The story of Jesus’s transfiguration, like that of Moses’s transfiguration, is at its heart a story about fear—fear of God, fear of neighbor, fear of self. But it’s also a story about grace which is not and cannot be thwarted, and which envelops us in...

Many of us grow up being told that we are “destined” for bigger and better things, but what does the Bible say? What fate actually awaits our dreams, our relationships, and our churches? A journey through Disney movies, thermodynamics, and of course...

Appearances can be deceiving.What if, in our brokenness, we are actually in the fullness of our strength?Pain and sorrow come to all of us eventually, often leaving wounds that never completely heal.As the trials of life bring us to our knees, we turn...

No one makes it through life without times of deep pain and questions. But if we look for God in our darkest times, we will find Him with us in the fire, just as he was with Shaddrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And when we let Him use our stories, He...

The scriptures reveal to us our desire to make things right in the world.  This desire leads us to take actions in ways beyond than what God has called us to do in this life.  However, Jesus teaches his disciples to combat despair by embodying the...

We were designed to BE with God. To listen to Him and walk with Him. In His presence is everything we need, both as individuals and as a body of believers.

Believing the truth about our identity as unconditionally loved daughters and sons of God can and should serve as the lens through which we see ourselves and the world around us.  We are not who others say that we are, we are not our successes or our...

It all comes down to this -- whether we are going to "surrender all". Are we going to try to manage two boats (Jesus, plus something else)? Or will we trust ourselves to one boat and let the Holy Spirit take us on a wild ride down the rapids...

A brief walk through of personal experiences, and seeing how the  gospel of Christ and the holy spirit bring peace to your sufferings in sometimes unorthodox ways. Allow yourself to be disarmed and allow the holy spirit to comfort you.

Throughout the scriptures believers are called upon to humble themselves and walk in humility with one another. An ongoing lifestyle of walking in humility begins to produce brokenness in our hearts. David speaks of this strongly in Psalm 51:17...