God has not left us alone to figure out what to look for in a future husband or wife. His Word shows us His standard.

Proverbs 31:10-31, Ephesians 5:22-33

Dan Cooper | March 12, 2026

The desire for intimacy will always be present in our dating pursuits, so we must fight to protect and preserve what God has waiting for us in marriage.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Dan Cooper | March 5, 2026

If marriage is the goal of dating, and the process that helps us get there is seeking clarity in dating, then we must be truthful in our dating pursuits.

Ephesians 4:17-25

Dan Cooper | February 26, 2026

When we desire something deeply like love, sometimes our hearts blind us when we’re moving in the wrong direction. For this reason, we need other wise, godly voices speaking into our dating pursuits.

Hebrews 3:12-13

Dan Cooper | February 19, 2026

In our dating pursuits, our primary concern is often who we’re dating while God’s primary concern is who we’re becoming.

1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3a

Dan Cooper | February 12, 2026

The three primary ways we engage the Bible is through sitting under the teaching of God’s Word, reading God’s Word, and studying God’s Word.

2 Timothy 3:16-4:2

Dan Cooper | January 22, 2026

The God of the universe has spoken to us through His Word, which compels us to engage it and live it.

2 Timothy 3:10-17

Dan Cooper | January 15, 2026

Through Jesus, we have been brought from death to life. Baptism is a symbolic, outward representation of that inward change in us.

Matthew 28:18-20, Colossians 2:6-15

Dan Cooper | December 4, 2025

Our present circumstances have the potential to stir up doubts toward God’s love for us, but it’s an unmistakable truth that nothing and no one can separate us from Him.

Romans 8:31-39

Dan Cooper | November 20, 2025

Just as God has been generous toward us in every way, we are called to be generous. We give back to God a portion of what He has given to us as an act of worship and thanksgiving.

2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 9:6-15

Dan Cooper | November 13, 2025

Because of the prominent role money plays in our lives, it’s tempting to view and pursue it beyond where we’re meant to. Money is good but makes a terrible god.

Matthew 6:19-24, 1 Timothy 6:6-10

Dan Cooper | November 6, 2025

In our waiting, we’re tempted to compromise and make an idol out of what pre-maturely offers us what we’re waiting for, but nothing can replace God as our ultimate Provider.

Exodus 32

Dan Cooper | October 23, 2025

God miraculously parted the Red Sea to deliver Israel from Egypt. In the same way, Jesus miraculously died and rose again for our sake to deliver us from our sin.

Exodus 12:33-14:31

Dan Cooper | October 9, 2025

Though Jesus has put to death our old selves, we still have a responsibility to live out that reality by putting off our old selves and putting on our new selves.

Exodus 3-4:17

Dan Cooper | September 18, 2025

Though Jesus has put to death our old selves, we still have a responsibility to live out that reality by putting off our old selves and putting on our new selves.

Exodus 1-2

Dan Cooper | September 11, 2025

Though Jesus has put to death our old selves, we still have a responsibility to live out that reality by putting off our old selves and putting on our new selves.

1 John 2:1-6

Dan Cooper | September 4, 2025

Though Jesus has put to death our old selves, we still have a responsibility to live out that reality by putting off our old selves and putting on our new selves.

1 John 1

Dan Cooper | August 28, 2025

The Lord places certain people in our lives at different times and in different seasons for a purpose. We can find them, embrace them, and pursue Jesus with them as partners in the gospel.

Colossians 4:7-18

Dan Cooper | April 24, 2025

No matter what role and relationship we find ourselves in, we can live out the “new self” and do everything in the name of Jesus.

Colossians 3:18-4:1

Dan Cooper | April 10, 2025

Though Jesus has put to death our old selves, we still have a responsibility to live out that reality by putting off our old selves and putting on our new selves.

Colossians 3:1-17

Dan Cooper | April 3, 2025