We often try to make Jesus our “co-pilot”; second in command of our lives. But this isn’t how the Bible describes our relationship with Jesus. The reality is that our relationship with Jesus dictates all others. Even when we see God’s amazing direction and power displayed, we are often reluctant to submit to his guidance when it comes to personally living what he has called us to. We only experience the fullness of God when we are intimate with God, obedient to God, and have a correct fear of God.

Exodus 19:1-20:21 | We often try to make Jesus our “co-pilot”; second in command of our lives. But this isn't how the Bible describes our relationship with Jesus. The reality is that our relationship with Jesus dictates all others. Even when we see God’s amazing direction and power displayed, we are often reluctant to submit to his guidance when it comes to personally living what he has called us to. We only experience the fullness of God when we are intimate with God, obedient to God, and have a correct fear of God.

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If you think marriage will automatically fix issues in your relationship, think again. Marriage is not only the end of singleness; it is the beginning of a marathon. An enduring marriage is one that is built on the grace of God where both husband and wife love one another coherently, encourage one another continually, and repent to one another quickly. Fighting in marriage is inevitable, but fighting for a healthy marriage is essential.

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 | If you think marriage will automatically fix issues in your relationship, think again. Marriage is not only the end of singleness; it is the beginning of a marathon. An enduring marriage is one that is built on the grace of God where both husband and wife love one another coherently, encourage one another continually, and repent to one another quickly. Fighting in marriage is inevitable, but fighting for a healthy marriage is essential.

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What qualities should a woman look for in a potential husband, and a man look for in a potential wife? “Just follow your heart” makes for a great line in a Disney movie or a Grammy Awards acceptance speech, but in real life it usually ends in disaster. Fortunately God has not left us in the dark. Rather than blindly following our heart into relational pain, He gives his people certain qualities to look for in a potential husband or wife, as well as cultivate in themselves in light of the gospel. Don’t follow your heart, follow Jesus with all your heart.

Genesis 2:24 | What qualities should a woman look for in a potential husband, and a man look for in a potential wife? “Just follow your heart” makes for a great line in a Disney movie or a Grammy Awards acceptance speech, but in real life it usually ends in disaster... (more)

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Like a faulty vending machine that never delivers on its promise, the dating paradigm in Western culture is broken. Rather than conforming to the broken pattern of ‘hook-up, shack-up, break-up, repeat,’ Christian singles are called to be a counter-culture; a people who pursue relationships that demonstrate the gospel and display God’s will for human flourishing in the midst of a relationally-fractured world.

Romans 12:1-2 | Like a faulty vending machine that never delivers on its promise, the dating paradigm in Western culture is broken. Rather than conforming to the pattern of this world’s practices of ‘hook-up, shack-up, break-up, repeat,’ Christians are called to be a counter-culture who’s relationships display God’s will for human flourishing in the midst of a relationally broken world. For Christians, the season of singleness is more about preparing for marriage by becoming the right one, than it is about desperately trying to find the right one.

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When we take our relational cues from culture instead of Scripture, the result is always brokenness. But what exactly is love? Is it just an elusive feeling that we fall into and fall out of? Jesus shows us that true love is a verb. It is the opposite of self-seeking; to love is to sacrifice oneself for the good of the other. And the greatest example of love, is Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 | When we take our relational cues from culture instead of Scripture, the result is always brokenness. But what exactly is love? Is it just an elusive feeling that we fall into and fall out of? Jesus shows us that true love is a verb. It is the opposite of self-seeking; to love is to sacrifice oneself for the good of the other. And the greatest example of love, is Christ.

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