Sometimes we’re willing to be bad to keep from looking bad. But when we’re more concerned about our reputations than our integrity, we eventually damage both.

There are times we know we ought to do something, even when there is no written rule. That's because there is an "ought to" outside of you and over you that didn't originate with you.

Investing time in our relationship with Jesus will always be time well spent. But, why does "church" matter? Today, take a peek behind the curtain as Jon Birkmire leads us through the "why" behind the "what", and find out the 4 things that can change your life - for the better. If you're on the fence about what a next step looks like for you - today's the day to step forward and impact lives FOR our community.

We spend so much of our time doing things we don't want to do or that don't matter. There's little to show for the time we spent. What if there were a few things we could focus on that would change everything? Starting with these would be an investment; it would be time well spent.

If you repay evil for evil, you will write a pretty predictable story. But there’s a way to write a remarkable one instead.

We all have that person in our life - the mean one. Sometimes, they make us feel like we aren't even in control of ourselves. Do you ever want to… you know, get even? But why get even with someone you don’t even like? What’s a better way? The answer may surprise you.

It's easy to drift apart from your neighbor. Differing ideas, views and political parties can push us to find comfort in the uniformity of people who think like we do. But, Jesus knew that things would divide us, and so He specifically told us to "be sincere" in our love for each other.

Disunity, division, no common ground - there's a lot of talk about this in our country right now. Sometimes it can seem as if there is no way forward. But, despite how it may feel, there IS a way forward. And we should lead the way. Bring all your labels - we're throwing them in a pile and picking out some new ones.

We all have a tendency to judge others based on what we think they deserve. Maybe you’ve tried to do things the right way, but those who had no regard for the right way seemed to be rewarded. The truth is, when we overestimate our own righteousness and underestimate the grace we’ve been given, we can’t help but judge others. In order to discover true peace, we need to shift our focus from others to ourselves and rest in the relationship we have with the Father.