God Centered Life

Gasoline can be very useful when found in gas tanks. It can also be quite dangerous when not properly contained and exposed to flame. Our study today will look at the powers and dangers of sex. Proverbs

What is it that is really being said? When society says we can label ourselves any way we want, what is behind that? We’ll explore this very current topic on our study today. Proverbs

What conjures up fear for you? Now consider how you think of God? What does it mean to fear God? We’ll look at this question in our study today. Proverbs 1:1-7

The Old Testament speaking to social media peer pressure? You bet! We’ll look at a gentleman named Jabez in our study today. 1 Chronicles 4:1-10

Does the phrase “practical wisdom” conjure up thoughts of your favorite flavor of AI? So where did wisdom come from before AI? And is AI real wisdom? We’ll explore the topic of true wisdom in our study today. Proverbs 1:1-7

Ever feel discouragement as to the state of faith in our culture? Ever feel like Christians are locked down? Our study today will look that mindset square-on and work to defuse it. Acts 28:17-31

What is it that keeps you back from that “next level” you’d like to reach? What is your incarceration? We’ll explore freedom in our study today. Acts 28:17-31

When something is missing, and you know something is missing, the offer of that missing thing tends to be really good news! We’ll explore this dynamic in our study today. Acts 19:1-22

Quick question—what’s the difference between religion and the Christian faith? Semantics or a life and death distinction? We’ll explore this question today. Acts 19:1-22

Peace comes in many flavors. Or, sadly and perhaps more accurately, a lack of peace can show up in many flavors. We’ll look at a pursuit of “getting along” in this study. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

The desire to fit in can be incredibly strong. The apostle Paul presents a dynamic example of how a focus on the Gospel may put “fitting in” on the chopping block. Acts 18:1-17

Does “mission” just happen? Do we simply wait for God to land opportunities in our lap, or are we supposed to create a plan? We’re exploring vision in our study today. Acts 18:1-17

What’s your visceral response to the word “truth"? Would it come as a surprise that some folks view a commitment to truth as nothing more than a power move? Our study today looks at the tricky intersection of truth and love. Acts 17:16-34

We should be “nice” to others who don’t believe like we do, right? So, if someone says there are other viable religions, what is a nice response? Pluralism is the focus of our study today. Acts 17:16-34

What comes to mind when you hear the word “missions"? Perhaps it’s a default image that has lived on for decades, and frankly one that you feel doesn’t apply to you. We’ll dissect that word in our session today. Acts 16:6-40

Taking encouragement from what lies ahead for the believer? Absolutely! But let’s make sure we’re not missing out on the energy those truths can deliver today. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

With such a connected, information saturated, opportunity rich environment, finding a solid “why” in which to invest your life may seem quite challenging. Our study today explores the idea of finding your mission. Acts 16:6-40

When is it right to take a stand and when is it right to avoid conflict? Great question. We’ll look at discernment about finding that line in our study today. Acts 15:36-16:5

It’s hard to imagine a church that is perfectly at peace and totally without conflict that is actually involved in real Gospel ministry. Conflict happens. Today, we’ll look at how to navigate it. Acts 15:36-16:5

There are things that we should and should not do. What we’re looking at today is how we regard our doing or not doing those things. Acts 15:1-21

There are so many DIY opportunities available to us today. It feels good to “do it yourself.” But what happens when that mindset marches into the middle of our churches? We’ll look at that in this study. Acts 15:1-21

Uncertainty is hard. But do we sometimes ignore the obvious, the known, the clear truth, and instead spend time worrying about the unknown? We’ll look at this dynamic in our study today. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Believing that God is in control does not magically eliminate suffering. So how do we find a common ground where both of those realities can co-exist? We’ll explore God's sovereignty in this study. Acts 13:44-52

Ever had one of those days where you basically are at a loss as to why you should keep going? Our study today taps into some foundational and encouraging purpose. Acts 13:44-52

Is the “lone wolf Christian” a workable model? How important is connection with a local church? We’ll explore fellowship in our study today. Acts 13:1-12