Filling the Void // We think the desire for more in this life can be solved in this life. But our desire for more in this life is a desire for life with God in heaven.

Nothing is Wasted // God never wastes anything which is really good news for us. Because heaven is a reminder that God will not give up on his creation and that nothing we experience in this life will be wasted. No matter how hard things are right now, we can know that God will not waste our pain, our hope, or our life.

Life At It's Best // Ever felt like heaven didn’t seem that compelling? You would never say it out loud but you’ve thought it. For many people the idea of heaven is an existence separated from everything we know. But the reality is that we were created for life in this world. Ultimately, heaven is the fulfillment of God’s original design for this life and our world at its best.

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Bryant Golden

Address The Mess // Nobody gets life right one hundred percent of the time. So, what do we do to address the mess we’ve already made and get life right.

Jonathan Shepherd // Life has enough unavoidable regret. The last thing we want to do is unnecessarily add to it. So, let’s avoid what can be avoided.

Every decision is leading in a direction. But too often we see decisions as a destination rather they a pathway. What if we paid attention to the direction our decisions were leading us?

Bryant Golden // There are two categories of people who have made a significant impact in your life: Those who hurt you and those who love you. Their theology didn't define you but their treatment of you did. That is what changed the world. That is what love demands. Specifically, that is what love demands of you. As we end the series the challenge for each of us is to embrace three commitments. 1. I won't do anything to hurt me. 2. I won't do anything that hurts those around me. 3. I won't be mastered by anything.

That's what love demands of us.

Bryant Golden // In the previous week, we talked about embracing Jesus' command to love others rather than looking for loopholes. This week we'll talk about how loving one another changes our motivation for what we do and eliminates any room for loopholes and workarounds.

Bryant Golden // Christians tend to love loopholes. Which ultimately leads to using the Scripture rather than obeying the scriptures. We know all the verses about other people's sin. But Jesus doesn't like it when we twist his Father's words to avoid doing His Father's will. Disciples apply the scriptures through the filter of love rather than looking for loopholes.

Bryant Golden // The brand of Christianity that many have been exposed to seems obsessed with moralizing society. We point our fingers and call out how other people should act and behave. People who never signed up to follow Jesus in the first place. Yet, Paul made it abundantly clear that we are to love others and stop judging outsiders. It's none of our business. Ironically, it's that brand of the Jesus movement that changed the world once.