Waynesburg Christian Church Jay Vanderbur

What is the point of marriage? It is for happiness? Is it a business transaction to ensure your needs are met? It it for having children and growing a family? There are some foundational principles that the Bible shares that lay the groundwork for a marriage that thrives.

Being a mom is not for the faint of heart! Unexpected twists and turns... unrealistic expectations and unimaginable love... trying moments and moments that you treasure... God can meet you in the midst of it all! He sees you! He knows your heart! He loves you!

At times the Bible speaks of heaven in descriptive terms that we can relate to... it is like a home, like a city, like a wedding banquet, like a treasure, etc. But more often heaven is referred to as something to hope for! The world has lots of troubles. The world has lots of distractions. The world requires me to work, pay bills, and provide food, clothing, shelter, etc. for my family, so why should I spend my time setting my heart (Colossians 3:1) and my mind (Colossians 3:2) on things above? Listen to find out!

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”
-A.W. Tozer
Some imagine God as a myth or a fairy tale. Others imagine God as distant or ready to pounce on their every mistake. Still others imagine God as the most beautiful, loving, benevolent being in the universe. How you and I imagine God matters because it influences us, for better or worse, more than anything else we can think about. It shapes how we view ourselves, others, and our very purpose for existing. When you think about Heaven, do you picture God as kind of a cosmic bouncer at the door, deciding who is in or out, or do you think of God as the central figure of heaven?

If we were honest, we may only picture heaven as an unending church service – a never-ending sing-along in the sky... one great song after another... forever... and ever... and ever... and ever... and our heart sinks. That’s it? That’s the good news? That actually sounds kind of boring! Heaven will be anything but boring, and because heaven is real we can have tremendous hope!