If you've been married longer than a day you know that every single marriage has conflict. There are just some things you're never going to see eye to eye about. You're never going to agree on everything. A big reason God has given us a spouse is so we would look through a different set of lenses. Sometimes it's because of our background, sometimes it's just because of o...

Life is about choices. Choices are about prioritization. Putting God first means giving God priority in my life. So how do I do it? What does it mean to put God first? I took the acrostic F-I-R-S-T and I'm going to give you five ways to put God first in your life. F I Put God First In My FINANCES Put God first in our finances. Prov. 3:9-10 Honor the Lord with your weal...

Romans 12:2 "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." God wants to change the way we think. A renewed mind. God's changed the way we think, so we can see things as He sees them. That's having a renewed mind. The more I can see something as God sees it the more it changes the way I think...

It takes three to make a marriage stand. Not two three. You, your spouse and Christ. God never meant for you to go through your marriage just with the two of you working on it. Marriage is a three-legged stool. It takes three legs for stability. If all you've got in your marriage is each other, it isn't enough. You need you, your spouse and God. So, ask yourself: is Go...

We can't get over our hurt until we admit that we were hurt in the first place. It's that simple. We can't forgive what we don't want to own up to. You might be thinking, okay, but what's a practical way to "admit my hurt?" What does that look like? Try this: sometime this week get out a piece of paper and write down all the people that have hurt you. (Sounds fun right?)...

Whatever you focus on is what you move toward. Phil 4:8 "Fix your thoughts on what is true, and good, and right. Think about things that are pure. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about." Focus on good things, not bad things. Whatever you focus on is what dominates your life. If you focus on the bad it will keep dominating your life. If you focus on...

God promises blessing when we use His name correctly. There are literally hundreds of verses in the Bible that talk about the name of God. And there are promises of incredible blessings for the person who honors God's name. I want to give us three ways to use God's name correctly 1. I SHOULD REVERENCE GOD'S NAME CONTINUALLY Treat it with the utmost respect. Use it care...

We're going to look at the third commandment that I can summarize in one sentence: God says, "Take My name seriously." Exodus 20:7 "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God." Why is God so sensitive about His name? God says that your name represents three things: It represents your reputation. You've heard people say, "He's making a name for himself." When...

God promises, if we surrender, he will purify our heart. We will see God in and through our life as he develops the character of Christ in us. It does not happen overnight. It is a process. It's a lifelong process. We have a role to play in that process. Our role is surrender. Our role is to practice what we already know. Our role is to cooperate with God in becoming wha...

So many people feel hopeless today. As a pastor I talk to them all the time. "My life is out of control! I can't seem to change. Nothing seems to work. Life has kicked the hope out of me. I feel trapped. I'm trapped in a hopeless marriage.I'm trapped in a hopeless career. I'm trapped in a hopeless crisis. I'm trapped in a hopeless addiction. I'm trapped in a hopeless heal...