What do you want the garden of your life to look like? At the end of your life, what do you want to look back on and be proud of?  The successes of this world (a bank full of money, a big house, and a successful career?) or a life that brought you happiness, true fulfillment, and a purpose that impacted the lives of others? 

Resources: Psalms 127 and Matthew 6

What keeps people from going to church and how can we as a church be more like Jesus?

Resources: 

Yoga Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmlh6AHFW0E&list=PLui6Eyny-Uzyp5P3Vcuv5qCHQOC8W6grN

Song: Revolutionary by Josh Wilson

 Bible Verses:

Luke 16:10

1 Corinthians 12

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8

Romans 12:9

Matthew 5:46-47

John 1:8-11

Romans 12:2

The Sabbath is a gift to us from God. We need rest and a chance to reconnect with God. It's how he created us and he even modeled it for us himself! 

Resources: Exodus 20:8-11 ; 23:10-12, Romans 14, Matthew 11:28 

Have a great week! Until next time <3

When I studied Ruth, I was amazed by how many biblical concepts and values were packed into such a small book! In this episode, we dig into Ruth to take away 3 key points:
- Hesed is something we should all strive for.  This word wraps up many of God's attributes into one word -- love, covenant faithfulness, mercy, grace, kindness, loyalty, acts of devotion, and loving-kindness that goes beyond the requirements of duty.
-God uses the faithfulness of ordinary people to accomplish his extraordinary plan
- God's plan will always come to fruition and we can't do anything to mess that up! 

If you want to dive deeper into some of the things that were talked about today, check out the following resources:
*Read Ruth 1-4 (and use a study bible or bible study app that digs deeper-- I use the First 5 app)
*Read Matthew 1 for the genealogy 
*Read Proverbs 11:27, 21:21 (the original translation of these verses used the word Hesed)
*Learn more about gleaning in Leviticus 19:19, 23:22 , and Deuteronomy 24:19
*Learn More about Kinsman Redeemer in Deuteronomy 25:5-10
*Podcast that digs into each chapter: "Ruth" by Cory Baugher

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If you get off track, you don't have to stay off track! Sometimes life messes up our routines, but we don't have to let that keep us down for long! We can make the decision everyday to start our day off on the right foot; and if you mess up, try again tomorrow!

If you get off track, you don't have to stay off track! Sometimes life messes up our routines, but we don't have to let that keep us down for long! We can make the decision everyday to start our day off on the right foot and if you mess up, try again tomorrow!

What does it mean when Jesus says "Anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven"?

Verses: Matthew 18:1-5 / Matthew 19: 13-14 / Matthew 19:30 // Song: “Everything” by Lauren Daigle 

This interview gets me fired up to go out and be fishers of men! Bryan is the Youth Pastor at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church and on this podcast he shares his faith journey and how God has lit a fire in his Church. I love seeing the love for God and community that bubbles out of this Church. Take a listen and get inspired to go and do the good work! 

We are truly content when we are thankful for what we have a remember how God has taken care of us and will continue to take care of us. I hope you all get to spend some quality time with the ones that you're most thankful for today!