Mary’s song seems fierce and brave. But what if we aren’t?

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

The angels declared that this child would bring, “Peace on Earth.” Did that part of God’s plan fail?

Scripture: Mark 13:8, Luke 12:51-53, Luke 2:14, 

Romans 5:12, Colossians 1:21-22

You know you’re gettin’ somewhere when you start looking past the surface, beyond bogus metrics (like style, popularity, brands), and will settle for nothing less than real depth. A rarely considered Old Testament narrative will show us that God looks past the style, and right to the substance.

Scripture: Ezra 3:8-13, Haggai 2:1-9, Zechariah 4:9-10, Luke 21:38

People too often think of gratitude as a one-dimensional thing: Expressing your good and thankful emotions. That is, “When you feel ‘em, let ‘em out!”  But that doesn’t square with the bible. We need to practice gratitude as a discipline, not just as an emotion. The two are not opposed to one another, they fuel one another.

Scripture: Psalm 118:1-29, I Thessalonians 5:18

Have you been weaned? If you find yourself struggling to find consistency, bouncing from spiritual high, to spiritual low… then there’s a good chance you aren’t off the milk. In a simple and often overlooked Psalm, David helps us see where we really are, and directs us forward.

Scripture: Psalm 131:1-3, I John 2:12-14

Steve Nicholson, a beloved and influential leader in the Vineyard, explains how our words have power to shape the spirit and future of a child.

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, 12:18, 15:4, 16:24

Todd Burkholder explains how our tone, timing and spiritual health call a blessing or curse into the lives of our children, just as much as our words.

Scripture: Proverbs 16:24, 15:23, 12:18, Mark 10:17-21

Love is deep and daring.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NLT)

Some gifts are just too powerful and life-giving to keep to ourselves. Showing gratitude is one of them.

Scripture: Romans 1:8-9, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:15-17, Philippians 1:3-8, Colossians 1:3-5, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3,8-9, 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4, Philemon 1:4-7, 2 Timothy 1:3-4

Forgiveness can be difficult and sometimes seem impossible. But God calls us to forgive as He has forgiven us.

Scripture: Colossians 3:13, Mark 11:25, Matthew 6:14-15, Romans 12:17-19, Proverbs 14:9,

Ephesians 4:21-32