We often feel that God is angry with us, or that God wants to punish us. But His heart is to draw you close to Him through Jesus, and then to REWARD you for the good things He will do through you!

The Bible says for us to love God in whatever we do, and that includes how we speak. We can build each other up, or teach each other apart. Life and death are in the power of the tongue.

God values you and accepts you into His family with a free gift of forgiveness that cost His son dearly. But culture would have us believe we don't need forgiveness, causing brokenness and counterfeit acceptance to rise up in us.

This life ends so quickly. Paul's journey of life was joyful and painful, full of beatings and inprisonment. But in his last days, he wrote a letter to Timothy that should be an encouragement for all of us to follow Jesus with our whole hearts.

Stephen talks about finding the true peace of God in your heart. A sense of wholeness and completeness that lets you know you are loved and what He expects.

Our culture shapes and molds us, and often we don't even see how we've been changed by it. It's important for us to take on God's family culture...one that heals and gives hope.

From prostitution to overeating, the world around the early church led to some difficult conversations. Paul's mission for Jesus was to ensure the church had a healthy culture.

Sometimes nothing will stop the pain. Not prayer, bible study, church, friends...nothing helps. What do you do when the pain feels unstoppable?

When running a 50K, Rich found himself in a bad place. But his running partner helped him push through the pain in order to finish the race. Jesus is with us, and will never forsake us as we finish our race of life.

When pain hits us over and over, we can lose hope and trust. And most of all, we feel forgotten and alone. What can we do when we feel forsaken?