1985 brought us the iconic movie "The Breakfast Club" about a group of 5 teenagers enduring a Saturday morning in detention. Their assignment is to write an essay on "Who do you think you are?" One of the big themes of the movie is about re-evaluation of labels, both the labels we place upon ourselves and the labels that we place upon others. This morning we look at the story of Nathaniel. When Nathaniel encounters Jesus he has to re-examine his assumptions and re-frame his identity. When Nathaniel finds Jesus, he actually finds his authentic self as well.

The Resurrection of Jesus is the ultimate comeback story. What if this year was the year of your comeback? What if this was the year you discovered the source of unending and unquenchable hope?

When religion runs wild it creates a system of laws and loopholes which can leave you feeling far from God. The way of Jesus lets love run wild with completely different results.

In Christ, you have been set free. So what are we to do with our freedom? Paul argues that we are to use our freedom to follow the Spirit into a story of selfless love instead of using our freedom to indulge our selfish desires. The obligation of love might be easy to understand, but it can be difficult to follow! We explore the three dimensions of morality that flow from a Kingdom understanding.

We don't love the word discipline, but when it is rightly understood, it actually produces true freedom. Jeremiah Holthus explores the tension between discipline and freedom, and how to use one to unlock the other.

The two trees mentioned in the Garden of Eden represent the dichotomy of choice. Created in the image of God, we have been entrusted with the incredible power to choose our course and shape the future. You are free to make a choice, so what will you choose? Your choices can either create chaos or build beauty. Choose life.

When we enjoy a sense of secure attachment to God and to one another, these relationships becomes a key that unlocks all kinds of great things for you in adulthood: the ability to form healthy friendships, intimate and fulfilling romantic relationships, resiliency for life‚as difficulties, and even things like the ability to take healthy risks. Look with us at the story of a father and his two lost sons through the lens of attachment theory.

Boundaries are the rules of engagement for all of our relationships. Boundaries help us to stay healthy as they provide structure that protects balance. The only way for unhealthy people to have healthy relationships is by establishing and maintaining boundaries.

The primary relationship in your home, the one that will impact all the others, is the relationship you have with your spouse. Learn with us about three streams of love that happy couples learn to enjoy. Grow in friendship, commitment, and passion - and begin to build the marriage you wish you had.

There is one specific skill that make the difference between healthy relationships and struggling relationships. Mature and balanced couples, families, and friendships can do this. Selfish and unbalanced relationships struggle to do this. It is assertive communication, and if you learn this skill your relationships will thrive.