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Relationship Goals Part 1: Not by Accident

We all want marriages that are happy and healthy. And yet, those types of relationship goals don’t happen by accident or because two people have high hopes. The real key to a great marriage goes far deeper than good intentions. It takes a deliberate plan and a strong foundation. The goal of this four-part series is to help you better understand the foundation and put together a plan.
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Traveling Light Part 4: Take Another Look

Traveling Light Part 4: Take Another Look. There are some things you can do to avoid causing offense to others, but keep in mind that there were plenty of people who took offense at what Jesus said and did. As it turns out, the "good news" of Christianity is offensive until you take another look to see yourself rightly.
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Traveling Light Part 3: Nothing to Lose

Is unaddressed fear keeping you from traveling light? When you're afraid of losing something, your natural tendency is take offense as an act of defense. God shows a better way to deal with the parts of your life that are gripped with fear.
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Traveling Light Part 2: Cancel Culture

We live at a time when it's common to "cancel" someone if they wrong us or even disagree with us. It's quick. It's easy. It's final. And yet, it's not good. This week we are going to learn that letting go of offense is not about canceling people, but has a lot to do with canceling something else.

Traveling Light Part 1: Put Down the Weight

We live at a time when everyone seems to be offended by something or someone. Unfortunately, anger and outrage can be heavy weights to carry around with you. While we can't avoid every circumstance that will cause offense in the new year, we can choose not to carry around the weight. This is a series that will help you "travel light" as you begin 2021.
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An Unexpected Christmas Part 4: An Unexpected Birthday

Despite what the song says, the day of Jesus' birth was anything but silent and calm. It was just like any other day and his birth was just like any other human birth. The humbling circumstances of his birth can give you hope when life forces you into humbling circumstances of your own.
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An Unexpected Christmas Part 3: An Unexpected Audience

Have you ever felt like a failure? It's amazing how fragile our self-image and self-confidence can be. The first people who heard the news of Jesus' birth were not the people you would expect. But in that audience, God has given great hope for people who don't get things right all the time.
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An Unexpected Christmas Part 2: An Unexpected Pregnancy

An Unexpected Christmas Part 2: An Unexpected Pregnancy. Has your life turned out exactly the way you had expected? Probably not. Life's unexpected turns can be a source of heartbreak and disappointment. But they can also be evidence that there’s a greater plan for you than you could ever imagine.
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An Unexpected Christmas Part 1: Family History

When the apostle Matthew sat down to write an account of Jesus' life, everybody expected him to begin with a genealogy that traced Jesus' lineage. But what nobody expected were the extra details that God wanted Matthew to add.
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Thank/Full Part 3: Generosity

Do you think of generosity as a good thing or a bad thing? Generosity almost always has positive connotations, and yet, it's not always easy to be generous. There is a direct connect between your level of thanks and your level of generosity.
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