Christmas is not a singular event, it takes place as part of a larger story.  One that started in a garden and continues even today.

As we begin the Advent season we look at the beauty of resting in the hope that Christ brought.

Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace.  But it's not simply a "lack of conflict," it's an all-encompassing, lifelong pursuit that seeks to put everything back the way is supposed to be.  So, how is it supposed to be?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss the concept of "shalom," how it saturates all of scripture and how Jesus brought it in its fullness.

Simplicity has become kind of a buzzword in the last decade. It can be seen in minimalist design, tiny houses, and mindfulness. These may be ways it plays out but simplicity goes deeper, it's an attitude, a motivation, a way of ordering our inner world so that our outer world can find peace. Join Scott and Mike today as they discuss what a lifestyle of simplicity looks like and how we can pursue it in our own lives.

Proverbs is more than just platitudes and ways to improve your life.  It's a new way of living, a new way of seeing the world.

Being grateful will change our lives.  But, what does that actually mean?  Is it as simple as saying, "Thank you," or is there a deeper, more critical shift in our hearts and minds that takes place when we are grateful even in suffering?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they look into the depths of what it means to be thankful and how it directs the gaze of our life outwards.

Embracing forgiveness as a community is critical to our well being and it is one way that we can actively guard our hearts.

There are many misperceptions about the church and Christianity that even shape the minds of followers of Jesus.  Does everyone think the same, vote the same, act the same?  Does the church collectively judge the culture?  Is the church supposed to separate from people who don't think like them?  Join Scott and Mike this week as they share their experience and thoughts on misperceptions both inside and outside of the church.

The framework of our lives is our hearts.  All that we are and all that we will be is contained in our hearts.  We have to keep it safe because our lives depend on it.

The "will of God" is often spoken of as some ethereal thing that must be sought after but we really won't know if we've found even if we do. It's a concept that can be frustrating, damaging, or disappointing when not understood. Join Scott and Mike this week as they debunk some myths surrounding it and offer a more refreshing, joyful view.

So you know, this episode is only 40 mins long, but there are an extra 20 mins of silence at the end. This was not intentional but it's there.