Gouge Your Eye Out Week 4 of Series: Things I Wish Jesus Never Said We are tempted through our appetites, tempted to compromise, and tempted to entitlement. Temptation might be Satan’s primary tool to destroy you, but God wants us to develop ways to resist.

Let The Dead Bury The Dead Week 3 of Series: Things I Wish Jesus Never Said When we love God and put him first in our lives, all other things in life fall into place. Jesus often uses hyperbole to exaggerate a point. Question: How much should you love God? Everything else we love in […]

You Cannot Serve Two Masters Week 2 of Series: Things I Wish Jesus Never Said We live in a culture that makes generosity very difficult to attain. In fact, we have much “mammon” in our lives that steer our hearts away from trusting Jesus fully. When we “let go” of investing in the things of […]

Turn The Other Cheek Week 1 of Series: Things I Wish Jesus Never Said Jesus was calling people to a brand new way of life. “Turn The Other Cheek” means we choose to forgive and not retaliate, which will lead toward healing and reconciliation. We aren’t called to carry the burden of judgment.

Inescapable Love Week 7 of Series: Life’s Playlists David has experienced the scrutiny of God. Not only does God have infinite knowledge of the psalmist, but also intimate knowledge. The central item in the religious life isn’t my knowledge of God, but God’s knowledge of me. Even though we live in a culture that attempts to […]

Restorative Power Week 6 of Series: Life’s Playlists When we repent of our sin both collectively and personally, we can wage peace in our war-torn world and see God’s restorative power at work.

Re-Claiming the Heart of Worship Week 7 of Series: Life’s Playlists A Full heart is a thankful heart. When we give thanks personally and in worship, it changes our orientation. A distracted and dismissive heart will never be full.

Learning To Know God By Standing Still Week 5 of Series: Life’s Playlists By creating moments of stillness and silence in our lives, we are better able to block out the “noise” of this chaotic world and take in the voice of God as he speaks truth into our lives.

An Unshakeable Faith Week 5 of Series: Life’s Playlists As human beings we have a natural tendency to find our safety and security in things others than Jesus. Psalm 62, however, encourages us to place our complete trust in God, rather than using other “security blankets.”

Out of the Mire and Into the Choir Week 4 of Series: Life’s Playlists