If gratitude is so good for us, why do we often fail to be grateful?

We live in a culture that hits us a thousand different times a day in a thousand ways that life is not good until we own, do, or become (you fill in the blank). We must push back against this false narrative! How? By “giving thanks in all circumstances.”

The last question in this Explore God sermon series is “Can I know God personally?” Jesus says, “Yes, you can! And it is in knowing God that there is full/abundant/eternal life.” He created us to know Him and be known by Him; to enjoy Him and be enjoyed by Him. He created us to be in a relationship with Him! More than anything else.

Every major denomination of Christianity affirms a similar commitment to the authority and inspiration of the Bible. They may do so with different words and emphases, but in the end, all Christians look to the Bible as a source of truth about God, themselves, and what they must do in order to be in a proper relationship with God. Is their trust in the Bible well-founded? Is the Bible reliable? Let's find out in Part 6 of the Explore God series.

According to recent studies, the majority of the world’s population believes in God or a universal deity. Of course, people describe God in very different ways: personal deity, transcendent divine, higher power, or universal spirit. Nonetheless, we believe something or someone is above humanity and the universe as we know it. So when a particular person professes to be God, it’s a big deal. And Jesus—the Jewish teacher who lived in the first century CE—did just that. Watch now as we examine "Is Jesus Really God?" Part 5 of our series, Explore God.

It's true that Christianity is narrow, but what religion isn’t? Narrow is the very definition of every truth claim, for if something is true there are other claims that can’t be. Christianity is narrow, but by no means is it too narrow. Why is that? Come and explore with us.

Romans 8:18 says, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” In this passage, the Apostle Paul suggests that something good always comes from something bad. Indeed, a few verses later he affirms that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him.” Scripture proposes that, despite the painful circumstances in which we often find ourselves, God can somehow use them for his and our good. Let's explore part 3!

We are all complex creatures in a complex world, wrestling with the same fundamental questions. In the end, each of us must choose to take this data, sift through it, and make an informed decision. Is there a God, or isn't there?

We all wonder why we are one of 8,063,384,000 people roaming this big, blue planet. Why are we here? Is there a purpose for our existence? This is one of the big questions most of us wrestle with, even at a very young age. Let's explore Life's purpose together.

So many days are frustrating and disappointing. We love, serve, and invite only to come up empty. We initiate conversations about Jesus only to see the topic avoided. Sometimes, there is a part of you that would just like to hang it up because fish don't seem to bite anymore. But Jesus says keep throwing out the net. Jesus sees what we do not see.