Harbor Talks

Each week during the month of December, we'll unpack a classic Christmas hymn and explore the origins and deeper meanings of the traditional songs we all know and love. This week we're taking a look at Joy To The World.

Each week during the month of December, we'll unpack a classic Christmas hymn and explore the origins and deeper meanings of the traditional songs we all know and love. First up: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.

When it comes to addressing sin in our lives, we continue to play a game we have no chance of winning. Why? Because the rules are forever stacked against us. But what if the rules were changed in our favor so that we could win against sin and live in freedom forever?

In this week's episode, we talk about inviting Jesus into those messy parts of your life that you don't want anyone to see and how instead of guilt and shame, He offers grace and love. Every single time.

So oftentimes we view boredom as negative and something to avoid. But can having nothing to do be good for our minds and spiritual lives? In this episode, we look at what the Bible has to say about removing distractions and waiting on the Lord in the silent, still, and what can seem like boring moments of our day.

How do we find joy in the midst of pain and despair? In this episode, we talk about how to develop greater joy in our lives in the face of the hardships we all encounter in this life.

In today's episode, we discuss the topic of character and how important it is to own your mistakes, learn from them, and move on knowing your character has been strengthened - especially in a world where the importance of character seems to have been forgotten. 

The paralysis of analysis can be overwhelming. Sometimes we can feel stuck and we hesitate to make decisions in life because we fear we will make the wrong decision. In this episode, we talk about the freedom Christ has given us to move forward in making decisions, knowing ultimately that He is with us at every crossroads we may come to in life.

Why is kindness so important in the life of a believer? It may seem like a small gesture, but it speaks volumes to who we are and what we believe. In this episode, we talk about the importance of kindness and how powerful and life-changing it can be.

On this week's episode, we engage in the ancient exercise of Lectio Divina, a monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer that is intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word. We take a look at the words Jesus gives us in Matthew 11:28-30 and how we can apply them in our daily lives.

We never get to stop being archers. We never get to "tag out" of pointing the next generation towards Jesus and the calling He has on their lives. In this episode, we discuss what we do when the children we've raised to follow Christ choose to walk the opposite direction of the target we've been aiming them at their entire lives.

In this episode, we talk about tragedy and our response as Jesus followers to the horrific mass shootings we've recently faced in our country. 

Accountability can be a scary word. But when true accountability is found through time, transparency and trust, it's the farthest thing from scary. In this episode, we talk about the freedom found through true accountability.

We all face fear. But how do we push past it and begin taking steps to climb out of the basement of fear? In this episode, we talk about fear and what the Bible has to say about our authority over it.

In this episode, we talk about week two of our current series, What Would Jesus Undo, and how removing distractions can help us undo patterns of hollow worship in our lives. 

On this episode, we break down the first message in our series What Would Jesus Undo.