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1 Peter 5:8-14

Would God entrust his family to you? If you had to pick someone, what qualities would God want you to look for? Hint: His leaders should look a lot like him.

Is the way with Jesus a leisurely stroll or a painful climb? Hint: You might not like the answer, but the promised destination is amazing.

Do you want to live a surprising and extraordinary life? The journey has its price. But losing what you leave behind and gaining the life God offers will be worth every single minute.

How do Christians deal with mean people? Follow Jesus' example and don't fight fair.

Join us for a discussion of the history, context, and meaning of a well-known, and often used/misused passage of scripture, to help us better understand the marriage and family dynamic set out by Paul.

How do we respond when we find ourselves under the authority of one who is misusing it? Join us as we listen to what Peter encouraged the early church to do in just such a situation.

In a world that seems to oppose Christianity, how are we to respond. Peter gives us some clear (but not easy) instructions.

Rejected? Then you are in good company. God has a habit of choosing rejects. Could that be great news for you?

Is there hope of holiness in an unholy world? In a world ravaged by evil, how does one fight for holiness? Are Christians losing the battle by fighting on the wrong front?

Are hope and suffering mutually exclusive in life? When things are hard, do you ever wonder if you are doing this following Jesus thing wrong? Does it seem hard to remain hopeful? It doesn't have to be that way.

Many people witnessed Christ's sacrifice on that Good Friday, but not all had the same response. The question is "Who are you on the road of the cross?" Guest speaker Karl Halverson from Literature and Teaching Ministries helps each of us answer that question?

Isn't Jesus a New Testament guy? What does he have to do with the Old Covenant? More than you think.

God doesn't just welcome you into his family, he engages you in the family business. But for what purpose does he do this? Why not do it without our help?

God doesn't just welcome you into his family, he engages you in the family business. But for what purpose does he do this? Why not do it without our help?

What is a Covenant? What does it tell me about God? What does it have to do with my relationship with God and others?

Everyone influences future generations through their lives today. How can you live so that your impact outlasts your memory? There are two ways. Choose wisely.

The great commission wasn't given to the church, it was given to you. The question is, how do we live it out?

Some expectations of the church in preparing kingdom workers.

Are you a faucet or a drain? Are you life giving or life draining? How do you know? It starts with looking at the life-giver himself, and then walking the path and marking the way for others.

Three years ago firstChristian embarked on a journey to Change Your World. None of us could have predicted what was in store, yet God's faithfulness and a focus on the vision brought great progress and set us up for incredible possibilities ahead.

The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) tell us about the life of Jesus, but John had something much bigger in mind for his readers. If you read John without getting it, you've learned some history. If you do get it, you'll be changed for ever.

Is failure inevitable? Is it game over? Jesus' response to Peter's failure shows what turns failure into faithfulness to the extreme.

When life is up in the air, what do you do? Peter said, "When in doubt, go fishing," and in the process learned a valuable lesson from Jesus.

Why is the resurrection of Jesus transforming for some and trivial to others? The encounters his followers have with the risen Jesus reveal the potentially life changing answers. Are you ready to encounter him?