If we want to be faithful in life, we must learn to pattern our lives after the God of creation. Throughout the scriptures, there is a consistent call to rest,…
Seek first the kingdom of God and everything else will be added unto you – Jesus We have a tendency to worry. I do it. You do it. All of…
Mary, in a daring act of willingness, became a reckless co-conspirator in God’s plan of redemption. In a small peasant town a young peasant girl encounters an angel of God…
Sometimes the most challenging next right step is to persevere right where we are. This week’s ‘gift’ is the gift of perseverance. To explore this, we’ll look at the story…
Sometimes faith simply means moving on and trusting God more than your past. As we kick off the season of Advent (the period of time leading up to Christmas), we’ll…
In the third and final installment of our Lostology series, we’ll be exploring the story of the Prodigal Son as found in the last half of Luke 15. As we…
Throughout Luke 15, we’re given a varied picture of the different ways we might experience ‘lostness’. While these experiences cast a pretty wide net, they probably don’t account for every…
Because God can do more than we can even want or wonder, we must begin to dream dreams whose benefit and blessing reach far beyond the scope of our own lives.…
The generosity of Christ has graced us with gifts to be used in and out of the church for the glory of God and the sake of the world. After inviting us…
Because God can do more than we can ask or think, we are free to give humbly, patiently and lovingly. After reminding us that God is able to do infinitely…
God is more, not less, than any of us have probably ever stopped to really consider. How have I limited God to what I can ask or think rather than…
Sometimes the question stated is not the question actually being asked. Thankfully Jesus is capable of answering what we say and what we really mean.
Sometimes saying nothing can stir up mystery and wonder that words can never really communicate. Live it out Where is there complexity and confusion in your life today? How might…
What if faith is less about what our great expectations and more about humble, foolish willingness? Live it out Where is God inviting you to ‘set out just a little’?…
Live it out Consider the cost: If you have to sacrifice something in order to invest in what is most worthwhile, what might that sacrifice look like for you? Focus on…
What if we’ve been waiting all our lives for so many things when in actuality, there’s only One worth waiting for? Next Steps Think about a situation you’ve been rushing.…
As wonderful as wealth might appear, it often cannot make good on the promises it makes. Next Steps Give to give: Give to something or someone this week with no…
When we learn to be grateful for what we have and content with what we lack, peace is ours in abundance. Next Steps Put into your own words what you…
Learning from the mistakes of others may make one wise, but is this necessarily ‘wisdom from above’? Next Steps Think about the last thing someone said to you that made…
Actions may speak louder than words but words can say more than we realize. Next Steps Think about the last thing someone said to you that made you feel amazing…
We can’t hold faith in a God who shows no favoritism while we ourselves show favoritism against others. Next Steps Heart: When have you been hurt by favoritism? Reflect on…
What do you do when you wait for God to do what only God can do? Be slow to anger, be doers not just hearers, and as strange as it…
How we respond to hardships says more about our understanding of God’s nature than the nature of our circumstances. Next Steps HEART: Reflect on a time when God brought about…