Sometimes, when we’re struggling with sin, it’s tempting to just pull away from God for a little bit. We feel like we need to clean ourselves up before we go back to him, so we stop going to church for a while and try to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. But that’s not how salvation works! As Pastor J.D. continues our series called, Come Back to Me, he reminds us of God’s never-ending grace and Scandalous Love. 

As we kick off a series called, Come Back to Me, we’re looking at a part of the Bible that most of us probably don’t pay much attention to: the Minor Prophets. As we’re going to see, there’s a lot to learn from these short Old Testament books! We’re starting off in the book of Hosea, discovering a beautiful and surprising picture of the gospel in the story of an unusual marriage.

If you think the Son of God never engaged in conflict while he was on earth, then think again! Jesus had lots of interpersonal conflicts, but they were always done from a place of love. Join Pastor J.D. as he continues in the series “Forever Family” and shares with us what Christ-like confrontation looks like so that we can engage with others to pursue justice while maintaining strong relationships.

No matter what the structures look like, we all have one thing in common when it comes to family: there will always be conflict. In this message from the series, “Forever Family,” Pastor J.D. teaches an important concept about conflict that comes from James—who, growing up as Jesus’ younger half-brother, must have known better than anyone about family strife that stems from jealousy. Understanding the root of conflict will fundamentally change how you engage in it.

Sex is no big deal, right? That’s what the world wants you to believe, but God wants us to trust him so that we can view sex rightly and experience his best for us when we wait on him. Join Pastor J.D. as he continues in the “Forever Family” series and teaches how to dispel the myths about sex with biblical truth so that it is a beautiful echo of what God has planned for us as part of his eternal family.

Our culture has some deeply held, deeply untrue ideas about sex. To fully understand and respect the sanctity of sex, we have to go to God, who created it, and his Word, which is very clear about how we should view it. In this message from “Forever Family,” Pastor J.D. explains how sex addresses one of our basic soul needs to be fully known and fully loved and gives us a taste of God’s love.

Dating is not easy—whether you’re 16 or 56! When you choose to apply God’s biblical standard to dating, you’re going to stand out, because the world has not figured out how to be successful in relationships without God’s wisdom. Pastor J.D. shares in this message from “Forever Family” how adopting six biblical resolutions for dating may make you stand out, but it will also lead to the kind of marriage you long for and Jesus wants for you.

Most people want fulfilling, happy, lifelong marriages, but we don’t get a lot of direction on how to get there. The Bible teaches that if you want something not many people seem to have, then you’ve got to do what few people are willing to do. Don’t miss this message from the series “Forever Family,” where Pastor J.D. shows us how understanding the biblical basis for marriage makes us wise in dating and pursuing God’s best for our lives.

Singleness is a gift. That might not be how we’re told by culture to view it—or even what the church sometimes tells us about it. In this message from the “Forever Family” series, Pastor J.D. teaches how to see singleness as a unique opportunity in ministry, relationships, and God’s kingdom. Learn how to clear the path for singleness in your life so that you can leverage this gift and cultivate a spiritual family that will last forever.

If you’re single, do you ever feel like the world is telling you that you’re missing out on something because you’re not married? Even in the church, we often equate marriage with completion—but Jesus taught something altogether different and more beautiful. Join Pastor J.D. for this message from “Forever Family” as he shows us what Jesus’ death and resurrection created that trumps even the nuclear family as the center of God’s kingdom.