All the prayers in this series have required great courage and vulnerability to authentically pray. This one might be the hardest. It is the request to God that He would strip away all dependency we have on ourselves in order that we might be...

Ricky Bobby praying to 8lbs 6oz baby Jesus is pretty funny. His misinformed view of God leads to a hilarious, and ineffective, prayer. But are you sure your view of God is fully aligned with reality? Prayer is a communicative response to our...

So much of what we pray is safe, boing, and predictable, and it's stuff that will mostly work out by itself, even if we don't pray for it. David modeled what it looks like to begin to pray with fire. He taught us to ask God to search our...

Prayer is an instinctive human behavior. Most Americans report that they pray at least occasionally. Yet few people have a rich and meaningful prayer life. In this message, we'll explore why prayer is vital for human flourishing, and how to...

Covid has been an uncertain season for all of us. But when you have responsibility of leading children, employees or family members through the uncertainty, it provides an extra burden, making you feel like you're supposed to know all the...

There are plenty of people dividing us from one another, but someone who can unite people is worth their weight in gold. That person is also going to be happier than people who divide...at least that's what Jesus taught. Today's lesson...

Social distancing and "safer at home" taught us how much we need community. And more than we need people around us, we need people who are near us. We need real friendships. That's not only how God designed his church to work, but his...

Life isn't fair. Some people have a harder go of it than others. Whether your situation is easy or challenging, God cares deeply about how you respond. We don't get to choose what opportunities or challenges come our way, but we do get to...

What do you do when you cry out to God and he doesn't seem to answer? What do you do when you're stuck in your circumstances? In this message we'll learn how to seek God when he's not doing what we want.

Our lives are fast paced, packed to the max, and crazy busy. Being busy has been seen as a badge of pride or an indicator of importance in life. But the lack of lifestyle margin increases stress and anxiety and decreases patience. Our pace in life...