Guest Speaker Steve Fitch join us this week from one of our missions partners, Eden Reforestation Projects. Eden has been planting trees and saving lives in countries like Madagascar, Ethiopia, Nepal and Haiti for over 10 years now and is seeing some incredible progress in the lands and villages impacted by their efforts.

When it all boils down, in order to have great relationships with the people in our lives, we have to serve them and submit to each other. This week Pastor John wraps up the Relationships series.

It's more than just being in the same room with somebody. Being present is about giving someone your full attention, actively listening, and genuinely caring about what they have to say. Jesus modeled this so well for us during his ministry; people are valuable, let's give them the attention they deserve.

How are your go-to conflict resolution techniques working out for you? We could all use a little help to better handle conflicts in our relationships, and this week Pastor Bob Ramsey gives us 4 really great tips on how to resolve the issues that arise with those around us.

In James, the Bible describes our tongues as a "restless evil, full of deadly poison" and as un-tamable by man. Since our relationships ride so much on what we say to each other we have to keep constant watch over our mouths. But if "no man can tame the tongue" then how can we control it? This week we are in the book of James.

Imagine what our relationships would look like if we followed the Bible's practical advice and became awesome at listening, controlled in our speech, and slow to become angry. An approach like that could change everything, but it has to start with us.

Have you ever known someone who was a hoarder? Things that should have been thrown away or gotten rid of long ago were kept because the owner couldn't let go. Many times we hold on to our hurts that way. When someone wrongs us it's very hard to let it go; but if we don't move on, eventually those hurts are going to overtake our lives and spill into our surrounding relationships. Pastor John shares a few ways that we can overcome Unforgiveness.

Pastor John intros this new series by addressing one of the biggest potential relationship killers: our own insecurities.

Do you ever feel like God takes too long to act, intervene, or get things done? Some prophecies in the Bible took hundreds of years to be fulfilled. If God is all-powerful, can't He speed up the process? Why does He choose to wait?

Sin is a pretty big topic among many Christian cultures. But did you know that once you give your life to Christ, you are no longer a sinner? Before you send an email to Pastor John accusing him of blasphemy, let's examine together the truth of God's transforming power at work in our lives.