Are you blaming your circumstances for your behavior? Jesus reveals a challenging truth: the problem isn't coming from outside you. What flows out of your heart in moments of stress—anger, bitterness, selfishness—was already there. Your circumstances didn't create these issues; they just revealed them. The good news? Jesus offers healing for your heart. Discover the source of what truly defiles us and find the path to genuine transformation.

Are you exhausted from rowing against life's winds? In Mark 6, Jesus walks on water to rescue his struggling disciples - not because they called out first, but because He saw their distress. Where are you straining today? The God who treads on waves is drawing near to you right now. Will you recognize Him when He comes?

In Mark 6:35-44, Jesus performs the miracle of feeding 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish. This story reveals how Jesus meets our scarcity with His abundance. When the disciples faced an impossible situation, Jesus asked them to bring what little they had, and He multiplied it beyond imagination. This teaches us that God doesn't need our abundance—He needs our obedience and willingness to offer what we have. Whether we're facing scarcity in our finances, energy, time, or abilities, Jesus invites us to bring our limitations to Him and watch as He works miracles through our surrender.

Continuing in our Summer Series through the Psalms

When we turn our lives over to Jesus as our Good Shepherd, we get a companion and host in all of life’s challenges.

Furthering the Gospel through discipleship is our mission and Jesus is worth any hardship we might encounter.

Where will you take the big challenging questions you face in life?

The attention of a glad heart has a specific focus. Is your attention in the right direction?

from Psalm 19