Just the way you areThe American Reformed theologian and radio broadcast host R.C. Sproul once said, "The heart of a relationship is to know others for who they are and still value, accept, and love them."It's very easy to focus on one another's faults and flaws when it comes to our relationships. Similar to the verse in Matthew 7:3, where it alludes to us seeing the speck in someone else's eye and ignoring the plank in our own, we often point the finger an...

Which way do I go?The poet Robert Frost said it best in one of his most famous poems, The Road Less Traveled. He muses, "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both . . ." We often wonder if we made the right decision when it pertains to things such as marrying the right person, choosing the right place to raise a family, or accepting a new job offer.Many of us even live with the pain of regret or find ourselves replaying...

Recognizing Our Own FaultsEveryone loves to play the blame game. We point at the other person in the relationship as the problem. They must change their behavior and attitude-it's not our fault there are relational wounds and scars.However, Romans 2:1 would disagree. It says, "You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same ...

Finding freedom in our relationshipsAs humans, we want to be in control. So when we experience a moment where we feel like our world has collapsed-through a broken relationship or traumatic event-we often don't know how to cope.What if we surrendered control to the Creator of the universe? Relationships can be simple if we follow God's intent and appropriate purpose for them. If we desire and chase after intimacy with Christ, our earthly relationships will ...

Who do you resemble?As kids, we may remember people telling us that we looked like or acted like one of our parents. Since we spent so much time with them in our formative years, it would make logical sense for us to then emulate their behaviors, attitudes, and mannerisms.As children of God, we spend enough time with Him to naturally replicate the behaviors and attitudes, also known as the fruits of the Spirit. These are supposed to set us apart from the wo...

Demonstrating love through deferenceWhen you see a yield sign, the traffic laws dictate that you must defer to oncoming cars from another lane or those merging. It is the natural order, and if you choose to disregard this warning, there could be severe consequences or destruction.In certain connotations, the term to yield could also be rephrased as to submit. Much like the yield sign, God's law commands us to be "submitting to one another in the fe...

The biblical design of relationshipsThe world we live in has corrupted the idea of true intimacy. However, if we seek intimacy with God through His perfect love, that will overflow into our earthly relationships.What if we went to the source of true love? If we used the roadmap God laid out for healthy and fulfilling relationships, it would powerfully transform friendships and marriages.John echoes this in 1 John 4:7, when he says, "Dear friends, le...

In this six-session video Bible study (DVD/digital downloads sold separately), bestselling author Dr. David Jeremiah reminds us that the Christian life is to be lived looking forward and with our eyes fixed on the race in front of us—not looking back over at our shoulder at the other runners or the past. In the Bible, the apostle said as much when he wrote, "Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has als...

In his poignant booklet, The Rising Hope, Dr. Charles Swindoll speaks directly to the hearts of all people who need an everlasting hope. The only hope. Jesus Christ. As a teacher and pastor, he takes them confidently to the eternal spring of hope in the promise of the Gospel with teaching and a message that will change the present and eternity of those who read it.

Pastor Colin Smith's four-volume masterpiece moves you past Bible stories to understand the Bible as one story--the glorious, unbroken account of Christ's work to redeem a fallen world. With this accompanying Study Guide, you'll be able to make the journey even more rewarding. The Volume Two Study Guide matches the second volume of the book series, and will help you unlock the Bible Story from Job to Malachi.Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guides will help you:Focus y...

"This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14Forgetting what is behind sounds great. But how do we do it?In this dynamic book, you will not only discover how to forget the past, but how your past can become one of your greatest assets!

Pastor Colin Smith's four-volume masterpiece moves you past Bible stories to understand the Bible as one story--the glorious, unbroken account of Christ's work to redeem a fallen world. With this accompanying Study Guide, you'll be able to make the journey even more rewarding. The Volume 4 Study Guide matches the first volume of the book series, and will help you unlock the Bible Story from Romans to Revelation.Unlocking the Bible Story Study Guides will help you:Focu...