The Lost Art of Joy and Gratitude

Ryan Hillner, teaching pastor of Reality Honolulu, shares a new years message about what it means to live a life full of joy and gratitude in christ.

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God With Us In Our Weakness

How does the story of Jesus change the way we think about strength and weakness?

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Your Decision About Jesus Matters

When it comes to Jesus, there is no such thing as being neutral. Why is that? What did Jesus say about Himself that requires us to make a decision? And […]

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Right Relationships

What does Jesus say about how we relate to one another? How are we to see, approach, and love those around us?

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Treasure, Worry, and the Call of Jesus

In an age of anxiety and worry, how can we experience peace in our lives? Where can peace be found and what practices promote it?

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The Purpose of Prayer

Prayer is vital in the Christian life. But how should we do it? How did Jesus teach us to pray?

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Gospel Generosity

How does the gospel of Jesus make us radically generous people?

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Love Beyond Limitation

Jesus clearly tells us to love our enemies. But what does that look like? And how is it even possible?

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Sex, Marriage, and the Ethics of Jesus

How should a follower of Jesus think about sexual ethics? And why does it matter so much?

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The Healing of Anger

How does the gospel heal our anger and help us become people of peace?

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Does the Law Even Matter?

What is the Law of God? And how should we think about it in light of the gospel?

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What A Christian Looks Like

What does being a Christian look like? What are the characteristics of a person who is following Jesus?

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The Way of Jesus

The Sermon on the Mount has rightly been called the most famous sermon ever preached, and its contents are well-known even outside the church. But unlike any other speech in […]

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How We Relate to the Bible

How do we relate to the Bible? How are we to approach the Bible individually and collectively?

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Facing the Wilderness

We will all face wilderness seasons in life, times where we are surrounded by adversity and disappointment. How does God enable us to face them in a way that we […]

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Facing Our Fears

What does it take to grow stronger in the midst of struggle? How can we face our fears in a way that does not crush us but transforms us?

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A Call to Worship

How does the gospel not only renew individuals but even bring the nations together?

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Confession

Many view the practice of confession as unnecessary in the modern world. But what if radical honesty is what we long for and need? What if confession is the beginning […]

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How Then Shall I Live?

The Bible talks a lot about a final judgement. But what is this final judgement? And how does faith in Jesus prepare me for that day?

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Will You Be Ready?

It’s often been said that Christianity is not about religion; it’s about relationship. But what does that mean? What is the difference, and why does it matter?

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Will You Be Faithful?

What does it mean to be a faithful person? And how is true faithfulness made possible by the gospel?

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Where Will You Invest?

Where are we most invested in life? And what does this reveal about our hearts? The parable of the talents (minas) gives us insight into how our investments in the […]

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Will You Come Home?

Luke 15:1-2,11-32

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The Surprising King

Would we be surprised if we really listened to how the gospel accounts describe Jesus? What happens when we welcome Jesus into our lives as he truly is?

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A Community of Devotion

Community life can be complicated. How does the gospel teach us to navigate all of our relationships with grace?

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Changed By The Spirit

How does God provide us with the power to change? And what does it mean to be a community dependent on this power?

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The Witness of Work

What does God think about our jobs? Can the Christian faith connect in a meaningful way to our work?

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The Truth About Counterfeits

There are a lot of counterfeit gospels out there. How do we know if we are believing one? And why does it matter that we do?

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The Ultimate Ambition

In our culture, we are no strangers to ambition. But does ambition look like in the Kingdom of God and the life of the Christian?

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Joy in Adversity

There is much adversity in the world. Where can we find the strength to endure it? More than that, how can we have joy in the midst of it?

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An Unshakeable Identity

When it comes to joy and peace in this life, it seems as if the odds are against us. How can we find an unshakeable identity, community, and purpose in […]

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Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History

From commoner to queen, the women in this book embraced the freedom and the power of the Gospel in making their unique contributions to the unfolding of history.

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Women of the Word

We all know it’s important to study God’s Word. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. What’s more, a lack of time, emotionally driven approaches, and past frustrations […]

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Strange New World

Historian Carl R. Trueman shows how influences ranging from traditional institutions to technology and pornography moved modern culture toward an era of “expressive individualism.”

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Redeeming Singleness

Though marriage is highly esteemed throughout Scripture, the Bible also affirms singleness as an important calling for some Christians. Redeeming Singleness expounds a theology of singleness that shows how the blessings of […]

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In His Image

Sometimes we ask What is God’s will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? The Bible has an answer: Be like the very image of God.

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