Is complaining really a sin? Isn’t that just part of life?
That’s our topic this week as we jump into our series NO BIG DEAL? In this series, we’re looking at the “minor” sins and asking the question, '“what’s the big deal?”
As you’ll see in this week’s message, God takes our complaining PERSONALLY and therefore we need to take it SERIOUSLY.
Read More“The secret to HAVING more is _________ more.”
Any guesses what that blank is? Well, in this week’s message, I share my thoughts on what the answer is. I believe that you can HAVE MORE and the secret to getting there is a lot simpler than you think.
What is it? Check out the message above and see for yourself.
Read MoreThis week, in part 3 of Highlight Real, we have a special treat as we heard from one of our favorite guest speakers. Special thanks to my good friend Maryan Farag for joining us and sharing her thoughts on the subject of comparison and contentment - from a FEMALE perspective.
Read More“The fastest way to kill something special is to compare it to something else.”
We’re in Part 2 of our series Highlight Real and this week we’re talking about three practical ways to defeat F.O.M.O. (Fear of Missing Out) and live a comparison-free life.
Because where comparison begins, contentment ends.
Read MoreOur generation suffers from O.C.D. -- Obsessive COMPARISON Disorder. Not a day goes by that you’re not tempted to glance to your left & right-- or scroll up & down-- to see how you measure up to the people around you. Constant comparison has hijacked our hearts and our homes. Factor in social media highlights and no wonder we’re left feeling drained & discontent.
But there is a way out and in part 1 of Highlight Real, we lay the foundation of how to treat the O.C.D. that lies within all of us.
Read MoreIt's Week 3 of REAL TALK: Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating and this week, we're focusing on the ladies!
In this message, Dr. Kurt Langenbach speaks about the Biblical model for womanhood and how God views the role of a wife in marriage. He tackles the sensitive topic of "submission" and explains what it means in marriage and more importantly, what you need to do TODAY to be ready to fulfill this role TOMORROW.
Ladies, make sure you check out this message. And get ready for next week's message, titled "Real Talk: THE TALK." Stay tuned...
Anxiety. It’s something we all face. Whether it’s coming from work, or from school, or from marriage, or from money (or lack thereof), it’s something that everyone deals with. The consequences of having anxiety are well documented – hyperventilation, nausea, feeling loss of control, and feeling on edge. No one likes being anxious.
Anxiety results from our interpretation of situations. An assessment of a situation as threatening, damaging, or challenging, coupled with doubts over our ability to cope and respond in a manner that produces a desirable outcome can lead to anxiety. But often our interpretation of those situations is distorted – leading to misguided concern rather than the peace of God which surpasses all understanding.
“The servant of the Lord will be afraid only of his Master, while the man who does not yet fear Him is often scared by his own shadow.” St. John Climacus
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What would make you happy right now? If you could have anything in the world, what would you ask for right now to make you happy? New car? New house? New job? New kids? New wife? What would it take to make you happy?
Once there were two twin boys celebrating their 8th birthday. One boy was always very chipper, upbeat and positive; he always had a “half-full” view of life. The other was the opposite – pessimistic, melancholy, depressed, lived with a “half-empty” view of life. The parents of these twins became worried about the extreme discrepancy between their children. They wanted to balance them out a little so they came up with a plan.
For their 8th birthday, the parents were going to fill the room of the second child – the “sad” one – with toys. Floor to ceiling, wall to wall toys! All the toys a kid could ever wish for. And for the other child – the “happy” one – they were going to fill his room with horse manure. Once again, floor to ceiling, wall to wall manure.
They filled each room with the appropriate “surprise” and then sent the kids up after school. They waited 15 minutes and then went up.
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