Sermons About Relationships
Is Marriage for Everyone?
How do we view Singleness? Do we see it as a choice? In this passage Paul outlines for us the benefits of making the choice to be Single. Join us as Pastor Tim takes us through this text and challenges us to think Biblically about Singleness.
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The Rock 06/27/2008
Dan shares with us some of his recent experiences with God and what he has learned.
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Conflict in the Church
This week Jonathan takes a short break from the Series on Matthew and discusses Conflict in the Church, and particularly why he believes TBC has never suffered from it. He draws on 20 years experience to suggest three conditions for unity.
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A New Normal
Cindy Ward, our Children's Ministry Director gives her personal testimony on how God can work through our families in today's culture. Parents have the most impact on their child's spiritual journey.
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What is the Church?
If you were a kid growing up in church, you inevitably learned the rhyme, "this is the church, this is the steeple, open the door, see all the people!" Well, that's wrong. The church isn't a building, it's people. In this first message at Park's Crosby Campus, Jackson Crum shares the truth that the Church is people who have been called out of darkness and into God's glorious light.
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Calling and Circumstances
Do we view marriage as a covenant or a contract? Paul makes it clear in this passage what the commitment of marriage means. Join us as Pastor Tim Hawks takes us through this passage and challenges us to look at our calling and circumstances and how each relate to marriage and money.
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Relationships on a Dance Floor
Rev. Drue Sherman gives new insight to how we see our relationship with Christ and one another. As we go through life learning the steps to the dance.
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Covenant-David
Gods example as a dad and what it means to make and keep a promise (Covenant) What is the meaning of Fathers Day? What is it that fathers are suppose to do? What do fathers mean to the family. God is the role model for all fathers.
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Grade 'A' Passion
Sex within marriage is a gift from God for us to enjoy. Paul challenges us in this passage to focus on our spouse in this area. Join us as Pastor Denny Henderson outlines how we can experience Grade “A” Passion in our marital relationship.
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God's Social Security Plan Part 2
The Story of Naomi, a families true test of "Social Security".
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Pt. 5 Rediscover Your Oikos (Network) Relationships
This message outlines what I need to do in order to reach the people in my oikos (relational world) by telling them the good news, reaching beyond my comfortable zone, and caring about the whole world.
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Sex and the City
Our attitude about sexuality and our bodies is very important and is clearly outlined in Scripture. Paul challenges us in 1 Corinthians to remember who our body belongs to. Join us as Pastor Jerry Gillis takes us through this passage and challenges our thinking.
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Our Family Album
Central to all human relationships is the foundation of mutual respect and honour. This "valuing" from one person to another may be seen no more clearly than in the relationship between the generations. When parents bless and honour their children, and when children in turn show reverence and respect toward, not only their parents, but ALL older people, it lays the foundation for a society where strong relationships are the norm. Rip respect and honour from the culture, and chaos and anarchy soon reign. Who would have thought that disobedience to parents could carry such far-reaching effects ... but as goes the family, so goes the culture... Key Passage: Leviticus 19:32
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Changed - Counter Culture
Listen as Pastor Brad continues the "Changed" series discussing the book of Philemon. This week, Pastor Brad talks about Paul's radical request to Philemon that he stand in stark opposition to the cultural norms of Rome and accept his runaway slave back as a brother.
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Unity
Cliff shows us how important unity is in the body of Christ and how we can practice it with each other.
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The Dangers of Unequally Yoked Dating Relationships
Pastor Kim warns us of the dangers of participating in unequally yoked dating relationships, as well as giving us instruction on how to counsel loved ones who are in them.
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Living Together Without Losing Your Mind
We don't live in a perfect world with perfect people, so our families are imperfect. How do we survive without losing our mind? We need to let Jesus in, humbly express our needs to him, surrender what we have to him and follow his instructions When we let God have control of our relationships we can forgive and embrace others.
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Pt. 4 Rethink Your Relationship With the Church
This message outlines four levels of fellowship or connecting: membership, friendship, partnership, and kinship.
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Objection Overruled
Conflict resolution must be done within a Christ-Centered Community than understands that the Gospel is best displayed to the watchful world around us by focusing on relationships, humility and forgiveness. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians addresses conflict resolution plainly. Listen as Pastor Denny Henderson outlines our responsibility in dealing with this issue..
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Life After the Storm
If we are going to reach out with the love of Jesus to the community around us we will not be able to avoid the topic of divorce. All of us have been affected either directly or indirectly by the breakdown of the family, and we desperately need to understand HOW to respond to a broken, hurting world. Unfortunately, a marriage failure often brings a "double whammy" in that there is first the very real pain of the breakup, and secondly, an equally great pain that the church does not know how to respond. May God give us grace to learn. Key Passage: Psalm 34:18
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David vs. Absalom
David is famous for all sorts of great things, but he was one messed-up guy when it came to his parenting. Absalom is his favorite son, and it’s a tragic story of how NOT to parent. Absalom ends up being killed by David’s chief military advisor Joab when he leads a nearly successful coup attempt against his own father. How did things get so bad? A history of permissive parenting. Absalom’s name means “peace of a father”, and David seemed to want a son that liked him and was close to him more than he wanted a son who knew what it meant to be disciplined and raised with healthy limits. First David does NOTHING when his other son Amnon rapes his half sister Tamar. Actually, David does get furious, but doesn’t do anything beyond that. So Absalom, Tamar’s brother, takes matters into his own hands and murders Amnon. And guess what David does about that? NOTHING. Interesting how Absalom is expecting David to do something, he flees, but David does nothing. (2 Samuel 13) David clearly just wants a peaceful relationship with the son he adores. David doesn’t rock the boat. But it doesn’t get David his son’s love and devotion: Absalom revolts against him, telling the people that they can’t count on David for justice. The father who did nothing to correct things in his own family is the king that Absalom says can’t be counted on to do anything for his subjects, either. What we see in David is not just permissive parenting, but sentiment-driven parenting. For him it’s all about how much he adores Absalom and longs to be loved by his favorite son. This is so common today: parents who under-discipline and spoil their children, usually in hopes that their children will love them and like them and be close to them, and most of the time, it doesn’t yield that kind of closeness. It usually yields selfish, defiant, disrespectful, self-absorbed kids. Absalom was WAY past spoiled. He was completely self-involved. And even after his death, David is still driven by his feelings for Absalom, until finally Joab sets him straight and tells him he needs to start doing his job as king and do what people need him to do as king. (2 Samuel 19:4-6) Finally, David gets past his sentiment and starts being who he is meant to be as king, but only after it is too late for his relationship with his son, Absalom. In this message we will encourage parents to take a good long look at how they discipline their children (or DON’T discipline them, as the case may be). We’ll talk about how Ephesians 6:4 warns parents to not exasperate their children which is usually taken to mean that being overly strict is exasperating (which literally means to provoke to anger) but also UNDER disciplining children tends to provoke kids to anger, too, because as Hebrews says, discipline is part of what makes a child feel truly loved (Hebrews 12:5-6) And we may also include stuff on how God as our father loves us too much not to discipline us when we need it.
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A Beautiful Life
How is a life defined? Many today find meaning in possessions or relationships or a closely-held philosophy. In Mark 6, we find that the most beautiful definition for a life well-lived is one given in service to our King.
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Little Eyes Are Watching
This week we’re focusing on the sobering reality that the church of Jesus is really never more than one generation away from extinction. Of all that we try to pass along to our children, the passionate pursuit of Jesus Christ should be the top of our list... yet so often it doesn’t appear to be our number one priority. How about you? Little eyes are always watching. Do they see in you the Jesus you would want them to see? Key Passage: Deuteronomy 6:7-9
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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The Ministry of the Ministry of Friendship
Unlock keys to maintaining healthy and meaningful relationships with your friends.
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The Case for Loving Your Neighbor - Deut. 24-25
The case laws call us to love our neighbor (and our enemy) in radical ways.
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Pt. 2 Restore Your Broken Relationships
This message outline the cause of conflict within relationships and the cure to handling conflict focusing on reconciliation.
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Developing the Negatives
Many of us have our hopes set on a marriage relationship that lasts a lifetime and thrives in love. But so often, things start to turn sour, as lifes' hardships begin to change us, for better or for worse. In this week's message, Pastor of Marriage & Families Henry Sawatzky shares how "defensiveness" is a major threat to the "marriage dream" in our culture. Key Passage: Genesis 2:21-25
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Cain vs. Abel
Conflict in the family, specifically between siblings, is nothing new. In fact, it's something that has been an issue since the very first set of siblings.
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I and Thou Part 2
Second part message that focuses on how we relate to one another and view each other.
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Pt. 1 Rethink Your Family Relationships
This message outlines God's plan for families and how they should function.
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Shattered Glass
This new series "Picture Perfect?" will focus on family matters - with topics that affect us all. Every individual has a family album of memories, experiences, expectations, and dreams...good, bad, and everything in between. When it’s good it can be REALLY good! And when it’s bad ... well, you know! The most important relationship we’ll ever have is with Christ at the centre of our lives. Personal wholeness is the key to all relationships. We need to find healing in Christ in order for us to have healthy relationships with others.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Stewards of the Story in Our Speaking
2 Timothy 2:23-26; 1 Peter 3:15 For too many years "evangelism" has been understood as "us vs. them." It has largely been seen as "telling", and has, in our day, even turned at times to "yelling." But, is this true to the Gospel and the model we find in Jesus? What does it mean to "speak" the Gospel in the course of life, among the people with whom we live and work? Today we examine how the Apostles understood Jesus' command to share the Gospel, and we will find that it not only relates to our mouths, but also our ears, our hands, our feet ... to all of who we are in Christ!
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Down Time
Everybody has the same amount of time in a day. To have margins in your life you need God to set priorities in it.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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A Good Start
A revisiting the text and subject matter of my first message at this church, nine years ago this month.
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[re]defining family: Mark 3:31 - 35
Week 16 in the Vintage Jesus series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on April 6, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Scripture from Mark 3:31 - 35.
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Crazy Love
This week we talk to men about how scripture commands husbands to love their wives. We might agree with the idea of unconditional love but our track record for relationships looks more like contractual love.
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Pop Culture Relationships
Relationships can be challenging. Whether it's the relationship between husband and wife, parent and child, employee and employer, myths abound in pop culture. In this message, Pastor Tim Kelly shows us from scripture how God desires we relate to one another.
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Red Hot Monogamy Q&A
Based on the biblical principle that God made sex to be enjoyed within the confines of marriage, marriage retreat speakers, Pam & Bill Farrel answered questions about sex and marriage, single life and parenting.
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Crazy Cycle
Playing the blame game is pretty common among kids when they get in trouble, but have we as adults moved very far ahead when it comes to breaking the Crazy Cycle? In this introduction to our new series "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", we take a look at how love and respect effect our relationships and how we can break the Crazy Cycle. -Tim Hawkins
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Oneness
Let’s review. Building a marriage is like building a castle. Castles provide protection for the occupants inside. Our final wall is built as a man and woman “are united into one.” In the area of intimacy and connection we are asking the questions of how God sees sex and oneness and if there is a way to maximize intimacy in our marriage relationship (present or future).
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The Idol of Man
Most people are enslaved to the opinion of others. How can we be free from the idol of man?
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