We all need to be saved from something. From suffering, from conflict, from self-destructive habits, from our sin. Jonah cried out to God for salvation from the belly of a…
God is always on the move, bringing his truth, power, and grace to new people. He’s calling us to join him in his mission, but so often he first needs…
We all love the idea of having friends. The problem is, we don’t actually have friends. We might have work-friends or social-media followers, but sociologists say our culture is in…
Your cat can hear better than you and your dog can smell better than you. But no other animal in creation can speak like you. Communication is one of the…
Our relationship with money? It’s complicated. Some of us idolize it. Others feel guilty for having it. But God created wealth, so he wants us to build it, enjoy it,…
Many people are just surviving at work, but what does it take to start thriving at work? How can we choose work we’ll love, and love our work even if…
How do you make big decisions in life? Do you just see what gives you most peace? Or ask God for a sign? Or do you just do something and…
You don’t need to hate God to derail your life. You just need to be fine with how you are right now. God designed us to be constantly stretching and…
We’re all looking for strategies to optimize our daily lives. But fitness-hacks and housekeeping-hacks can only take us so far. We need life-hacks that can optimize our friendships, careers, marriages,…
There’s a secret piece of information. If you know it, your life will be transformed. If you don’t, your life might be destroyed. It’s the secret to finding contentment, and…
We think we'll gain happiness by gaining things. Money and possessions. Epic experiences and vacations. Status and respect. A perfect family. Then we come to the book of Philippians and…
All of us follow the examples of other people. But what kind of examples are we following? Paul will help us identify the kind of people who will help us…
We can see darkness creeping in. Problems like drug abuse, violent crime, and involuntary homelessness are on the rise in Hawai’i. But Philippians 2 says God has a plan to…
All of us who follow Christ want to be seen as servants. The problem is that none of us want to be treated like servants. But there’s deep happiness we…
Put on your imagination cap and answer this: if you were living your best life now, what would it look like? We all have our own dream life, but Paul…
Have you ever heard that "God doesn’t want you to be happy, he wants you to be holy?” That’s a lie. The way we grow in holiness IS by growing…
For the last sermon of our series on family, you'll learn what kind of biblical goals you should have for your kids, whether they're literal children or spiritual children. If…
The founder of Focus on the Family once said, "I used to have four theories and no children. Now I have four children and no theories.” Parenting can be really…
Here in Hawai’i, family is everything. That’s a reflection of the love God has for families. And the Bible has practical hints on how we can see our families get…