We all tend to fall into one of two ditches – licentiousness or legalism – but the grace of Jesus rescues us from both. Grace reveals that our worth isn’t found in how much we perform or how far we’ve strayed, but in what Jesus has already done. In Luke 7, a Pharisee’s self-righteousness and a broken woman’s worship collide, and Jesus makes clear that forgiveness and love flow not from rule-keeping, but from grace received through faith. The gospel isn’t just that Jesus died for our sin; it’s that He lives for our righteousness. When we truly grasp this, grace becomes a fountain of love that overflows from our lives into the world around us. When we understand the depth of God’s grace, we can’t help but let His love overflow into the lives of those around us.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

Many of us long for a faith that’s real; not just words or appearances, but genuine devotion to Jesus. In Mark 12:38–44, Jesus contrasts the hollow devotion of the scribes with the sincere, sacrificial devotion of a poor widow. While the scribes gave large sums to be seen and admired, the widow quietly gave all she had. Jesus flips the script and shows us that authentic devotion isn’t casual, it’s costly. Everything we have ultimately belongs to God; we are stewards, not owners. Our giving reveals where our hearts truly lie. When we trust God as our provider, we’re freed to live generously and sacrificially. Because of Jesus’ great generosity toward us, we’re invited to follow His example and live  lives of worship, discipleship, and mission through sacrificial devotion.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10;30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, or 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

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When asked what mattered most, Jesus pointed us back to something ancient and foundational—the Shema: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.” God doesn’t just want a part of us, He wants the whole person. Real love for God isn’t compartmentalized; it’s a fully integrated response of heart, mind, and action. Feelings alone can’t sustain love, but neither can obedience without affection. We love because He first loved us. Before the foundation of the world, He set His love on us. Jesus invites us into a relationship where every part of who we are is ordered around Him. Where have our loves drifted? The invitation to us is to return to our first love and reorient our lives around the One who loved us first.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10;30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, or 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

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Do you truly know God or do you just know about Him? Sometimes deep-seeded unbelief can take root in our hearts. It manifests as an unwillingness to trust God or take Him at His Word. In this passage, Jesus confronts the Sadducees for their willful ignorance, a refusal to know truth. Yet even in His rebuke, there’s good news: if Jesus says they’re wrong, it means there is a right. Jesus shows that real faith is found in knowing the truth, knowing eternal life, and knowing God Himself. The Sadducees rejected the supernatural, lived as if this world was all there is, and tried to keep God at arm’s length. But Jesus invites us into something far better—a living relationship with the God of the living. Do you truly know Him? Or have you kept Him at a distance? God is calling us to repent of unbelief and step into faith, to know His truth, His power, and His eternal life.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10;30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, or 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

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Many people think leadership is about talent, charisma, or gifting—the “it” factor that makes someone stand out. But Jesus defines leadership differently. He emphasizes faithfulness over talent and warns us not to confuse giftedness with godliness. True leaders set an example in every area of life, not just in what they do but in who they are. We teach what we know, but we reproduce who we are. The goal of Christian leadership is to bring people into spiritual maturity. If everyone around you followed your example, what kind of community would it create? In God’s kingdom, success isn’t measured by charisma or influence, but by Christlike character, integrity, and faithfulness.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

For Christians, what we do with our relationships is the most important thing about us. Our walk with Jesus is meant to be lived out in community, with relationships as the very place where our faith takes shape. We should be able to identify the quality of someone’s faith by looking at their relationships. Jesus reorders our priorities: Him first, others second, ourselves third. The only reason we aspire to leadership is to love and serve others, not for status or recognition. The quality of our faith is revealed in the way we love, forgive, and remain committed to others. Yet relationships are messy—people offend, disappoint, and wound us. The real question is, what will we do with those offenses? Scripture calls us to forgive, to reconcile, and to make every effort to live in unity. Those who know they’ve been forgiven by Jesus extend His grace freely, refusing bitterness and choosing love. In this way, our relationships become a living testimony of His transforming presence.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

In a world marked by fear, anxiety, and insecurity, Jesus stands out as the most confident and courageous leader who ever lived. He was not insecure, not swayed by people’s opinions, not ruled by fear. And because of Him, we’ve been given everything we need to walk with that same humble confidence and bold courage. True confidence isn’t a personality trait—it’s a trust issue. When our confidence is in God alone, we can live both humble and bold. Gospel confidence becomes the launch pad, and courage is what propels us into God’s calling. In an anxious age, the world desperately needs leaders who carry a non-anxious presence—the steadying presence of Jesus. Will we shrink back, or will we step forward with boldness to embody His peace and His courage in the very places He’s sending us?

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

Jesus’ leadership was marked by both grace and truth—never one at the expense of the other. Truth sets boundaries, confronts sin, and reveals God’s standards. Grace offers forgiveness, kindness, and help for people to flourish. When we look at Jesus’ interactions—the woman at the well, the woman caught in adultery—we see Him refusing to excuse sin while still welcoming sinners. Too often, we lean toward one side: emphasizing grace in a way that tolerates sin, or emphasizing truth in a way that crushes people under legalism. But Jesus shows us a better way. Compassion, not mere empathy, allows us to feel for others while staying anchored in God’s truth, offering comfort and correction. As His people, we’re called to represent Him by walking in this same framework of grace and truth—speaking truth in love, extending compassion, and standing firm in a culture that often demands one without the other.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

The way of Jesus is the way of humility—and yet pride lurks in every one of our hearts. Pride keeps us comparing, striving, and resisting God, while humility positions us to receive His grace. True Christian leadership is not marked by pride or self-importance but by a posture of humility, following the example of Jesus who became a servant. Scripture is clear: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). True humility is not misery, weakness, or hiding who you are—it’s seeing everything as a gift, boasting only in Christ, and living to serve others. Pride deceives us, but humility frees us to walk in the strength and joy of becoming more like Jesus.

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com

What kind of impact is your life leaving on others? Every disciple of Jesus is called to grow in leadership—not just those with formal titles, but anyone who takes responsibility for the good of others. Leadership in God’s kingdom is never about power or self-promotion; it’s about serving. If a leader brings about change, then more leaders can bring about more change. Jesus redefined leadership when He said, “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” To lead like Jesus is to see the needs around us and lay aside our preferences so that others can flourish in Him. If we’re going to turn the Bay Area of Houston upside down, then we as a people need to be ready to be sent into the places God calls us. Whether in parenting, in the workplace, or in everyday relationships, leadership is part of our calling. The real question is—are we leading for ourselves, or for the sake of others, like Jesus did? And are we willing to put our “yes” on the table when He calls?

You can join our OneLife Sunday morning gatherings via livestream at 8:45am and 10:30am CST every Sunday morning. Or if you’re local to the Bay Area of Houston, we’d love to have you join us in person Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 8:45am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm!

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At OneLife, we want to be and make disciples of Jesus who love God, one another, and our world. We are God’s people making much of Jesus in everyday life for the good of the neighborhoods in the Bay Area of Houston and beyond.

For more information about us and our gatherings, visit https://www.onelifehouston.com