If, as Shakespeare says, “the fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves,” then we’re responsible for getting into and out of our own messes.  The Gospel says we’re broken beyond repair and needed Jesus to make us new.  But His struggle against man’s brokenness ended in His death, and we’re all still struggling to live right today.  So what hope is there for the messes of men?

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[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | s02e03 | Romans 5:9-21]

Why do some suffer more than others? Randomness? Fate? Punishment?  The Gospel suggests that Heaven is neither ignorant nor indifferent to our plight - and promises: suffering is productive.  Which is easy to say but difficult to see.  Until it isn’t.

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[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | s02e01 | Romans 3:27-4:25 ]

I was guilty; Jesus took my blame. I was enslaved; Jesus took my debt. I was doomed; Jesus took my place.  It’s a Beautiful Exchange!

[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | Romans 3:21-25 ]

During the Great Fire of 64AD, Emperor Nero watched from a tower, “fiddling while Rome burned.”  To any who imagined that their religious status removed them from all danger of God’s Wrath, Paul explains that “no one is righteous in God’s sight, not even one.”  What good is your religion?

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[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | s01e03 | Romans 2:17-3:20 ]

To any moralists who thought they escaped the fire of Paul’s bad news, he wrote: “because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath.”  Have you fallen into the trap of thinking your “good-enough” is good enough?

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[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | s01e02 | Romans 2:1-16 ]

Knowing people cannot appreciate God’s Good News until they have comprehended their own Bad News, Paul wrote to the great city of Rome with an unflinching report about the state of mankind: “God’s wrath is being revealed… against all godlessness and wickedness.”  Are you within Wrath’s target?

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[ Paul’s Letter to the Romans | s01e01 | Romans 1:18-32 ]

To begin our studies of Romans, we'll meet the dynamic figure of Paul, the indomitable city of Rome, the diverse community of believers, and most importantly, we'll meet "the Gospel" - the message about Jesus that Paul lived (and ultimately died, in Rome) to tell.

[ Romans | Introduction ]

God is always working in your life, even though you may not realize it. 

Philippians 1:3-11

Too often, it's not until we’ve lost intimacy in our marriages that we realize our need for it.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  Cultivating intimacy - before it’s lost - will yield perpetually new seasons of life, growth, and freedom in your relationship.

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[ Song of Solomon | e06 | S/S 6:11-8:14 ]

The many demands and insecurities in life can threaten Intimacy between a couple.  But the heart doesn’t stop desiring intimacy - and God’s design doesn’t include settling-for-less or looking-elsewhere. So, if intimacy gets lost, it’s time to get it back.

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[ Song of Solomon | e05 | S/S 5:2-6:10 ]