You're going to encounter difficult people. People who push your buttons. People who interrupt. People who never shut up. People who violate your personal space. People who do not seem to possess the ability to see ANYTHING past the end of their nose. So what do you do? What do you do with the non-listener? The one-upper? The gossip-er? The curmudgeon? In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on the "wisdom from above" when it comes to dealing with inconsiderate people.

You're going to encounter difficult people. People who push your buttons. People who interrupt. People who never shut up. People who violate your personal space. People who do not seem to possess the ability to see ANYTHING past the end of their nose. So what do you do? What do you do with the non-listener? The one-upper? The gossip-er? The curmudgeon? In this message, Max Vanderpool teaches on the "wisdom from above" when it comes to dealing with inconsiderate people.

Many of us have encountered a sudden reversal of fortune in life...a deadline that got moved or a tax refund that increased when the paperwork was finished. At the heart of the Gospel is a similar sudden reversal of fortune for humanity. In this message, Max Vanderpool explains the heart of the Gospel - from Romans 3 - that has a perfect illustration from Polish history.

Many of us have encountered a sudden reversal of fortune in life...a deadline that got moved or a tax refund that increased when the paperwork was finished. At the heart of the Gospel is a similar sudden reversal of fortune for humanity. In this message, Max Vanderpool explains the heart of the Gospel - from Romans 3 - that has a perfect illustration from Polish history.

Any time a pastor, rabbi, priest, or religious leader calls out a "sin," a lot of Americans just roll their eyes (in disgust) and dismiss those statements as illegitimate. After all, the religious leader saying them is a hypocrite and they just think they're "better than everyone else." This makes it terribly difficult to talk about sin - particular the personal sins of you and me. And if we can't talk about sin, how can we talk about the good news?

Any time a pastor, rabbi, priest, or religious leader calls out a "sin," a lot of Americans just roll their eyes (in disgust) and dismiss those statements as illegitimate. After all, the religious leader saying them is a hypocrite and they just think they're "better than everyone else." This makes it terribly difficult to talk about sin - particular the personal sins of you and me. And if we can't talk about sin, how can we talk about the good news?

Our church family has endured some loss (of late). Lost groups & gatherings (due to Covid). Lost people. Lost marriages. And lost pregnancies. But Americans (for better or worse) aren't very good at supporting people through loss. We tend to say the darndest things. If you've ever struggled with what to say to a friend who's grieving or how to support a friend who's experienced loss, you're not alone. It isn't easy or intuitive to know what to say or what to do. In this message, Max Vanderpool, maps out some practical ways you can support a friend or family member through loss (and disappointment).

Our church family has endured some loss (of late). Lost groups & gatherings (due to Covid). Lost people. Lost marriages. And lost pregnancies. But Americans (for better or worse) aren't very good at supporting people through loss. We tend to say the darndest things. If you've ever struggled with what to say to a friend who's grieving or how to support a friend who's experienced loss, you're not alone. It isn't easy or intuitive to know what to say or what to do. In this message, Max Vanderpool, maps out some practical ways you can support a friend or family member through loss (and disappointment).

Mike Rowe, longtime host of the TV series Dirty Jobs, learned FAR more than he anticipated doing that series. In TED talks and subsequent interviews, it turns out FAR MORE is going on behind doing a dirty job. Maybe that's why Jesus appeared in a manger or why Jesus claimed that the Son of Man came (not to be served but) to serve. In this message, Amanda Duke explains why getting your hands dirty is the very definition of Christianity and what that might look like where you live.

Mike Rowe, longtime host of the TV series Dirty Jobs, learned FAR more than he anticipated doing that series. In TED talks and subsequent interviews, it turns out FAR MORE is going on behind doing a dirty job. Maybe that's why Jesus appeared in a manger or why Jesus claimed that the Son of Man came (not to be served but) to serve. In this message, Amanda Duke explains why getting your hands dirty is the very definition of Christianity and what that might look like where you live.