Someone once said: “A good marriage is not something you find, it’s something you work for.” Marriage was God’s original idea. It was intended for a man and a woman to spend their life committed to each other, but something went horribly wrong when sin entered the world. In Ephesians 5, Paul instructs wives to respect their husbands and husbands to love love their wives. But before he said that he encouraged married couples to submit to each other. It was a radical idea in that time period (and still seems radical today). Listen in as Pastor Neal teaches on how a thriving marriage involves love and mutual submission. 

We live in a time where the value of marriage seems to be watered down. There are thousands of people thinking this one question: What’s the key to a lasting marriage? We have to look to God’s word to find the key to success. For those who’ve found love and for those who long to be married there is another question: How do you experience love for a lifetime? You invite God into the center of your relationship, and then do you best to love each other with his kind of love. Listen in as Pastor Doug Meye teaches about finding love for a lifetime. 

Today we’re in part two of a four-week sermon series called: Pursue. We’re looking at how the Bible teaches us a better way to love. Studies show us that more couples are cohabitating before marriage. Depending on what study you read, you will find that divorce rates are on the rise or holding steady. Today we’re looking at Romans 13 and talking about living a holy life. God told us to be holy because He is holy. We want to look at what Scripture teaches us about holiness. It doesn’t matter if you’re: single, married, divorced, want to be married, have lost a spouse, or are trying to figure out living a celebrate life we need to learn from Scripture. 

Thanks to Valentine’s Day, the month of February is all about love. Chocolate, flowers, diamonds, fancy dinners, and cards are all common expressions of love associated with this day. In Matthew 22, we read that the religious leaders tried to trap Jesus with a question. In his response, Jesus does a great job summarizing the 600+ Jewish Laws into one statement. Jesus knew the answer was all about love. He encouraged us to focus on loving God, loving others, and loving ourselves. Due to our past hang-ups, negative interactions, and poor ability to exercise boundaries in our lives, Jesus’ words can be hard to implement in our lives. Listen in as Pastor Neal teaches about loving God and loving others.