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The book of Proverbs almost seems to have been written for just such a time as ours. We are addicted to the quick, the speedy, the condensed version. And the brief stanzas of this book seem to fit that mold. But unlike most of the sound-byte, bumper-sticker type of information we take in every day, the Proverbs of Solomon have a depth of content that sets them apart. As Pastor Terry points out in...

Most of us want to live a rich, full life that is useful and satisfying, and that will bring glory to God. But we often find ourselves stuck in a quagmire of our own making. We trudge through life with a minimum of joy and less success than we are capable of. Often the fruit we bear for Christ seems to us small and insignificant. Today, Pastor Terry begins a series in the book of Proverbs which wi...

Pastor Terry really drives home the importance of allowing God to choose your spouse. Many people today consider being honorable and waiting for intimacy until marriage to be an old fashioned concept. But from experience, Pastor Terry pleads with us all to let the Lord be our guide. God designed the relationship, so Who better to choose who we should be with? There are so many blessing to be had w...

Pastor Terry lists off all of the “hats” people wear when they're married. When you get married, you realize that you play so many different roles. God made the marriage relationship to be a blessing, not a curse. In this day and age, most people miss out on the absolute gift that marriage actually is. Generally, people call it quits before they ever get to the good part. Going through trials toge...

One of the most important qualities in a loving, Christ-like relationship is forgiveness. As Pastor Terry shares in his message, Christ died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. If He could pay this ultimate price for some very undeserving people, we can do the simple act of forgiving our significant other. The strongest marriages are built upon this characteristic and involve both indivi...

Is it possible to be involved in a loving, Godly relationship and have conflict? In Pastor Terry’s message, he emphasizes that not only is it possible, but it is guaranteed. Every relationship will experience conflict because all people live with a sinful nature. While this is true, it is possible to work through conflict while glorifying God by staying committed to the relationship and the vows t...

A marriage relationship should be entered not with the thought of how will this person make my life better, but rather how can I make the other person’s life better? As Pastor Terry shares from Song of Solomon, the most effective relationships involve each person putting the other first. If all relationships functioned this way, there would be much less conflict, separation, and frustration. Chris...

It seems to us at times that the godless have it easy and their lives are more exciting and fun-filled than the righteous. We sometimes get the impression that the Christian life is filled with “do's and don'ts”, and that God is a real killjoy. Today Pastor Terry shows us from the book of Proverbs that the fact is that God's favor fills the righteous person's life with peace, joy and success in th...

Why are there so many products and ads devoted to making yourself beautiful? As Pastor Terry shares in his message, beauty has been distorted in our culture. The images and messages we are bombarded with make beauty seem as if it is only skin deep. This has also crept into our relationships and made them unhealthy and focused on the wrong qualities. As Song of Solomon demonstrates, finding the rig...

The marriage institution was put into place by God long before other institutions were developed. As Pastor Terry shares in his message, Christ specifically compares His relationship with the church to marriage. The church is the bride of Christ and therefore the idea of marriage is clearly significant to God. It is our responsibility to continue to esteem and honor this relationship in a world th...

Marriage is one of the most important decisions a person will make in their lives aside from accepting Christ as their Savior. As Pastor Terry shares in his message, it is not something to be taken lightly. The ease with which people can divorce another, or live with someone that they are not married to in our culture today, often makes marriage less of a priority. Christians would especially bene...

There are certain biblical qualities to look for in the opposite gender. As Pastor Terry shares in his message, we must look for these biblical qualities over other more shallow qualities if we want the healthiest, most God-honoring marriage. Character, hard work, inner beauty, friendship, personality, and communication are just a few of the main qualities that come to light in the Song of Solomon...

When dating someone or contemplating marriage, what sort of issues should we work through or be wary of? As Pastor Terry shares in his message, Song of Solomon outlines some specific problems that many couples face. Physical intimacy, jealousy, selfishness, unforgiveness, addictions, and matters of spiritual compatibility are all problems that can make or break a relationship. If still dating, the...

Our culture has taken the act of dating and perverted it into an often purely physical experience. As Pastor Terry shares in his message, dating today should be much more God-centered. Just as it is described in Song of Solomon, it is a time to get to know another person’s personality, characteristics, and heart. These are the concepts that will help a person develop a perspective on whether to pu...

How do we ensure a healthy, happy relationship? In Pastor Terry’s message, he stresses the importance of preserving intimate relationship with the opposite gender for marriage. Contrary to the messages our world is giving us, God highlights in Song of Solomon the importance of intimacy in the marriage bed only. Any other deviation from this plan is really abusing God’s original plan for love and m...

What advice does God give on finding the right mate? Many people think that God is silent on matters of romance, but in Pastor Terry’s message, he points out some of the traits that God thinks we should value in another. In Song of Solomon, the lovers really uphold certain characteristics including character, hard work, inner beauty, friendship, and protection. Contrary to many of the cultural mes...

Many people think that God is uninvolved in our love lives and relationships. In Pastor Terry’s message, he examines just how involved God really is in our love lives. In fact, He created the concept of romantic love, and is deeply invested in how it affects each and every one of us. We have to look no further than Song of Solomon to examine the concept of love more fully. In particular, we can se...

Abraham is a popular figure for Christians and non-Christians alike. Pastor Terry speaks of three incredible qualities that characterize Abraham. He believed in God and therefore acted on God’s promises, when he stumbled he chose to get back up, and he lived his life with his eyes lifted toward heaven. These descriptions show a man who truly put Christ first in his daily activities. If we really b...

What would you characterize as a life well lived? Pastor Terry speaks of the qualifications of men like Abraham and Paul at the end of their lives. It wasn’t riches or a life of ease, but rather one based on knowing, serving, and being faithful to the Almighty God. The qualities of these men are often overlooked in our current culture. However in all of our endeavors, we should strive to focus on...

Does our society value the wisdom of the elderly? Pastor Terry addresses the act of growing older in his message today, as he talks about Abraham’s last years of life. Just as God had an amazing purpose for Abraham in his final 30 years, God has incredible plans for those of us that are still on this earth. We often feel that getting older somehow makes us irrelevant to His kingdom. This couldn’t...

The Bible provides a blueprint for finding love the Godly way. In Pastor Terry’s message, he demonstrates how Rebecca displayed Godly qualities in her character, work ethic, and purity. This led to a, “match made in heaven.” We would be wise to follow this example in regards to our own love stories and decisions made when approaching marriage. One of the greatest ways of doing this is to work on o...

When we are a willing participant in God’s mission for our lives, He often brings about a more perfect plan than we can even imagine. In Pastor Terry’s message, he demonstrates this through the story of Rebecca. She is found to be the perfect wife for Jacob, demonstrating the qualities of a Godly woman, and even coming from a household of Abraham. Because Jacob relied on God to orchestrate his rel...

How do we prepare ourselves, or our loved ones, for the reality of marriage? As Pastor Terry shares in his message, marriage is perhaps the second most important decision in a person’s life aside from becoming a Christian. In Genesis, as Eliezer prepares to find a wife for Jacob, he seeks the wisdom and signs of God to make this most important decision. We should learn from this biblical example w...

When we lose a loved one, it can be a very emotional process. Pastor Terry shares the story of how Abraham coped with the death of his wife, Sarah. The Bible tells us that after a time of mourning, Abraham stood up. He accepted the loss and moved on. We are encouraged stand up, and continue with the Lord’s work. We cannot let the loss of a loved one paralyze us. We need to be living and looking fo...

Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult things we can experience, but death cannot be avoided. Some say it’s just a natural part of life and we need to learn to cope with it, but Pastor Terry disagrees. It was not part of God’s original plan. He believes we should grieve when we lose a loved one. We shouldn’t be ashamed to cry, in fact, we will learn that many strong men of God wept ov...