Like water in a fish tank where the water permeates everything, Ephesians 1 presents Jesus as the Lord of all. As followers of Jesus we illuminate the fullness of Jesus in a lifestyle of worship and mission where we live, work, study and play.

When we have an interior reality of simple abundance, it will result in an exterior practice of simplicity. Simple living set us free from anxiety (Matthew 6:25-34) as we discover God is enough and we live lives of gratitude in response.

Our culture often splits bodies and souls. This affects how we view sexuality. The religious often repress sexuality whereas the non-religious often reduce it down to just an act of the body. Genesis 1-2 offers a fuller vision of a sexuality that is...

We often think of mission as something we do. We go on a missions trip. But what about if we thought about it more in terms of who we are? We follow the pattern that Jesus modeled and taught in that we retreat with the Father and engage our world...

What do most people do when they have nothing to do? They check their phone. What if we don’t have our phones? We become anxious. God invites us into a freeing relationship with Him that’s not based on demands or noise. God is always watching us and...

We have a hurry problem in our society. And as a result, we have an identity problem. We believe we are what we produce. God calls us to step away in Exodus 20:8-11 and slow down so He can transform us. We don’t keep the Sabbath, it keeps us.

Work. The word evokes a variety of negative and positive emotions. Many people find themselves wishing for a ‘calling’ to something that that really made a difference. The first person in the Bible who is described as being filled with God’s spirit is...

We see in the friendship of David and Jonathon a commitment to life with God and one another that was mutually encouraging. Friends help friends grow closer to the Lord (1 Sam. 23:15-18).

The fall is often a frenzy of back to school and children’s activities. During this time, how can we live as followers of Jesus with his ‘easy yoke’ upon us. It’s not about more ‘shoulds’ or ‘guilt’ for what we’re not doing as much as being...

The last 18 months have been a blur of loss and grief. The temptation now is to rush through what has happened and “return to normal.” What is God saying to us at this time? Jesus reminds us (John 12:24) that God is birthing something new right now in...