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The Potter’s hand, God’s hand, is at work in your life. You may be too hard or too soft, too wet or too dry, but He is still working out for you a path to what He wants you to be. He never gives up and throws the clay away. Listen as Pastor Harrison spells out the way and the why God does this for us. Jeremiah 18:1–6; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 1:6; Psalm 25:4–5

Anchored. Grounded. Centered. Terms that are used to express a way of bringing yourself back to focusing on what’s important when your attention gets pulled in directions you didn’t expect. It’s time to examine not only what your anchor is, but how often you use it to make sure you are not drifting through life. Live with purpose, sound reason, and a goal in mind. Hebrews 6:17–20; Hebrews 13:5; 1 John 1:9; John 3:16; Psalm 103:12; James 1:17; 1 Peter 1:3; Jeremiah 17:5

We tend to treat being alone as a negative time in our lives. In this passage of Genesis, Jacob is alone, but he is not lonely. Spending time alone without the influence of the day’s demands can help you focus on who you are, where you are, and who and where you want to be. It is an opportunity to look up from the path and see if you are still going in the direction you set out. And as the destination gets closer and easier to see, if it is still where you want to go. Genesis 32:22–32; Genesis 25:24–34; Genesis 27:34–36; Psalms 30:5; John 8:12

In this telling of the landowner’s parable, we focus on the attitudes of everyone involved. From the intent and disposition of the landowner to the feelings and self-worth of the people the landowner hired. We should place ourselves in the shoes of each of them and ponder what we may have thought or done. Then we should compare our sentiments with what Jesus is trying to teach us in this moment. How God would have us feel about our work, our wages, and the generosity that doesn’t make sense in man’s eyes. Matthew 20:1–16; Luke 19:9–10; Romans 3:10–20; Acts 9:1–8; Matthew 7:21–23; Ephesians 2:1–10; Psalms 51; Galatians 5:13–26

How do you praise God? Do you praise Him with your hands? Do you praise Him with your mouth? Do you praise Him with your car? There are many ways to praise The Lord. Even if you answered yes, to any of these, there maybe other ways to give praise to God you can adopt. Psalm 66; Philippians 2:1–11; 1 Peter 1:3–7; Leviticus 27:28; Matthew 5:33–37

We invite you. Someone invited us. Christ invited the world through his disciples. In this message, we explore another piece of what we have been invited to. The relatively ‘easy’ part. Matthew 11:28–30

Most freedoms come with a from and a to. A good sale frees you from paying high prices and frees you to acquire something you normally could not afford. The US’ fight for independence freed us from overburdening rule and freed us up to make of our lives what we choose. Belief in Jesus gives us freedom from the eternal consequences of sin and frees us to be the kind of human God intended us to be through the power of the Holy Spirit. These are just one of the areas each of these freedoms affects. Pastor Harrison has a lot more to unpack for the freedom Jesus gives us. John 8:31–36; Romans 8:28; 1 John 1:9; John 3:8; Romans 8:1

You know the voice of your parent. If you have a child or spouse, you know their voice when they call to you. These people are special to you and, for the most part, are trustworthy. When they call, your heart causes you to respond. The same is true for everyone else you hold in your heart. Before listening to them, perhaps we should evaluate whether they should be there in the first place. Protect your heart by cultivating what you hold dear. If it is good, listen to your heart when it prompts you to respond. John 10:7–10; John 9:13–34; 1 Peter 5:8–9; Romans 8:31–34; Ecclesiastes 2:1–11; Ecclesiastes 3:9–14; Psalm 51:10

Some cannot comprehend how God could relate to their joy or their pain. We must remember that He bundled himself in flesh, walked this dirty earth, and sweat under the sun. His mourned the death of loved ones, starved in the desert, shared meals with His closest friends as well and a crowd of thousands. In this way He can relate to every sorrow and every joy we have, except the guilt of being a sinner. Instead, He felt the pain and abandonment of a brief separation from the Glory of God that He did not deserve. He went out of His way to prevent any of us from realizing that fate. In His life of examples of how we should be, that compassion is included. Deacon Locklear shares with us some starters on how to be, and how to find, compassion. Galatians 6:2–5; Ruth 2:13; 2 Corinthians 1:4; Genesis 33:8–13; Psalm 55:22; Matthew 11:29–30; 2 Corinthians 12:6–10; Isaiah 43:2–3