Surrender is Your Only Hope. Psalm 2
If you think that life is a problem that you can solve, you're in trouble. In Psalm 2,...
Surrender is Your Only Hope. Psalm 2
If you think that life is a problem that you can solve, you're in trouble. In Psalm 2,...
Prayer Begins with Listening. Psalm 1
The editors of the Psalms knew how hard it is to pray. They felt it too. So, when we open up the...
The Psalms: An (Unexpected) Guide to Life with God
If you ask Christians down through the ages: "How do I move forward in my walk with God?" They...
Today, we celebrate the greatest day in history, Resurrection Sunday! Today's Message:...
Adventures in Missing the Point. Luke 9:51-62
Sometimes you can get it all right, and still get it all wrong. One of the occupational hazards...
Defining the Relationship. Luke 9:18-27
What does it mean to be Jesus' disciple? Is it about church membership? Sunday attendance?...
Steak: The Taste of God's Lavish Goodness. Leviticus 3
Consuming red meat is not just a dietary choice. It is (and has always been) fraught with moral,...
Oil: The Scent of God's Presence
When God's People experience the Presence of God, they start pouring oil on things. From oil...
You Are the Salt of the Earth. Matthew 5:13
When we ask Jesus: "Who am I?" He says: “You’re salt.” That's who you are. It's not the...
Water. Hearing the Invitation of Jesus. John 7
According to the Scriptures, you can’t just know about God. You have to experientially know God....
Bread: Clinging to What Gives Us Life. Exodus 16
According to the Scriptures, you can’t just know about God. You have to experientially know God....
For millions of Americans, God no longer feels real. Collectively, we seem to be losing the...
Forgiveness is a community affair. Our extending it or withholding it, doesn't just impact...
The (Often Overlooked) Benefits of Suffering With Others.
Both biologically and Biblically, we have reason to believe that humans need to suffer. Not...
3 years. When someone shows up at our church, that's how long we expect them to stay before...
Neuroscientists, Moses, and the Apostle Paul agree: Other people are the problem... and the...
Can I Get Into Your Boat? Luke 5:1-11
“New Year’s Resolutions,” you say? Hmmm, don’t they always seem to run out of gas before we hit...
Looking for God in a Godless World. Matthew 2
If you are looking for a guide to help you find God in a world where he seems oddly absent, you...
When God Asks You to Make an Unthinkable Sacrifice. Genesis 22
In Genesis 22, God politely asks Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, and Abraham does it. This...
Why Are You So Beautiful? Leah's Story
In the spring of 2018, Leah's life looked perfect. She had written books, trained 1000s of...