The Heart of the Matter

Desert Vineyard

The Heart of the Matter

January 10, 2016 • David Parker

From the Bible's perspective the goal and the gateway of all of our relationships is love. Love is meant to connect us with another person in genuine relationship, to bind us to that connection through trial and hardship, and to lead us to a life-giving end.

Making Updates & Upgrades

January 24, 2016 • Jonathan Rue

Communication breaks down.

Repairing a Faulty Foundation

January 17, 2016 • David Parker

When the foundations of a relationship are broken, when trust/honesty/commitment/perseverance are breached, when repair is the only hope and the only desire, then it must be pursued at great cost and difficulty. We know that this is true because we have witnessed it, experienced it, seen the way God has pursued us to rebuild a right relationship with us again.

Looking For Good Bones

January 3, 2016 • David Parker

It is an inescapable reality that loving, life-giving, and enduring relationships are both the most valuable and the most at risk things in this life.