First Church of Christ, Bluffton

We have an amazing opportunity to flex our faith, church. Now is the time. Flex your faith.

Judgment and hope. That's what God offered the Israelites and, surprisingly, both of these words should encourage us as we anticipate the day Jesus returns to make all things new.

Want to have a home sweet home? In this week's passage from Malachi, God shows husbands what their responsibility is. God's message for these Israelites is just as relevant to us today. Husbands, this one's for you. But it's also important for single ladies (to know what to look for) and single guys (to know who God wants them to be) who want to be married someday.

God rebuked Israel's priests because He loved them and wanted what was best for them. Today, the church is God's royal priesthood so let's see what God's message through Malachi had to say to the Israelites then and to us today.

All of us are bringing something to God and WHAT we bring is an indication of whether our heart is for Him or not. How is God's word to Israel in the 5th Century BC relevant to us in Bluffton in the 21st Century AD? Find out.

God loves you. In the first week of the Malachi series, Kevin encouraged us to rest in the fact that God loves us.

Throughout the Rhythm or Blues series, we've looked at different things we can incorporate into our lives. In this message, we put it all together so that the song our lives produce is one that pleases God.

For many of us, life is moving too quickly. We don't have any space to breathe and our lives are full-steam ahead without any sight of pumping the brakes. But we need to slow down. We need a better cadence.

If you want to live the life God is calling you to live then you can't miss having this three-part harmony in the song your life is producing.

If your life were a song, what would be the chorus? In other words, what do you always go back to? We're going to look at the most powerful chorus we can have.

Worship is more than the songs we sing when we gather together. Worship is the song our lives produce each and every moment of the day. In this message, we look at the first rhythm of life we must adopt so that we don't live with the blues.

Before we can live in rhythm, we have to turn down the noise in our lives. If you feel like the noise of life--exhaustion, distraction, endless notifications, and busyness--is too loud, there's a way to turn it all down. That's where we begin in week one of Rhythm or Blues.

As we close out 2019, we took time to celebrate what God has done over the last year, share stories of how He has worked in us and among us, and to look ahead to 2020.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, love had come down. That is why we celebrate Christmas. We are loved by the God who saves!

All of us, no matter what our story is, have dealt with the inevitable reality that no gift wrapped under a tree has ever solved the dissatisfaction we experience in our lives. But thankfully, One has come who can satisfy all our deepest longings and desires.

All of us, at certain times and because of different reasons, wrestle with doubt. It could be because we doubt God's existence, His presence, His grace, or what He has called us to. But instead of getting stuck in doubt, we can lean into the doubt and grow deeper in our faith.

What happens when we work hard to get rid of the chaos of our lives and we still feel like something's not right? December (and life in general) can be quite discouraging. But what if we could experience joy instead of discouragement? It's possible!

December seems to feel chaotic for so many of us. Work continues, shopping increases, paying for said shopping happens, family gatherings occur, and full schedules are had. But in the midst of the chaos of the season, what if we could experience peace instead of chaos? It's possible!

Parenting is hard, humbling, and sometimes it's easy to feel discouraged and defeated. But God wants us to thrive as parents. Here's how...

As we get older, making new friends and deepening existing friendships can be difficult. To say it simply, many of us feel like we're in survival mode when it comes to our friendships. But God wants us to thrive.

Married people, what would it look like for you to thrive with your spouse? Marriage isn't easy. It was never meant to be. But while it isn't easy, it is so worth it! In this message, we look at what God's word tells us about THRIVING in marriage.

The most difficult relationship you will ever be in is your relationship with you. So what if you could thrive with...yourself? God's word shows us the way.

God has a specific design for leadership in the church. We examine what that looks like and realize that church leaders are to lead like Jesus because when church leaders lead like Jesus, the church flourishes.

We've spent time discussing the importance of our spiritual gifts. This week Student Pastor Kevin Mechling discusses how to begin using them in service to the Kingdom and God's Unstoppable Church.

One of the most powerful images of the church that is found in Scripture is the body of Christ. Each one of us has a part to play.