The Problem Behind All the Other Problems

Scott Risley

James 4:1-10

James warns the church not to love the world system--a paradigm that values pride, temporary pleasures, achievement and possessions in order to distract us from God's eternal values. He uses the strong language of spiritual adultery to describe a person trying to follow both Christ and the world system, which the Bible is clear is impossible. Christians need to be aware of the subtle pull of the world system and invest in their relationship with God to protect against spiritual adultery.

Draw Near to God

Conrad Hilario

James 4:1-10

James warns the church not to love the world system--a paradigm that values pride, temporary pleasures, achievement and possessions in order to distract us from God's eternal values. He uses the strong language of spiritual adultery to describe a person trying to follow both Christ and the world system, which the Bible is clear is impossible. Christians need to be aware of the subtle pull of the world system and invest in their relationship with God to protect against spiritual adultery.

The World-System

James Rochford

James 4:1-10

James warns the church not to love the world-system--a paradigm that values pride, temporary pleasures, achievement and possessions in order to distract us from God's eternal values. He uses the strong language of spiritual adultery to describe a person trying to follow both Christ and the world-system, which the Bible is clear is impossible. Rather than being double-minded, we should flee evil desires and in humility align our values the God's.

Being Different

Ben Foust

1 Peter 1:13-23

Since Christians are now children of God living as "resident aliens" on earth, whose true home is heaven, Peter charges us to be different than the world around us. We should be holy and not conformed, have a reverent fear of the Lord, enjoy freedom from sin, and be generous.

The Connection between Simple Living and Spirituality

Dennis McCallum

1 Timothy 6:6-11

It is important for any Christian to understand the Bible's view of finances. And we all must find the balance of living at the need level and not the greed level; with neither riches nor poverty. The world system promotes materialism. Learning to live simply can help us enjoy life better, be an example to our children, and be better stewards of what we have been given.

Our Temporary Residence

Chris Hearty

1 Peter 1:17-25

What if we view this life as our permanent residence? The Bible is clear that this life is only temporary. 1 Peter 1 details God's incredible motivating plan to help us align our hearts and minds with our true home in heaven and away from all of the distractions that so often entangle us. Which residence will we invest our lives in?\r\n

Live to Your Fullest Potential

Pat Reeder

Philippians 2:5-11

Living out our potential sounds like such an obvious truism that we rarely (if ever) notice that there are serious problems with this kind of thinking. To live to our fullest potential is, at best, sub-biblical. This breakout session explores what it means to pick up our cross daily and how that contrasts with the self-actualization message of 21st century American careerism.\r\n

Conforming, or Transforming

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 4:7

Often living a life as a Christian will lead to conflict with the values of the world. A Christian believer will sometimes try to conform to this world as opposed to God transforming the believer to become more like Christ. How is the believer transformed?

Christian Discipleship Relationships (Part 2)

Gary DeLashmutt

1 John 4:19

Part of building true discipleship relationships means rejecting the overuse of technology. Two primary priorities that Paul mentions: face to face relating and a healthy emotional concern for others' spiritual welfare.