Intro to Habakkuk—Why does a good God allow so much evil, corruption and bad blood in our world?

A statement that’s as American as fireworks on the 4th of July! Unfortunately, God never said this—Benjamin Franklin did! While God may honor hard work and personal responsibility, the core idea behind this phrase can lead us toward some unhealthy conclusions.

Nothing sounds better when you’re trying to decide which road to take in life. But just because it sounds good and true doesn’t mean it is. There is a reason that God said our hearts are deceitful above everything else in life.

Why wouldn’t He? Our desire to handle all of life’s issues is often what keeps us from knowing God in an intimate way. It is only when we realize that we can’t handle certain situations that we desperately seek after God.

Well, not exactly! Jesus actually did say, “Do not judge,” but it was followed by a clarification not an exclamation point. Jesus went on to explain what type of judgments to make, when to make them, and how to make them.

The human story will always include an element of grief because we will continually experience loss. How do you process that sense of loss and do you allow yourself the opportunity to grieve? In this message, we will discover some practical insights that will serve as a guide for our grief.

Our culture, our parents, and past generations are a few of the things that shape our thoughts and understanding of marriage. However, those things often leave us with more questions than answers and more concerns than satisfaction. In this message we will discuss a different blueprint for marriage that has the potential to create a sense of oneness like we’ve never known!

Everyone has a family and every family has a story. Occasionally our family story includes dysfunction that becomes a powerful force in our lives and in future generations. In the message, we will reveal the five most common dysfunctions in families along with the solution to break the cycle of dysfunction.

Every family has a story—sometimes it’s good and other times…not so much. No matter how long we live or how much we accomplish, our family story influences who we become and what kind of relationships we build. It’s only through reconciling our past that we have a hope for a different future.

Baptism is what transformation looks like in public. Starting with Yes when it comes to baptism opens the door for God to work in our lives and through our lives.