Faith Community Church of the Nazarene - Beulah, ND

We've said repeatedly, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." Paul hits home this point as he discusses his future plans with his friends in Corinth.

Achieving your goals doesn't happen by accident. You must be intentional about reaching them. The same is true as we seek to be generous stewards of all God has given us.

We all have questions about life after death, and Corinth was no different. They had questions for Paul about what it would be like after the resurrection. Here's Paul's response.

What is the meaning of life? As Paul continues addressing the resurrection in his letter to Corinth, we're confronted with the significance of the resurrection and the meaning of life.

Each of us wants to be happy and to have a happy marriage, but what does it take? What can we do to bring fun and joy into our marriages?

They say that opposites attract, and that can be a good thing for your marriage.

Marriages fail for two reasons, selfishness and lack of communication. We spoke about communication last week, so let's address selfishness by tackling a controversial bible passage.

What are the two main reasons marriages fail? Selfishness & lack of communication. This week let's try to correct the second problem, communication.

As we begin our study on marriage, it's important to define our terms. What is marriage, and who gets to define it? Does the government have that authority, does the church have that authority, or does the one who created it get to define it?

As we continue to look at the Good Samaritan, we look to his motivation. Why did he get involved in the first place?

As we've been talking about superheroes, the question is begged, what does it take to be a hero? What characteristics or qualities must someone possess in order to be considered a hero?

As we continue to look at the parable of the Good Samaritan, we ask the question, "What was the difference?" Why did the Samaritan stop to help when no one else did?

Uncle Ben told Peter Parker, "With great power comes great responsibility," but the same is true on the small scale. We each have the ability to be a hero in our own community.

We are the church, but what does that mean? What is the church, and what does it do? What is our role in the Kingdom of God?

The resurrection is at the core of Christian belief, but do we truly understand its significance?

"What if...?" It's a question with limitless possibilities, but it can also be helpful to bring our ideas to their logical conclusions. Paul asks this question to the church in Corinth. "What if there is no resurrection?"

Doctrine is a loaded word within the church. Most people don't want to talk about it or see little value from it in their daily lives. However, church doctrine is important, and Paul demonstrates this as he reiterates to the church the significance of the resurrection.

There are some topics that cause church leaders to talk circles around each other. One of the most prevalent of these topics is women in church. Today we address an age-old debate and look at the context into which Paul addressed this issue.

Paul had many corrections for the church in Corinth, but much of it was a call to be like God, to follow the example of our God who is a God of order and peace.

We each know the importance of prayer. Many even admit that they wish they prayed more, so what's stopping us?