Relationshifts Pt. 1 - Family Values

This week's powerful message takes us deep into the heart of what it means to build lasting relationships on a foundation that won't shift when life's inevitable changes come. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 13 and Joshua 24:15, we're challenged to examine the bedrock of our family values and relationships. The imagery of a concrete foundation that needs repair becomes a profound metaphor for our spiritual lives—sometimes we don't go deep enough in God to fix what's really broken. The sermon walks us through the famous love chapter, not as wedding poetry, but as a prescription for how we're meant to live with one another daily. We're reminded that love is patient, kind, not jealous or boastful, doesn't keep score, and never gives up. But here's the convicting truth: we can't give this kind of love if we haven't received it from God first. The three core values presented—valuing God's Word, valuing love for one another, and valuing each person individually—form a framework for transforming our relationships from contracts into covenants. When Joshua declared 'as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,' he was establishing values that would outlive him. The question we must ask ourselves is whether the people in our homes know what we truly value, and whether our relationships reflect the sacrificial, enduring love of Christ or merely our own selfish preferences.