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Appearing Full-Handed: Tips for Staying Together- 4/26/2020

God’s dream was and is to have people who find out what He likes and they pursue it. God wants His people to give to Him, and do things He likes—because you want to. He doesn't want you to show empty-handed.
Staying together takes people bringing their best to the table every day, every week, every year. Children helping clean around the house. To our kids, I say you may not have money to help pay the bills, but you certainly have two hands to clean up. Appear full-handed.

Offering Grace- Tips for Staying Together- 4/19/2020

I need to be gracious to others, to forgive others who've hurt me because God has been gracious to me. Genuine forgiveness is responding to evil with good. Luke 6:27 "Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat you."

It is Finished- Easter Sermon- 4-12-20

Jesus’ last words on the cross were “It is finished.” God planned that moment when He created darkness and light—when He said, “IT IS GOOD,” THAT WAS “IT!” From the beginning, God was after real relationships. God created humans for the purpose of having a mutual relationship of love with someone. People who could choose to love Him. People who could choose to talk to Him. People who could choose to avoid things that would break a relationship with Him. God wanted real relationships. Not robots. Not forced obedience. But true love.

Drag Your Feet: Tips for Staying Together-Part 2

When Jesus entered Jerusalem Triumphantly, He did so riding a small donkey--dragging His feet. This wasn’t an accident. This was a decision. Jesus wasn’t looking for Dictator Power in this world, He was and is looking for a relationship with people. He proved it that day.
If your vision of a successful home, marriage and family is everyone doing everything your way, you are going to fail. In this time while you are quarantined at home, take time to fix things for others. Help your kid with their car, or fix their computer. Repair that door lock that won’t give them privacy. Detail your wife’s car. Do the things that matter to them.
Instead of riding in to be their Dictator, drag your feet, ride in to be the answer to their problem.

Boundaries-Tips for Staying Together-3/29/2020

Cabin Fever is starting to set in for many. And even if you don’t have cabin fever, these are some important things for you to pay attention to while growing and developing a family and personal relationships in your life.

The challenge today:

 

1. Set and Communicate Your Boundaries.
2. Protect the Boundaries of Others.
3. Remove unnecessary boundaries for others to be closer to you.

Plowing New Ground- Healthy In, Healthy Out

In this time of change, it’s time to break up your un-plowed ground and sow seed there, not among the thorns.

Maybe when life starts going back to normal—you do things different.

Instead of letting things get in the way of you having a strong connection with God and His church family, make Him your priority.

God Wants to Eat With You- Healthy In, Healthy Out- 3/8/2020

There is something about eating together that brings relationships closer. If you want to get to know someone better, you invite them out to eat.
When you sit down and begin reading His word, you are dining at the table of God. And God begins to teach you, converse with you and enjoy a moment with you. God wants to eat with you.

Raise the Banner- Healthy In, Healthy Out- 3/1/2020

When it comes to the real issues in our lives, our daily struggles, we need to choose a team. Your basketball team can win or lose and it really doesn’t affect your life. But if you win or lose money, it does. If you are healthy today, that affects your life in a big way. We cheer and cheer for these athletes to win like it really matters to our lives, but when do we cheer for what REALLY MATTERS?
Let God manage your fights. God wants to give you a taste of victory.

What It Is- Healthy In, Healthy Out- 2/23/2020

How many times in your life was the answer to your problem was right there? But instead of asking God “what is the answer?”, you just dismissed it.
Is it possible that the answers to your greatest problems are right here, right now, but you haven’t recognized them? It’s time to look around you and ask, “What is it?”
Here’s what IT is: IT is a relationship that gives salvation- a relationship with God.

Move On- Healthy In, Healthy Out- 2/16/2020

When difficult things happen, or we meet resistance in life, we have a tendency to get stuck and never get on to the things God created us for. But if you begin moving, God will open a path for your deliverance. Your past---the one that is chasing you down and trying to take you back, can be destroyed. God will be seen in your life!