Bridging the Distance
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus challenges us not merely to avoid wrongdoing but to actively pursue reconciliation when relationships are broken.
Called to More: Embracing Your Kingdom Vocation
As we faithfully follow Christ, serve others, and share the good news, the Holy Spirit uses our lives to help others discover the hope and transformation found in Jesus.
Seeing Clearly Through Kingdom Eyes
Through faith, generosity, and a clearer vision of God's purpose, we can learn to see life through the light of Christ and live with greater peace and confidence.
Seeing What Truly Matters
Just as cataract surgery restores physical clarity, Jesus teaches that a healthy spiritual perspective allows us to see God’s truth clearly.
A Song That Never Ends
The doxology of Psalm 150 is a call to praise God at all times, in every place, and to join with any and everything that has breath in praising God where he dwells.
A New Song for a Faithful God
Psalm 149's call to “sing to the Lord a new song” is not primarily about changing musical styles or preferences. Rather, it is an invitation to respond freshly to God’s ongoing work in our lives.
How All Things Connect in Christ
As the final psalms call all creation to praise God, they reveal a powerful truth echoed throughout Scripture: everything is connected in God's redemptive plan.
Praise Ye The Lord!
Note that the psalmist declared that it is good to sing praises to our God, no talent necessary.
Where Is Your Hope?
Psalm 146 calls us to begin and end with praise while reminding us not to place our ultimate hope in human leaders.
Praying Through the Battle Within
We often pray urgently when facing physical danger, but we can be slower to seek God when the battle is happening within our own hearts.
Gifted for His Kingdom
Just as people in the Old Testament were given specific roles in serving the Temple and kingdom, believers today are given spiritual gifts to serve the church.
Everyone Has a Role
In the Old Testament, specific groups were responsible for the work of Temple worship. Through Christ, that calling has expanded: every believer is part of a royal priesthood and has a role in building up the church and sharing the gospel.
How Many Times a Day Do You Search For Something?
We search for information every day, but no search engine can know us completely.
A Prayer Over Labor Day
Lord, receive our work and our rest. May You be seen in us through our work each day.
The First Sin Is Often Pride
David allowed his success and accomplishments to become a source of pride, forgetting that his victories ultimately came from God.
Look How Far You’ve Come
When life feels difficult, it can be easy to focus so heavily on where we are that we forget where we have been. David’s story reminds us to look back and recognize God’s faithfulness.
If I’ve Told You Once, I’ve Told You a Thousand Times
When we pause to recognize the ways God has cared for us, gratitude becomes a natural response.
Choosing Who We Worship
Every day, we make choices about what deserves our attention, trust and worship. Psalm 135 reminds us that worldly idols are temporary, but God’s name and presence endure forever.
The Humility to Lead
Leadership comes with influence, pressure and responsibility—but true leadership begins with humility.
Out of the Depths, We Cry
Psalm 130 reminds us that crying out to God is not a sign of weakness—it is an honest response to our deep need for Him.