Adventurous Living - The Meadow Springs Community Church Podcast

All sin is deadly if it goes unchecked and the sinner unrepentant. Don't let apathy for your neighbor or consumption of the wrong nourishment prevent you from growing in your relationship with the Lord.

Let's face it - sin is playing the long game. It exists to alienate us from one another and separate us from God. Envy and greed make us ask the questions, "Why them? How come I didn't get that?" We frequent the the local 'Stuff Mart' for things to fill the space where God needs to reside. Be someone who knows what it is to desire the things of God, not the things of this world.

When the curtain comes down, the lights fade and the applause we craved dies away, there will be nothing left and the theater of our life will be empty. There's a reason its called 'vain' glory. In life, we get what we go after.

Your life, though designed to be lived with a purpose given to you by God, is really just the title page at the beginning of a great book.

Love is an earthquake that changes the way we see ourselves and the way we see others. How delighted we can feel and how strong we can be is revealed when we hear ourselves addressed in love by one who truly loves us.

Leonard Cohen's song, "Hallelujah" moves us deeply as it focuses on the reality of broken relationships. But it doesn't give up on them; it is a broken hallelujah, but it is still hallelujah. Praise the Lord for the relationships we can experience and for the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

Why would God include the Song of Songs in the Scriptures if it did not express an essential message for us today?

Known. Formed. Created with and for a purpose. Chosen. Loved. You are a child of God, that's who you are.

"We will function by these values... or we won't exist." These were wise words from a businessman with a clear vision for his company. Every church can embody this system - living out values and beliefs with passion and courage, regardless of the consequences.