In a world that has almost 8 billion people, social psychologists say that the human race has never felt more alone. Loneliness has become an epidemic in the American culture and the church has a good cure. Our souls belong to God and we have unity with him forever. Bethel, Soul Care Director of Graceland, walks us through her role here at the church and talks about loneliness in our society. 

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Dating is a young man's game, right? Nope! Jesus says that our marriage is a direct representation of the relationship that He has with the Church. Thanks be to God, He has never stopped pursuing the Church. We should always be striving towards a marriage that is growing. Pastor Ryan and Jenny sit down to talk about ways to intentionally pursue your spouse.

Being a parent in any capacity is a difficult job, but raising up 5 kids in the way they should go, that's just a miracle. Matt Lowe, long time dedicated member of Graceland talks us through his experiences raising four girls and gives us some christ-centered encouragement on sticking close to the bible when bringing up our kids. 

Eighteen years of a person's life sounds like a long time, but when we begin to break down how fast that time goes, it might shock you. As a parent, you have 936 Sundays with your kids before they turn 18 and every single one of them can play a factor in what they deem is important in the long-run. Caleb Creel, our student minister talks to us about the importance of making God the priority and how to send intentional messages to your kids about the Church. 

Inauguration Day has been a tradition since the first President in 1789. A tradition that is normally marked with hope and excitement for the future of our great nation, but this one is undoubtedly different. For the people of God, we must not play into the hands of political jargon but stand firm as our hope lies in something much greater than a President or nation. Pastor Larry helps us to navigate these political pressures and encourages us to seek God, not a political party. 

Rose Condra, Executive Director of Choices, discusses abortion and ways Christians can navigate this difficult subject. She shares biblical perspectives on abortion and tells us about the local abortion ministry that helps women and men with resources and education about child development. 

Churches all over the world have had to make some significant shifts in the year of COVID and we have all felt the impact. But what does the church look like going forward in the long-term future? What is the new normal? Paul Riley, Director of Communications talks through some of the changes that we have gone through and what Graceland should expect in the future. 

This year has been something. All the things we wanted to accomplish or places we wanted to go came to a scretching holt. Who knows how long this will last but the only thing that can make 2021 better is the drive inside of yourself. Goal setting is extrememly important because it gives us something to strive towards. In this podcast we talk about why goal setting is important and beneficial ways we can go about acheiveing those goals. 

Any form of confrontation can be intimidating, but at times it can be necessary. Truly loving those around us means directing them back to Jesus and sometimes that means addressing sin in one another's lives. This is a responsibility we have as Christians, but we must understand how to do this correctly. In this episode, we are going to talk about how to have tough conversations but also do it with humility and kindness.