Love is the Greatest by Pastor Abidan Shah
Paul not only spent time with the Corinthians, but he wrote back to them, helping them understand how to live and how to love. In this series, based on 1 Corinthians 13, we are going to understand love from God’s perspective—in family, in the church, in our community and in our nation and our world.
Episode 17: Running the Race (ft. Dr David Alan Black)
In this episode, Abidan Paul Shah will be talking with Dr. David Alan Black about his newest book “Running My Race: Reflections on Life, Loss, Aging, and Forty Years of Teaching.” It’s about learning to deal with the pains of life in a way that draws us closer to the heart of God. Both laypeople and scholars will benefit from this book.
Favorite Books on Marriage – Marriage, Family, and Beyond Vlog by Abidan and Nicole Shah
Marriage, Family, and Beyond: Favorite Books on Marriage by Abidan and Nicole Shah – This is our third vlog (Video Blog) on daily life issues. We don’t claim to have all the answers or even the best answer but we hope to give a biblical perspective on life issues. This one covers the books that have made the biggest impact on our marriage. Let us know what you think.
“Passion and Purity” for a New Generation by Abigail Ruth Shah
Passion and Purity starts out with Elisabeth, a senior in college, questioning God, asking Him why she was still single. She touches on the topic of the difference between singleness and virginity, her view on how each was equally important to her. Elisabeth first learns of Jim through her brother Dave. Through the next few years after their meeting they struggle with being apart, being together, loneliness, and self-control. Elisabeth shares her personal struggles through journal entries and letters between her and Jim. While she fights against loneliness, doubts in Jim and in God, Jim struggles with the more physical restraint side. She also talks about what men and women want in a relationship.
On Marriage Conferences – Marriage, Family, and Beyond Vlog
This is our second vlog (Video Blog) on daily life issues. We don’t claim to have all the answers or even the best answer but we hope to give a biblical perspective on life issues. This first one covers the importance of going to marriage conferences. Let us know what you think.
New Vlog: Marriage, Family, and Beyond – Abidan and Nicole Shah
Marriage, Family and Beyond: Date Night by Abidan and Nicole Shah – This is our very first vlog (Video Blog) on daily life issues. We don’t claim to have all the answers or even the best answer but we hope to give a biblical perspective on life issues. This first one covers the importance of dating in a marriage relationship. Let us know what you think.
Letting God Guide Your Love Life
Many times Christian singles struggle with how to honor God and still find someone who makes them happy. In this message, we will look at several biblical examples of how God brought love in the lives of his people. This message is not just for singles, but for all of us because it shows how God cares for our very personal needs.
Taking Resentment Out of Marriage
When Jesus raised the bar on divorce, he chastised the men for refusing to give a certificate of divorce to their wives. The reason for failing to do so was not lack of knowledge or forgetfulness but bitterness. They wanted to make the other person suffer.
Unfortunately, the same spirit is evident in many marriages today. In this message we will learn how to release resentment and allow God’s grace to flow through our marriages.
Healing Marriages
Unfortunately, the church has avoided this topic. We have failed to help those who are going through it and we have been condescending to those who have been through it. This Sunday, we will look at the top reasons for divorce and how we should handle them. This is a difficult message, but one that is much-needed in our world today.
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage Part Six
In this final message we will be answering 3 key questions about this passage: Are sexual sins worse than any other sin? How far do we have to go to protect ourselves from sexual sins? Can sexual sins make us lose our salvation?
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage Part Five
In this message we will once again tackle the tough subject of adultery but this time look at how God is willing to forgive and restore. We will be looking at the example of King David and Bathsheba. This is a great reminder that daily we need the grace of God in our lives.
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage Part Four
In the past 3 messages we have been laying down the foundation regarding marriage. Now we are ready to deal with the subject of “what happens when marriage is threatened with the sin of adultery.” This weekend, we will meet Potiphar’s wife, an ungodly woman whose pursuit of Joseph brought hardship to both his life and her marriage.
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage Part Three
This weekend I’ll be preaching part 3 of our miniseries from the Sermon on the Mount titled, “Keeping Intimacy in Marriage.”
All I can say is that if you miss this one, you will truly regret it! So…don’t miss it! Seriously, do not miss it!
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage Part Two
This weekend I’m preaching the second message in our series “Keeping Intimacy in Marriage.” In this message, we will talk about the differences between men and women. God made us different for a reason. A happy marriage is one that understands the differences in our God-given roles.
Keeping Intimacy in Marriage
What’s amazing to me is that right after raising the bar on anger, Jesus turns towards marriage. In the Old Testament adultery was sin but Jesus declared lust to be no less than adultery! Bottom line: Marital intimacy is a sacred bond. When we share it indiscriminately outside of marriage, we sin against God.
IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED – 2
In light of the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to legalize same-sex marriage, I want to preach a message that I’ve preached sometime back from Psalm 11 titled, “IF THE FOUNDATIONS ARE DESTROYED.” We’re living in a time when morality and values are under heavy attack. We’re being told – “A new world is here, whether we like it or not. It has no place for people like us and it would be safer for us to either run with it or run away. There is no hope of going back.”
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: DESIRABLE
Each year their number keeps growing – 4 million in 1950, 20 million in 1982, and over 100 million today. They represent about 48 percent of the adult population 18 years and older in America. If they were a country, they would be the 13th largest in the world! Who are they? They are the Singles – the never-married, the divorced, and the widowed in America. Before you pull out a box of tissues and feel sorry for them, let me caution you that pity is the last thing they crave. Some find much satisfaction with their status in life and the others deserve our encouragement and support. Here are some suggestions:
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART – SOME QUESTIONS I ASK IN PREMARITAL COUNSELING
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART – SOME QUESTIONS I ASK IN PREMARITAL COUNSELING by Pastor Shah, Clearview Church (First published in the newspaper Daily Dispatch, Henderson, on March 29, 2014) It’s that time of the year when wedding announcements start appearing in the newspaper and invitations start arriving in the mail. I can’t help but think […]
IF THEY MADE IT, YOU CAN TOO – 3 (R.G. and Evelyn LeTourneau)
IF THEY MADE IT, YOU CAN TOO – 3 by Pastor Shah, Clearview, Henderson We are in our series through Romans 13 titled, IF THEY MADE IT, YOU CAN TOO.” So far we have seen 2 couples in history and how they made it by the grace of God. The first was the hardheaded couple […]
IF THEY MADE IT, YOU CAN TOO – 2 (Charles and Susie Spurgeon)
IF THEY MADE IT, YOU CAN TOO – 2 by Pastor Shah, Clearview Church, Henderson