First Assembly NLR Video Podcast

The American church hasn't always been willing to talk about suffering. But we can't avoid the topic - the Bible spends a fair amount of time on this subject. How should a believer face suffering?

Loneliness can affect all of us. Sometimes it is for a moment, and sometimes it seems like it will never end. What can we do at these times of life?

Sometimes, it seems like the storms of life just drag on and on. Then, you think maybe things are settling down. But then there's one more thing. Sometimes, it's the one more thing that tips you over the edge. You survived a major storm, but now, here you go again. What can we do when one more thing pops up in our lives?

When you are in a storm of life, you deal with so many emotions, like fear, loneliness, and anger. When the storm drags on, you may deal with discouragement or depression. So, what do you do? How do you survive life's storms?

We all go through storms in our lives. We're not talking here about natural storms: thunderstorms, hurricanes, or blizzards. We all face storms of life: divorce, sickness, sorrow, or death. It's like there is no way out and no hope. You don't always know where to turn, but you definitely want the storm to end! What should you do when you find yourself in a storm?

We all go through storms in our lives. We're not talking here about natural storms: thunderstorms, hurricanes, or blizzards. We all face storms of life: divorce, sickness, sorrow, or death. It's like there is no way out and no hope. You don't always know where to turn, but you definitely want the storm to end! What should you do when you find yourself in a storm?

When you look at the title of this message, you may think, "I don't need any help making bad decisions. I'm good at that on my own!" But in this story from the Bible, we learn the patterns of bad decision making so we can recognize it in our lives and change our approach.

The lostness of our world should break our hearts. What is our reaction supposed to be to all the hurt and pain? Sin should break our hearts and move us to tears. We are supposed to share our faith! In this message, Pastor Parker Loy looks at the story of the Apostle Paul in Athens, and how he shared his faith with that culture. What he did applies to us in our culture, too!

One of life's biggest problems is something most people don't see as a problem at all - success. We've all failed, but many times the more difficult test of an individual is how they handle success.

You should be able to walk in the door of church and feel loved and accepted. But any time people live, work, or spend lots of time together, conflict inevitably happens. Even at church, people can disagree. The true test of faith and maturity is - how will we conduct ourselves, and how can we resolve these issues? What does it mean to resolve conflict Biblically?