This Sunday, we begin a new series of Sermons about the family, entitled "Living and Loving in 21st Century Relationships."  We will be talking about family life today and how it is different from family life in previous generations.  Our modern world has put stresses on family life like never before, but it has also given us opportunities that we have never had before.  This Sunday's sermon will be the introduction to the series designed to start our thinking about what it means to live together as followers of Christ in today's families.  In the following sermons we'll talk about, "What Women Want Men to know," "Raising Holy Children," "What Men Want Women to Know," and "Families Near and Far."  I'll be preaching in both services this Sunday on the topic, "Living Together in Today's World," using the texts, Genesis 2:18, 21-25 and Luke 8:19-20.  As you read over the texts, you might consider the following questions:

1. Thinking back to when you were growing up, what are the changes that have taken place in your family?  Which changes do you like?  Which changes do you not like?  What could you do to make your own family life better?
2. From the passages above, and from other passages you have read, what does the Bible teach us about family relationships, and about how we life together?  Are there any changes you would like to make in the way you live with and relate to other people today?
3. Jesus said that those people who do the will of God are his brothers and sisters?  What are some ways the church could help you as you struggle to live in healthy relationships in today's world?

See you in church on Sunday.

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