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What Funerals Teach Us By Andy Stanley # Funeral https://youtu.be/4g6nSMk5jFw Feb 2, 2020 Ask this question to explore a life according to a greater purpose. Watch more in the four-part series, Four Questions for Better Decisions.

Paper Walls by Andy Stanley # Excuses https://youtu.be/U-2eiP4ovys Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 1┃"Because" Jan 6, 2023 Whether fueled by fear, insecurity, or a past event, many of us construct excuses that box us in and hold us back. But there is a way to move beyond the limits our excuses bind us to. https://youtu.be/cg4yb00cmuE Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 2 ┃"Not Buying It" Jan 13, 2023 Our reasons are usually just excuses in disguise. Over time, these excuses begin telling us what we can and can’t do, and ultimately, they cause us to miss out on something great. https://youtu.be/TLfLIpSrn6Y Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You Back • Part 3┃"Free to See" Jan 20, 2023 Excuses are just lies we tell ourselves about ourselves. But if we never admit the truth, we’ll excuse our lives away. https://youtu.be/ayeRX98yGz4 Paper Walls: Moving Beyond The Excuses That Hold You

 Prioritizing What's Important by Andy Stanley # Nehemiah https://youtu.be/Fo0SqZTbnSk Prioritizing What's Important Jan 2, 2021 When everything is important, nothing is important. What’s the one thing in your life that deserves your attention the most?

 Light of the World by Andy Stanley # Light https://youtu.be/3NkiNeQd2o8 Light of the World • Part 1┃"Most Wonderful" Aug 7, 2018 For many, the Christmas season is complicated. But no matter your circumstances, Christmas can be a reminder of light overcoming darkness. https://youtu.be/pIqP09XpSCw Light of the World • Part 2┃"Toddler King" Aug 7, 2018 In this episode, Andy explains that there's a light that can cut through doubt, anger, shame, and disappointment with God.  https://youtu.be/aBNYz730HCo Light of the World • Part 3┃"It's Personal" Aug 7, 2018 In this episode, Andy shares the Christmas story and the potential for making it personal. 

How to Start Repairing Broken Relationships By Andy Stanley # Relationships https://youtu.be/PVnzsutYe6w How to Start Repairing Broken Relationships • Part 1┃"No Regrets" Oct 7, 2022 When it comes to repairing broken relationships, no one responds well to being convinced, coerced, convicted, or controlled. But if these approaches don’t work, how else can we fix the broken relationships in our lives? https://youtu.be/6b-s4w_tEJc How to Start Repairing Broken Relationships • Part 2┃"Back to You" Oct 14, 2022 When someone wrongs us it’s tempting to want revenge. But in order to repair a relationship, we must fight the urge to get back AT and instead be proactive in getting back TO the other person. https://youtu.be/Zty4ES1xYKQ How to Start Repairing Broken Relationships • Part 3┃"Pie in the Eye" Oct 21, 2022 It’s easy to play the blame game when our relationships need fixing, but how often does it get the job done? https://youtu.be/I6JylCxGslE How to Start Re

The Bible for Grown-Ups by Andy Stanley # Bible https://youtu.be/nelz4-zLp24?list=PLzapuVaOmjChiFm7aqlFk1_AIsWloNR2b The Bible for Grown-Ups • Part 1┃"Last Things First" Aug 17, 2019 The story of how the world got the Bible begins with a single event—an event so extraordinary it was worth writing about.  https://youtu.be/2EYQoHzMRhM?list=PLzapuVaOmjChiFm7aqlFk1_AIsWloNR2b The Bible for Grown-Ups • Part 2┃"In The Beginning" Aug 24, 2019 The backstory of the Bible gives us important context for the stories in it. In this episode (Part 2 of the series, The Bible for Grown-Ups), Andy explores the radical worldview introduced “in the beginning." https://youtu.be/LKDpN74Sauw?list=PLzapuVaOmjChiFm7aqlFk1_AIsWloNR2b The Bible for Grown-Ups • Part 3┃"The Old Testament" Aug 31, 2019  The Old Testament is the gritty, epic history of the people of Israel. But even broader than that, it’s the story of God preparing the world for a Savior. https://youtu.be/5a2hnuvG

Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets By Andy Stanley # Regret # Decisions https://youtu.be/kVyjjxUEBks?list=PLzapuVaOmjCisg8rmLjl8tkslUeSX9-M5 Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets • Part 1┃"The Integrity Question" Sep 24, 2021 When we look back on regretful situations, we tend to rework the narratives in our minds to justify our decisions. This natural progression of internal thinking has made the easiest person to deceive the person in the mirror. So how can we avoid making decisions that lead to regret? https://youtu.be/cgKo3DvGqJs?list=PLzapuVaOmjCisg8rmLjl8tkslUeSX9-M5 Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets • Part 2┃"The Legacy Question" Oct 1, 2021 Decisions lead to choices, choices lead to responses, and responses lead to permanent marks in the story of your life. What story do you want to tell? https://youtu.be/G3wZd0v_9Rk?list=PLzapuVaOmjCisg8rmLjl8tkslUeSX9-M5 Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets • Part 3┃"The Conscience Question" Oct 8, 2021 We all experience those “r

Re:Solution By Andy Stanley # Resolution https://youtu.be/uovt69SfMOE Re:Solution • Part 1┃"The Better Question" Jan 24, 2018 The new year is all about making ourselves better people. In this episode, Andy suggests becoming better people by doing something to make the world a better place. https://youtu.be/fMWry7pFaXA Re:Solution • Part 2┃"Something to Show for It" Jan 30, 2018 If you want to become a better person, do something this year to make the world a better place. In this episode, Andy discusses how to determine what that something should be. https://youtu.be/WAvAYtAGLQY Re:Solution • Part 3┃"Pro-Motion" Jan 30, 2018 Making the world a better place means giving up time, money, and opportunities. But what if that's the only way to live a life of purpose and meaning? Devotional Thoughts and Teaching Illustrations