10 Things We Learned From The Manual Of Living

Today we are wrapping up our study of the book of Proverbs, and as excited as we are for our fall series, we are also bummed to see this series come to an end.  Proverbs is an incredible book, written by the wisest person to ever walk this Earth not named Jesus, who not only was wise but generous enough to share his wisdom with all of us, which we are so grateful for because let’s face it . . . Read More »

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Me?

When I was younger, I didn’t understand these verses. I waited and waited and waited for God. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t slip. He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to . . . Read More »

How To Prepare Your Heart For Every Season

Have you ever walked through a situation in your life, and just wished you could have a “do-over?”  Yeah, me too.  We all have these moments, don’t we?  We get blindsided by life, frustrated by life, or just end up in a painful interaction with people on this planet, and through our hurts, or emotions, and just how jumbled up our hearts are things happen, we mess up, we say things we wish we wouldn’t, and make a . . . Read More »

Greatest Relationship Principle When Things Get Messy

Welcome to our deep dive into Proverbs.  We are slowing down and looking at the major themes we see in Proverbs and talking about them.  We talked about words.  We talked about the battle between humility and pride.  What Godly success looks like.  Last week Sam talked about the fact that we can’t hide who we really are, it comes out.  Remember the one statement he kept repeating?  You simply can’t hide your heart.  It comes out, it . . . Read More »

You Can’t Hide Your Heart. It Is Seen, Felt, & Heard.

Have you ever thought or wondered about how you are known or seen or felt by those around you?  It’s an important concept but I’m not sure it is one that many of us take too much time to think through.  You know how you feel or see others, but have you ever taken the time to consider how you are felt, seen, heard…how you are known?  The more we read our Bibles and study God’s word the . . . Read More »