Sin Isn’t What You Thought It Was

Welcome to our series called Soul Care.  In this series, we are addressing the mental health issues people are facing today.  What is disheartening today is that mental health seems to be tearing people apart while at the same time, no one seems to have real solutions.  And that is why we are addressing it.  There is a clear connection between how you care for your soul and your mental health. We started this series with the big . . . Read More »

So What Do I Do When I Mess Up?

We have been in a pretty big discussion this fall, haven’t we?  We are talking about what it truly could and should look like to live a life that is redeemed and forgiven.  This series is intentionally building each week, taking us to a place where we can answer some important questions.  Questions like, how do we live like we have been redeemed and forgiven? How do we take our freedom and apply it to life? How do . . . Read More »

The Power of Sin

Two Stories. “I think I am going to leave my wife and get a divorce.”  I was surprised to hear this because this couple had been a part of church for years.  I asked him why?  He went on to say, “We tried it and it didn’t work.”  I was still confused so I asked about ‘it’?  What do you mean that you tried ‘it’?  He said, “We have been attending church and our marriage hasn’t gotten any . . . Read More »

The Dangers of Pride and The Rewards of Humility

Today we continue this series looking at one of the biggest, and sneakiest forms of spiritual kryptonite out there.  I know right? Another big one!  We will also look at the counter to it, which is also pretty interesting because it is often misunderstood.  This is a big one because today we are talking about pride and humility and I want you to know right on the front end.  Pride is difficult to deal with, because…if you deal . . . Read More »

How to Break Depression, Sin and Control

When you give your life to God, you have spiritual strength, God places it inside you. For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power. NLT 1 Corinthians 4:20 God has given you His grace to wash away all sin, guilt and shame [Galatians 3:3]. When you walk with sin and shame and guilt, it’s exhausting and defeating. But, when you bring it to God, God washes it all away to . . . Read More »

The Dangers of Entitlement

So here in 2019 we started a pretty big series entitled “What is your kryptonite?” and here’s the idea.  There is a way that we should be living our lives as Christians.  As we read scripture it is pretty clear that our lives should be described a certain way.  Through the course of this series I have really been using three very specific words on what the life of a disciple of Christ should look like.  Those three . . . Read More »