Jesus is God's Chosen One, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He will baptize his followers with the Holy Spirit. Jesus has the power to forgive our sin, remove our shame, and transform us into the people we long to be. We're all...

Jesus is greater. John knew his place: He was the voice in the desert inviting people to prepare for the coming Messiah. John knew he wasn’t worthy to perform slave duties with Jesus. Neither are we. What Jesus wants to do is infinitely more...

Jesus is the Jewish Messiah and God in human flesh. He created us and he exposes us. The Son of God became a human being to reveal God to us. We can reject him as the world does, or we can trust in him and become God’s children.

Because God cares for us and restores our fortunes, we care for broken people so they learn to care for other through Jesus Christ. We do so by developing leaders, submitting to God and Scripture, sharing our lives with one another, and generously...

Our destiny is determined by our habits. So take time to reflect on 2021, the direction you're headed, and where you want to be in the future. What is God inviting you to do differently to prepare for the future he longs for you to experience?

God's promise at Christmas

Jesus is the strong and loving king who will lead God's people in peace. He will return to annihilate evil and create the perfect world we long for. We prepare for his return by submitting to his leadership now.

In his own way and time, God will restore the fortunes of those who follow Jesus. So, recognize every drink of water as a gift and down payment of the well of living water God has prepared for all who love him. And let us wait patiently for our...

God is rational, but we cannot possibly understand why God created a world where suffering is real and pervasive. We can try, but we'll always fall short of grasping what God is doing because his ways are higher than our ways. In the end, all we can...

Even when we suffer, God is just—though his ways are mysterious. Job put God on trial, revealing his own self-righteousness. How can any of us compare our justice to God’s justice? God doesn’t answer to us, nor does he fit into our tidy boxes....