We all want to be a part of something bigger than us. Perhaps you’ve considered volunteering, but you just weren’t sure your small contribution could make a real difference. Rich Barrett shows us that every little bit, when assembled together with others, can make a tremendous impact that goes far beyond our individual contribution. February … Continue reading "Some Assembly Required"

It’s easier to keep track of something than to catch up with it. That’s especially true of our money. If our money could talk, it would say, “I’m easy to track, but lose track of me and you will lose your peace of mind.” Regardless of our income, we should pay close attention to where … Continue reading "Money Talks, part 3: Keep Track"

Are you mastering your money or being mastered by it? Maybe it’s time to flip the script. Instead of striving to have enough money to satisfy a me-first appetite, Jesus encouraged his listeners to have an others-first approach. Just like an appetite that will not be permanently satisfied, having a me-first mentality about money will … Continue reading "Money Talks, part 2: Send Me Away"

If our money could talk, what would it tell us? You might be shocked to find out that what our money would say is pretty close to what Jesus did say—and what we should still consider today. Does our money add meaning to our lives or is it the meaning of our lives? If you … Continue reading "Money Talks, part 1: I Mean Well"

Most of us want this year to be better. But “better” requires a bit of honest and awkward evaluation. So what are you holding onto that’s holding you back? January 17, 2021

The secret to finally doing what it takes to achieve your goal may not be something you do, but rather something you say…or pray. January 10, 2021

Each year we look ahead with high hopes about what we’ll accomplish and experience in the New Year. But what if that’s the wrong focus? What if the right focus isn’t “what,” but “who?” January 3, 2021

God’s grace to us is an invitation to be amazing. It’s our chance to extend to others what God has freely extended to us. But while most of us are full of something . . . it’s usually not grace. So what are you full of? And what would it take for you to give … Continue reading "The Unsettling Solution for Just About Everything, part 3: Do You See What I See?"

The kingdom of God is characterized by unsettling generosity —the kind of generosity that gives the undeserving what they don’t deserve and regardless of how unright we’ve been, makes us right with God. So what do we do when we’re faced with this math that doesn’t add up? And how do we respond to this … Continue reading "The Unsettling Solution for Just About Everything, part 2: Don’t Do The Math"

There is an unsettling solution for just about everything, and we can sum it up in one word. Grace. It’s the undeserved, unearned, unearnable favor that Jesus came to offer us. So why wouldn’t we want Christianity to be true? And where should you start if it’s a word that was never part of the … Continue reading "The Unsettling Solution for Just About Everything, part 1: Undeserveable"