Today’s verse is everywhere. We slap it on signs and say it to people who are grieving or in a new phase of life. But, do we really know what it means? We talk about the importance of context and how looking at the bigger story can help us better understand the underlying truths. We talk about our plans vs God’s plans, our hyper-focus on getting our way,  and wrap it up by talking about God’s unending faithfulness and the promise of redemption

We live in a debate culture and argument has become a regular part of our speech. But is debating someone the best way to spread the love of Jesus? (Spoiler alert - it’s not.) Today we get honest about our need to be right and how there just might be a better way to share the hope we have.

None of us like to wait. Even a short delay at the grocery store or a red light can send us into a spiral. We want things to move forward, so why do so many of us come to the idea that waiting on God means inaction? How do we know when to act and when to pause? What does waiting on God really mean? We answer these questions, talk about fear, and contrast reality with our expectations. We're sharing truth, getting real, and learning to wait - God's way.

Today we focus our attention on what delighting in the Lord, what that means and what it doesn't. We talk about the allure of the false prosperity gospel and the beauty of what today's verse really means. We want our way and we value happiness over just about anything else, but what if there was something better? We're learning to know God, want what He wants and truly set our heart and build our life around our delight in who He is.

Today we kick of our new series talking about Bible verses we commonly get wrong. Today we're talking about the false idea that God will never give us more than we can handle. We talk about where this notion came from, why it appeals to us, and more importantly what the truth is. We're talking about challenges and temptations and facing both with God's help.

It’s summer, and unfortunately, with the glorious sunshine comes many ridiculous expectations. Today, we break down some of the summer pressures we put on ourselves and talk about the importance of breaking free. We talk about why we carry these expectations and encourage one another to walk in freedom and fun as we seek to ENJOY this beautiful season.

We’re wrapping up our series on emotions by talking about joy. We all want it, need more of it, yet find it elusive. Today we talk about what joy really is, how it differs from happiness, and how it changes us. We share how to find joy - and how to change some of our thought patterns and habits to increase and maintain our joy. We wrap it up by sharing some of how we get in our own way, how we think incorrectly about joy, and how we sometimes fear joy. This one is packed with truths we need to hear as we seek out this life-changing emotion.

Anxiety is a daily struggle for many, and today, we have an honest conversation about this life-interrupting emotion. We dig into anxiety's close relationship with fear and talk about he power of our thoughts. We point out some of the ways we get in our own way and increase our anxiety as we confront our discomfort with uncertainty, our love of control, and our impossible to meet expectations. We wrap up today's episode with lots of tips to help us stop anxious thoughts in their tracks and work through some of our persistent fears. We're changing our perspective, leaning into our faith, and choosing to focus on all the things that could go right.

It’s the word that comes up in almost every episode, and today it’s getting its own podcast - fear. It runs and ruins our life and today we’re digging into why it has such a powerful stronghold over us. We get honest about what’s underneath our fear and wrestle with things like our discomfort with uncertainty and our tendency to think and believe the worst. We share important truths about our comfort zones, trust, and the power the stories we tell ourselves about our fears have on our life. We wrap it up with tips to work through and overcome fear and share how inviting God into our fear can remind us that we’re not in this fight alone.

We continue our series on emotions with an honest conversation about anger. We’re easily rattled and small everyday things have us flying off the handle. Today we talk about WHY. What’s underneath our anger? Why do we react the way we do? It’s time to get real about the way our unhealed pain, fear, and love of control affect our reactions and our uncanny ability to go from mildly irritated to raging in 3 seconds flat. We learn how our anger hurts us, hurts others, and makes us less effective. We share tips for working through our anger and wrap it up with a truth about the way our anger reveals the things we’ve made more important than they ought to be.