The Bible’s authority is not based merely in church tradition or a prophetic word. Many cults are based upon additional books which contradict the Scriptures. In this message, we consider three princ…

Our appetite is often so diluted by the world that we don’t engage with the Bible. There are many Christians who aren’t experiencing God’s power through His Word. In this message from Psalm 19, we co…

One of our defense mechanisms as humans is to find somebody who is worse off than we are. What does God use to change us—from the inside out? In this message from Hebrews 4, we discover how the Word …

Can any of us start over again with a new beginning? Too many of us are enslaved by another person, living lives of quiet desperation for the sins of our past. In this message from 1 Corinthians 10:1…

Can any of us start over again with a new beginning? Too many of us are enslaved by another person, living lives of quiet desperation for the sins of our past. In this message from 1 Corinthians 10:1…

How can we be delivered from substance abuse or relational dysfunction? Satan keeps people bound to their past through secrecy, hostility towards God, and dishonesty. In this message, we review three…

Many Christians are nursing past wounds, too afraid to let the secrets out. Yet like a skilled surgeon, God can create a clean wound that will heal properly and fully. In this message focused on Hose…

Many of us live with low-grade depression and a sense of condemnation. Can any of us sin too greatly to ever find forgiveness? In this message, we clarify what Jesus said about the nature of the “unp…

Many of us have made mistakes in the past that weigh us down with a burden of guilt. King David took a wrong turn by committing adultery and murder. In this message, we perceive four ways to avoid ma…

Many Christians are weighed down with sins and addictions they cannot seem to stop committing. But our feelings of disappointment and shame don’t need to control us. In this message, we consider the …

The merciless principle of Karma is that the cycle of life gives us precisely what we deserve. However, when God intervenes, He redeems messes for His glory. In this message, we learn to commit the c…

The battle for our mind is an ongoing war. Our mind is like a fortress, under siege by two enemies: Satan and our sinful nature. In this message from 2 Corinthians 10, we prepare a strategy to fight …

In the battle for our minds, psychiatric support cannot always deal with the root issues of our fantasies or obsessions. It’s time we took proactive steps to defend our thinking from Satan’s delusion…

What if God could take away all our negative thoughts—anxiety, lust, even bitterness? In fact, God has given us what we need to take every thought captive. In this message, we consider how the peace …

Many addicts say they can stop anytime they want. Yet at its core, addiction is compulsive, destructive sin. In this message from Romans 1, we mark the downward slide into addiction and the secret ch…

One of Jesus’ last prayers is for His heavenly Father to pardon His enemies. Beaten to the point of being unrecognizable, He exhibits the heart of God’s forgiveness in His most tormented hour. In thi…

People enslaved to their addictions feel hopeless. Apart from an encounter with God, we cannot ultimately break free from our destructive behavior. In this message, we identify five chains that bind …

Can any of us be free from the condemning voices we hear? None of us, not even “religious types,” can stand apart from the righteousness of God. In this message from 1 Corinthians 6, we declare God’s…

If the truth were known, some of us have committed terrible sins. Are such sins forgivable? In this message, we apply three dynamics of Christ’s forgiveness for us to our own forgiveness of others. B…

Abuse takes many forms—physical, verbal, sexual. The abuser can be a parent, partner, teacher, coach, or friend. In this message, we pray for the abused and explore the unconscious agenda of an abuse…

Many of us feel afflicted by the abuse of our past. The control, power, and authority of an abuser is destructive, so we must reach out for help and support. In this message from Luke 4, we consider …

If we’ve never dealt with the abuse in our background, it constantly interrupts all attempts at normal living. The trauma of abuse results in anger, guilt, bitterness, hatred, and shame. In this mess…

Is there any hope for those involved in abuse to let down their defenses? Pastor Erwin Lutzer’s co-author, Dorie Van Stone, shares healing stories of abuse. In this message, we open our hands to conf…