Compass Church Bloomington-Normal

We are told that God is everywhere, that we are always in his presence. If that's true, why do some people feel his presence more than others? If God is everywhere, why does he seem too hard to find at times? Is there a missing element in our search for God that could radically change how we experience his presence?

There are some things that if they are missing it makes everything weird, off and uncomfortable. In the christian life, prayer is one of those things. Prayer is crucial to the life of a follower of Jesus. So why don’t we do it?

Pride is a human tendency that, if left unaddressed, can stop us from experiencing God’s best. But humility seems too much like humiliation. Humble pie never tastes good when we have to eat it. But it's only when we truly understand what humility is that we are set free from the shackles of pride. Let these ten practices of developing humility help you break free from pride and live the life God always intended you to live.

Remember If/Then statements from school? If 50% of the population is over 40, then 50% is 40 or under. We don’t just use If/Then statements in math, but in every area of our lives. If we are going to grasp their power in our lives, first we must understand the bigger context of “If” to change our lives.

One of the most important practices of Jesus was finding rest and making time for Sabbath. The human condition is prone to restlessness and our digital age and consumeristic culture only exacerbates the problem. We must model the restfulness of Jesus, which is more than just a day, but is a spirit we live by all week long.

Busy. Stressed. Tired... So often these are the answers when someone asks us how we are doing. Our culture can make real rest seem like a dream that is just out of reach. But God has a path to finding real restoration and rest.

The world operates under the natural law of cause and effect. There is no way around it: every time we choose an action, we also choose the consequences of that action. In the same way there is a spiritual law at work that can help us to have the best future ever...or not.

The world operates under the natural law of cause and effect. There is no way around it: every time we choose an action, we also choose the consequences of that action. In the same way there is a spiritual law at work that can help us to have the best future ever...or not.

The fastest route to any destination is a straight line. But if that's true, why does the path God has for us often seem to lead us away from where we want to go?

The fastest route to any destination is a straight line. But if that's true, why does the path God has for us often seem to lead us away from where we want to go?