The Porch (Video)

Many people think that the moment you become a Christian, life is going to get easier. That's not always the case. The Apostle Paul outlines in Ephesians 4 how Christians become new creations day by day through God's truth.

Feelings and identities are important, and we've all got them both. The question is not whether feelings are powerful or whether identity is important. The question is, "Which one should come first?"

Feelings and identities are important, and we've all got them both. The question is not whether feelings are powerful or whether identity is important. The question is, "Which one should come first?"

If you remember what you have in Christ, it changes everything. In 2 Corinthians, Paul reminds us that we are made anew when we surrender our lives to Jesus. Our views, status, and purpose all change for the better.

If you remember what you have in Christ, it changes everything. In 2 Corinthians, Paul reminds us that we are made anew when we surrender our lives to Jesus. Our views, status, and purpose all change for the better.

God, where are you going with this? It's a question we might ask during difficult circumstances. In Joshua 1-5, we see a nation under new leadership put their trust in God and overcome their own difficult circumstances to enter into the promise land.

God, where are you going with this? It's a question we might ask during difficult circumstances. In Joshua 1-5, we see a nation under new leadership put their trust in God and overcome their own difficult circumstances to enter into the promise land.

Anyone who is close to you influences you, and anyone who influences you, at that moment at least, becomes your leader. We all choose leaders more often than we think, and a biblical way to choose is a must.

Anyone who is close to you influences you, and anyone who influences you, at that moment at least, becomes your leader. We all choose leaders more often than we think, and a biblical way to choose is a must.

How did we get to this point as a nation? We overlooked God's clear instructions and misunderstood the consequences as it relates to one of the greatest desires of young adults, sex. We must return to God and know that He delights in forgiving us, no matter how far we've strayed personally and as a nation.