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What are you really pursuing in life? Perhaps you need some kind of a mid-course correction? Pastor Colin helps us discover a grid for self-evaluation.

If God has provided everything we need for life and godliness, why is it that some Christians never seem to grow? Pastor Colin talks about one reason why some Christians don’t make much progress.

One thing the gospel promises is that believers will “participate in the divine nature.” What does that mean? Pastor Colin talks about what it is and how it is possible.

Jesus is all you need for faith, but is He enough for all of life? Pastor Colin answers these questions (and more): Is He enough for high school and college? What about marriage or the single life? Is He enough for raising kids? How about for facing retirement?

Maybe you’ve tried to prioritize your faith: God first, family second, ministry third. Pastor Colin talks about another approach that he calls “alignment.”

If you learn to say ‘no’ to yourself in order to bring help and blessing to others, you will discover peace and joy.

Where does a life of love begin? Pastor Colin talks about the important role sacrifice plays in a life of love.

You would like to grow in loving others, but you’re not sure where to start. Pastor Colin talks about 6 practical strategies for growing in love.

Let’s assume for a moment that you have come to the place of saying, “I want to grow in love.” How is that possible? Pastor Colin talks about how we grow in loving others.

Why is love greater than faith and hope? Pastor Colin talks about 1 Corinthians chapter 13.

If you extend yourself in serving the Lord, how will it impact your family? Pastor Colin talks about the best thing you can do for your children.

1 Corinthians chapter 13 is about love, and it’s often read at weddings. Pastor Colin talks about what it means for us.

You would like to use your spiritual gifts more effectively. Pastor Colin talks about how you can do that.

You would like to use your spiritual gifts more effectively. Pastor Colin talks about how you can do that.

How can you master your money rather than have your money master you? Pastor Colin talks about one priority and one opportunity.

Money is a blessing from God, but it brings with it certain inherent dangers. Pastor Colin talks about what they are and how you can avoid them.

What does it look like to love God? Pastor Colin talks about how to love the Lord with your heart, soul, and strength.

What is the great biblical motive for work? Pastor Colin talks about the surprising answer.

How can you become a more productive person? Pastor Colin gives you 4 questions you can ask yourself.

How can your words be blessed? Pastor Colin shares 4 prayers from Proverbs that you can ask of God.

Why do your words matter so much? Pastor Colin talks about the effect of your words on others, on God, and on yourself.

Would you like more wisdom in dealing with a parent or with a child? Pastor Colin talks about these relationships from book of Proverbs.

Our message to the world is not “Love the Lord your God.” Pastor Colin talks about why this message is for Christians.

The book of Proverbs has much to say to brothers and sisters, and to husbands and wives. Pastor Colin talks about some of these Proverbs.

How can you become a better friend to other people? Pastor Colin talks about 2 qualities of a true friend from the book of Proverbs.

Would you like to have some good friends? Pastor Colin talks about 3 things you can do, from the book of Proverbs.

Where does the pursuit of wisdom begin? Proverbs tells us that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”

What is a proverb? It is not a promise. It describes the normal pattern of life in this world.

Is the “fear of the Lord” a good thing or a bad thing? Pastor Colin talks about seven ways to cultivate a proper fear of the Lord.

There are some wonderful things that will happen in your life as you grow in hope. Pastor Colin talks about two of them—experiencing deeper comfort and enjoying greater strength.

There are some wonderful things that will happen in your life as you grow in hope. Pastor Colin talks about two of them—being a better witness and living a purer life.

What does the word “grace” mean? Pastor Colin talks about the difference between relating to God based on the law and based on grace.

What does the word “grace” mean? Pastor Colin talks about how our hope comes from grace, not law.

As Christians we live in an “in between” time. Pastor Colin talks about what it looks like for us to live between what we already enjoy in Christ, and what is “not yet” ours.

Isn’t the “fear of the Lord” an Old Testament idea? Pastor Colin talks about what the New Testament says about fearing God.

Hope comes from God through Jesus Christ. Pastor Colin talks about Colossians 1:27.

You are feeling dry and far from God. Pastor Colin talks about four practical ways to grow in hope.

You’re in a dry or a dark place, so you take it to the Lord in prayer, but God still seems far away. Pastor Colin talks about David’s experience.

Does the smoke of your failure seem much larger to you than the flame of God’s grace? Sometimes you wonder if there’s any flame in you at all. Pastor Colin talks about why God won’t allow it to be snuffed out.

Satan is the great accuser. He’ll tell you that the path to a changed life is beyond you: “Your sins are too great." "Your faith is too small,” or “Your wounds are too deep.” Pastor Colin shows us how to answer these lies.

Turning over a new leaf won’t change what’s in you. Pastor Colin talks about the role of repentance and faith in the Christian life.

How can you tell if another person has repented? By counting his or her tears? How about the passing of time? Neither of these well-worn paths is very helpful. Pastor Colin helps you discover the genuine marks of true repentance, and how to deepen your own repentance.

You “feel sorry” about what happened. Does that mean you’ve repented? Not necessarily. Pastor Colin talks about two different kinds of sorrow – ‘godly’ sorrow and ‘worldly’ sorrow.

How can a person who’s on the wrong track change? The biblical word for it is “repentance.” It’s a change of behavior that comes from a change of mind. Pastor Colin talks about where you find the courage to do it.

A father asks his two sons to go and do something. One son says, “Yes sir!” The other son says, “No way!” Which of the two sons did what their father asked? Pastor Colin talks about why what matters is not what you say, but what you do.

If only you didn’t have this illness… if only you had a believing spouse… if only the circumstances of your life were different, then you’d finally be able to offer yourself fully to God. Pastor Colin talks about why this approach to life is an illusion.

You must own what is in you by nature in order to change your future. Pastor Colin talks about 6 impulses that are in us by nature.

Some of us were brought up on a version of Christianity that majored on the negative. Pastor Colin talks about the Bible’s positive vision of Christian living—one that brings pleasure to God and makes a positive difference in the world.

You’ve identified some areas of sin in your life… now what? How do you deal with them? The Bible describes sin as a ‘wild animal,’ ready to pounce on us. So, get your hunting gear ready, ‘cause Pastor Colin is going to help us discover how to deal with sin.

You’ve become a Christian… so why do you still struggle with so many sins and temptations? Aren’t we supposed to be done with that struggle? Is there something wrong with your faith? Pastor Colin explains that this is a normal part of the Christian life.