When Jesus gave his greatest teaching, He shared what it looks like for us to flourish together in the Good News kingdom, here and now, by His Spirit. In this upside down kingdom, it's the humble and lowly who get to experience the glory and goodness of God's presence.

In the conclusion to our series on emotionally healthy spirituality, Pastor Scott considers the deep gladness that is found--even in the midst of life's hardships--when we delight in God and His kingdom.

The biblical authors tell us that marriage is a beautiful witness to the reality of King Jesus and His Church. So how does that play out in the ordinary messiness of life and relationships?

The emotion of guilt is a gift designed to lead us to reconciliation with God and others, but our idolatries can turn it into shame or other unhealthy responses.

A healthy shame shows us that we must humbly reach out for belonging and significance. But there is a toxic shame that leads to isolation.

The emotion of anger can actually be used positively, just as Jesus did. Anger illuminates what we are passionate about, so we can seek how to wisely direct that energy.

When you feel lonely, you are registering a God-given desire for intimacy, whether that be intimacy with others, God, or yourself. However, there is a dark side to loneliness that often leads to evil.

Is fear bad? We believe fear is an important lantern meant to lead us to faith in God and His promises. Because God is good and loves us in the midst of our need, we can openly ask Him and His people for help. What do you need from Jesus, today?

Even in our modern age of technological progress, depression is on the rise. The reality that Jesus walked out of the tomb offers the world a surprising hope for the future and a renewed meaning in the present.

No matter what they believe, by and large humans tend to live with a posture that we must justify or atone for what we've done. But it's never enough. The death of Messiah Jesus on the cross means our mistakes are covered, we have an Advocate in the midst of suffering, and we can live in harmony with God and others by the power of the Spirit.