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Stop Doing What's Not Working & Start Working What Works

March 26, 2016

March 26, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker

Life is hard. There is no app to help motivate us to do the unexciting day-to-day tasks like paying the bills, taking care of sick family members, facing stress at work, dealing with difficult people, juggling busy schedules, and staying committed in a troubled marriage. In fact, there are many days we find it hard to get out of bed and face the day’s challenges. There is also no app for things that bring satisfaction in life like watching those you love grow in purpose, joy, and peace.

Stop Trying to Make them Successful, Raise Up World Changers

April 2, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker

We live in a culture where it seems everyone wants to be a star. Too often we adopt the notion that somehow we are failing as parents if our children are not held in high honor and accolade at their private school—participating in the coolest extracurricular activities, sporting the latest fashion, making the highest grades, scoring the most points, and well-on-their-way to becoming, you got it, a star. We strive tirelessly to set our children up for success, but we must take a moment and see the bigger picture. Are we preparing our children for Harvard or for Heaven? Do we want them to experience worldly success or a personal relationship with Christ? There is nothing wrong with success. But the next generation of world-changers will rise up from the power of Christ alive in the hearts of young men and women. That’s something this world cannot give—there is no app for that.

Building Authentic Relationships in a Fake Culture

March 19, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker

None of us wants fake, and yet we choose between real and fake all the time, often without even thinking. From the sweeteners we put in our coffee to the “who” we put in our relationships, we live in a world where appetites dictate choices. And while all appetites are not bad, our choices do have a ripple effect. When it comes to areas like our faith and close relationships, will we choose real or imitation?

How to Bring Positive Change Among Negative People & Hostile Environments

March 12, 2017 • Dr Charles Kyker

The Bible is full of examples of real-life people who were willing to stand in the gap. Although some were not so willing at first, they rose to the task by catching a glimpse of God’s hand at work and the Lord’s bigger purpose for the world around them through their obedience. Sometimes they needed brothers and sisters to come along beside them and help them understand their divine purpose.