Lack of character kills careers, shatters families, and ruins friendships. Character matters because you bring who you are into everything you do. When we open ourselves to the love of Jesus, we can become the kind of people who bring goodness every place we go.
As we age, it’s easy to become cynical, but cynicism is a choice. Instead of giving in to cynicism, we can choose to hold on to hope.
Our past wounds can continue to damage our relationships in the present. Jesus shows us how we can do the work recovery and healing so we can strengthen our relationships and families.
It’s possible to grow up physically while remaining a child emotionally and spiritually, but God invites us to achieve adulthood so that we can experience a life of wisdom and joy.
One of our most difficult relationship challenges is how to have healthy attachments while maintaining separateness. Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries can help us have a more peaceful, less chaotic, and more joyful life.
We all need a place where we know we will be unconditionally cherished. Yet all families are flawed and, therefore, dysfunctional in some way or another. With God’s help, we can find freedom from past hurts and begin to move into healthier relationships where our loved ones know how cherished they are.
The divisions in our country are a serious problem, and as recent events have made clear, our public actions matter. Dr. Mark Foster explores how God calls us to be “Better in Public,” and three public figures from our church will share their understanding of their call to a public life.
Relationships are at the core of what it means to be human, but they’re are also really hard. In his life, Jesus prioritized relationships over efficiency, and he shows us how we can become better in person with others.
With a new year, we’re all hoping for better, but 2021 will only be better if the people living on the planet choose to become better. We have that choice today.
Though the decorations may come down, Christmas doesn’t have to give way to the same kind of new year.
