Stop imagining a better home life and start building it. Whether you're single and just surveying the landscape, married and mediating the man cave versus the she shed, or rebuilding your home (and heart) after significant loss, God has a blueprint for you. No home is beyond repair, so join Skip Heitzig and Nate Heitzig for Smart Home and start building the home of your future today.
Latest episodes
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Getting Smart about Remarriage - 1 Corinthians 7
Three-fourths of divorced men and two-thirds of divorced women will eventually remarry. That’s the present reality of the American relational landscape. Some of you have walked thr…
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Divorce: When the Dream Is Shattered - Matthew 19:3-9
Not every smart home stays intact. Infidelity, as well as other factors, can shatter the dream of happily ever after. To be honest, this message today will not be an easy one to de…
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Patching Holes in the Smart Home - Song_of_Solomon 5-6
Most marriages are marked by periodic skirmishes, but did you know that disagreements can actually strengthen your marriage instead of weakening it? A lot will depend on how you pa…
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The Fundamentals of Family and Fatherhood - Ephesians 6:1-4
The American family is in crisis, and children are among its many victims. Evidence of the effects of broken families on children is everywhere: 12 million teenagers are drug addic…
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The Single-Parent Family - Acts 16; 2 Timothy 1
Some of the most struggling and lonely people in our congregation may be those who are single parents. They may be moms, dads, divorced, or never married. They may be young teenage…
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A Mother's Role in the Smart Home - 1 Samuel 1
A mother's love is great—it sets the standard of unconditional love. God has done and continues to do great things through women. The Bible records numerous faithful and spirituall…
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Looks Can Kill: Winning the Battle with Temptation - Matthew 5:27-30
Many have heard the saying, "If looks could kill…" The truth is, looks can kill, spiritually speaking: temptation leads to sin and sin leads to death. In this teaching, Pastor Nate…
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Money Matters for the Smart Home - 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
The issue of money in a marriage is a primary source of conflict and worry, so much so that this conflict often leads to collapse. How can a married couple handle their finances so…
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A Smart Home...with In-Laws? - Genesis 28-31
Every wedding creates a blended family. Marriage not only joins a man and a woman, it blends the extended family of mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-…
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Communication Breakdown
God’s plan for the family is to build, strengthen, and protect it. But Satan has declared war on the family as he seeks to undermine, weaken, and destroy it. The statistics are sta…
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The Master Bedroom: Components of Marital Intimacy - Proverbs 5:15-21
Being intimate with your spouse involves more than just sex (though it certainly includes that). Intimacy is a sense of caring and affection in which one can be totally vulnerable…
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Till Death Do Us Part: What You Need to Know to Make Marriage Last - Genesis 2; Mark 10
Is a lifetime commitment to a spouse even reasonable? Does permanence have to become a goal if it means a couple just has to grin and bear it? What if a marriage hinders one’s pers…
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Building Your Future Home with Care - Ephesians 5:15-21
The construction of a house is no small undertaking. After the blueprints have been drawn up and approved, there are a series of steps to take to ensure the building is strong and…
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Following the Blueprint: A Wife’s Submission - Ephesians 5:22-24
When it comes to a family’s roles within the home, the “S” word (submission) can generate controversy. To modern ears, God’s standards can seem out-of-date and even distasteful to…
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Following the Blueprint: A Husband’s Love - Ephesians 5:25-32
To live in a Smart Home, occupants must follow the architect’s blueprint. God, the inventor of marriage, has given roles to husbands and wives so they can live together in harmony…
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Get Prequalified: The Minimalist Home - 1 Corinthians 7; Matthew 19
Should the top priority of a single person be to get married? Can a Smart Home also be a minimalistic home—with just one occupant? Why is it that singleness is sometimes considered…
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Get Prequalified: Finding a Mate - Genesis 24; Genesis 29
Dating can be exciting. It can also get weird and end poorly. I like the common sense of one who quipped, "Some people are unmarried for the same reason that some drivers run out o…
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Meet the Architect - Psalm 127
In this first message of our Smart Home series, we focus on the foundational elements. Let’s meet the Architect of the home and the family—God Himself. His blueprints for the peopl…