Is it against the will of God to be competitive? Well, Pastor Mike says, it depends on what you do with it.

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Prayer should be simple, right? You talk; God listens. But it's not always that easy because there are two big dangers that happen when you try to pray. How do you avoid them? Fortunately for us, Jesus pointed out these problems and then gave brilliant solutions like only he could.

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If you had to grade your prayer life, what would you give yourself? If there's room to improve, what can you do? There's a simple truth, Pastor Mike says, that will bring you one step closer to the prayer life so many of us crave.

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Prayer can be hard. But it doesn't have to be.

Pastor Mike, who freely admits that he "stinks at prayer," and Dr. Bruce Becker preview September's TV message series, "Pray Like a Pro." They talk about the two words that are the foundation of a strong prayer life, the two biggest problems with people's prayer lives, and what a persistent widow teaches us.

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To many people today, a 30-year-old virgin is a fascinating species. Is he dying inside? Is he repressed and frustrated? Ask Jesus. He was fully man in every way, a sexual being, yet fully content to be sexless. Jesus proves that sex is not required for a satisfying life, which is thrilling news for singles, divorcees, widows, and couples struggling with their sex lives. Having a joyful connection to God makes sex a good but unnecessary gift from God.

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Like fire, sex must be treated with a healthy fear. Mess around with one flame and you might get hurt. Mess around with one night and you might get hurt worse. This message explores the Bible’s loving warnings about sex, showing Gods’ loving and fatherly heart and why he restricts sex to the commitment of marriage.

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So often we expect sex to be easy, just like in the movies. But that expectation leads to pressure, frustration, and disillusionment with others. God, on the other hand, expects sex to be the result of a process of love and respect. The apostle Paul’s classic words to husbands and wives aren’t mainly about sex, but they are the key to true intimacy.

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Listen to the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Mike helps us learn how to start reading the Bible.

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Should you be on a one-year Bible reading plan? How much should you read each day?

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The Old Testament is long and can be hard to wrap your brain around. But God gave you a Bible hack to understanding this toughest part of the Bible.

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