You Want To Do What?!
Our heart, and what it holds, can change the world depending on how we use it. But letting our flesh override the design God has created can lead to heartache, loneliness, and shame.
Sep 30, 2023•13 min
Neighborly Daily Devotional
Start your morning off with a daily devotional written by pastors and leaders from The Church at Rancho Bernardo. Aligning your heart with God's each and every day makes every moment count as you begin to see the world with His perspective.
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Try Something New
Is there an area in your work that feels like a wasteland? Do you need a stream of living water to flow through your vocation to experience purpose? Make one change to your routine today. Purpose doesn’t just happen, it’s chosen. Choose to live your vocation by design, not by default today.
Sep 29, 2023•11 min
Your Shepherd Season
How can you find purpose in every moment of your day? It’s time to start going first, instead of craving freedom.
Sep 28, 2023•10 min
Eye Contact… Heart Contact
Let me ask you a question: Do you smell like Jesus? In 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, the Apostle Paul says that Jesus had a fragrance about Him that made people want to be close to Him – it was called "Love!" They knew He loved them and valued them because when they encountered Him they experienced… Eye Contact… Heart Contact!
Sep 27, 2023•11 min
Do Your Best
Our work is an opportunity to show Jesus to the world. If you don’t feel you’re able to do that, then maybe you’re in the wrong vocation. Life is too short to wake up every day miserable! Whether you're 25 or 50, if you’re miserable in your job, maybe God is nudging you to shift to a vocation where you’ll find that you have a purpose. Even if it means giving up the corner office to drive the garbage truck, if you find joy and feel like you’re doing what God designed you to do, DO IT!
Sep 26, 2023•8 min
Sex As Marriage
God knew before the foundations of the earth, long before the Bible was written, how sex would be something beautiful and intimate within the context of marriage, and how it would destroy people and relationships outside the context of marriage.
Sep 25, 2023•8 min
Hey Church Family!
Pastor Ken and Pastor Pam have a special Sunday message to share with our church family.
Sep 24, 2023•2 min
Holy vs. Human
Our heart, and what it holds, can change the world depending on how we use it. But letting our flesh override the design God has created can lead to heartache, loneliness, and shame.
Sep 23, 2023•11 min
Your Protector
I believe there is great importance in talking about sex through a biblical framework. Why? Because sex was God’s idea. But one thing I wished I had learned early in life is that sex is not a tool to escape problems; it is not casual in nature; nor is it natural to cycle through partners. Sex is sacred.
Sep 22, 2023•10 min
Temples
Your body is meant for more than the world’s cheap versions of meaning. Your body is meant to house the Spirit of God. That means God is inviting us to a more meaningful perspective in regards to our bodies in every area of life.
Sep 21, 2023•8 min
Can We Talk?
I don't know that there is anything that appears more harmless… that is indeed… more harmful to what matters most in your life, and mine, than "The Lust of the Eye"!
Sep 20, 2023•14 min
We Need Each Other
I have always been an extrovert. I’d love to have a houseful of people every weekend talking about life and making new memories. So, why don’t I? Well, to be very clear, Ken is NOT. He is the epitome of an introvert. By the time we come home, he’s ready to sit in the recliner and shut out the outside world.
Sep 19, 2023•9 min
Framily
We are not meant to do life alone, and the value of friends who love us, support us, encourage us, and hold us accountable – those who simply do life with us – cannot be overstated.
Sep 18, 2023•9 min
Besties
Over and over again God makes His love for us known through our friends, but are your eyes open to this method of His communication?
Sep 16, 2023•10 min
Efficiency Costs Something
Instead of working harder to maximize your relationships around you, what would it look like if you worked on minimizing some systems of efficiency in your life to make room for what the Holy Spirit wants to do with the little time you afford Him? To show you the pace and relationships He has in store for you?
Sep 15, 2023•15 min
Cancel Culture
How is God inviting you to forgive your brothers and sisters in Christ? Maybe the first step in relational connection is deciding to stop standing in our own way.
Sep 14, 2023•10 min
Moment By Moment
When our lives are finally over and we stand before God, He's not going to ask about the trophies won, the promotions received, the properties owned, the money made or the big things we did for Him. He's simply going to look at us… smile… and ask: "Do you love Me? Right now? Right here? In this moment?” Because that's God's Will for your life and mine!
Sep 13, 2023•11 min
Slow And Steady
When we talk about spiritual depth, what do you think of? Pastor Jared said in the Go First book, “The measuring stick of faith is not just a well-marked Bible; it is the well-marked hearts of those around us.” Friends, it is not about how much we know, but how well we love. Knowing what love looks like comes from knowing God. And it’s through time spent in silent prayer and the slow reading of Scripture that we get to know Him.
Sep 12, 2023•10 min
Digging Deep
Spiritual depth is not how someone moves you, or even how someone teaches you, but is, in fact, the work we do on our own to dig deep into the solid rock foundation of Jesus Christ.
Sep 11, 2023•9 min
Take A Dip In The Deep End
The ability to go deeper with God takes concentrated effort, time, and dedication.
Sep 09, 2023•9 min
Spiritual Depth
Hannah prioritized prayer, worship, and obedience to the Lord; she deeply cared about her spiritual depth. And my prayer for us, family, is that we will, too! That even in the biggest struggles in our lives we, too, will give it to the Lord.
Sep 08, 2023•14 min
To Get Deep We’ve Got To Get Uncomfortable
Sometimes new depths require uncomfortable rhythms. Where is God inviting you to go deeper in your journey?
Sep 07, 2023•11 min
Be Happy… With Who I Am!
Here's the deal. We all have areas of our life that we need to improve… But… we cannot become so focused on our faults that we cease to enjoy who God made us to be. You've got to be happy with who God made you to be!
Sep 06, 2023•9 min
Gentle Whisper
Great news, right?! Except Elijah was discouraged, weary and afraid. Do you ever feel that way? There have been some great successes, but you’ve fought hard to get your child back on track in school, finally landed a new job, or found a home that meets your needs. But something is “off” and God seems distant.
Sep 05, 2023•11 min
Life Verse
A life verse, by definition, is a verse in the Bible that touches you personally, and awakens your belief in God’s love and plan for you.
Sep 04, 2023•13 min
Bathing Dogs
Feeling like your emotions are a little out of whack today? Try the bathing dogs response – get up right now and literally shake your emotions back into a sense of order, remembering that how you feel is up to you. And, that attempting to infuse health into your emotional well being is exactly the way God invites you – all of us – into a life of maturity with Him.
Sep 02, 2023•11 min
This Is Who We Are
In our walk with Jesus, there is no “goal” to be met, no “finish line” we’re sprinting towards. It’s long obedience in the same direction. We’ll never reach perfection – only He can have that title – but we can work on getting closer to loving with a heart like His each and every day.
Sep 01, 2023•11 min
Pizza & Jesus
Pizza or health food? Jesus or the world? Choose the thing that will truly sustain you.
Aug 31, 2023•11 min
Don’t “Should” Yourself!
If, lately, you've been asking yourself, "Why am I so tired? How come I don't have the energy I used to? Why do I feel like… If I don't get away I'm gonna go nuts?" If that's you...Take a lesson from Jesus who listened to something deeper than the demands around Him.
Aug 30, 2023•10 min
Run With Endurance
The Christian life is not easy. Jesus tells us to “take up our cross and follow Him” and sometimes we will hit a wall. But God still gave us a purpose for our lives in the midst of suffering with physical, emotional, relational, or vocational challenges. As we continue to run with perseverance through this life, with our eyes fixed on Jesus, we can grow in wisdom and strength, while knowing Jesus more intimately! When the challenges come and you grow discouraged, focus on Him!
Aug 29, 2023•10 min
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