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Jesus’ Instructions on Relationships

We’re going to be looking at what Jesus has to say about living out God’s plan for your relationships. In our current message series, 40 Days with Jesus, we’re going through Jesus’ famous teaching in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. Relationships were invented by God. People were created so that we could have a [...]

Communication Essentials

God has created us to relate to other people. Relationships bring the greatest joys and the deepest sorrows in life. As believers, God wants to help us learn to develop and grow great relationships. Great does not mean perfect. Perfect relationships are not possible. Why?

The Importance of Unity

Unity seems to be an elusive goal in our society. Marriages and families are disintegrating at an alarming rate. Infighting and division is common in many other groups, including businesses and churches. What is the cause of this breakdown in unity and harmonius relationships? The cause is simply selfishness, seeking to obtain the greatest advantage [...]

God’s Plan for Fathers

Fathers are an incredibly important part of God’s plan. God has created fathers to be leaders and protectors in multiple spheres of responsibility. In the book of Nehemiah, the fathers helped to build the wall around Jerusalem. The wall provided protection and security. Today’s father must build three walls in order to be successful in [...]

Vacations and God

Summer, especially July, is a time of family vacations. Ever wondered what God thinks about vacations? I’ve been thinking about it, as our family just returned from a vacation to Kentucky. We explored an 1850′s farm, got our van licked by a herd of buffalo and just had a great time together. We didn’t take [...]