All In the Family

"Family." Most would agree that these relationships are the most important and most influential relationships in life. And we're all a part of at least one. Whether it's the family we came from or the families we're now (or some day might be) forming, these are the people who define us and shape us and know us. And vice versa.

In a changing world of single-parent families, blended families, "exes," and non-custodial parents, what does it take to learn from our past experiences and form healthy family systems? Join us for a 4-part series called "All in the Family" as we try to learn some of the core truths and practices of healthy, God-honoring families.

May 8 | The Post-Walton Family
The times have changed. The days of the so-called "traditional family" — mom, dad, and 2.5 kids — have gone the way of 8-tracks and turntables. But the core practices of healthy family systems remain the same. We'll take a look at a few of those core practices, and evaluate the families we came from, and the families we're in now.
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May 15 | Turning Houses Into Homes
They'll let just about anybody get married, have kids, rent an apartment or buy a house. But building a home? That's different. In a world where everybody's broken — everybody's "slightly irregular" — how do we create God-honoring community with the people who are closest to you? We'll take a look at a simple formula: Grace + Truth + Time.
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May 22 | Loving Out Loud
Healthy family systems get very good at communicating love to each other in a way that others in the family feel loved. However, when it comes to loving people, we don't all speak the same language. During this 3rd week, we'll look at the life of the greatest lover who every lived, Jesus, and learn from him the 5 languages of love: affirming words, quality time, physical touch, thoughtful gifts, and acts of service.
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May 29 | All In the Family
No matter how bad (or good) your first (or second or …) experiences with "family" have been, God gives us all yet one more chance to get it right. He invites us into His family. A family with God himself as the perfect Father, Christ as the oldest son, and you and I as brother and sister. Young or old, single or married or divorced or widowed, parent or child, God adopts us as his own and seeks to form an inclusive community of loving persons who become agents of healing and transformation.
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