We live in a throw away culture - when something and broken we throw it away and buy a new one. But God places a premium on broken things. Suffering, pain and loss—God uses the pieces of a broken life to make you whole.

We believe it is our inalienable right to pursue happiness, and we want our stories to end up “happily ever after.” So it is no surprise that our worship of happiness gets mixed with our worship of God and comes out as “God wants you to be happy.” That sounds true, but does the Bible say that?

It is commonly believed with regard to salvation that “being good is good enough.” Apparently, the most popular defense before the bar of God is based on one’s goodness. But is that what the Bible says? 

"Don't judge me! The Bible says so." We hear this often in our world today, and so we try to refrain from all judgements of people. But, is that what the Bible says? Does it tell us that we should not judge? 

We've all been there. Stress, grief, difficulty - it hits us all at some point. And how often have we been told, "God won't give us more than we can handle." That sounds comforting, but is it true? What does scripture say about that?

We have this tendency to decide something is true because of how it sounds. “God has a plan for your life” sounds good. It is comforting to believe that God has our future all mapped out. But is that in the Bible?

It's one of the most popular things in fairy tales - just follow you heart. Behind “follow your heart” is the belief that your heart will always take you to the right place if you just have the courage to obey it. But what does scripture say?

Do you struggle with wanting to be in control but often find you are anxious? Many times, our desire to control is merely functional atheism. Control and Anxiety are the antitheses of Surrender and Rest.

Driven to the sea, overwhelmed by a fish, and motivated to obey finally, Jonah has done what God asked. But now, his bitterness toward his enemies leads him to complain about God’s compassion for them and he keeps running. When you encounter God's extravagant love, how do you respond?

Our God is the god of second chances. He is always ready to begin again. When we try to run from Him, His grace pursues us. We need only turn back to Him.