Walking Away from God

Most people who walk away from God never announce it. They simply drift. In this standalone message, Dr. Nicholas Hughes walks through 2 Timothy 4:9-10 and the story of Demas, one of Paul’s most trusted fellow workers, who deserted him because he “loved this world.” Drawing on Demas’s path through Philemon, Colossians, and 2 Timothy, this message gives three steps for staying the course: remember where you started, watch where you’re drifting, and walk where He’s leading. It’s an honest warning that faithful people can fall away, and a hopeful reminder that the door home is always open. In this message, we will discover that nothing can ever substitute for walking with God.

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

It's the question pastors might hear more than any other, and for many people it's a real roadblock to faith. In this week's message from the "Honest to God Questions" series, Dr. Nicholas Hughes walks through Romans 8:28-31 to show that God doesn't edit honest questions out of His Word. He puts them in. While God doesn't cause our suffering, He refuses to sit on the sidelines. He gets in it with us, works through His people, and changes us from the inside out. The worst thing is never the last thing. In this message, we will discover that God doesn't cause everything that happens to us, but He can redeem anything that happens to us.

Does Prayer Make A Difference?

Does prayer really work, or are we just talking to the ceiling? Many of us know we should pray, yet we wonder whether it changes anything.

In this message from the series Honest to God Questions, Dr. Nicholas Hughes follows Jesus into the Garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26:36–46, on the night before the cross. Using the acrostic ASK, he shows three ways prayer makes a difference. Through prayer we can Accept what we cannot change, Seek God's help, and Know that we are not alone.

Whether you pray every day or have nearly given up, this message will encourage you to bring your burdens to a God who is listening.