We live in a broken world, as broken people. There is hope in Jesus for sure. But until He returns, we will continue to endure struggles and hardships. What do we do? How do we handle tragedy, hurts, injustice? The Bible encourages us to candidly and honestly pour our hearts out to God, asking for His help, and trusting Him in His response. This is called lament, and this is how we move towards God during hardship.

There are a lot of definitions of worship. Many are great but how does Jesus define worship?  How does it apply to our lives today?

The Bible has strong language for the battles we face and the war we are in with battling sin and our enemy. Especially when it comes to our minds. It’s not enough to simply ignore the lies that come in or to try to stop thinking about them, but we have to respond to lies with the truth from God’s Word. We must continue to renew our minds and discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2

There is a problem in our world. And it lies within each of us. Pride. Preferring self over another. The answer to fighting racial injustice, gender inequality, and classism begins in recognizing our underlying, sinful pride, which runs deep in each of us, and in being transformed by the humble love of Jesus.

Paul lived his life in a manner worthy of the Gospel. The way he lived reflected the way of Jesus. Why did he live that way? Grace. God’s grace compelled him to live his life for Jesus. What about you? Acts 26

We have to roll with the punches when the gigabots attack. Galatians 2:20

What do you want to be said of you when you’re gone? How do you hope your life will be defined? For Paul, his one desire was to live a life of faithful surrender. This is a life worth living! Acts 20

There comes a point where in order to grab on to something better, we have to let go of what we are currently holding on to. For those in Ephesus, they could hold on to religion, or wealth, or they could let go and hold on to the Giver of Life, Jesus. The same question is for us today. The result is the same as well - Jesus is better! Acts 19

We all are religious, in that we are all worshippers of what we think is most important. But what if we are worshipping the wrong thing? What if our devotion and affection is set on the wrong end? That is what was happening in Athens as Paul passed through. Thankfully, he got the opportunity to tell them about the God he knew and the life to be found in Him. Acts 17

Continuing our series on Acts, the Gospel is spreading all the way through Europe and three different people get rescued in the process, showing that salvation is available for all people and everyone’s included at Jesus’ table. Acts 16