Groundwork: Biblical Foundations for Life

​Whether life’s changes are good or bad, not knowing outcomes and not yet having answers can lead us to question God. Discover again how his constant, reliable presence and character can encourage us in our discipleship and give us strength to cope with life’s changing circumstances.

No matter what we’re going through, God is with us. We can trust that he’s with us because the Bible assures us this is true. Today, we’ll examine some of those promises in scripture as we recognize a significant change here on Groundwork. Together, we’ll say goodbye to our co-host, Dave Bast, as he retires and we’ll also welcome his successor, Darrell Delaney, to the co-host seat alongside Scott Hoezee.

When life’s challenges feel insurmountable, when the guilt of the past overwhelms, when loneliness and a temptation to give up creep in, we don’t need to rely on our own ability to cling to God.

Discover how prayer, work, compassion, and grace can align us with God’s will and help us maintain forward momentum as we rebuild our lives against all odds.

Discover a biblical strategy for enduring the trials and setbacks of life in the stories of Ezra and Nehemiah. Study the challenges they face while rebuilding Jerusalem to find strength for your faith and the encouragement to persevere.

Discover reassurance that God is at work in our lives—even when progress is slow or we aren’t sure what he is doing.

As Jesus Christ dies on the cross, he declares, "It is finished." In this cry of accomplishment, he declares his work done. Jesus Christ is victorious and the triumph we proclaim at Easter is just the beginning.

​In the finality of Jesus Christ’s dying words we discover hope. Through these same words Jesus teaches us profound truths about our relationship with God and life after death.

Why does John want to be sure we remember that Jesus expressed thirst as he hung dying on the cross? Join us as we discover the deep theological meaning expressed in thirst.

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me!?” might be the most famous of Jesus' words from the cross. Together let's unearth the meaning of these words, what was happening in this moment of Jesus’ agony, and what it means for us yet today.