May 16th, 2021 – Long Story Short – New Creation The last movement in God’s Long Story Short offers the ultimate hope that in the day of the Lord all suffering will be released and creation will be restored to the way God intended in the beginning. Our eternal existence with God is not boring […]

May 9th, 2021 – Long Story Short – Church The fifth movement in God’s story, “the Church,” has a long history (some good, some bad) and many misconceptions we need to be aware of. However, when we understand what the church really is, along with our identity and purpose, we can rejoice that we are […]

May 2nd, 2021 – Long Story Short – Jesus The Word of God entered our world as flesh and blood to reveal a path of eternal life by trusting and believing. The Jesus way provides a way to bridge the gap between the holiness of God and our frail and broken humanity.

April 25th, 2021 – Long Story Short – Israel After the creation and the fall, we see God begin his great rescue plan through a man named Abraham and his descendants – the people of Israel. As we follow Israel’s history through 2,000 years, we see that although it is difficult to be different, we […]

April 18th, 2021 – Long Story Short – The Fall The sneaky snake in the garden disrupts the goodness and harmony that God intends in creation. The real enemy of our lives is intent on driving a wedge in our harmony with God. Yet even in the midst of a fall of humanity, God provides […]

April 11th, 2021 – Long Story Short – Creation The first major movement of the Scriptures is the creation story. When we look at the story of creation, we see that we were created from community, which is known as the doctrine of the Trinity, and for community. “Doing life together” is part of God’s […]

April 4th, 2021 – Easter Sunday – A Journey Through Lent – A Prayer for Security David’s psalm celebrates that the Lord offers a path of life, joy, and eternity. All of God’s promises have been fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus.

March 28th, 2021 – A Journey Through Lent – A Prayer for the King Psalm 110 speaks of a throne we cannot claim, a world we cannot heal, and a victory we cannot lose. These realities are fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who is the “incredible Someone” that early believers were […]

March 21st, 2021 – A Journey Through Lent – A Prayer for the World This psalm of praise rejoices in God’s great salvation for all the world. The Lord comes to bring judgement and make all things right in the world.

March 14th, 2021 – A Journey Through Lent – A Prayer of Rest Life is full of problems, and every single person has experienced heartache or danger at some point in their lives. When we place our trust in Christ, we do not find ourselves immune to life’s problems, but we can experience true rest […]