Everyone wrestles with who they are and how they fit in, but today many parents are afraid of how their children are going to identify, and they are being told they are not to tell their children who they are – this is a lie.
Just like us, our children's faith will be challenged by many things. Let's be first in with them on things that can make us doubt what we've learned about God.
As we learned in the April 16 message (What About Science?), the Bible explains our world as much more than what we can see and touch. Let's look at how that knowledge can help us with our fears, or excitement, about artificial intelligence.
Would the existence of alien life make Christianity untrue? Does the Bible address such an idea? Let's dive into this topic for the answers, and even learn how it can lead us to see God more clearly in this world.
Today's topic may make you feel uncomfortable, probably because people you know think all Christians hate LGBT people. You may even thing that. Isn't that what the Bible says? How can that be true if God is love? Join us as we dive into this hot topic.
Has science disproven the need for God? That battle probably rages most over Genesis 1. So let's look there to learn how a scientist doesn’t need to drop science to follow Christ and a Christian doesn't need to stop pursuing science.
In this series so far we've learned what the Bible is, why it's important, and how to read it. Today we'll learn how to meet with God in it.
Originally, evangelicals were known as people of the Bible; reading it marked us as different from the rest of “Christianity.” But today we struggle with reading it too. So let's learn how to tackle this most important book.
Some see the Bible as s a bigoted book promoting genocide, slavery, and hate. Others find it too confusing to read or too old to matter today. Even Christians are more likely to read devotional material or self-help books. But guess who thought is was the most important book?
In this series we'll learn how to read the Bible and why it's relevant to us today, but we'll start with this basic question: What is this "book" written by 40+ authors over 1,600 years across 3 continents?
Just as God sent Israel on a conquest in the Promised Land, He sends us on a conquest within.
For most of us there is a division that haunts our lives: the secular and sacred divide. It can show up in our homes, at school, and especially at work. Let's see what God has to say about this.
These passages are a snapshot of how the 10 Commandments were to be lived out by the ancient Israelites. They are not meant to be duplicated by us in our time. But even so, they have a lot to teach us about loving God and loving those around us.
In this series we're learning how to apply the 10 commands. God desires his people (Israel and us) to know what is right in our time and circumstances so we can apply justice rightly. We'll be looking at murder, family relationships, personal injury, and even OSHA laws (!), but today we'll look at slavery.
There is something that happens when we face justice that makes us deeply uncomfortable. Fear is the biggest obstacle, but also the first step in drawing near, and closer to God through Jesus. Fear leads us to repent, not run, and that is where we find a love that then transforms our fear too obedience and confidence.
We’ve learned that enough is having our needs met and that happens when we produce more than we consume. We also learned we are to be intentional with our money. Today we'll learn that having more than enough should result in generosity.
We've defined "enough" as having our needs met and learned that happens when we produce more than we consume. But what does God say about when we have MORE than enough?
Last week we saw that God left home/comfort to come to us, and He challenges us to do the same for for the lost around us. Today we'll learn He doesn't just leave us there; Jesus shows us the way so we too can go, face opposition, and trust He'll be there with us.
During the recent pandemic many of us stayed home to be safe. God did the opposite when he saw danger in the world. He left his home to save humanity from the death and destruction of sin. Now we are called to do the same for others.
We've learned the Big Ten aim us toward right relationships, and #10 aims directly at our hearts. But laws cannot change our hearts, they can only expose them. Then what?
Pilate asked Jesus what many people are asking today: What is truth? In this message we'll look at why we lie, the consequence of lying, and God's solution.
We've been learning how the the 10 commandments aim us at right relationships. This one aims at our relationship with God and all he possesses, and how that affects our view of others and their possessions.
Yes, God does talk about sex in his word, and for this message on the 7th commandment, we'll start with 3 assumptions: 1/there is a thing called marriage (which we must define), 2/there is a bond in marriage that can be destroyed (we call that divorce), and 3/there is a thing called sex which destroys that bond when taken outside.
The sixth commandment is "You shall not murder." How does God's word define murder? What is and what is not considered murder today? What are Christians called to do? These and more questions are explored in this message from our Director of Student Ministries.
What if God gave us a play that could extend our lives? Look at the end of commandment 5. In this message we'll see God has a lot to say about the relationship of parents and children—throughout the Bible.
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." Does that really apply to us? Today? We've learned the commandments are about relationship, and the best relationships require time.
Thousands of years ago God spoke instructions, that if followed, will bring about the best relationships with God and other humans: The Ten Commandments. In this message we look at #3 and see that it goes much deeper than just not saying certain swear words.
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image..." Surely that doesn't apply to us, right? Think again. We have our share of idols, and they can wreak havoc on all of our relationships.
