We think of Christmas as a time of joy but often times, life doesn't go how we plan it. Sometimes we think our lives are moving upward only for things to go wrong. The Book of Psalms and Gospel of Luke teaches us how to Praise God during times of struggle.

The world can be a risky place, sometimes because of our choices and sometimes because that's just life. The very first Christmas was filled with great risk for everyone involved with the birth of Christ. We often try to avoid risk but maybe for this Christmas we need to be a risking-taking servant.

For some of us the holidays bring great joy while for others it includes sadness and loss. The Book of John always us how we can make the absolute most of this season.

There are some things in life that sound great in theory but in practice turn out not to be so good. The process to get to our goal is difficult. In order to be great stewards of God's gifts we must navigate through the process found in God's Word.

Perspective is really important. It drives how we see events and people in our lives. If we want to make a change in our lives we usually have to change our perspective. This is also true for how we manage the resources God gives us.

All the college flyers show people that are happy and exciting and wonderful environments to start your new life. We're always waiting and looking for when life will be at it's best. Life in heaven will actually exceed those expectations. The Book of Revelations tells us how.

We’re impressed by people's creativity to design, create, and repurpose things. There are all sorts of images created by people that influence our thinking about Heaven but how should we picture Heaven? The Bible helps us rethink Heaven and it's more amazing than we should ever imagine.

We spend a great deal of time trying to fill our life with something meaningful. When we say yes to Jesus we can anticipate a meaningful life but not without it’s bumps.

Most of us have something that we're dragging around with us. Maybe it's a decision that we regret or a broken relationship that we would like to have back. We just have stuff and want to know how to deal with it. How can we live in peace when we're so broken? There's one answer to all those questions which is a relationship with Jesus.