Fear, bitterness and despair stand in the way of living with gratitude, a key ingredient for experiencing joy. The scriptures give us the path to overcome these barriers. Love overcomes fear. Faith overcomes bitterness. Hope overcomes despair. Part of living a grateful life is getting rid of the barriers to gratitude.

Fear, bitterness and despair stand in the way of living with gratitude, a key ingredient for experiencing joy. The scriptures give us the path to overcome these barriers. Love overcomes fear. Faith overcomes bitterness. Hope overcomes despair. Part of living a grateful life is getting rid of the barriers to gratitude.

It's easy to be thankful when things are going well. But how do you be thankful when things are difficult. Pastor John talks about the daily habit of thankfulness like the little waves on the surface of the water and then helps us go deep to find thankfulness that is so solid that none of life's circumstances can take it away.

It's easy to be thankful when things are going well. But how do you be thankful when things are difficult. Pastor John talks about the daily habit of thankfulness like the little waves on the surface of the water and then helps us go deep to find thankfulness that is so solid that none of life's circumstances can take it away.

Many of us spend a great deal of time and effort getting our home and kitchen ready for the Thanksgiving holiday, but how much time and effort do we spend getting our spirits ready for the Thanksgiving feast? This message begins a new series called "30 Days of Thankfulness" to help us prepare spiritually for the feast of Thanksgiving. Pastor John lays out the foundation for continual thankful living, knowing that God who loves us so much that he moves toward us in our brokenness, weakness, anger, shame and rebellion. We don't have to get right to come to God. We acknowledge our need and God comes to us.

Many of us spend a great deal of time and effort getting our home and kitchen ready for the Thanksgiving holiday, but how much time and effort do we spend getting our spirits ready for the Thanksgiving feast? This message begins a new series called "30 Days of Thankfulness" to help us prepare spiritually for the feast of Thanksgiving. Pastor John lays out the foundation for continual thankful living, knowing that God who loves us so much that he moves toward us in our brokenness, weakness, anger, shame and rebellion. We don't have to get right to come to God. We acknowledge our need and God comes to us.

Concluding our 8-week series on Resolving Everyday Conflict, Pastor John examines the scripture to find out how a follower of Jesus acts when someone refuses to reconcile with him or her.

Concluding our 8-week series on Resolving Everyday Conflict, Pastor John examines the scripture to find out how a follower of Jesus acts when someone refuses to reconcile with him or her.

"Forgive and forget" is not only unrealistic, it's not even Biblical. When God says that he remembers our sin no more, he's' not talking about amnesia. He's saying that he won't dwell on them, bring them up or use them against against you. Same with us. Forgiveness is not saying that you won't be able to to recall hurtful memories. Forgiveness is a decision about what to do when the hurtful memories pop into your head.

"Forgive and forget" is not only unrealistic, it's not even Biblical. When God says that he remembers our sin no more, he's' not talking about amnesia. He's saying that he won't dwell on them, bring them up or use them against against you. Same with us. Forgiveness is not saying that you won't be able to to recall hurtful memories. Forgiveness is a decision about what to do when the hurtful memories pop into your head.