Teaching by Book: Proverbs
Matters of the Heart: Lessons from Counseling
There are a lot of abnormal people in the world. Chances are, you are one of them.
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Seeing People As They Are, Part 2
Words create and words destroy. The words we speak shape the lives of the people we come into contact with. The church needs to be a proactive influence in the lives of everyone inside and outside of it with the tone and timing of our words.
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Wisdom vs. Intelligence
Wisdom does not guarantee you won’t have problems in life, but is does guarantee you won't be the cause. In the moral realm, intellect is driven by passion; wisdom is driven by truth.
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A Word to the Wise, Part 5
Because Satan is the “father of lies” (John 8:44) and rules over the world system (Ephesians 2:2), we can conclude that the world is lying to us constantly about how we ought to live. Scripture gives us a clear lens through which we can distinguish truth from lies in the world system.
Watch / ListenA Word to the Wise, Part 3
“It’s just me and God” is not a biblical mindset. Rather, scripture shows us that there is great wisdom in close relationships. Don’t let pride keep you from experiencing the joy of deep friendship in your pilgrimage.
Watch / ListenA Word to the Wise, Part 2
Proverbs 18:21 teaches us that the power of life and death is in the tongue. Words are a signature of the soul, and the weight and power our words carry is directly proportional to the relationship you have with that person. Do you use your words wisely?
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The World System: It’s Where You Live, Part 1
We live in the tension of being in the world system, but not of it. As followers of Christ, how do we navigate this tension? In part one of this series, Pastor Mike defines the world system through the lens of scripture.
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iSilence
Technology is entrenched in daily life in 2012, and there seems to be almost no escape from the tools and gadgets that constantly demand our attention. Has modern society lost the ability to be silent, to “be still”?
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Addiction, Part 1: The Nature of Addiction
Addiction is slavery to any sinful behavior or habit in direct conflict to the revealed will of God. Popular culture tends to label addiction as a disease, but this distinction must be made – you catch a disease; you choose an addition. We are not victims of some random outside influence; addiction is simply the result of the eyes of a man never being satisfied. It is a desire – even a godly desire – that is out of control. It is, in essence, idolatry.
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Making Molehills Out of Mountains, Part 3
There are a number of major topics that run throughout Scripture that we tend to diminish – when we do so, we make theological mountains into nothing more than molehills. Here, Pastor Mike addresses the topic of integrity and covers four traps for your integrity – flattery, deception, hypocrisy, defrauding.
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Did I Say That? Part 3 – Effective Communication
Pastor Mike finishes his series on the power of words by offering practical biblical principles for effective communication.
Watch / ListenDid I Say That? Part 2 – Healing Words
Teaching from the practical wisdom of the Proverbs, Pastor Mike continues his series on the power of words. Words that are difficult to say or hard to hear can still be healing if they are timely.
Watch / ListenWhat’s That About? Part 1: Trust the Lord
What’s That About? is a series dealing with cultural Christian vernacular – sayings that have been used so often in Christian circles, their meaning has become lost in cliché. This series will uncover the hidden depth behind a number of these sayings.
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