Love To The Fullest
In any classical music piece there is usually a moment that everything is building toward: the Crescendo! It’s the main part the composer wants you to remember. In literature, this …
The Battle For The Mind
There is a battle going on every day for your mind. That is, for the thoughts that are true and you should live by. The problem is everyone has an …
Entering God’s Rest
Rest is something we all want. In fact it’s something we all need! We need rest for our bodies, rest for our minds, and rest for our souls. This week we …
His Mercy Is Our Security
We all experience trials…struggles. Some of them are outside of us: something happens to us: we lose someone we love, a relationship falls apart, our finances crumble). Oftentimes (and often …
Love Is A Matter Of Life And Death
Everyday we do lots of things that potentially tip the scales between life or death: wearing a seatbelt, using the right medication, observing a stop sign. According to Jesus’ closest …
When Transformation Proceeds Our Habits
It’s so easy for us to think that habits are what produce transformation, because in so many areas of life, they do! Think of someone changing their eating habits and …
Living In Light Of Our Future Hope
In the Bible, one of the primary motivations for living a certain way in the present, is because of a confident anticipation of the future. So, when John tells his …
We Cannot Flourish Apart From God
Christianity is the only religion that has such a nuanced view of the world. On the one hand, the Bible says, “God so loved the world…” (John 3:16), and on …
Growing In Our Love For One Another
What resource could we possibly draw on to love others the way the Bible tells us to? People are demanding, fussy, unappreciative, and unpredictable. They can be kind one moment, …
What Bonds Us Together
Listen in as we begin our new series on 1 John. 1 John is a letter written by Jesus’ closest disciple, the beloved John. It’s a wonderful little letter that …