The people who have the most influence in our lives often have little to no authority in terms of position. There’s something about their lives that gives them influence in ours.

Leadership, however great or small, is stewardship of the temporary influence we have. When we view our leadership as something for which we are accountable, we will be far less likely to leverage it for ourselves.

When tragedy strikes, it's natural to ask the question Why me? The harder and more unnatural question is How can I make this matter?

Becoming a Christian is easy. It won't cost you anything. But Jesus never invited anyone to become a Christian. He invites us to follow.

In this message, Sherita walks through one of the most shocking moments in the life of Jesus—at least for those who witnessed it. And in the midst of the upheaval, we find that what we choose to value has the potential to change our lives forever.

Autonomy looks appealing on the surface. After all, having the freedom to do what you want to do is viewed as living successfully. But you were made for something better than that.

Anytime our lives are disrupted, it's easy to spend time wishing things would go "back to normal." But what if normal isn't all it's cracked up to be? What if there's something incredible waiting for us if we simply choose to embrace the abnormal?

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Perhaps nothing characterized the life of Jesus more than his pursuit of people whose lives and lifestyles did not look like his. If we fail to listen to people who don't experience the world the way we do, we will never bear their burden.

There is more to your circumstances than meets the eye. Your current circumstances are a chapter. They are not the full story.

While we don't always choose our circumstances, we do have the ability to choose our responses. But the response that has the potential to reverse the natural course of things isn't natural at all.