HAPPY FATHER'S DAYToday, the term “Father” can evoke a wide range of emotional responses, from deep and abiding affection to visceral anger to complete ambivalence. We all have opinions on what a dad is and isn’t. We all have experiences, good and bad, that shape...
40 million Americans struggle with some form of chronic anxiety. Every generation is 3x more likely to struggle with anxiety than their parents. Life is anxious for us all at different degrees, and when we face the stress that whips up the waters of our hearts,...
Pornography may be one of the most dangerous things in the world facing the modern church. While it is enjoyed in private by a shocking number of people, it is not a struggle for a disturbed few. It is a challenge for people globally, and many church-going Christians...
It should catch our attention that less than two full chapters into the Bible, God includes a remarkable and perhaps frightening declaration, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). This declaration comes in stark contrast to every other declaration...
Passivity Is A Product of the Fall Let’s be honest, Adam dropped the ball. When God created him, He gifted Adam with purpose. The fact is, both man and woman were made God’s representatives on the earth, image bearers of the Creator, with characteristics that only...
We are all guilty. We think that if we can deny our sin, we can find peace, but that is a lie. How do we avoid becoming overwhelmed by guilt? How can we be washed of all our sins? How is it possible that sin can just be blotted out? It is only by the cross. Our sin is...
HELP, I'M IN DESPAIRRelated Sermons
Despair is the feeling of hopelessness and anguish that leads us to say, “My soul is full of troubles” (Psalm 88:3). Despair is dangerous because it tempts us to settle, sin, or self-harm for relief. When feeling hopeless, many compromise, many turn to self-numbing...
When we are bereaved by death, devastated by divorce, disowned by a family, broken by a break-up, rejected by a friend, discarded by a boss, and we look to God only to hear/see no help; this is what it means to feel forsaken. And yet, Jesus endured utmost loss to...
Fear is what we feel when facing the threat of harm, and we live in such a scary world, it can feel like fear is taking over our life. Nothing changes the tide of fear in our lives like knowing and remember who God is and that God is with us always. Even when we are...
