Compass Church Bloomington-Normal

Jesus tells us to “ask, seek and knock.” And he tells us that when we do we will receive what we ask for. But while this may be true sometimes, our experience tells us it isn’t true all the time. There are people who died of cancer instead of getting better. relationships that fell apart […]

We tend to look at judging others as a bad thing. But if that’s true, why do so many people still do it? Is it possible that when we think we are doing the right thing for people we are actually judging and condemning them? What if what we think is “loving others” is actually […]

Halloween. Is it all good fun, or is it a celebration of all things evil? Christians are split on this, and even more deeply divided on many other issues. Some of those disagreements are rooted in deeply moral and religious beliefs, and yet genuine Christians still have differences of opinion about them. How do we […]

Jesus said, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.” But it seems more complicated than that, because some of the things others do are just wrong. What if people are doing things that should be judged? Isn’t it wrong to tolerate sin? Shouldn’t we call it out when we see it in […]

We make nearly instant judgments about people every day. We judge their actions, attitudes, morality, and their lifestyles. These are the kinds of judgments that cause us to treat one person differently than we treat another. But are there consequences to looking at people with condemnation? What does it mean spiritually when we judge others?

When it comes to anxiety and stress, money is a leading cause. It touches almost every part of our lives and every decision we make. It is the key that unlocks doors of opportunity and the ultimate safety net that keeps us from crashing to the ground. But no matter how much you have, it […]

Everyone has a certain amount of money and resources that they use regularly in life. But what determines how we use them? What values dictate what we invest in and why? Is there a right wrong way to look at our possessions and how they are leveraged? Jesus gives answers to all these questions and […]

Everyone has a certain amount of money and resources that they use regularly in life. But what determines how we use them? What values dictate what we invest in and why? Is there a right wrong way to look at our possessions and how they are leveraged? Jesus gives answers to all these questions and […]

We live with a nagging sense that we never have enough – enough time in the day or money in the bank. We feel torn in multiple directions. Tired of low-grade fatigue. Behind on everything. Beset by constant distraction. We all know the cliché that “the most important things in life aren’t things” is true, and yet time and again we fall for advertising’s ploy. What does Jesus have to say about our money and possessions? Is there freedom from the false promise that money and possessions can give us security and satisfaction?

There are many super famous stories from the Bible that many of us have heard before—Jesus Walking on Water, Noah and the Ark, David and Goliath, Jesus’ Birth. But what about the other stories? The one’s we didn’t hear as kids? Do they have anything to teach us? And if so, what?