Followers of Christ are called to stand out in terms of how they live because of who we belong to. Our actions, our love for people demonstrate what we really believe and what matters to us most.

God's call comes how and when He chooses. Your response reveals the condition of your heart. Your response has eternal impact.

The heart of spiritually-vibrant community is living with open arms: reflecting God's relentless love and boundless grace to everyone no matter how far they've wandered.

Living with open hands helps you focus on your purpose, helps keep your priorities properly aligned, and makes it easier for your life to reflect Jesus.

Being a spiritually-vibrant person requires living with discernment. Discernment flows from a renewed mind.

Building spiritually-vibrant community requires us to love with authenticity. Loving with authenticity requires us to live with authenticity. Living with authenticity requires us to welcome people into our lives -- our real lives.

What can we learn from the devotion to God of one good king in the midst of others who trusted in false gods?

Jesus demands and enables commitment from his followers. Those who are fully-devoted followers of Jesus are committed to loving others, to unchanging truth, and to trusting God for everything.

Because we approach God not in terror (like those at Sinai) but in awe, reverence, and freedom, we are able to pursue Christ in holiness and endurance. Our position with God is unshakeable through Christ. Therefore, we can be steadfast in our faith and obedience.

The only way to consistently overcome sin in your life is to focus on the work of Jesus and the joy found in his promise of salvation. This focus allows us to endure through the trials of life and view God's discipline as an evidence of grace rather than a punitive overreaction.