The easiest person to deceive is the person in the mirror.
But when we do the hard work of being honest with ourselves,
we’re on our way to not selling ourselves on a potential regret.
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Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, part 1 – Deciding Our Way Forward
We never know what or who hangs in the balance of the decisions we make.
But we do know that our decisions determine the direction and quality of our life.
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#FORyou
A few years ago, a group of us realized that most people in our community don’t really know that God is FOR them. We’re kicking off the New Year with a renewed commitment to make sure our neighbors know that God is FOR them, and not against them. God is for you, and he’s for the people that you love. Listen in as Rich leads us to envision a community that really believes that God is for them, because they can see how we are for them.
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Welcome to Wonderland, part 3 – Faith
We all wonder. When we fix our eyes somewhere other than on God, wonder leads to wander. If you’ve wandered from the faith or are looking for the door, it’s not because of Jesus. You may think Christianity requires mind-numbing, experience-denying faith, but what if that’s not true? December 18, 2022
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Welcome to Wonderland, part 2 – Show and Tell
We wonder because our frame of reference doesn’t provide us with all of the answers. Every version of religion works for children. But then life happens. We experience challenging circumstances that sow doubt in our childhood faith. Tragedy causes us to question if God is good and loving. Sin leads to guilt and shame. We wonder if God can really love us. Is there such a thing as a frame of reference that can accommodate a grown-up faith? December 11, 2022
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Welcome to Wonderland, part 1 – Center of the World
We wonder because our frame of reference doesn’t provide us with all of the answers. As our frame of reference changes or expands, some mysteries are solved. Some remain mysterious. So what do you do with the big mysteries in life—the mysteries that won’t resolve no matter how much we explore them? What do you do with your unanswered questions? December 4, 2022
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Looking Toward Christmas
Rich Barrett gives us a preview of the Christmas season as we anticipate the celebration of Jesus’ arrival on earth. November 27, 2022
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Relating with Money, part 3 – Under New Management
Survey after survey show that “fights about money” is one of leading reasons that couples end up in divorce court. But, what if money conversations could actually improve your relationship? What if there is a path to unity and even intimacy by relating well with our finances? November 20, 2022
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Relating With Money, part 2 – Naked & Unashamed
Survey after survey show that “fights about money” is one of leading reasons that couples end up in divorce court. But, what if money conversations could actually improve your relationship? What if there is a path to unity and even intimacy by relating well with our finances? November 13, 2022
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Relating With Money, part 1 – Can’t Buy Me Love
Survey after survey show that “fights about money” is one of leading reasons that couples end up in divorce court. But, what if money conversations could actually improve your relationship? What if there is a path to unity and even intimacy by relating well with our finances?
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