🎯 What you will take away:
✔ A biblical answer to why marriages lose connection over time
✔ How humility and mercy change the way you handle conflict
✔ Why repentance and forgiveness matter for any covenant relationship
✔ A practical way to listen to your spouse with empathy, the way Jesus listens to us
✔ Hope for couples at every stage, from newlyweds to decades in

📖 Scripture: James 4:1-3, Luke 6:41-42

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Eden Church NJ is a gospel-centered church serving Hackensack and the greater New Jersey area. Join us for Sunday service, Bible teaching, and a community where faith is practical and everyone has a place.

💬 Join the conversation: What is one thing you would add about keeping a marriage strong? Share it in the comments, and send this to a friend or spouse who could use the encouragement.

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📍 Eden Church NJ (in Sara Tyndall Hall)
345 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

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Join Eden Church NJ for a milestone Sunday service in Hackensack, NJ, with Bible teaching from Matthew 5 on faith, family, and what it takes to build a community that lasts. Whether you're searching for a church in Bergen County or just looking for a word to carry into your week, this message was made for you.

🎉 IN THIS MESSAGE
Some Sundays are bigger than others. Today we celebrate how far God has brought us and look ahead to what He's doing next. Along the way, we look at why the things that matter most rarely fall apart overnight, and what it takes to keep your home, your faith, and your community strong in a world that pulls in every direction.

If you've ever felt your commitment fading, your priorities getting crowded, or wondered what a healthy, God-centered home actually looks like, this one is for you.

❓ QUESTIONS THIS MESSAGE EXPLORES

What does it really mean to be salt and light in everyday life?
How do I stay committed to my faith when life gets comfortable or inconvenient?
How can I build a strong Christian home and church family?

📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCED
Matthew 5:11-16 | Judges 21:25 | 1 Peter 4:3-8

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New here? We'd love to meet you. Plan your visit: https://edennj.com/plan-your-visit/

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🏠 ABOUT EDEN CHURCH NJ
Eden Church is a Gospel-centered church serving Hackensack and communities across North Jersey. Our mission is to help people encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and belong to a family that's making a difference in New Jersey.

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Looking for a church in North Jersey? Every Sunday, the doors open at 10:30 am (11 am start)
📍 Eden Church NJ (in Sara Tyndall Hall)
345 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

• Tithe to fuel the mission by clicking here 💸
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🎦
• And/or plan your first visit 🚙

Have you ever grieved someone and felt guilty at the same time — like the sadness and the regret were too tangled up to sort out? Or wondered why life just keeps moving when part of your world has stopped?

Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes — but there's a third certainty just as unavoidable: loss. Whether you're walking through it right now or haven't been touched by it yet, grief finds every one of us eventually.

In this message, Malia opens up the story of King David in one of the most raw, unfiltered moments of his life — public grief, private regret, and a leadership crisis that forced him to face loss in front of everyone he was supposed to be strong for. It's an ancient story that still hits close to home for anyone who's mourned someone complicated, felt guilt tangled up with sadness, or wondered how life is supposed to keep moving when part of your world just stopped.

If you've ever needed permission to grieve honestly — or wondered where God actually is in the middle of loss — this one's worth your time.

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In this message you'll hear about:
✔️ How to process grief and loss through a biblical lens
✔️ The story of King David's grief over his son Absalom (2 Samuel 18)
✔️ Why forgiveness and grief are more connected than we think
✔️ How the gospel speaks directly into our hardest seasons

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Support the show

Looking for a church in North Jersey? Every Sunday, the doors open at 10:30 am (11 am start)
📍 Eden Church NJ (in Sara Tyndall Hall)
345 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

• Tithe to fuel the mission by clicking here 💸
• Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🎦
• And/or plan your first visit 🚙