All of us rejoice when our closest relationships are doing well. And nothing bums us out as much as having tension between us and our best friends or closest family members. Fortunately for us, the Bible is a great resource for practical how-to ideas that can help us interact with others in healthier ways and recover more quickly when conflicts become a problem. Over the next two months, my new series called, “Perspectives for Healthy Relationships” will draw on Biblical wisdom to help us. I kicked it off this last weekend on Mother’s Day with a message explaining how men and women are equally valued by God. Here is the outline for the series.
Perspectives for Healthy Relationships |
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| Date | Message title | Bible Passage | Hymns & readings |
| May 11 Mother’s Day | The Value of a Woman | Genesis 1:27-31: Acts 2:17,18 | Faith of Our Mothers; Happy the Home When God is There UMH #445 |
| May 18 | Tips for a Happy and Lasting Relationship | 1 Peter 2:11 – 3:12 | Love Divine UMH # 384 |
| May 25 Memorial Sunday | Jean Schlaper speaking | America the Beautiful UMH #696 | |
| June 1 | Jean Schlaper speaking | ||
| June 8 Pentecost & Communion | Walking in Step with God’s Spirit | Gal. 5:13-26 | Surely the Presence UMH #328 Spirit of Faith Come Down, UMH #332 |
| June 15 Father’s Day | A Father to Look Up to | Joshua 24:8-24 | O Lord, May Church and Home Combine UMH # 695 |
| June 22 | The Work of Loving | 1 John 3:11-20 | God, Whose Love is Reigning o’er Us UMH #100 |