Could Your Prayers Be Insulting to God?
COULD YOUR PRAYERS BE INSULTING TO GOD? If you were a world-renowned chef, would you be insulted if someone only asked you to make grilled-cheese sandwiches? What if you were a classically trained musician and “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” was the only song request...Fasting // Increasing Our Hunger For God
FASTING // INCREASING OUR HUNGER FOR GOD Last weekend, in our study of Nehemiah 1, we learned that Nehemiah did three things in response to the news about God’s people; he mourned, fasted, and prayed. Most of us are familiar with mourning as a response to tragedy or...You Are There For a Reason
YOU ARE THERE FOR A REASON Being part of God’s transforming work in the world is the central purpose of the church—those who God has redeemed and brought together under his name. As a Christian, advancing God’s mission is not optional—it’s mandatory. Thankfully, God...Why Do I Need Community?
WHY DO I NEED COMMUNITY? Community. Is there a greater buzzword in the church or in popular culture in general? It seems like wherever people go—from college campuses to local coffee shops, to bars and high school cafeterias—everyone is looking for community. But,...
5 Prayers to Refocus Your Resolutions
5 PRAYERS TO REFOCUS YOUR RESOLUTIONS At the start of a new year, we’re pressured to set lofty goals for the future. Read twenty books. Eat healthier. Get a new job. Lose sixty pounds. Learn to mountain bike. While intentional and ambitious goal-setting is great, we...Taking a Pause From Your Last-minute Planning
TAKING A PAUSE FROM YOUR LAST MINUTE PLANNING Christmas has become a day we prepare for with great effort. We plan. We shop. We decorate. We primp. We wrap. We invite. We shop some more. We wait. We send. We cook. We clean. We surprise. For many of us, the last four...3 Messy People God Used to do Miracles
3 MESSY PEOPLE GOD USED TO DO MIRACLES It’s easy to believe the lie that our messes can disqualify us from participating in God’s plans. “God only works through people who have it all together,” we think, but the Bible tells us a different story. Scripture reminds us...Joseph, Did You Know?
JOSEPH, DID YOU KNOW? In Luke’s gospel, we read Mary’s exchange with the angel who visits her and we comprehend the power of her experience as she erupts into prophetic song, but there’s not a single recorded word of Joseph, her soon-to-be husband. In Matthew’s...
