We have a natural tendency to be critical toward others because we want others to change for our benefit. So how does Jesus actually address this idea of being critical and judging others? Is it ever healthy? How do you want to be judged? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins. When we play the comparison game and allow envy to motivate our actions, it can cost us more than we expect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

When it comes to relationships, the blame game is a game that no one wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

We can disagree culturally and politically, and still love unconditionally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Following the script of Jesus doesn’t mean all men will be the same. But it does mean we’ll be better men. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Somebody may have defined masculinity for you, but how will you define it for yourself? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

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What could our world look like if we chose restoration instead of condemnation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

The fruit of the Spirit is produced within us when we walk by the Spirit. So the million-dollar question is, how do we walk by the Spirit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

It’s tough to be a faithful follower of Jesus under normal circumstances, and nearly impossible when someone around you has given you a big reason not to be. But help is available to us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

We all want to be good, but sometimes we’re not. What do we do when we fall short? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

What does kindness look like, act like, and react like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

We all have a little bit of patience but we also know how limited it can be. How do we increase our capacity for patience? And why does it matter? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Jesus never said life would be easy, but he did promise us a path that leads to peace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Jesus promised that a consistent, constant, and steady joy can be ours. And fortunately, he also tells us how. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

The Holy Spirit was given to us not so we could be more spiritual, but so we could become more mature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

After his resurrection, Jesus made multiple appearances to his disciples. There may not be one more dramatic and ironic than his appearance to two disciples as they traveled to a town called Emmaus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

It’s easy to believe the greatest enemy of the church comes from outside the church. Unfortunately, the church’s greatest threat is right in the middle of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

The message of the church is a message for the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Early Christians were bold, confident, and courageous. How we pray is an indicator if we’ve strayed from that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Provide for the next generation what you wish the previous generation had provided for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

When the church first began, a natural question surfaced right away: What shall we do? The answer had to do more with understanding who your faith was in more than what needed to be done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Being part of a local gathering of Jesus followers means you are part of something big. It’s up to each generation to determine what Christianity looks like, sounds like, and reacts like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

The first step of courage might be the scariest, but it might not be the hardest. How do we keep choosing courage in the face of adversity and difficulty? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

One of the scariest steps of courage we could ever take may also prove to be the most important for the sake of what matters most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

When faced with something that scares us, something that’s difficult, something uncomfortable or even unfamiliar, the human tendency is to back down, close the door, and walk away. How do you cultivate more courage in your life? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

In all its subtle forms, greed has the potential to rob your life. But the secret to living a meaning-filled life is found across the border from what’s in it for me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

If the only things that concern you are about you, there is work to do. Ultimately, we save ourselves from ourselves by choosing not to be all about ourselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

If something about the world is broken and it breaks your heart, there’s an opportunity to be a part of fixing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

What kind of king would leave his throne? What kind of king would enter the mess of his people? A different kind of king. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

During this time of year, we engage our imaginations as we embrace the magic of Christmas. Let’s also imagine what the world would be like if we fully embraced the way of Jesus—the way of love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Jesus came to show us not only the way back to God, but the way back to others as well. As people who have been reconciled to God, we should pursue reconciliation with people whenever possible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Have you ever felt like you've lost your way? Usually by the time we realize we’re lost, we’ve been lost for quite some time. And we instinctively ask, "What should I do?" Instead, there’s a different question to consider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Who does and doesn’t fall into the neighbor category? According to Jesus, we don’t get to decide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

In our world of more, now, and excess it is perhaps never been easier to have an unhealthy relationship with money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

We’ve heard that our words are powerful, but Jesus shows us that our words are also revealing. They reveal more deeply rooted issues—matters of the heart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Doubt doesn't have to be an off-ramp to faith. In fact, it's a natural part of the journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

No matter if our current season of life is easy or difficult, we strive to fix our eyes on Jesus instead of our circumstances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Our circumstances are not an indicator of God’s absence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Your great work is to identify the distractions that keep you from the “problem” that you are uniquely positioned to solve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Great work is often found on the other side of a terrifying longing. How could clarity regarding your “terrifying longing” reduce the allure of the distractions you’re most susceptible to? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Spiritual disciplines require practice. Practicing well is just as important as practicing, period. In this message, we’ll learn about a few disciplines we can begin to practice to make room to experience more of God’s power in our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Spiritual habits are not the end; but a means to an end. To what end? Jesus makes that abundantly clear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

As we see in this interview with Hal Donaldson, sometimes difficult circumstances can inspire people to do something great. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

Living in the upside-down kingdom Jesus described can perhaps seem risky and foolish. But the power and love of God is released when we embrace it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

We can be tempted by a lot of things we shouldn’t give in to. But when we give into the temptation of humility, the world changes for the better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

The cross is a reminder for us to stop chasing what can’t be caught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

It's not intuitive to choose to lose, but Jesus introduced an upside-down way of living. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.על ידי Woodstock City Church

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