Jesus was a story teller, but why?  What was the reason behind the stories he told and are we taking them a bit to loosely?

In our fear of making Communion/The Lord's Supper MORE than Jesus intended, my fear is we have instead made it so much LESS than He wanted.

Here's a simple but effective Bible Study for you to consider.

What is IRREPLACEABLE to you?  If does your time, attention, and money indicate its true value?

You don't have to look very far to find someone grieving.  If you lean in and not look away you can love them powerfully like Jesus.

Is it ever loving to allow someone who has hurt you to to suffering the natural consequences of those choices even while you forgive them?

Do you feel guilty when you take some down time?  Do you believe you're somehow letting down?  Well, hear this--JESUS prioritized getting away and you can too!

The greatest stash of untapped wisdom is in our elders, mentor, those who have walked the path of faith longer than we have.  THIS year, why not be more intentional and ASK YOUR ELDERS!

Relationships are messy and risking.  BUT they are sooooo worth it!  Let's be more intentional in our relationships this year.

It's so easy to see other's people's small sins are BIG in our eyes and then turn around and ignore our "small sins" that are really whoppers!