What’s the relationship between community and joy? Is it harder to be joyful if we’re navigating life by ourselves? This is just one of the practical questions we’ll look at in our pursuit of joy in this study.

Psalm 126

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Have you ever observed a serious mood washing over a conversation when religion or faith or God is mentioned? What if the exact opposite was true? Would it be surprising? Would it be more inviting? This study will explore the sometimes rare emotion of joy.

Psalm 126

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The Bible tells us to love our enemies. Today, we’ll look at a passage that celebrates the killing of an enemy. How does this narrative fit into the bigger picture? And what, dare we ask, is the application we’re to take from this passage?

Judges 4:1 - 5:31

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Have you ever presented someone with a challenging situation, asking for their help, and had them reply “No problem, I know somebody.” Connections can be a quick source of resolution for problems we face. Even more so in the spiritual realm? We’ll explore that idea in today's study.

Psalm 125

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Ever meet someone who seemed overly peaceful despite current situations? Maintaining a happy personality while the world around them burns? Could it be they’re ignoring reality, or are they somehow in possession of a sense of security while fully understanding what’s happening? We’ll look at the difference between the two approaches in this study.

Psalm 125

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Have you felt a divide between your spiritual world, and heading into traffic? Your time in God's word is rich with hope and promise. And then you read the news. What does it look like to take the tranquility of time in God’s presence and overlay that on the reality of a violent world? We’ll look at that relevant question today.

Psalm 124

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Is it harder to “let God be God” when bad things happen to us? What does our response to injustice tell us about our reliance on God? Challenging questions that we’ll look at today.

Psalm 123

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Is there a disconnect when the folks who claim to follow a loving and forgiving God aren’t loving and forgiving? Should we perhaps take a look at the word “follow” and ask what that really means? We’ll head that direction in this study.

Psalm 122

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“The Mold”—Do you fit in? That mold can be societal, occupational, familial, or even religious. Does God have a mold He wants us to fit in? Or can He use us without requiring us to look like everyone else? We’re diving into that question today.

Judges 3:7-31

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