A rule of life is a great idea, but until we commit it to paper it'll always be just that: an idea. James, the brother of Jesus, tells us that we experience God's blessing in our doing. We hope this series of short messages lead you to craft your own rule of life. (You can access all of our rule of life resources online at crossbridgechristian.com/rule.)

Helping disconnected people connect to God doesn't have to feel like pulling teeth. Paul, the greatest connector of disconnected people in the Bible, shares with us his practical ideas on how to help people know and follow Jesus. 

If we are going to spend one-quarter of our lives at work, it makes sense that we'd give careful thought to how we do it. When we see work as an act of worship to God, it shapes the work and leadership we provide to be honoring to God and great for the world around us. 

God tells us that Scripture is profitable; it informs, corrects, guides, and encourages. Wes paints a vision for why engaging Scripture is important and outlines some ideas on how to help you engage God's Word in a more consistent way. 

Many of us use noise to mask the deeper emptiness or struggle we are feeling inside. Scripture encourages us to befriend silence as a way of being with God.

(Note: This message is in two parts. If you'd like to walk through the silence experience that Wes mentions midway here, check it out online at crossbridgechristian.com/silence.)

For something many people speak of as natural or "just talkin' to God," you'd think we would pray a lot more and find a lot more life and joy in it. When asked to teach others to pray, Jesus offered a helpful model for us that builds a truly nourishing relationship with God. 

Our world is moving at a more frenetic pace than ever, and it's leaving us overworked, stressed, and exhausted. Jesus, who once promised to provide rest for our souls (Matthew 11:29), points us to himself as the true source of rest and seeks to undo all the fears that prevent us from finding it.

Isolation is on the rise, and it's killing us. Jesus purposefully and prayerfully sought out relationships and models for us a life that does the same.

To live a life that experiences the fullness of life from God, careful thought is needed because our lives don't naturally move in that direction. Wes shares about an ancient spiritual practice that is designed to help us experience the fullness of life from God.

In a time when people were walking through great darkness, Isaiah saw a great light dawning on the horizon. When we turn to Christ, we find a hope that penetrates even the darkest of darkness.