Whenever you see a list of the top reasons for fights between couples, money is always at or near the top. It makes sense. A spender marries a saver and…
For Christian parents, the task of raising kids is even more challenging given that we are seeking to raise our kids in a cultural environment that is more often than…
“God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God.” — Max Lucado If what Lucado said is true,…
You can’t have a sitcom about a family without failed communication as the principal comedic device. Homer misreads a note left by Marge and hilarity ensues. Archie calls Edith a “dingbat”…
It isn’t hard to find angry kids and disillusioned adults that are the result of broken families and busted marriages. Sadly, we have allowed the precious God-ordained institutions of marriage…
Unafraid Witness is one of our Four Pillars here at Harvest, one of the things that we, as a church, have committed to living out in the world around us. It…
A new year always brings the hope with it that we can improve in one way or another. But honestly, there tends to be stuff we have to deal with…
Do you remember the old song by Jackie DeShannon, “What the World Needs Now—Is Love?” Came out in 1965. What the world needs now is love, sweet love; it’s the…
At some point, early on a Sunday morning, the victory was quietly won. It was publicly announced when visitors to the tomb heard the words, “He is not here for…
We often think about endurance in terms of individual trials and hardships that we have to make it through. We say things like, “If I can just endure this season…
Our society has become decidedly less formal. There are fewer occasions to dress up. Children are rarely taught to address adults as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” or “Miss” or “Ms.” Weddings…
We are reminded from Scripture what it means to be a 5G Christian—gracious, generous, growing, grateful, and glorifying. We are also recasting the vision of our Made for This campaign, which funded the renovations…
I am eager to get back to our RESOLVED! series in Daniel today. We will be in Daniel 6 looking at the matter of integrity, knowing that when we trust God, we…
Even when we find ourselves in difficult and discouraging situations, in Christ we have everything we need for the ministry of the gospel. Sermon Notes When Your Spirit Has No…
Admit it. You cause much of your own heartache in life. Not all of it. Some things happen because of circumstances and occur through no fault of your own. But…
I feel that, even as a believer, I am engaged in a back and forth battle between being confident in my own strength, smarts, and abilities versus being wholly dependent…
“I was appalled.” Those were the words of Daniel as he reflected on a vision he saw and the interpretation he was given by the angel, Gabriel. The vision left…
The most obvious teaching point in all of the apocalyptic literature in the Bible is to be ready. The second is to be encouraged in the meantime, because God’s got this.…
This chapter in Daniel is unique in the Scriptures in that it is told in the first person by a pagan king. This is Nebuchadnezzar’s personal testimony of having his…