BIG IDEA
Raising kids is one of the biggest blessings and responsibilities that we have. Whether it is our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or spiritual children, we have the opportunity to have a profound impact. All of us want to raise the children in our lives well, but the question...
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This past weekend, we talked about how the bedroom can be a battleground or a playground. We know that small groups generally are filled with both married and single people. While we want to make sure that we are considerate of all audiences, we want to make sure that we have a...
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I have heard it said that “people business is a messy business.” Why is this true? We are all imperfect humans, and conflict is bound to occur when we live life together. While most, if not all, dislike conflict, we will all face conflict at times. So how do we respond when...
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“Foundation issues” are two words no person wants to hear. Why? Foundation issues affect everything. When a foundation is off, everything is off balance. This is true in our marriage, as well as all other relationships we have. If the foundation is weak, the relationship...
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There are many things that we are in pursuit of today. Whether we pursue a spouse, dating relationship, career, financial success, or more, these things can become all-consuming if we let them. Today we are going to see as we study the Bible together that there is a better way. After...
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As we close out our series Hall of Faith this week, it is important to understand that the life of faith we are called to live is a race. It is a race not in the sense that there is a prize for the first person to make it to the finish line, but in the sense that there is a common...
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None of us are strangers to sadness, pain, shock, or difficult times. Since sin entered the world and destroyed life as it was meant to be, all of these things have become a part of our realities on this side of heaven. The question is, how do we respond when life gets us down? What...
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We heard during the weekend sermon that "adversity is the grindstone of life." Everyone faces adversity, and everyone is shaped by it, for good or bad. When we face hard times, the question is, how will we respond? Will we respond positively, or will we be overcome by the difficulties...
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When life takes us through these unknown or scary circumstances, fear tends to creep in. Feeling fear is normal, but the problem with fear is that it can hold us back if we let it, especially from the things God has called us to do. When these feelings of fear come, Scripture teaches...
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