![Stop trying to be a good person. [A Life That *Actually* Works – Sermon on the Mount, pt 2 / 6]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cover-1080x675.jpg)
Just about everyone thinks they are a good person. But simply being good enough doesn’t seem to be enough to have a life that actually works. Maybe the life we are made for isn’t just about being a good person. There’s something better and something more we can be.
![How can I actually be happy? [A Life That *Actually* Works – Sermon on the Mount, pt 1 / 6]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cover1-1080x675.jpg)
God created us with an innate desire and an incredible capacity to be happy. And so we try to fulfill that desire in hundreds of ways only to come away unsatisfied. True happiness seems so fleeting and constantly fading. But Jesus offers a better way. A way to have a truly happy life that actually works.
![Do I really have to obey God? [Who am I? Part 4 / 4]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/part4cover-1080x675.jpg)
According to Jesus and the biblical writers, some people are children of God and some are not. And those that are, are asked to obey. That sounds horribly exclusive AND like a drag… but is it? And what difference does it really make if someone is a child of God or not?
![How can I enjoy God? [Who am I? pt 3 / 4]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/part3cover-1080x675.jpg)
The idea that God is our “Father” can bring a huge mix of emotions, thoughts, and reactions. Often, trying to understand our relationship with God can be overwhelmingly complex. But Jesus came to redefine our view of God. He showed a better and simpler way to experience who God is.
![Can Christianity heal division? [Who am I? pt 2 / 4]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/coverpt2-1080x675.jpg)
We spend so much time and energy deciding who is “in” and who is “out.” And remarkably, our group always seems to be the group that is “in.” But Jesus brought something better… something more… something that outshines every distinction we use to divide ourselves… he brought a better way to be human.