Psychologists today speak of our need for acceptance as one of the most basic, human traits. But what happens when you make an idol out of acceptance? Being enslaved to the approval of others forces you to behave in ways that are contrary to love. This week's sermon is available online now.

Work is a gift that God gave to humanity even before the fall. But when we

make a god out of work, the whole course of nature takes on disastrous

consequences. Tune in to find out how. This week's sermon, Demolishing Dagon,

is available online now.

Children are a gracious gift from the Lord. What a joy it is to be a parent!

But the distance between loving our children and idolising them is a very

small step. When we make our kids ultimate, it makes for a story that

inevitably leaves everyone involved heartbroken. This week's sermon is

available online now.

God has given romantic relationships to humanity as a gift. But when we take

that gift and make it into a god, there are disastrous consequences that

damage the soul. This week's sermon is available online now.

An idol is anything embraced as ultimate as a substitute for God. They can

come in all shapes and sizes - some take the form of golden statues, while

others are camouflaged in the heart. What are the idols in your life? Tune in

to find out how destructive they can be, how to detect them, and how to

destroy them. This week's sermon, is available online now.

As we reach the last Beatitude and the conclusion for our series, "Supreme

Blessedness", we learn that suffering and persecution is inevitable. Those who

live like Jesus will face adversity. Our response then, rather than being

spoilt, Christian cowards, is to suffer well. This week's sermon, "Suffering

Well", is available online now.

So often, in the trials of life, it can feel like Jesus is absent or asleep.

And our reaction is to forget His promises, allow fear to cripple us, and make

peace with the doubt that creeps in. What do we do when the storms, winds, and

waves are destroying us? Tune in to this week's sermon, "Tranquility in the

Tempest", available online now.

God is a merciful God. And His children have been profoundly marked by His

mercy. If it's been experienced, then it must be displayed. Are you merciful?

This week's sermon, "Marked by Mercy", is available online now.

God calls us to be pacifiers and peacemakers. By the very fact that He has

made peace with us, we must make peace with others - even enemies! The

alternative is to harbour resentment. But unforgiveness and bitterness damages

our souls, and is a target waiting to be attacked by Satan. So, be a

peacemaker. This week's sermon, "Making Peace with Enemies", is available

online now.

God sees the heart. Unlike us, He can't be fooled by exteriors and

appearances. And our hearts must be pure before Him. But what does it mean to

have a pure heart? And how do we get it? How do we walk in it? We shouldn't

treat this Beatitude so lightly considering the promise is that if we're pure

in heart, we'll see God. This week's sermon, "From the Inside, Out", is

available online now.