While objectifying women has become the norm in our culture, Jesus made it very clear that when a man looks at a woman who is not his wife with sexual desire, he violates God's design for male-female relationships. Men who follow Jesus must repent of this view of women and value them for who they are as special creations of God.

Staying to committed to God, HIs ways, and His work means abiding in Christ. In John 15, Jesus gives a simple step that takes us into that abiding relationship, but we must be willing to make that a priority in our lives.

Is anger really that big of a deal? Everyone gets angry at times. Jesus taught that anger directed at another person is on the same level as murder, so it must be serious. Join Pastor Dan as he explores the danger of anger and the value God places on relationships.

There are people all around us, and today we have unprecedented access to their actions, thoughts and opinions. How do we handle it when we disagree with them? Pastor Dan continues to share lessons learned in a season of pandemic, and this week he focuses on extending grace to followers of Jesus and those who don't yet know him.

What is our attitude towards God's commandments? Do we see them as restrictive and burdensome, or do we embrace them as good gifts from our Creator and Savior who wants what is best for us? Pastor Dan shares how Jesus viewed the Law and Prophets, and what that means for us.

Our God makes His wisdom available to us, all we have to do is ask. As we do, we need to make sure we are asking according to His will and not according to our own selfish desires.

Our church leadership team asked one of our deacons, Nathan Sayre, to share biblical truth about tithing: giving one tenth of our resources back to God through the local church. In this message, Nathan offers truth from the Old Testament and New Testament about why this is an essential part of following Jesus.

Jesus teaches that we who are his disciples are supposed to be salt and light in this world. As we continue to emerge from this pandemic, this must be our focus so that we can make a difference in the lives of those around us.

The characteristics that Jesus shares in Matthew 5:1-12 should be cultivated into our lives. However, we simply cannot do this on our own. We need the continual power of the Gospel to refine us as we walk by faith in this world.

Continuing a series about lessons learned during the season of pandemic, Pastor Dan shares how God is developing contentment in his life. In this week's devotion, we turn to Paul's writing in Philippians 4 and 1 Timothy 6 to understand what it means to be content and how to pursue this important aspect of following Jesus.