Where is the link between gratitude and generosity? It lies in a similar place as that space between having a great experience and telling someone about it. When we awaken to the enormity of the inexhaustible gift, we just may transform into a follower of Jesus known for our generosity.  

The late 20th Century brought new sounds to old stories. The rise of different musical instruments and musical styles have confused many, including our own denomination. Is God still moving through the music today? How do we respond to new sounds that we don’t like? What kind of music does God like?  

Between roughly 1700 and 1900, most of the well-known hymns were written. Charles Wesley and Fannie Crosby together wrote around 14,000 hymns. Hymn singing influenced both society and politics. Who were these writers and what are some of the stories that shaped these timeless songs?

Ps. 27:1, Ps. 62:5-8 Psalms is the most-read book of the Bible. It is one of the few shared by Jews, Muslims, and Christians. It’s the book most quoted by Jesus and it’s the only book written to God instead of from God. The bulk of the psalms come from David – the shepherd, poet, […]

Liars need really good memories. They aren’t free because there are sections of their life that are built on lies that may be found out, and there’s no freedom.  So, the misapplication of the verse this time actually lands on something that is true, but it isn’t what Jesus was saying that day. A life […]

We love this text! After all, we’ve all made a bunch of mistakes, and who wants to look back and dredge up all that pain? Some may even use this text to be a bit cavalier about moral failures…got to move on, don’t dwell on the past, let bygones be bygones.  As soldiers in the […]

Rachel Held Evans said, “The Table reminds us that, as brothers and sisters adopted into God’s family and invited to God’s banquet, we’re stuck with each other; we’re family. We might as well make peace. The Table teaches us that, ultimately, faith isn’t about being right or good or in agreement. Faith is about feeding […]

  Here’s a text we love because we are the star in our own movie, and we like the sound of God’s voice in this declaration.  We like the idea of God’s plan being to prosper us and not to harm us. It could easily be the weekly verse to cite among those who preach […]

I Can Do All Things Philippians 4:13 This is the quintessential pep talk passage. It is most often used to pump up a spirit of achievement and even pride – like the Little Engine’s, “I think I can!” What is the real context?  Paul is here considering how God has enabled him, strengthened him to […]