by Matt Dirks | Dec 27, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
This is the time of year when we set new goals in life. We want to kick some bad habits and start some good habits. We want to work on our relationships and start planning more date-nights with our spouses, more activities with our kids, more barbecues with our...
by Matt Dirks | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
According to the Westminster Catechism, we were created to glorify God and enjoy him forever. And we weren’t created as brains in a jar. God put our brains in bodies. He wants us to enjoy him with our whole selves. As the greatest commandment says, love God with...
by Matt Dirks | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
Why do you go to church? You could just listen to a sermon podcast. There are a thousand preachers on the internet who are way better than some knucklehead in a cafeteria in Kaimuki. You could stream some worship music on Spotify, and it would be way better than what...
by Matt Dirks | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
We all want to be happy. It’s even written into our Declaration of Independence. But our right to happiness wasn’t invented by a bunch of guys in white wigs 240 years ago. It’s a desire God built into us. Look at what David sang to God in Psalm...
by Matt Dirks | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
When most people think about their relationship with God, they think about obeying God. Serving God. Glorifying God. But many people have never really thought about enjoying God. Maybe God is the guy who just tells you the things you...
by Matt Dirks | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
What do you think God thinks about you? In other words, when God thinks about you, what does he feel? When God looks at you, what does he see? When God talks about you, what does he say? When most people answer that question, they go one of two directions. Some people...