How do we move beyond "handouts" that simply lessen our guilt to really empower the poor in a way that would honor Christ? Listen to this podcast as Dr. Kinlaw gives us some practical ways, based on scripture, on how we can empower the poor in a way that lifts them up and ultimately points them to Christ.

We are all familiar with financial poverty but how many of us stop and think about "relational poverty"? In this message, Dr. Brian Kinlaw reviews scripture and gives us three ways we can neighbor to the lonely, using Jesus as our example.

There are approximately 150 million orphans worldwide. In the United States, there are 400,000 children currently in foster care, 102,000 awaiting adoption. With such a crisis on our hands, how should believers respond to these enormous needs?

At its core, racism isn't just a skin issue, it is a sin issue. Listen in as Dr. Brian Kinlaw provides a much needed biblical perspective on an issue that has the potential to divide like no other issue.

In the kickoff message of our "How to Neighbor", Dr. Brian Kinlaw discusses a controversial topic in today's society: abortion. The purpose of the discussion is not to divide but to unite. As we look at what scripture says about the killing of innocent life, we must ask ourselves how do we best minister to a broken and hurting world in a way that will show them the light of Christ without compromising the truth of the Gospel?

There are five things that are crucial if we are to live and engage together as a community of believers for the glory of God living in awe of Him:

1. Take your local-church relationships seriously.

2. Rest in the peace of the Gospel.

3. Be a committed student of God's Word.

4. Look for ministry opportunities.

5. Recognize that your life no longer belongs to you.

King David, the author of Psalm 145 praises God throughout the psalm. It seems that he is never-ending in his praise, that it goes on and on and on! And through these pasages we are reminded of the generosity of God and the grace of God.

We continue our discussion of Psalm 145 as we see and acknowledge God's moral goodness manifested in our own lives through His graciousness, mercy, faithfulness and His long-suffering. When we praise Him for His greatness, we testify to the world of His great love and perfect righteousness.

In today's society, we often view worship as something emotional and almost feminine. But King David, described in scripture as a "man after God's own heart", provided one of the best examples of a life lived out in complete submission to, and worship of, God.

When Moses went to Mount Sinai to commune with God, the people of Israel sinned by making a false idol out of gold. And in their sinfulness, they forgot who God was and what He had done for them. In our sinfulness, believers today are still susceptible to these dangers. If we don't properly guard ourselves against such deceptive thinking, we can find ourselves in the same situation.