Culture would love to squeeze us into its shape. But we can choose the shape our life takes. 

This week Chris looks at Daniel's life and the pressure Babylon put on him to change who he was. They wanted to change his life, his identity, and his name. 

For Daniel his name was part of his identity in God and was unwilling to become something he wasn't.

In Romans Paul writes to fellow followers of Jesus and encourages them to "No longer conform to the pattern of this world."

As Christians today, we face a similar dilemma. Do we look like everyone around us or do we pattern our lives after...

We start a new series about the feeling we may all have of being Squeezed by the world around us. In the first lesson Chris reminds us that no matter what happens in the world, "We have a Choice" to influence others instead of just accept things as they are.

We NEED Jesus. 

This week, we look at the story Jesus tells of two individuals as they pray to God. One full of himself and proud of his accomplishments, and the other, humbled to be in God's presence.

It is the one who recognizes their need...

We NEED Jesus. 

This week, we look at the story Jesus tells of two individuals as they pray to God. One full of himself and proud of his accomplishments, and the other, humbled to be in God's presence.

It is the one who recognizes their need for Jesus whom God rewards.

"Generosity is to be the rule, not the exception in the Kingdom of God".

God has blessed each of us to be a blessing to the world around us with our time, talents, and finances.

"Generosity is to be the rule, not the exception in the Kingdom of God".

God has blessed each of us to be a blessing to the world around us with our time, talents, and finances.

Could part of our calling to follow Jesus be really as simple as taking time to rest?

This week Chris talks about how Jesus was intentional about eliminating hurry in his life and the life of his disciples. In a world full of "Hurry", it is...

Could part of our calling to follow Jesus be really as simple as taking time to rest?

This week Chris talks about how Jesus was intentional about eliminating hurry in his life and the life of his disciples. In a world full of "Hurry", it is important to not out run Jesus' presence in our lives.

We are regularly being told that life in our society (and churches) is a zero-sum game. Pick one side or the other. What if the people of Jesus stopped trying to win culture wars and started living out the ways of Jesus in their communities? The cause...