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Raising a family often feels like an exercise of feeling responsible yet powerless. That can frustrate us or call us to reimagine what raising children looks like. Either way parenting is a team sport where no one shoulders it alone and no child gets left behind. In this sermon, Pastor Muche teaches us how parenting begins and is defined by God. He speaks about the beautiful, messy and necessary works of parenting and how they bring us closer to God.
Marriage is challenging, but God has designed marriage to be beautiful. In this sermon, Pastor Carlos teaches us that a healthy marriage starts with a healthy relationship with God.
Muche Ukegbu-January 31, 2021
Are you the type of person who you’re looking for is looking for? What's the reason we don’t love people the way that we should? Could be because we don’t love God the way that we claim. Gods plan for our lives is knowing and enjoying him, while making him known. We shouldn't fear godly ambition but fear selfish ambition & settling for mediocrity. Everything we would desire relationally from a significant other, Jesus wants to be to us personally & fully. Everything God has called us to be as a husband or wife, He has first & foremost called us to be as a man or woman after His heart.
Dr. Neil Skjoldol, Dr. Tracy Timberlake, Carlos Lollett and Muche Ukegbu- September 27, 2020
Some clichés need to go away…far far away…one of those is “the only guarantees in life are death and taxes..” It’s soo untrue and unhelpful. There’s so many guarantees…i.e everyone has those dreams where you’re running but you never seem to run fast enough. Everyone will experience moments of love. Everyone will experience deep desires for relationships. Everyone will prove how imperfect they actually are by hurting someone they know and care about, often the person they care about the most. That last reality is the one that seems to be resonating with our world the most right now. We mess up…We hurt others…We leave trails of brokenness…We need greater experiences of restoration in our relationships…It’s why there’s a simple yet alluring dynamic to phrases like.
Some clichés need to go away…far far away…one of those is “the only guarantees in life are death and taxes..” It’s soo untrue and unhelpful. There’s so many guarantees…i.e everyone has those dreams where you’re running but you never seem to run fast enough. Everyone will experience moments of love. Everyone will experience deep desires for relationships. Everyone will prove how imperfect they actually are by hurting someone they know and care about, often the person they care about the most. That last reality is the one that seems to be resonating with our world the most right now. We mess up…We hurt others…We leave trails of brokenness…We need greater experiences of restoration in our relationships…It’s why there’s a simple yet alluring dynamic to phrases like.
Some clichés need to go away…far far away…one of those is “the only guarantees in life are death and taxes..” It’s soo untrue and unhelpful. There’s so many guarantees…i.e everyone has those dreams where you’re running but you never seem to run fast enough. Everyone will experience moments of love. Everyone will experience deep desires for relationships. Everyone will prove how imperfect they actually are by hurting someone they know and care about, often the person they care about the most. That last reality is the one that seems to be resonating with our world the most right now. We mess up…We hurt others…We leave trails of brokenness…We need greater experiences of restoration in our relationships…It’s why there’s a simple yet alluring dynamic to phrases like.
The faith that saves is personal and relational, it’s not detached or directionless. Who’s benefitting from the grace we’ve been given ∧ the faith that we have? Keep walking.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms.
The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms.
The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms.
The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms.
The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms.
The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart.
A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us.
This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms. The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty.
The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The idea, existence, or non-existence of a father casts a large shadow that shapes all of our lives. In this series we explore how God has revealed Himself to us as Father because the Fatherhood of God is central to our understanding of who God is, ourselves, and how we experience life in the here and now. Over the coming weeks we’ll take what may be a tender journey for most, but a necessary journey for all and unpack the dynamics of the Fatherhood of God, reclaiming it’s centrality in our walk.
The majority of us would affirm the depths of ourselves as being storehouses for some of our darkest secrets, deepest desires, and driving motivations. The story of our lives would leave us with simple yet inescapable conclusion. We need a renovation of the heart. A renovation of the heart = a transformation of our lives & the lives around us. This renovation is precisely what the people of God from old prayed for, the prophets of old looked forward to, what Jesus prescribes and promises, and what God requires. Fortunately and wonderfully-what God requires from us, He in grace supplies for us. Throughout history the answer to the thoughtful exploration and engagement in the process of renovation has generally been prayer, to give voice and value to our inner world guiding and grounding it with the voice of the one who made it, God. While navigating the inner world can seem foreign to some of us we need shared language to show us the way, enter the psalms. The psalms are a window into the human heart in all of its triumphs & failures, hopes & fears, longings & leadings, strength, & frailty. The psalms in their unbridled audacity have served as the prayer journal for the people of God in everyday life looking to eternity. Furthermore, the psalms have served as a panoramic view of God in all His patience, thoughtful, and sometimes confusing interaction with our hearts. The psalms are proof that we live from the inside out and God meets us and forms us in the same way.
The idea, existence, or non-existence of a father casts a large shadow that shapes all of our lives. In this series we explore how God has revealed Himself to us as Father because the Fatherhood of God is central to our understanding of who God is, ourselves, and how we experience life in the here and now. Over the coming weeks we’ll take what may be a tender journey for most, but a necessary journey for all and unpack the dynamics of the Fatherhood of God, reclaiming it’s centrality in our walk.
The idea, existence, or non-existence of a father casts a large shadow that shapes all of our lives. In this series we explore how God has revealed Himself to us as Father because the Fatherhood of God is central to our understanding of who God is, ourselves, and how we experience life in the here and now. Over the coming weeks we’ll take what may be a tender journey for most, but a necessary journey for all and unpack the dynamics of the Fatherhood of God, reclaiming it’s centrality in our walk.
The idea, existence, or non-existence of a father casts a large shadow that shapes all of our lives. In this series we explore how God has revealed Himself to us as Father because the Fatherhood of God is central to our understanding of who God is, ourselves, and how we experience life in the here and now. Over the coming weeks we’ll take what may be a tender journey for most, but a necessary journey for all and unpack the dynamics of the Fatherhood of God, reclaiming it’s centrality in our walk.
Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.
Though we sing and speak about love often, we can’t escape the subtle truth that it’s easier to talk about love than actually love. We can’t escape that subtle truth that we like the concept of love more than the pursuit and practice of it. Those subtleties slowly erode the beauty, necessity, and dignity of love. Nevertheless such a sacred and life shaping word is in need of renewal in our day and for our time. We need to recapture what is easily lost, it’s dignity. Recapturing the dignity of love means recapturing the definition of love. When defined rightly our jaws hit the floor, our minds should be blown, our hearts melt, and our strength emptied because such a profound definition and picture seems impossible to receive or pursue. When that happens we’re confronted with a simple yet transformative truth. LOVE IS WAR. It’s a fight to prioritize and pursue what’s true, noble, and good. It’s a fight to mature and grow. It’s a fight that takes place on the battlefield of my heart. A battlefield lined with broken relationships, past trauma, selfishness, trust issues, self righteousness, and fear.
Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.
Discipleship and community is needed because it exposes where you fall short and encourages where there’s growth and progress. In order for this to happen I need to be willing to be vulnerable and intentional to those around me, because there life and faith matters as well as mines. It builds us up into mature faith in Jesus.