The Bible is different than any other book. The words on the pages are alive as they meet us where we are in our ordinary lives. The words allow us the space to ask the question, "How am I becoming more Christ-like?" The answer to that...

When it comes to a book written over 2-3,000 years ago, how are we supposed to interpret its meaning for us today? Especially knowing that interpretation can cause confusion and controversy! Which interpretation is right? Which is true? Are they all...

The Bible has eternal relevance. At the same time, it has historical particularity. Yes, the Bible is God's Word. Still, God chose to speak His Word through human authors with different personalities, backgrounds, and life experiences to...

Over the past century, the church has talked about how beautiful, inspired, helpful, and incredible the Bible is. However, we have avoided being transparent and realistic about how these ancient texts can be confusing, challenging, complicated, and...

People often mistake happiness or joy with positive feelings. So when bad things happen, people are "robbed" of their joy. But does it have to be that way? Far from a happy feeling we have when things are going our way, we can learn to hold...

Freedom, rights, and liberty. Things we all believe we have and are grateful for as American citizens. We care about our freedom. However, with rights come responsibilities, and with freedom comes constraints. Regardless of who’s earned it, our...

We’ve heard Jesus talk about life. There is no denying that Jesus’ time on earth was unique and filled with moments, phrases, and stories that confused even the closest of his friends. And yet, the call to an abundant life is one that captures our...

To see people with dignity through Jesus' eyes is not easy, but it is KEY. It's the key that unlocks our hearts, minds, and judgment to a curiosity that breaks down walls we have built. Even when curious, we are flawed, but God is not, and...

Since every human has worth and value, why do we have such a hard time seeing every human how Jesus sees them? Truth be told, the uninhibited love of Jesus exposes our judgment or biases. There’s a direct correlation between our prejudice and the time...

VALUE is the metric that we use to make daily judgments about ourselves and others. This measurement, in both positive and negative ways, has formed the world we’re living in. It’s our reason for behaving towards others in all the ways that we do. It...