Our lives are not simply about having a healthy work-life balance. What's the point of having a healthy life if it has no meaning? If you are a follower of Jesus, you are on his mission. Your life is a great gospel adventure—be brave!

Luke 10:3

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God's sovereignty is a difficult idea for us to grasp. But for progress in Christlikeness, understanding of his sovereignty is key. 

Luke 10:2

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Clearly there are problems out there and those of us who follow Jesus are experiencing pressure. But a problem is also an opportunity. No one wants to suffer, but we can reframe our difficulties into opportunities to pray, to trust, and to feel God's good purpose behind the hard things in life.

Luke 10:2

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"This message will self-destruct" because there's an urgency to it. We all know that our lives will come to an end, and time is short. There's an offer given to us in this life to turn to Jesus and bring others to him. What could be more urgent than that?

Luke 10:1

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Zechariah is an important book that can speak into someone's situation when they're feeling a little down. It then gives the true hope that centers on Jesus Christ.

Zechariah 1:1-6

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Often in Christian communication today, we hear the phrase: God, family, country. Josh Moody often wonders whether God is really coming first. This reversal can happen because we don't always have clear in our minds how good God is, so we put other things that we think are better in his place.

Luke 9:57-62

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Throughout history, those who have captured the attention of their heroes have often described a dream in the midst of sometimes painful reality. These two things thrill us: an acknowledgment of the pain and yet a description of the promise. Amos has done exactly that.

Amos 9:11-15

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At the time of Amos, God's people had the most amazing worship experience— dynamic with wonderful music, extraordinary sacrifices, and drama. But God said: I hate it. Our worship should be shaped by what the Bible teaches about who and how to worship. We need to have the Word, prayer, the ordinances—we need gospel-shaped worship.

Amos 5:4-7

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In the time that Amos is writing, not only were they not filling themselves up with God, they were filling themselves up with idols. It would be a little bit like going to the gas station to fill up your car and instead of putting gasoline in, putting in diesel. Things would not go well.

Amos 5:4-7

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What God says through Amos is this: you only have I known of all the families of the earth. Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities. This is an extraordinary statement, so we must do the work of understanding the Bible in its original context, but also apply it to it's contemporary context.

Amos 3:1-2

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