Marriage and sex were God’s ideas first. His Word contains the best ways to think about and make decisions about marriage and sex, because He wants what is ultimately best for us – and that is a relationship with Him as the Lord of our lives. As we trust and obey His...
Podcasts and Media
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Pornography | Haley Newman | More Than Sex: Why God Can Be Trusted & How We Can Love Him With Our Relationships
Pornography is a rapidly growing addiction globally and is accessible to almost anyone. Research shows that 85% of 10-17-year-olds have seen pornography, whether or not they wanted to see it or intentionally sought it out themselves. If this is the case, why isn't it...
Is Singleness a Waiting Period or a Purpose? | Kyle Harte | More Than Sex: Why God Can Be Trusted & How We Can Love Him With Our Relationships
Being single can be difficult at times. Loneliness, comparison, and lust can creep in from every direction. However, marriage is not the answer to combat sin, Jesus is. How can we move from a place of pain to the power of Jesus even in our singleness? The Bible gives...
Dating & Boundaries | Gavin Epp | More Than Sex: Why God Can Be Trusted & How We Can Love Him With Our Relationships
In a world that pushes us to seek love and validation through relationships, God calls us to something deeper. Dating isn’t just about what we can get out of it—it’s about how we love and honor others like Jesus. Tonight’s message unpacked biblical truths on love,...
Making Prayer Personal | Claire Colinco | Real Prayers
This month, we talked about the purpose of prayer, how to pray, and finally, how to make our prayers personal. Making our prayers more personal is possible by being vulnerable and honest with God, as well as praying for what’s on His heart. As we connect with Him in...
This, Then, Is How You Should Pray | Claire Colinco | Real Prayers
Last week, we studied the purpose of prayer. Tonight, we will discover how to pray! Jesus taught His followers how to pray during His Sermon on the Mount through what is known as the Lord’s Prayer. Praying this word for word is powerful, but each part serves a...
The Purpose of Prayer | Claire Colinco & Nick Beran | Real Prayers
Christians all over the world are called to pray, but what does it look like to have an authentic conversation with God? And why is prayer important? God’s Word provides numerous reasons to pray, and tonight we will discuss 4 of them. Prayer connects us to God,...
Wonders of His Love | Kyle Harte | O Come Let Us Adore Him: Studying Our Favorite Christmas Carols
Jesus is the reason for our Christmas season, but with the craziness and fast paced culture we have it gets hard to remember the moments of our lives that Jesus deserves praise for. “Joy to the World” is a song to hold in our hearts that is rooted in the ways God...
O Holy Night | Gavin Epp | O Come Let Us Adore Him: Studying Our Favorite Christmas Carols
“O Holy Night” is one of the most popular Christmas carols we sing every single year, and the story behind it is one of hope, love, and redemption. Tonight we looked at how the lyrics focus on all of the promises God fulfilled when He sent Jesus down to us. This holy...
Anna’s Testimony | Anna Morrison | Thanksgiving Feast
Here at HSM, we love to talk about giving thanks to the Lord even in the difficult times. The holidays can be sweet but life can also be full of trials, which means that Thanksgiving might bring up feelings of anxiety or grief for you. To give us a better picture of...
Grace For Faith | Claire Colinco | A Faith That Lasts: A Study of the Life of Peter
Peter lived out a lasting faith, but he made a lot of mistakes along the way. Here we studied one of Peter’s biggest failures, which happened the night Jesus died on the cross, and also look at Jesus’s response to Peter after His resurrection. We discovered how pride...
3 Necessities For A Faith That Lasts | Claire Colinco | A Faith That Lasts: A Study of the Life of Peter
This semester, we have discussed finding our identity, belonging, and purpose in Christ, and then being mentally prepared to keep believing those truths when life gets hard. In this series, we will study the life of someone who actually lived out this kind of lasting...