are depression and anxiety necessarily a sign of “lack of faith”?

God has given us the gift of who to love and how to love. While that choice is ours to make (and He teaches us who/how to love… like Him), there are many other factors that are beyond our control. In the end, however, we will wait on the Lord for the ultimate reaping for sowing love in our lives.

What if you could be part of a utopic community where there was no sense of inequality? The year of Jubilee ushered in a type of hope for those who got the “short end of the stick”. This is the type of community realized in Christ today!

The world Christianity has gotten to its present state because those who profess to be Christians have divided from others professing to be Christians. Often, however, division takes place because these believers are not pursuing that which makes for peace.

[NOTE: Poor audio until 1:35 minutes.]   They are already proven leaders noted for their godly lives and examples in their marriage, family, community, and church. Help them help us.

Have you felt victorious in one moment then a “failure” the next? That’s the thing about life, it’s a series of “tests” whereupon the children of God are faced with both trials and temptations that manifest where our faith is at? These moments must be embraced for that is how God refines our lives!

We need to be spiritually clear on what God expects from us as this new decade approaches.

When the Lord’s church was established there was a dynamic shift in how the community of God’s people treated one another. They were fully devoted to “the church”…. and it showed! Though our circumstances are different today we should also be just as devoted to the church as our first-century brethren.

Christians are humans who live in this world and because of it, live life, not unlike all other humans. Yet, Christians – who follow Jesus – are “not of the world” and for this reason stand out from all other humans. The question is, how… especially when Christians can be guilty of making man-made laws to create distinctions God doesn’t? NOTE: Audio is not ideal until the 19:30 mark. Sorry for the inconvenience.

God made us – from the beginning – to bear His image by “bearing good fruit”. Rather than have Christians define what a faithful disciple looks like we look at the scriptures and see what a faithful (and unfaithful) Christian looks like. BTW – I deleted this morning’s live stream as the audio in that stream did not publish well on facebook.

Whether in the first or twenty-first century, Christ is being proclaimed for both good and evil reasons. And, like the apostle, we can rejoice in both for the furtherance of the gospel!

Predestination vs. Free will? Calvinism vs. Arminianism? In some circles, this is life and death conversation and professing believers make much adieu about it. So, what is all the hubub about predestination and how does it affect my free will?

Christians sin, plain and simple… but some of them are such that are kept secret. Pornography is one of them.

Let this message convict you of your life as a witness before God and the world.

The road to redemption – as seen in the parable of the prodigal son – is typically viewed with a lost (unsaved) soul. Instead, it has everything to do with a child of God who has gone prodigal (left God), then returned to Him. This is section of the parable is a message of hope (Luke 15:11-24) to God’s lost children (who are likened to the “sinners and tax collectors” to whom Jesus shared this parable).

One of the things I continue to learn in martial arts is WHO to fight, WHEN to fight, and HOW to fight. This is also true in life. Unfortunately, many professing Christianity fight the wrong enemy, put on the wrong armor, and don’t know how to use their weapons or use it economically. It’s time we learn how to fight the good fight of faith.

The big elephant in the (church’s) room is that of depression and mental illness. Let’s talk about it now.