Christian hope is more than a band aid to get us to an eternal afterlife, it is a hope that shows up in our lives with purpose and direction for who we are and what we do
Is faith something we believe in our hearts, something we think in our heads, or something we do with our hands? James tells us in his letter to the churches that faith is all of these working together at the same time.
Any test of Christian faith ought to bring two features into clear focus: truth and trust; how does the testing of our faith help us see truth more clearly and help us trust God more completely?
Perseverance is not always easy or fun; but we are reminded today that abiding in times of perseverance produces character and hope in us
God originally established the sabbath as a pattern of rest and restoration for his creation; yet we struggle to see today why it is good for our world to rest
So much of our world right now is focused on getting through the storm to the other side; Peter shows us what steps of faith look like today in the middle of the storm
The out-of-placeness and the feeling that something is not quite right about stay-at-home Easter 2020 might actually give us a closer glimpse of what that very first Easter Sunday was like.
Walk through the garden of Gethsemane as we reflect on the moments leading to Jesus' betrayal.
The blessing of God is highlighted in worship but is not confined to any one time or place; how does the blessing of God continue when the worshippers are dispersed and scattered?
Contentment is hard to find in today's world; we experience glimpses of it, but God provides a way to embrace a soul of contentment.