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03 FAQ How To Keep Young Adults From Walking Away From Church

June 19, 2022 • Pastor Andy Shanks • Philippians 1:3–9

HOW DO WE PREVENT YOUNG ADULTS FROM WALKING AWAY
FROM THE CHURCH?

Today we celebrate our seniors as they graduate.

And yet as we celebrate, we also recognize a sad reality that 70% of young adults walk away from the church.  According to that statistic, 4 out of the 6 seniors that we are celebrating this morning will not be attending church in a few years.

Why are they leaving and what can we as the church do to help break this trend?  Philippians 1 gives us 3 responsibilities we have, and 3 responsibilities that our graduating seniors have to prevent themselves from becoming part of this statistic.

13 FAQ - Is it wrong to complain to God?

August 28, 2022 • Pastor Doug Forman • Psalm 13

We live in a world where hard is common and life is frequently punctuated with sorrow. There are seasons, however, where it seems like the darkness will never lift and our heart will never know joy again. In those times we're tempted to question if God understands, if His promises are true and if He cares at all. What are we to do in such times? Are we allowed to give voice to those fears and complaints? This week David, the shepherd King, will teach us to lament and how to turn complaints into praise.

12 FAQ - Loving Accountability in the Church

August 21, 2022 • Pastor Doug Forman • Matthew 18:15–17

When was the last time someone asked you about your personal struggle with sin? When was the last time you asked someone else about their personal struggle with sin? If it's been a while, that's a problem. The Scriptures tell us that all sin is common and that it's common to the human condition to struggle with sin. Therefore, we know that we all struggle. It's one of the reasons why we need one another as desperately as we do. This week we will talk about the loving necessity of accountability within the Body of Christ and the importance of a church-wide commitment to lovingly pursue, confront, and restore struggling and erring believers.

11 FAQ - How can Romans 8:28 be true in a world full of pain?

August 14, 2022 • Pastor Doug Forman • Romans 8:28–29, Psalm 44:6–22

We live in a world of hurt and we'd all be tempted to write out the hardest parts of our story, if we could. But, what if there were a God who promises to redeem those hardships for good in the life of those who trust in Him? That would change everything. That's exactly what our God has done for us. This week we're going to consider the question, "In a world of pain, how does God work everything for good?" It is our hope that through this consideration you'll see a sovereign God faithfully at work redeeming your trauma, disappointments, pain, and heartaches for maximum good.