Are you sitting in your proper place? Do you know your place? “Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Stories are caught as much as taught. A dark power in some stories spreads fast and leads to division and distrust. But our storytelling can also be harnessed as a narrative force for good.

A story-war has been waged--since before history began--to control your mind. Big-businesses and governments can only dream of the narrative Deathstar seeking to grip your imagination and rob you of you.

Who are you? How you answer that question depends on the stories you tell yourself. Stories frame our sense of self. Inside our heads, the self-talk storifies our lives, but knowing our backstory will save the plot!

Got a boat? If so, too bad for you! Everyone who heads to the lake this weekend is going to miss-out. Sure, you may be able to stream the content later, but it won’t be the same.

Want a better perspective on Jesus? Climb a tree! Sounds like a bad joke, but when you become a follower of Jesus, you’ll do anything to see Him more! And your life will invite others to see Him too!

Need a miracle? Pray. Hungry? Pray. Sick? Pray. Need help? Pray. And learn that God provides through bakers, dentists, doctors, educators, and even politicians! That’s just a partial list of all the miracles God provides for us.

Here is one of my favorite movie quotes: a woman says, “I don’t believe in the devil.” a man replies, “Well, you should. He believes in you.” We'll be reading from different sections of the gospel of Mark to stretch our grasp of unseen realities also under Jesus’ dominion.

What are you most afraid of? To quote an old children’s show: “God is bigger than the boogie man!” Jesus rose up, larger than the disciples’ greatest fear—greater than the windswept sea—and showed who He is.

Most people know the story of the prodigal son. And for Jesus followers, most of us identify with the prodigal son. But that wasn’t the association Jesus was seeking in His story. Jesus had another goal in mind, and it’s important that we get it … for our own good.