Check out below the blogs written over the years by a variety of authors as they’ve learned from God about God!
In our world, it is so easy to carry the weight of achievement and use all our energy to maintain a good image. When we come up short the weight can lead us to worry and discouragement. We do not have to live like this. Ben explains to us how when we walk in response to the gospel there is no need to achieve and freedom to fail. Jesus has achieved on our behalf and is glorified through our failure.
"I love Jesus, but hate the church" - a phrase that doesn't make sense to a God who designed the Church. What happens when we are hurt by the broken people who make up the Church? Eric helps us to see past hurt, grasp forgiveness, and points us to God's design for the Church.
Chelsy interviews Brian about what he’s learned through spending his 20’s as a single person. Brian shares the three things he learned about who God is in the midst of that and what he wish he would have known when he was younger.
Hard Questions Series Part 3: Depression and anxiety; common words addressing the mental wars that many of us face. How do we have faith, let alone bring God glory when we barely get out of bed in the morning? Maria Royall addresses what it means to glorify God from the deepest pits of struggling mental health, our third part of the Hard Questions.
With the holidays ahead of us, our Site Pastor in Missoula shares ten books we should read over break. As believers and as a church we value being people who continually seek wisdom and knowledge in order to grow as disciples and those who make disciples.
Christmas is a significant part of American culture. How do we as believers celebrate the coming of Jesus through the secular chaos that has become the Christmas season? Here Eric pushes to do away with what culture says and pursue the simplicity of who Jesus is, remembering the original why of celebrating Christmas.
After learning about who God is, who we are, and how we fight against racial injustice from understanding the Gospel, we learn from Ben some guiding principles to honor God in how we fight against the racial injustice embedded into our American society.
This month in our Hard Questions series we are asking: "As a Christian, what is my role in fighting for racial justice?" Ben Wenzl responds to this questions in a two parts, starting with who God is and who we are to better understand what we are actually fighting for.
Everyone is divided. Us against them. Him against her. Me against you. What if we laid down our defenses and instead of furthering the divide with hate, we closed it with love? Jesus tells us to love our enemies, we wanted to give some practical steps on how to do that.
In our current environment, the news, social media, and conversations are filled with the views of different political parties. Who represents us the best? The bible tells us that we, as Christians, have come to be the ones who represent the kingdom, not this world. It is here where we explore how to be Christ's ambassadors well.
We all have felt the weight of shame in our lives. Yet, it's something we are all too afraid to talk about. In this week's blog we boldly confront the lies that shame tries to tell us and try to look at the truth of the Gospel instead.
What motivates you? A reward? Avoiding a negative response? As Christians we have been met with the powerful grace of God. It is that grace that motivates us to live the life marked by sacrifice and the story of Jesus Christ. Read to learn more of how we can be motivated by such grace!
Often we read the bible searching for the quick fix to our worries, but thankfully God doesn't give us such a thing. Tessa helps to point us back to what fills our life with contentment - the knowledge of who God is.
Philippians 4 shows how we can live a life of peace if we intrust God to be that Giver and Guardian of such peace. Rachel walks through scripture to guide us to live a life of prayer, gratitude, and peace.
How do you keep going when it feels like you are continually being knocked down? Stephen shares how God was faithful through the long seasons of hard labor in church planting, sharing his wisdom on why its important to keep going - even when it feels too hard or too much.
"Play for an audience of One." Jordan shares though he heard this from his mom thousands of time, but how it changed meaning when he became a Christian and what it means to live with a confidence that comes from an unshakeable God.
Deon shares his story of how injustice and racism have directly impacted his life. Through his story, Deon reminds us that there is a God who cares about His people who suffer from injustice and He calls His people to stand up and do justice.
What do we do when the unwelcome and unexpected guest of anxiety fills our lives and feel inescapable? Erin shares her story of how she handled the unexpected hardship of anxiety and gives practical guidance to overcome anxiety.
How can we be a people of hope in a season of global grieving? Jesus, shows us how we can both be filled with hope and grieve what was lost.
In the midst of pain, suffering, and fear, many are wondering: can God be good when life is bad?
Emotional wellbeing is an ever increasing topic in our culture today. How can Christians look different from the world when it comes to mental health?
How do you respond when we feel God calling you in a new direction? Do you listen, even if it might cost you everything?
Where is God when things don’t go according to our plan? Read some thoughts on this idea and more from the front line of church planting in Canada.
A law passed allowing her to stay in school and experience a relationship with Jesus. In such a politicized issue, read one story of redemption and immigration here.
Mission is not just for the school year. How do we get out of the rut of comfort that we so easily fall into being back home on the summer schedule?
We call ourselves the most connected generation, but are also incredibly lonely. What would it look like to recapture the art of connection outside our our screens and bring beauty to the world in our Christ-centered relationships?
This summer we are talking about how to abide, connect, and send. What does it mean to abide? How do we truly find rest in Christ when our performance-driven culture tells us to do the opposite?
As Christians, our families are meant to point as pictures to the gospel. Here’s how adoption stands in ever-increasing stark contrast to a culture that idolizes self
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Pride and grace are talked about often from stage yet still so hard to pinpoint in our lives. Here some are the lies pride tells you daily and how it affects you.
We have all tasted the bitterness left in our mouths from great disappointment. It’s easy to remember and stirs in us the impulse to avoid it at all cost. What do we do when the floods of disappointment are overwhelming and the muscle to rejoice is fatigued? Eric writes how the valley of disappointment can lead to worship when we are honest about the unmet expectations of life.