The world is broken, and our soul's cry our for justice and wholeness. (Matthew 5:6, Matthew 23:23-24)

Empires have always used force and might to show their power. But Jesus turns the notion of true strength upside down with 4 simple words: "Blessed are the meek." (Matthew 5:5, 1 Peter 3:13-16

We cannot heal what we are unwilling to grieve. Jesus blessed those in the midst of loss, because it's in these moments we see Him by our side. (Matthew 5:4, Romans 12:9-15)

The world might have their own definition of "the good life." But as we begin looking at the Beatitudes, we see that Jesus calls all the "wrong people" blessed. (Matthew 5:3, Luke 18:9-14)

It's never been a question of if Christians will be political. The question is... will we be political like Jesus? (Matthew 22:15-22)

In Paul's letters, he refers to the Church as God's "holy people." But instead of a holiness that repels, we're called to a holiness that draws people in - as we see in the life of Jesus. (1 Peter 2:9-10)

This is the season that God is transitioning us from being consumers to producers - joining God's work of cultivating the life of Jesus right where we are. (1 Cor. 3:1-19)

Lots of decisions must be made in the days ahead as we navigate our world moving forward. But as both individuals and as a Church, we will ultimately be remembered in these days by one thing: how we love. (1 John 4:7-12)

Hope isn't a feeling you catch. Hope is cultivated through the patient endurance through our suffering - which serves as the fertile ground where God brings us new life. (Romans 5:3-5)

There is a weariness in this time that goes deeper than being tired. Our souls cry for our rest. Psalm 131 calls us to be restored through stillness in the arms of our God.