There are a lot of variations to the hypothetical question of, “if you were on a deserted island who would you take.” This is a fun question, and a popular response by Christians is usually that they would bring Jesus. This isn't a wrong answer, but God also regularly shows up in our lives through close relationships to grow, shape, and support us. Watch our latest video to learn more! https://www.faithinfive.com/

In tough times we typically want a simple answer.  Unfortunately, with the ease of answers from the internet, we tend to trust in the so-called internet experts more than our faith. https://www.faithinfive.com/

Humans are uniquely wired to solve and accomplish, but also to protect ourselves from danger. A growth mindset identifies a gap between where we are and where we could be. Watch our latest video to learn more about this! https://www.faithinfive.com/

Most of our faith is mainly thoughts, but if we never take action on our thoughts, we may start to move further away from hope. The answer to doing something about this is actually doing something about this. https://www.faithinfive.com/

It’s ok to have concerning thoughts, but we cannot let them overtake our lives.  Worry is going to show up in our lives no matter what happens to us. We are wired for it, but ruminating on negative is a detriment to our well being.  Being at our best does not arise from the complete elimination of bad and worrying thoughts, but rather, having the ability to choose which thoughts dominate our time. https://www.faithinfive.com/

Psychologists have studied hope for a long time. One thing that seems to be true is that suffering is actually a reliable precursor for experiencing great hope. https://www.faithinfive.com/

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Let's make an effort to pause this week and think about someone else. This week we take a look at how Jesus's life embodies empathy. https://www.faithinfive.com/

Have you ever been so passionate about something that you were willing to give your life? Thankfully most of us never have to make this decision, but let’s learn how we can model Jesus's passion to inspire our own! https://www.faithinfive.com/

If leaders repeatedly break the trust of their followers, employees, and volunteers, we start to naturally distrust leaders, people of authority, and word of the next leaders that follow. https://www.faithinfive.com/

Many of us want to be leaders because it is accompanied with the impression of a title of prominence and achievement. However, leadership is not built on title, and desiring to be a leader does not necessarily mean you will have followers. https://www.faithinfive.com/