For years now we have seen younger generations walk away from church and from the faith. We’ve also seen a trend at Laurelwood of younger generations leaving to find a church elsewhere. Laurelwood’s leadership has had many discussions centered around this problem, however, to work towards solutions, we really need the whole church to be involved in this critical conversation. Please join us in this conversation and prayer over finding ways for Laurelwood to help the younger generations connect with church, experience Jesus, and become his disciples.

Gentleness is a part of the Fruit of the Spirit, but what does it actually mean to be gentle? Is it stepping around on eggshells? Is it a weakness in battle? This morning we will look at the different contexts of gentleness in Scripture and how we can apply this very well exemplified fruit to our daily lives.

We hear about elders, but why is the role of elder such an important position in the context of the church? And how does one qualify for such a role? We will look to Scripture to see how the early church filled and executed the position of elder and overseer.

When people talk about you, how do they describe you? Whatever they say, it’s directly related to your character, whether good or bad. The Bible says a lot about the building up of good character, but how do we reflect the character of Jesus so that when people see us they see the heart of God?

The book of Proverbs holds great wisdom for recognizing and rectifying pride in our fallen world.