God’s Sovereign Will in Disappointment
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.
In Me Is Where You'll Find You
Jess shares a poem to highlight how often we let the world around us tell us who we are instead of clinging to who our Creator says we are.
How Far Is Too Far?
Hard Questions Part 5: God created us to desire sex - but only in the safety of a marriage covenant. How do we honor God with physical boundaries in dating? Preston lays a clear biblical foundation and prinicples we should follow to honor God with physical boundaries in dating.
3 Things I Learned Being Single in My 20's.
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.
How Can I glorify God When My Mental Health is Struggling?
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.
The War on Christmas: 2020
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.
As a Christian, What's My Role in Fighting for Racial Justice? Part 2
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.
As a Christian, What's My Role in Fighting for Racial Justice? Part 1
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.
How Can I Vote to the Glory of God?
In part one of the Hard Questions series and with the impending presidential election coming up, we explore, "How do I vote to the glory of God?" There is a lot of noise in the media about how evangelicals should vote, but in this post, we look to scripture's authority instead to discern how we should vote as followers of Christ.
Bury Grumbling with Thanksgiving
Life is rough - 2020 has proven that to be true. What kind of people does Christ call us to be in the midst of hard seasons? He calls us to be thankful - Sarah helps shares some tools on how to posture our hearts to be one filled with thanksgiving.
You’re ruining your church. And you don’t even know it
Why is creating community so hard? Matt shares the secret sauces for a healthy church and how we can people who live towards health in our communities.
God Sees This Injustice - Deon’s Story
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.
Anxiety: A Mental Warzone
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.
Grieving with Hope
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.
Ideas For Your Stimulus Check
Most of us will receive a stimulus check this week from the government. What does it look like to be wise stewards of this money in a time of crisis?
A pastoral word to a hurting campus
God is not simply aware of our suffering, He is grieved by it. He responds to our pain with a Father’s heart: I hear you. I see you. I know you. You are never alone.
