From choosing a destination, to figuring out how you'll travel, to deciding on what you'll do and where you'll eat when you arrive...it can be a lot of work to plan a trip. But no matter how much work you put into planning, there is no such thing as a perfect trip.

So what do you do when things don't go according to plan? In this sermon, we'll talk about how you can move forward even when life throws you a curve ball.

It doesn't matter if you're talking about arriving at your destination when you're on vacation or reaching a goal you've set in your life...when we know where we want to go, we want to get there as fast as we can.

But rather than racing through life, trying to get from one point to the next, we need to remember that there are lessons to learn on every step of our journey.

Being stressed can take a toll on your health. Stress can lead to high blood pressure & heart disease. It can aggrevate asthma. It can cause anxiety & depression, and more. So what can you do to make sure your stress doesn't negatively impact your health?

In this sermon, we'll take a look at one important thing you can do to reduce your stress and protect your health...and it's something that we've been told to do from the beginning.

Although it may feel like there are a million things that stress you out about your job, there are really two major things that can make our jobs especially stressful. We feel stressed about work when we don't feel like we belong or when we find our work meaningless.

In this sermon, we'll talk about what you can do to find your place and make a difference in whatever work you may do.

When it comes to money, there is a lot that can leave you feeling overwhelmed. Inflation is at a 40 year high. The stock market is down almost 6,000 points. Your 401(k) feels more like a 201(k).

So what can you do when you're overwhelmed by money? In this sermon, we'll talk about one practical thing we can all do to take control of our finances.

From the ongoing war in Ukraine, to the downturn in our economy, to the recent surge in COVID-19...there is a lot that we can worry about. And this doesn't even begin to talk about the stress we face in our daily lives.

So what are you supposed to do when all of this stress gets to be too much? In this sermon, we'll talk about practical things you can do to help you when you're feeling overwhelmed.

There are times when it can feel like being a follower of Jesus is just about spending an hour each week attending a worship service. But, when Jesus was on this earth, his ministry wasn't limited to one hour each week. No, Jesus shared every hour of every day with his followers.

So, if we are going to reflect the light of Jesus into our world, we have to share life together too.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to reflect the light of Jesus through our lives. But we can't reflect Jesus when we're focused on ourselves and our own preferences.

In this sermon, we'll be reminded of just how selfish we can be and we'll see that there is far more that draws us together as followers of Jesus than pushes us a part.

As a follower of Jesus, your life is the only Bible that some people will ever read. And that means that your words are the closest things that some people will ever hear to the words of Jesus. So the words you use when you talk about your spouse, your job, your church reflect who Jesus really is? Or are your words driving people away from God?

Whether we want to admit it or not, the church has a reputation for playing favorites. And when we play favorites, we show the world a Jesus that only loves and cares for certain types of people.

But there is no one who is not loved and welcomed by Jesus. So if we want to reflect who Jesus really is in our lives, then we have to stop playing favorites and love everyone like Jesus does.