Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

Faith is essential for life.

Hope is a necessity for survival.

But LOVE…love trumps everything.

There is nothing more important than relationships: our relationship with God, and our relationships with other people. That’s why we’re doing this series: Art of Relationships. We kicked it off last weekend (listen here if you missed it) and we’re kicking it up a notch this Sunday: 8:30, 10, 11:30a & 6p. You’re not going to want to miss this series.

Hilary, the boys and I were with Hilary’s grandparents last night. They are visiting from WA and they bought us a nice (early) dinner at a Mexican restaurant. The food was great, but the best part of the night was watching the boys interact with their great-grandparents.

Jake and Patricia are in their late 80’s, but they overflowed with energy when the boys came into the room. 87-year-old Jake chased our hyper 3-year-old Jack around the room. Gma Pat held little Henry with a “I’m in heaven” look on her face.

No TV. They didn’t take phone calls. They weren’t worried about their stocks or healthcare issues. They were simply there—in the moment—with their boys.

It seems that as we age we understand more and more what really matters in life—and what doesn’t. But why wait to wake up to the truth? The answer is RELATIONSHIPS.

See you Sunday.

caleb

P.S.: If you’re married, I’d encourage you to attend our Refreshing your Marriage conference next weekend at Mariners Irvine.

P.P.S: If you’re not in a life group, please consider it. Life is cooler when you’re connected. Email Neil Jansen or sign up on the patio this Sunday.