42107 Are You Going to Heaven?

What if you died tonight? Are you absolutely confident where you will dwell in eternity? What if you are wrong? A new study from the Barna Research Group revealed that most Americans believe that “every person has a soul that will live forever, either in God’s presence or absence.” And most people believe that they …

32410 Freedom, Peace, Joy, Victory

As a new creation in Christ, you have a new life in a relationship with God. The Apostle Paul describes this life of relationship with God as walking by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25, NASB). The Lord is One God in three Persons – the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. One of the most …

42102 Choose God’s Love

Have you allowed God, who created the universe, to love you deeply?  He desires a personal love relationship with you. How would your life change if you were convinced of God’s great love for you? Amazing as it sounds, God wants you to be with him and experience his love forever here on earth and …

42104 Life Has Purpose

Why do you exist? What is the purpose of life? This is one of the most foundational questions of life. What a person believes about the reason for life has a profound impact on every other decision they make. And yet, many people haven’t a clue how to answer this question. They live without any …

42101 Why Jesus?

Josh McDowell had zero interest in Jesus Christ. Having been a victim of sexual abuse during his childhood, Josh began partying when he entered college, living for emotional highs and social status. Then one day at a lunch table in the student union, Josh sat next to a young green-eyed coed with a radiant, infectious …

32621 Finding a Church

How to Avoid Church-Shopping but Still Decide on a Church “What’s the most I can get for my money?” Whether it’s a return on an investment or looking for the best deal on a product, this question is central to a consumer mindset. Not a bad question to avoid wasting resources, but it’s a terrible question to …

32451 Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and You (emphasis on unity vs three different acts)

Our new life in Christ is a supernatural living because it intimately involves all three Persons of the Triune God – the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Our fellowship is with the Father and with the Son (1 John 1:3) in the Holy Spirit. In our relationship with God, we can relate …

32310 Embracing Your New Identity in Christ

Who are you, really? As you consider this question, what (or who) is influencing your answer? Your vocation? Your self perception? The opinions of others? We often are unsure about who we are because we use others think as our point of reference. What we do is often measured and judged by them–either as acceptable …

30010 TLD Overview

Total Life Discipleship begins with God’s vision that leads to personal transformation and results in eternal impact.  It is relationship-centered, grace-based, Spirit-dependent, love-motivated, and biblically-focused. Total Life Discipleship is RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED Christianity is about relationships: our relationship with God, our relationships with others in God’s family and our relationships with non-Christians. God desires a whole-hearted love relationship with us. He …

32270 Cultivate 7 Habits

See “Habits for Greater Intimacy with God” main menu Watch the summary video Here are seven important habits for building our relationship with God. You can form new habits that are in line with your new identity in Christ. All seven involve acknowledging God’s presence, communicating with Him through prayer, and thanking Him for His …