Beloved, His Commands Are Not Burdensome

Dear friends, That’s the phrase that John used often in 1 John. Dear children…beloved. It reflects the love he has for the people he is writing to, the people who he loves because Jesus has first loved us. The target audience that John was writing to were believers in Christ, people who had confessed that […]

Snapshots from Week 5 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 5 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Work of Staying in Love). Song of Solomon 5:2-6:13. Listen to the full message audio here. Our marriages should be marked by a continual growth. That our relationship, and how we interact with one another as husband and wife, should continually be transformed by the […]

Snapshots from Week 4 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 4 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Honeymoon). Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1. Listen to the full message audio here. God’s design is not for you to either idolize sex, making it the basis of your relationship, nor to have a sexless, joyless marriage or to avoid the subject like the plague. Rather, […]

Snapshots from Week 3 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 3 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Wedding). Song of Solomon 3:6-11. Listen to the full message audio here. One of the current thoughts on marriage, if you were to ask culture, or the family or friends maybe around you, is that a husband and wife get married, and then they spend […]

Snapshots from Week 2 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 2 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Courtship). Song of Solomon 1:12-3:5. Listen to the full message audio here. Here in the Song of Solomon, we see this attraction happening for one another, and you see a deep friendship beginning. If you’re single, especially if you are a student in here, focus […]

Snapshots from Week 1 of The Adventure

Here are some excerpts from week 1 of ‘The Adventure’ (The Connection). Song of Solomon 1:1-11. Listen to the full message audio here. Genesis…in the beginning. The world is created, man and woman are created, and marriage between that man and woman is created. Everything is good, perfect, and beautiful. Husband and wife are in […]

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In the midst of ‘The Adventure’ series, our study through the Song of Solomon, one question that might have come up is ‘How do I talk to my children about sex?’ I’ve heard that question from parents of elementary aged children to those who have teenagers. Many of us didn’t have a great experience with […]

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