Do you care more about the journey or the destination? Following Jesus gives you an amazing destination ahead, but every day of the journey following him is just as critical. Every day with Jesus can bring more fulfillment than you could imagine.
There are two crucial areas to reflect on in your faith journey: who you used to be and what Jesus did for you. When you take the time to reflect on your past and how Jesus changed you, gratitude and empathy enrich your life.
In many of Jesus’ most important quotes, he spoke about God’s kingdom, but people thought that its practices and priorities felt upside down. He challenged them to focus on a kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy instead of building their own.
There are a lot of amazing quotes spoken throughout history, but Jesus’ sayings top all the rest. In fact, when asked to narrow down all the rules that people try to follow, he gave them two basic instructions to follow: love God and love people.
It’s too easy to project your own failures and inadequacies onto others. But there's hope in breaking these cycles. Projection and deflection can blind your own flaws but Jesus' wisdom can help you embrace a more loving and accepting way of living.
To a confused, messed-up city, Paul offers one major compelling truth to Jesus followers that still applies today. These simple words show you how Jesus' sacrifice for you can overcome any amount of failure, challenges, or mistakes in your life.
Getting frustrated and annoyed when minor inconveniences pile up in life is all-too-easy—especially when they're caused by people. But Jesus shows and compels us to love our enemies, raising the bar and challenging us to live by higher standards.
Sometimes the journey God calls us on begins at a place of separation. And in that place, he will sustain us, surprise us, and shield us.
At some point in life, pain and difficulties may try to thwart your path to success. In the midst of those challenges, you can experience peace and joy. In this message, learn about the attitude that can help you most even in the midst of chaos.
During many of Jesus’ messages, he sat as he taught. And as he sat, he invited others to sit with him. Sitting is the first posture of worshipping Jesus. And as you sit with him, you learn, grow, and rest with him in ways that can change your life.
Are you tired of trying to be good enough for God? If you’re living your life and focused on your performance, it’s all too easy to exhaust yourself. But God wants you to view life through the lens of his performance and acceptance.
Do you remember being told as a kid to mind your own business? With everyone connected and online, it’s all too easy to focus on things that are not your responsibility. Instead, here’s a way to learn to stay present and focused on yourself.
The idea of guarding your heart is neglected regularly by society even though it deeply affects your well-being. Here are three practical ways you can protect your heart amidst media information overload and a divisive culture.
The size of your needs don’t matter to God, he always sees and cares about providing for you. Because of that faithfulness to us in those situations, we also get the opportunity to show love and compassion to those around you by helping others.
When you face a crisis or challenge, you feel isolated or alone. But Jesus promises never to leave you no matter what you’re going through. The traumas, chaos, or crisis can’t separate you when you anchor your soul deep in the hope of Jesus.
You probably have big aspirations for your life, but how do you know if they’re from God? Individual dreams are important but they fall short of God-sized vision. The sign that a vision is from God is that it's too big to accomplish on your own.
It’s easy to hide your flaws and brokenness. But when you’re open and honest about your weakness, you’ll learn ways to depend on and trust in Jesus’ in your life. His power and light is there to cover you when you need it most.
When you face challenges, when you experience pain, you can either learn and grow from it or let it hold you back. If you want to live past pain, you need selective memory—remembering what is important and forgetting what isn’t.
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone always had the perfect response no matter what you’re experiencing? Do you need healing, soothing, a deep connection, someone to celebrate with, or a listening ear—Jesus' presence always meets your needs in the moment.
Do you feel tired, worn out, or burned out? Unbalanced priorities, unrealistic expectations, and unexpected challenges that life throws your way can be exhausting. But this message about Jesus’ easy teachings can help you find balance and rest.
It’s easy to ignore our mortality, long-life seems easily attainable if you just play it safe. But you can never really be perfectly safe—at least not until the next life. God’s purpose for your life is to live boldly, not distracted by caution.
What challenges are you facing? Do you feel overwhelmed and beaten down by pain and problems? Jesus wants to remind you that he’s with you in the middle of all the heartache and mess and confusion and he has plans to take care of you.
If you look at history, you’ll always find heroes in humanity’s stories—ready to save people. Time and time again, people need saving. No matter how hard you grind or strive and work, at the end of the day you will need outside help. You need saving.
How much of your value do you derive from daily tasks or activities? It’s easy to get distracted or disappointed in life by focusing on doing things. But when you can focus on being who you are, you’ll find the purpose and rest God has for your life.
You are a unique creation of God—but when you place people into groups and categories it’s easier to create division, judgment, and conflict. In many ways, you are the same as any other human and seeing that can help foster unity and community.
God has given you a fresh start, but still many struggle to grasp his radical gift of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not something that you earn. Forgiveness is not something that you deserve. Forgiveness is simply a gift from God for you to receive.
What’s Easter all about? Easter is worth celebrating, not because of a bunny and chocolate, but because of an empty grave. Jesus, the most compelling figure who's ever lived, rose from the dead like he said he would and changed the course of history.
Nobody likes conflict, but sometimes a fight can be a good thing. Conflict can lead to isolation or it can lead to intimacy. When you learn to fight right, you go through something and your relationship will be stronger.
If you have ever felt insufficient, if you have ever felt out-manned or overwhelmed or not qualified, if you have ever felt like an imposter, if you have ever felt like you don't measure up or can't keep up, this message is for you.
