Sometimes we can take for granted what God has done for us. But a big picture view of the universe and the Bible helps us to see that what God did and does is amazing!

The default strategy for human beings is to try to live life on our own. But eventually we come to the end of ourselves and realize that that does not work. Jesus invites us to follow him and his teaching, and he will give us rest.

The things that Jesus said in the Bible are sometimes presented as one-line zingers intended to shore up our broken and hurting lives. But those one-liners come from a larger story which is also important for us as we seek to grow in faith, hope and love. Listen to what many consider the best sermon ever, the Sermon on the Mount, and let Jesus' words wash over you and lift you up. (Mt. 5-7).

God is able to take a great loss and turn it into something positive for many people. This is a special message about how God did that through a mission outreach to Africa.

From time to time, we do silly, even embarassing, things. But God, in His great love for us, continues to woo us in the hope that we will return to Him, our source of life, love, hope and forgiveness.

Without the unconditional love that we need, we develop a false persona to try to get others to love us. But it is all false, and we never have peace or love inside us. Through Jesus, God has come close, connected with and chosen us so we can be confident in His love.

When we lack intimacy in our relationship with God, we miss out on living life with peace, hope and resilience. Jesus is inviting us to receive more of God’s love in the deepest part of our soul so that we, and others, feel both safe and loved.

While we struggle to understand if God is who we want Him to be, God has been faithfully loving humanity since before time began. When we open our hearts and minds to His love, we can see evidence of God’s faithful love throughout history. We see that faithful love shines most clearly when Jesus came to personally rescue us and bring us into the freedom of abundant life with Him.

We believe that God loves us, but it is hard for us to imagine the infinite scope of God’s love for us. Jesus shows us that God’s love for us has no limits.

We usually think of other humans as both the source and the object of our love. But we read in the Bible that the ultimate source of all love is God. He loved us first and best, and as we know and rely on His love, He helps us to truly love others.