My Journey: Families and How to Survive Them, Part 2
November 4, 2021
The idea that we can reinvent our sexuality and the model of families without having any impact on western civilization is simply wrong. When a family is centered on God with the gospel at its heart, it has a witness effect on society.
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!
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More and more, western society sees marriage not as a place of fruitfulness but as a place of repression. In this message, Pastor Josh looks at how to not just survive family life, but thrive in it.
November 3, 2021
We all experience the daily grind. Everyone has moments when they're thinking, "Is this it? Is this really what life is about?" So how do we look at life differently?
November 2, 2021
People spend their lives doing things that they don't really enjoy. We can think that if we really get spiritual, life is going to be easy. The reality is that's not what we experience. Find out what the Bible has to say about that.
November 1, 2021
We want to be tolerant, but there are so many things we should not tolerate. If someone is practicing self-harm, it is not loving to ignore that; it's loving to confront that. The line between love and truth can become blurred, but the Bible has a healthy way of looking at these two things.
October 30, 2021
To get true lasting happiness—true joy—means recognizing your life needs to center on God. It means having the humility to turn to God and say, "I need you and not my personal gods of self: sex, career, selfishness."
October 29, 2021
Joy is not part of one's temperament. We are in pursuit of joy that is deeper than laughter, joy which can be present in the face of difficulty. Pastor Josh speaks on the secret of joy.
October 28, 2021
The journey to security is like that moment when a child is tossed up in the air by his exuberant dad. We are caught up between the panic of being thrown in the air and the excitement of trusting. We can look forward to being caught, secure in God's presence.
October 27, 2021
We can build walls to protect us, but without the right values, walls are as weak as the humans who guard them. A little bribe will make the gates open up. Psalm 125 points us to how to be truly secure.
October 26, 2021
This side of heaven there is no place of perpetual peace. Christians are always close to danger, but the Lord is on our side so this danger need never bring defeat. Learn how a man after God's own heart frames danger in Psalm 124.
October 25, 2021
We're not perfect, but if we're not purifying ourselves and if our lifestyles are not on the path toward righteousness, then we cannot hide behind a profession of faith. A profession of faith without a practice of faith is in fact a characteristic of children of the devil.
October 23, 2021
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One group says the Bible is a book about love, mercy, and kindness. They think of the story of the Good Samaritan and of Jesus telling us to turn the other cheek. So how could anyone think the Bible prevents a tolerant society? But for another group, the Bible is far from tolerant. There’s the conquest of Canaan. There’s Elijah killing Baal’s prophets by his own hand. And in the New Testament, Jesus talks often about hell. That’s not tolerant. What then can we say in answer to this question? Get your free resource and learn more today!