Just less than half of the Psalms are Laments—songs preserved in Scripture from people who didn’t feel like singing. They are set in the minor chords. That’s what we see in Psalm 22. And then in Psalm 23, are the major...

Songs connect things. And in the middle of Scripture—of history, law and prophets, there is a giant collection of music. So, we’re going to get nostalgic and take a look at the Psalms, the Summer Playlist of God’s people in Israel....

We human beings have this God-designed hunger for group, for community, for togetherness. And, with billions of people in the world, someone should figure out a system where no one is lonely.Someone did. That Someone is God. That system is called...

If YOU are the center of your universe, even God exists for your pleasure. The reason you don’t receive from this Giving God is either because you don’t ask or you ask with wrong motives. 

When you ask God to pour out His power,...

Prayer is a mystery. We’re not sure how or why it “works” to talk to and ask God for things or tell Him about things. But Scripture gives clear insight into what makes for effective connection with heaven through prayer. In this...

Following Jesus means that we surrender our right to get back at those who hurt us. And in order to truly forgive, we need to know what forgiving is not. Forgiving is not overlooking the wrong. It's not excusing or minimizing a wrong. It's not...

There are a lot of possible stories when it comes to trusting the church. Some short and simple, some complex and tangled. Some stories of churches that encouraged blind trust—that didn’t allow questions about what the church taught or...

There are some powerful, descriptive words that help us to understand why we can place our trust in this “old book,” the Bible.

1. The Word is Living. The living Logos (Logic) of God never goes out of date. It is always relevant to our...

Trust is a pretty giant deal. Our willingness to trust and be trusted affects our connection to God, our friends, our spouses, our kids, our strangers. It affects the way we see the world. It affects us in intimate and public ways.  Trust is a...