Remember the sneakers? Remember the sweater? Remember the cute little song? It was always a beautiful day in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. And no matter who you were, you were invited to be his neighbor. It was an invitation to be in relationship—but not a real relationship. It was, after all, a TV show. Life can be a lot more complicated than Mr. Roger’s idyllic neighborhood. Maintaining real-life relationships that are healthy and authentic is challenging. Whether it’s a relationship with your parents, your friends or a stranger, Jesus’ call to “love your neighbor” has huge implications.

Do you have a “High Definition” television? HD TV’s are extremely popular these days because the picture is much sharper, cleaner, and well, just better than “standard definition.” You might say HD offers us more clarity. We believe the Bible offers clarity on the best way to live, and how to handle even the most difficult issues in life. For the next five weeks we are going to look at what Scripture has to say about some of the hard issues students and their friends navigate through every day.

In 1965 a half-hour Christmas show entitled A Charlie Brown Christmas first appeared on TV. Appointed director of the holiday school pageant, Charlie Brown ventures out with Linus to buy the perfect artificial Christmas tree. Instead they bring back a pathetic little tree…a real one. The whole experience leaves Charlie Brown feeling depressed and lonely…some of the same emotions that many of us feel as we navigate through the demands of a season driven by shopping, parties and expectations that often go unmet. Join us for a three-week series entitled “A Better Than Perfect Christmas” as we look at what it means to be real in a world preoccupied with the pursuit of perfection.

LOST… that’s how we feel sometimes when it comes to our marriage or our family. We didn’t plan it that way. Like most people, we didn’t head into marriage or parenthood thinking we would ever lose our bearing. It usually happens gradually – a few wrong turns and then the growing sense of being surrounded by the unfamiliar. We are committed to helping marriages and families navigate through the challenges of life. We invite you to join us this weekend as we begin a five-week series designed to give you lasting principles for the most important relationships in your life.