The book of Ruth is a powerful story about friendship, redemption, and the power of covenant love. Learn what is possible when we make the choice to cling to one another in loyal friendship.

Are you waiting on some future version of yourself to find happiness and fulfillment? What if your feelings of not being enough are the very thing holding you back from the life God intended?

We are called as followers of Jesus to love unconditionally. This might be easy to understand, but it is very difficult to follow. Can we choose connection over control, release resentment, and let go of our need to compete with others?

In a culture that constantly reminds us what we lack, it can be difficult to remember that we have all we need in Jesus.

Studies out of Harvard and Yale confirm what Jesus taught all along: our assumptions about what will make us truly happy are often wrong. In the Kingdom of God, there is a source of fulfillment that is more than temporary.

There is one surprising behavior that is common in our culture that Jesus never did: hurry. Jesus never rushed. He loved people slowly, with intention, and with presence. This is both a model for how we can love others and a promise about how Jesus wants to love us.

Saul of Tarsus was passionately and confidently pursuing a course of action with righteous fervor. The problem: even though his intentions were right, his direction was wrong. When his life story collided with the truth of Jesus, he made a complete change in direction.

It's one of the hardest teachings of Jesus in our modern culture, and it is historically a lightning rod for controversy. This morning, we wrestle with Jesus' words to a wealthy man seeking connection with God.

Traditionally, Ephiphany is the season that begins after the 12 day of Christmas. The word refers to the moments of revelation and realization, where you see something clearly like the first time. Maybe that's what we need so this new year is more than just another year.

True peace isn't found in the absence of problems. True peace is found in the presence of God. Tonight we look closely at the Wonder of Advent, when God drew near to us in the person of Jesus.