046 Faith and Doubt: Legend, Liar, Lunatic, or Lord

For many people, in this age of pluralism and tolerance, that any single religion would lay claim to exclusively being the truth – well, that is...intolerable. And it has resulted in deep doubts about Christianity.

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045 Faith and Doubt: The Gift of Uncertainty

The Old Testament character of Job has become the poster child for pain, loss, and suffering. But though we’ve heard of Job and have felt sorry for Job, very few of us have ever considered what experiencing all that hardship did for Job.

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044 Faith and Doubt: The Valley of Doubt

The Bible contains dramatic stories of times God would show up and reveal His glory to people. Often these events take place on mountaintops. They were unforgettable moments!

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043 Faith and Doubt: The Leap of Doubt

We all live in the tension of faith and doubt. They are simply part of the human experience. But for some, that doubt goes to questioning the very existence of God. If that’s you, this talk is for you.

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042 Faith and Doubt: Faith AND Doubt

We all live in the tension of what we hope for and what we wonder about. Like the father in Mark 9, we too cry out, “I believe. Help me with my unbelief.”

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041 Decision Making 101: The Ultimate Question

In this series, our core text has been Ephesians 5:15-17. It says: “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise,

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040 Decision Making 101: A Question of Money, Pt. 2

In his book Mastering Your Money, Ron Blue points out that there are really only 5 things you can do with your money.

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039 Decision Making 101: A Question of Money, Pt. 1

One of the biggest concerns most people have is the economy. And rightly so. The statistics are troubling.

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038 Decision Making 101: A Question of Time

When it comes to living wisely, there is no more important area than the matter of your time. Your time equals your life.

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037 Decision Making 101: The Right Questions

The Bible gives us a filter that can help us evaluate every decision we make in every arena of our lives – whether it’s our finances, our relationships, our schedule, or our careers.

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036 Decision Making 101: The Wrong Question

We’ve all made dumb decisions. Choices we wish we could take back and do-over. Some merely embarrass us. Others tragically scar us.

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035 Sacred Rhythms: Defying the Taskmasters

God modeled taking a day of rest way back in the beginning. But He knew that wouldn’t be motivation enough. So He mandated a day of rest in the ultimate list of laws, the Ten Commandments.

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034 Sacred Rhythms: A Law That Liberates

From the beginning of time, God established a rhythm of rest and work that He knew would result in life, health, and fruitfulness for all of creation…especially mankind.

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033 Sacred Rhythms: In the Beginning

From the beginning of time, God set a rhythm into motion. A rhythm of rest and work that He knew would bring greater joy and fruitfulness for His creation.

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032 Joseph: Goodbye to Goodbyes

After 20 years of separation, years of believing his son was dead, Jacob is finally reunited with his beloved son, Joseph. And what a reunion it was!

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031 Joseph: When the Prince is Your Brother

When you have the right kind of big brother, it can change anything.

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030 Joseph: Becoming a Bozo

I grew up playing with a blow-up Bozo the Clown punching bag. I loved that I could punch it, bop it, and kick it…and it would always bounce back up. No matter what I threw at it, you couldn’t keep Bozo down.

029 Joseph: Grappling with Guilt

Up to this point in this series, we’ve been looking at the story from Joseph’s point of view. In this episode, we turn the tables and look at the story from the viewpoint of Joseph’s brothers.