A life of gratitude leads to a life of devotion, not the other way around. When we are thankful for all that God has done for us and who He is, we are moved to live a life of worship, service, and praise. We are going to explore this psalm as a prayer of thankfulness we can adopt in our lives, doing a reflective prayer experience in the service to help practice.

Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most misused verses, and we do it even more injustice when we leave out verses 12-13 - The beginning of realizing any plans God has for us is seeking Him and shaping our lives in pursuit of a relationship with Him. With so much going on in our lives, God’s way of life is not to take on more, but simplify and focus on what really matters.

"People who keep Sabbath live all seven days differently.” Sabbath is a practice for us outlined on page 1 of Scripture - God Rested. Sabbath is built into the DNA of creation as a rhythm for us to follow, with Jesus reminding us that Sabbath was created for us, not the other way around. Sabbath is what brings life, not a burdensome obligation.

Desire is endless; it is never filled or enough. We are torn, pushed, and pulled in multiple directions as we go through life, which wears us down. We live busier than ever, but never at peace. We are more connected than ever, but experience more loneliness and isolation. True life is not found in doing more, but in the pursuit of God, which leads to abounding love, limitless peace, eternal joy, and true satisfaction.

The most common response when you ask someone how they’re doing is likely something with the word “busy.” We wear it as a badge of honour to always be constantly on the go. We have this message blasted at us to do more, be more, consume more, produce more - yet that does not lead to the life of contentment that we think it does. The way of Jesus is a different rhythm of life. Jesus lived his life creating space for relationships and Kingdom work, and invites us to do the same. True life is not found in pursuing more, but actually in a refocus on less; we gain our life when we lose it. 

On Anointing Sunday, Aaron reflects on Luke 4 and the meaning of being set apart for God’s work. With stories and scripture, we’re reminded that each of us is God’s masterpiece, invited to activate our faith and partner with Him in every season.

The Gospel of Luke uses the verbal formula, “the son of man came,” only twice: once about Jesus' mission, and the other about Jesus’ method. This Sunday’s favourite story shows us how Jesus did ministry and operated within his culture, which set up how the early church did things for the first 300 years of its existence.

Fady talks about the story of Jonah and what it reveals about God’s love and mercy. Drawing from his work in Bible translation and his own experience as a Christian minority in the Middle East, Fady explores why Jonah fled from God’s call and how fear, hatred, and history can keep us from sharing God’s love.

Through Jonah’s journey, from fleeing to the fish, to Nineveh’s surprising repentance, Fady shows that God values every human life, even those we may see as enemies. Jonah’s reluctance points us to Jesus, who spent three days in the grave and rose again, embodying God’s relentless love and hope for humanity. The challenge for us: to surrender to God’s presence, gain His perspective, and learn to see every person as created in His image, worthy of love, mercy, and restoration.

Learn how to bring God’s heavenly kingdom while living in the earthly kingdom.

We’re looking at a famous story found in all four Gospels - Jesus flipping the tables and driving out the moneylenders and merchants. What’s going on here? Is Jesus against people making some money? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Was he upset they weren’t making WWJD bracelets instead? Well, the Gospel of Mark gives us stories on either side of this incident that shed some light on what Jesus is trying to say at the temple.