Proverbs 4:23 confidently asserts: "Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life." At the beginning of this summer, we studied Jesus' parable of the soils, which represented four types of hearts in people. This week, we'll have the opportunity to practice continual assessment of our own hearts as we explore Psalm 95 – a psalm of exhortation to seek a soft heart toward the Lord.

When life is hard, when all the “haves” around us make us feel like “have nots,” how can we keep our heads and not lose sight of what matters most? Join in as we consider how to both recognize and take hold of the life that is truly life.

What do we own? It's very natural to immediately think of money and possessions. What about our bodies or how we use our time? Do we own those? Psalm 24 actually reminds us that God owns the earth and everything in it (which encompasses every part of everything - including every part of us). What are the implications that we don't actually own anything, but instead are designed to steward it for God's glory and fame? This and more will be unpacked as we study Psalm 24!

Who or what are you looking to for satisfaction? In a world that promises fulfillment through success, comfort, and possessions, we often find ourselves still spiritually thirsty and unsatisfied. In Psalm 63, David writes from the wilderness of Judah and shows us that true satisfaction isn't found in the changing circumstances life, rather its found in the unchanging character of God!

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We likely feel at times that there is an undermining of Judeo-Christian values in our society and those who stand against God stand against us as well. What happens when they have power in society and things we value seem to be crumbling? Foundations are being destroyed and adversaries seem to be winning (though we know they're not truly the enemy). How will we respond in that moment? What is our ultimate refuge when everything good seems to be shaken?

How can we find real life – life to the full? Join in as we kick off a new series, Water from the Rock, exploring how the Psalms point us to Christ as the one who uniquely satisfies our hearts' deepest thirsts.

How can we produce spiritual fruit? By remaining connected to Christ through obeying his commands and aligning our hearts with his in prayer. Join in as we continue exploring fruitfulness this week.

As we finished up Galatians, we saw how God calls his people to be have the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23) manifested in their lives. In our culture today, it is easy for us to give lip-service or talk a good game, but fail to truly live in such a way that demonstrates the fruit of God's Spirit inside of us. Now we'll be taking two weeks to remind and evaluate ourselves as we turn our eyes to our response to the grace of God in our lives!