We dream of Christmas joy and peace, but too often, overspending, overeating, and over-worrying make us miserable. How can we cut through the hype and exhaustion? Jesus gives us hope for a different kind of Christmas.
Forgiveness does not come easily, but if we don’t learn to forgive, we will never be free. Fortunately, Jesus gives us an example and instruction for how to forgive and experience the freedom and reconciliation that forgiveness brings.
“I’m sorry.” It’s nice to hear, but hard to say. Yet these words are crucial if we’re to experience healing and reconciliation in our most important relationships. Rev. Brandon Blacksten shares how we can apologize well and be reconciled to God and others.
When we are anxious or afraid, some of the most powerful words we can hear are "I am with you." From Jesus' teaching and example, we know that God is with us no matter what, bringing us peace in all circumstances.
Growing up, we all learned to say “thank you” when someone does something nice for us, but did you know gratitude can actually make you happier and healthier? Dr. Mark Foster shares Jesus’ teaching on gratitude and how the words “thank you” can change the way we experience the world.
There are few words we long to hear more than “I love you,” yet the phrase is often difficult to say or hear—and even harder to live out. In this sermon from Dr. Mark Foster, we explore what the Bible teaches us about what love is and what love does.
Who tells you who you are? The actions you take without thinking might answer that question. Dr. Mark Foster shares two habits that can help make your life worth living…
Would you like to do your best, focused, uninterrupted work? Would you like to connect with your family? Would you like to open yourself up to the voice of God? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this sermon by Dr. Mark Foster, and especially the daily habit he recommends, is for you. It is proven to work, and it is not complicated.
We will become the stories we give our attention to. What stories are you paying attention to? Are you tired of endlessly consuming whatever story an algorithm chooses for you? Dr. Mark Foster shares two habits that can help us experience a life defined by the greater story God invites us into.
We become what we do. Where are your habits leading you these days? In this sermon, Dr. Mark Foster explores two habits that can help form us into the people God made us to be.
