Springwell Sundays

Depression. It's not just sadness or discouragement.  It’s constant darkness.  It can be paralyzing.  It can stop you dead in your tracks leaving you with no motivation, no hope. How do we fight back?

Is it even possible not to be anxious in this world that we live in?  It often seems as if the world is falling apart around each of us.  If you feel like you’re battling with anxiety, you’re not alone. Let's talk about how we can fight this battle.

We need to talk about mental health. Let's talk about what you do if your mind is unhealthy.  Or if you’re sinking in a sea of doubt?  Let's step outside our comfort zone a bit and talk about some issues that we believe need to be addressed in church.

As a nation and as families, we have been facing one of the greatest times of uncertainty that we have ever known. There is a question for you and for me as we continue to experience extraordinary uncertainty in all areas of our lives and in the world around us. Can you trust God? Can you hold on to the simple truth that even though life is uncertain, God is certain?

Prayer is powerful. Prayer changes things. Prayer connects us with a God who has the power to save, heal, and change things however he pleases. How do we pray? What do we pray? It's not as complicated as you may have felt in the past.

God is worthy of our worship. He's worthy because of who He is and what He does. When we worship, it touches the heart of God. The awesome thing about worship? It's a connection that not only blesses God, but blesses us in the process.

The human mind is complex. The human mind is powerful. It's what tells our bodies to keep going, but it's also what often tells our emotions and hearts to give up. How do we control our thinking so that we can use our minds for good? We have to check the algorithm and be sure we're taking it to healthy places.

We can have a great relationship with Jesus. We can know the truth. We can stand on truth. We can do our very best to live it out. That doesn't mean, however, that trouble doesn't come. The truth is, we'll find ourselves in some places that seem impossible. We'll feel like everything is wrong and the Enemy is winning. That's when we have to open our eyes and see God's powerful work around us.

When difficulty comes, it's tempting to assume we're doing something wrong. Better yet, it's tempting to back down from what we know is right or believe and think, “It's not a big deal if I give in a little bit.” How do we continue to live out what we believe while loving the people around us during difficult times? We have to take the window seat.

Society tells us that raising a child should look perfect: perfect vacations, experiences, even perfect interactions. Here's some good news for you: we’re not raising kids, we’re raising adults. Impacting a child's life doesn't require your perfection, but requires that you consistently point them toward a perfect God.

God put certain things into place…there’s an order to it.  There is cause and effect to how God built the world.  And in our lives, things end up a mess when you don’t do them in the right order. Peter shows us there are certain things that need to be done in order, and we can actually have a predictable outcome.

What exactly is the right combination of food and exercise for looking and feeling our best? Is there a right combination for true beauty? We’re talking about where true beauty comes from because it’s not necessarily where we think it would be.

Authority. There are times when we all struggle to submit to authority. And do we really need to? Let's talk about honoring God by honoring the authority that He has authored into our situations.

Mistakes, pain, regret, and shame. We've all felt like we've run too far from God and doubted that He could ever forgive or love us again. Thankfully, He's bigger than our greatest mistake or worst feeling. Let's move past the doubts that come from feeling not good enough. God is ever-present and compassionate.

Sometimes, God just doesn't make sense. The Bible seems like a fairytale and our lives play out in a way where we're left asking, “What is God doing?” While we may not always be able to find the answers, we can certainly trust that God is the answer.

A powerful worship experience or a great story can be impactful to us spiritually. However, serving God and knowing we're loved isn't always full of emotion. How do you move past the doubts when you just don't feel the goosebumps or powerful emotions?

Being a Christ follower is full of ups and downs. We love and serve a God we cannot see but is obviously alive and active. While we may have doubts that God is working and we may lose focus on His great love, we can always find it again.

It's a new year, but do you find your mind filled with the same old struggles, doubts, and mistakes? Let's allow today to be the beginning of something new. Bring the whole family as we talk about what we want to see more of in our lives.

God works in mysterious ways. It's cliche to say, but so true of the God we worship. This Christmas Eve, let's take a look at how Jesus was born in the most mysterious way, to see how we can receive all that He has for us. He's the One for everyone.

In every generation, Christians have to decide whether or not they will remain faithful to God in spite of the fact that they can’t always see God doing things around them.  Do we believe or do we stop believing?  Do we serve or do we just go do something else?  The challenge for you, as a follower of Jesus, is to have faith and believe when nothing seems to be happening all around...

In the midst of the miraculous, the virgin birth of Jesus we find an ordinary man named Joseph. An ordinary man that chose to live out obedience and trust in God that overflowed from a love relationship with God…some days, that’s all we’ve got.

Most of us know what Christmas is really about, but how does it really affect us personally and practically? Let's take a look at the shepherds that were keeping watch over their flock and see what we can learn about the light of Christ.

We all fight battles. Not just spiritual battles with our Enemy, but battles around others and even battles within ourselves. How do we fight these battles in faith and win? We remember our battle cry and who fights with us.

Baptism is a public declaration of a new association.  People being baptized are symbolically saying they believe in the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.  They now want to be identified as followers of Jesus. This is the mark of a new season!

We have spent some time talking about the different seasons of life. Let’s talk about how to prepare for the kids leaving home. How do you keep your marriage strong through it all?