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If only they knew. You’ve been burned by church—gossip, hypocrisy, wounds that make isolation feel way safer than community. Meanwhile, parenting teens feels impossible: anxiety, porn, loneliness, and digital overload threaten to derail their faith. Turns out self-sufficiency sounds empowering but crumbles under real pressure. If you’re tempted to quit on people or give up on the long game, Shelby Abbott, author of Why We’re Feeling Lonely and What We Can Do About It, calls you back. He explains why going it alone doesn't work...and how messy relationships just might be worth it.

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Pastor Greg Laurie calls his series in the book of Mark The Gospel for Busy People. It’s God’s full plan of salvation, explained and applied to our lives today. And on this edition of A NEW BEGINNING, we hear Jesus explain that full plan of salvation to disciples who were hearing it unfold for the first time. It’s a fascinating discussion where Jesus polls the disciples on perhaps the most significant question of the ages . . . a question that carries eternal consequences.

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Do you find yourself living in a marriage full of unspoken tension? You’re polite and all, but there’s no honest sharing or compassion? In this final program of the series, Chip shares a tool that walks you step-by-step, through a communication process that’ll free you from the past, free you from the guilt, and free you from the history that’s holding your relationship hostage.

Three major reasons we have shame:

1. A theological reason – we ALL have shame.
2. Shame from things DONE to us.
3. Shame of things that we DO.

Three natural responses:

1. To HIDE.
2. To NUMB the pain.
3. To COMPENSATE.

John 21:1-19

Principles:

1. Jesus MEETS us where we are.
2. Jesus gently DEMANDS that we face the truth about ourselves.
3. Jesus AFFIRMS our value and our worthiness by commissioning us to service.

Practical implications:

1. You can’t forgive your mate until you have RECEIVED both forgiveness and restoration. -Ephesians 4:32
2. EXPERIENCE God’s forgiveness and restoration.
3. Freely GIVE what you have received.

Tools for transformation:

D – DEFINE the issue clearly.

E – ENTER the pain and hurt.

F – Ask for FORGIVENESS.

U – UNDERSTAND the process.

• Phase 1: Forgive
• Phase 2: Forgiving
• Phase 3: Forgiven

S – SET things right between you.

• Own your responsibility
• Confess: “I was wrong.”
• Ask: “Will you forgive me?”
• Answer: “Yes, I forgive you.”

E – ESTABLISH a specific game plan to move forward.

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Freedom is a word that can conjure up a wide range of ideas. What is the intersection of freedom and religion? For many, those two ideas are polar opposites. Our study will dive into a discussion of this intersection.

1 Cor 9:19-27

We were made for a purpose that survives the grind of a thankless nine-to-five. Ephesians 6 reveals the dramatic shift from working for men to serving a King. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows why your boss is not your Boss. Jesus Himself spent most of His life on a hot construction site.

This is part two of the sermon, "The Gospel At Home And Work."

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Is temptation God’s fault or yours?  Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe exposes the deception behind every temptation.  The analogy of a mousetrap illustrates why God never tempts us with evil, how misguided desires become our downfall, and why victims never overcome.  Take responsibility for your choices ... listen to Bold Steps with Mark Jobe.

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If you thought marriage would be a happily ever after, it’s not your fault. Truth is, you’ve been lied to. You’ll find it on the silver screen, in the steamy romance novel, and in society in general, the false notion that the honeymoon will never end. Today, Ron gives you the truth: conflict is not only a normal issue in marriage, but it’s often a necessary one. And when it finds its way into your marriage, there are a few biblical ways to resolve it.