The advent season is upon us and with it often comes the heightened awareness of the already and the not yet. We remember the gift of Jesus' coming into the world and we longingly await his return. As we journey through this in-between time we depend on the truth of God to carry us through whether we gather together on Sundays or are scattered about and snowed in.

When life is difficult and "these light and momentary afflictions" don't feel so light and momentary, what do we do?

In this episode of The Rest of The Week, Kevin and Mike take a closer look at what it means to practically apply the truth of God's word to our lives in daily faith.

In the age of quick, easy, and now now now, what might it look like to choose the path of wisdom?

In John 8, Jesus says, " “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

So, how do we believe this to be true and then live it out on a daily basis?

It's a life-long journey but Kevin & Mike discuss a few ways we can start today.

If we're honest we all would admit we'd like to be more patient, but that begs the question, "are our lives actually set up in a way for us to choose patience?"

Are we really willing to walk the path of patience?

In this episode Kevin & Mike discuss the difficulty of choosing patience in our busy world, but consider the Good News of a God who so patient.

What does it mean that God is faithful? How then as his image bearers do we participate in being faithful? What do we do when it doesn't feel worth it or fruitful?

In this episode Kevin & Mike talk about how to choose the path of faithfulness (even when it's a struggle) in every day life.

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*Correction - When Mike is talking about the story of Elijah (1 Kings 17) he mistakenly says that the Lord sent Elijah to the Shunammite woman. The Lord actually sent Elijah to a widow in Zarephath and it was in fact Elisha who was later went to the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4.

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound, but what exactly is grace and what does it look like to receive it, be transformed by it, and then extend it to those around us?

God's mercy is new each and every day, so what effect ought that to have on our each and every day?

How can a deeper understanding of God's justice move us toward a greater humility? In this episode dip our toes into the depths of this topic by revisiting Kevin's latest sermon and reflecting upon Micah 6:8 -"What does the Lord require of you? Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God."

You've no doubt had someone tell you, "Be, Good." But what does that actually mean as it relates to the goodness of God and how we as image bearers - little reflections of God - receive and participate in his goodness on a day to day basis?