Humility and Submission have become dirty words. Filthy language separated from many marriage relationships. In our current "me first, if it feels good do it" culture, these are words that have become outdated and even banned. Yet, we see that if a marriage is to be healthy, each partner must practice intentional times of both humility and submission. The H-Word… Humility Humility is learning how to Yield (1 Peter 5:6-7; Ephesians 4:2; James 4:6; James 4:10; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Luke 14:11)  Humility is not ignoring someone’s flaws… it is having the courage to look at your own flaws first ..read more

For Better Or Worse (Week 2) • Genesis 2:21-25 (NIV) • Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) • Hebrews 10:24 (NIV) Five Elements to Reflection 1. Reflection must begin with Love 2. Each must be willing to look into the mirror 3. Reflection requires Clarity 4. Know the difference between Aspiration and Assassination 5. Understand that real Change rarely happens quickly. • 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (NIV) How to reflect in real life: 1. Learn to ask for Feedback 2. Ask for Permission to share your feedback 3. Lead by example 4. Celebrate the growth you do see. Need Prayer ..read more

Falling in love is easy… all you need is a pulse. Staying in love is hard. That takes intentionality and work. Into the difficulty and darkness that is and was difficult relationships, Jesus speaks words of hope and lays out the foundation for enduring love. We all expect the ideal… We end up with an ordeal and because our idea of love is so distorted, We think the answer is a new deal. Truth: You are actually powerless to love your spouse the way you promised you would, the way they dreamed you would and the way God designed that you should. The Concept of the One-Eighty: The only way marr ..read more

Resurrection Sunday! The Cross of Christ is wonderful because the cross won! The cross of Christ gives us life, forgives our sin, cancels the charges against us, takes our sin away, nails our sin to the cross, disarms the devil, shames the evil powers, and claims our forever victory!  Need Prayer ..read more

The Holy Spirit is the agent of Creation  The Holy Spirit is the agent of Scripture  The Holy Spirit is the agent of Salvation  The Holy Spirit is God with Us Need Prayer ..read more

Who is the Holy Spirit? Is it a bird? Is it a fire? Is it a person? Drawing on what the Bible says regarding the person and work of the Holy Spirit, this three-week series looks at the third person of the Trinity, and asks why we tend to erase him from our churches and personal lives and how we can reverse this pattern of neglect. Big Idea: The Holy Spirit’s indwelling of the tabernacle, then the temple, and ultimately us. Everything left up to chance - Acts 1:23-26 The Tabernacle - Exodus 40:34-35 The Temple - 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 The Rebuilt Temple - Haggai 2:6-9 Holy Spirit Arrives - Acts 2 ..read more

"What are you going to do in light of what you've heard?" This is the application to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Since the beginning of the sermon we have seen clearly that there are only two options from which we must make one choice. Matthew 7:13-29 (NIV) Two Roads… (Wide / Narrow) Two Gates… (Wide / Narrow) Two Destinations… (Destruction / Life) Two Crowds… (Busy / Empty)  Our discomfort doesn't make Jesus uncomfortable! Claiming to know Jesus… is not same as Jesus claiming to know you Don’t put your hope in anything you can build… put it in the firm foundation of Jesus. Which fou ..read more

Jesus tells us in the Sermon On The Mount to Ask and keep on asking... Seek and keep seeking, knock and continue to knock. With continued and increasing persistence, Jesus tells us to call out to God and to pray for 'Big Ask' Prayers.  Matthew 7:7-12 (NIV) Prayer is a first priority, not a last resort. Jesus not only teaches the importance of praying to our Father… He addresses the frequency of those prayers. Jesus’ promises are attached to the direct commands of Asking, Seeking, and Knocking.  Objections to Prayer 1) Doesn’t prayer seem Inappropriate? The question is not ..read more

A Different Kind of Sight Matthew 7:1-6 (NIV) 1. A Christian should not be a Judge (v1,2) Jesus does not say don’t assess people critically, but rather not to judge them harshly.  We need to understand… there is a difference b/w Critique and Criticism Critiquing helps… Criticizing hurts Jesus’ command to “Judge not, lest ye be Judged…”) is not a command to be blind… it is a command to be generous. 2. A Christian should not be a Hypocrite (v3,4) 3. A Christian should be a Brother (v5) Apply this: Do you need forgiveness for being a judge or hypocrite? Is there someone you can ..read more

Upon what are you building your life? Jesus is addressing a heart issue in Matthew 6:25-34. A life built on our own strength will be a life full of anxiety, but a life built on God's strength is a life of faith. Christ gives us a command, “Do not be anxious,” but He also gives us comfort. As His children, He promises to provide provision and protection when we seek Him and His righteousness. Matthew 6:25-34 Need Prayer ..read more