There are many hard truths and sayings in Scripture. God sometimes deals with people in ways which we might find harsh. But what is His ultimate goal? In this episode we explore how God from the beginning has had His sights set on redemption and restoration, not punishment.

How many times have we failed in life? Whether it be persistent sin we struggle with or other disappointments, God is more than able to work through failures and bring about something new and beautiful. In this episode we read the story of Jacob and Esau's reconciliation as well share a personal testimony.

How do we know how God feels about us? We are told to cast our burdens on Him because He cares for us. But what else does the Word say to let us know that He truly cares for us in our human state?

Many people believe that the Christian life is about keeping a set of rules, and by keeping those rules, one can earn God's favor. This couldn't be further from the truth. The Word tells us God's true heart for us and what He intends to do with our burdens.

No one enjoys struggle. Today, it is something we all too often avoid. This can extend to our relationship with God. We can tend to avoid struggling with the Lord and His Word or also avoid bringing our struggles to Him out of fear that they are too messy for Him or not worth His time. In this episode we look at a couple of depictions of human struggle in the Bible.

Sadly, many people have been oppressed throughout history. Fellow image-bearers have been exploited and abused. In this episode we explore what is God's posture towards the oppressed and the oppressor. How does He deal out justice to the oppressor and how does He comfort their victims?

Since the fall, God desires to put the world back together and draw people to Himself. However, He strategically engages with and partners with people, in order to bring His story to completion. In this episode we discuss characteristics of those God chooses to partner with.

Too many Christians and non-Christians have been wounded by the church. It can be tempting to allow that hurt to fester and result in walking away from the church or even faith altogether. In this episode we seek encouragement and a word of hope regarding the necessity of the church and God's promise to preserve it, despite its messiness.

Our world is plagued by low self-worth, despite many messages encouraging self-love, self-care etc. We look at Psalm 139 to see how we can be humbly empowered by what God says about us in His word.

In this follow up episode to our discussion on James chapter 4, we explore the role of the Devil in our sin and temptation. How do we resist the Devil and how do we guard ourselves against his schemes?