Pathways Church | Messages

Have you ever done anything embarrassing before? Have you ever had an Embarrassing moment in your life? If we are honest, we have all had some embarrassing moments before. The woman found in John 8 had an embarrassing experience. Unfortunately, her embarrassing moment was exposed in a public way.

There are two types of people in the world. Peacemakers and Peacetakers. Our world has taught and conditioned us to look out for ourselves, and in many ways, embrace conflict. Part of being like Jesus is living the type of life that Jesus lived. Although Jesus spoke the truth, He did so in love. Jesus was a peacemaker.

Loneliness now crosses generations. Now we are seeing preteens and teenagers battling loneness. Today we are really battling against insignificance.

Ever feel like your situation is so hopeless that the only thing you can possibly do is leave? Just walk away, head out the door and never come back? In extreme circumstances, people can feel so much emotional pain that they take their own lives. Perhaps you’ve even considered that yourself. But the real reason people commit suicide isn’t the pain. It’s the loss of hope.

Our World perpetuates that we are just a number, credit score, dress size, test score, just an employee, defined by the car I drive, just a face in the crowd. God wants a personal relationship with you!

Like most things in life, loneliness is a subject that our culture still doesn't know or speak the truth about. So once again, let's look to God's word and see what the Bible has to say on the subject.

When it comes to the idea of loneliness, I can think of no where that better fits the description than one place. Journey with me this week as we look at the prophet Jeremiah. God called the prophet Jeremiah to live a very lonely life, and his loneliness came as a result of his commitment and obedience to God.

I was reading an article the other day that suggested some ideas individuals can take when they begin to feel lonely. This list of "creative ideas" didn't really seem to offer anything that I would consider to be great advice. So what can we do about loneliness in our lives and what does it mean?

Loneliness is an epidemic. Recent studies show that more than 50% of people say they struggle with loneliness at any one time. Looking at those studies and having honest conversations with people, it seems that all of us deal with loneliness at one time or another. The fact is that loneliness not only affects us spiritually but physically as well. So what do we do about it?

When you think of Risk, what do you think about? Extreme sports, skydiving, free-diving to the depths of the ocean? Those are definitely risks, but do you know who’s really taking the biggest risk? The most risk-laden recreational sports in the world today are the "armchair Olympics" or the "couch-potato championships."