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“Marital Love: A Love That Endures and Delights” Text: Song of Songs 8:6–7   Introduction You know… we live in a culture where love is often described with expiration dates . “As long as it works.” “As long as I feel it.” “As long as it’s easy.” But when you open the pages of Song of Songs, you find a love that’s described very differently. It’s not shallow, it’s not fragile, it’s not temporary. It’s a love that is sealed , strong , and enduring . Listen to the words from cha

By Sam Peters, Small Church Coaching “The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place...

“Loving One Another: A Love That Reflects God”   Welcome to week 2 of our series “Love Worth Singing About”. Last week, we opened our series by discovering that the Song of Songs is more than just ancient poetry—it’s a love story that points us to God’s love for us . We saw that just as the groom pursues and delights in the bride, God passionately pursues us  with a love that is personal, powerful, and permanent. We were reminded that: God’s love is intentional  — He seeks us

Small Churches, Big Impact Series – Week 2 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me...

A Journey Through the Song of Songs Sermon 1: “The Love of God: Pursued and Cherished”   Recently, I was doing a Bible study through the Old Testament and I arrived at Song of Songs, sometimes called The Song of Solomon . It struck me that in all my years of preaching, I had never done a sermon series using this book. I’ve quoted a verse here or there, but I had never preached through it intentionally. And as I began to read it again, I was reminded of how beautifully this bo

Small Churches, Big Impact Series – Week 1 “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...

Part 6 of 6: The Road to Renewal “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in...

Part 5 of 6: The Road to Renewal "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the...

Part 4 of 6: Aligning Everything Around Your One Excellent Mission Every church has many ministries, but only one mission. Alignment...

Part 3 of 6: From Programs to Purpose: Realigning for Mission “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is...

Part 2 of 6: The Road to Renewal "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of...

Part 1 of 6 Why Every Church Needs One Excellent Mission Welcome to Week One of “One Excellent Mission: How Smaller Churches Find...

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9   As a...

Imagine walking into a doctor’s office with a deep pain in your chest. The doctor listens for a moment, smiles politely, and says, “Let’s...

“I’m just tired.” That’s what I told a close friend when he asked how ministry was going. Not burned out. Not quitting. Just… tired. If...

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God...

Before we dive into the practical strategies, let’s take a quick look back at where we’ve been. In Part One , we explored why relational...

I get it! The “E” word (Evangelism) is scary for almost everyone in the congregation. Many in the church just hang on to the hope that...

"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how...

If you’ve spent any time with me, you know I’m passionate about relational evangelism and discipleship. In a world where many people are...