Faith opens doors. When we follow Jesus, we discover that doors open up in our lives. That we are freer, more open to dreams, and ready...

In our fear-based political climate, both sides paint a picture that if the other side wins, it won’t just be bad, it will be complete...

Following Jesus changes our lives, fills them with meaning and purpose that is unique for each one of us.  The church also has a unique...

Following Jesus changes our lives, fills them with meaning and purpose that is unique for each one of us. But does that lead to...

When we are living a life of discipleship, there is no “on time” and “off time.” This is a lifestyle, not a job.  And so even as we...

Discerning our purpose can feel like another task on the to-do list. And giving our best energy to discerning and living out God’s...

Searching for your purpose can be especially frustrating when you feel like you’ve lost some functionality in your life – to cancer or...

You are not a generic human in God’s plan. God creates each person unique and sends each with a special message to deliver, with a...

Often it feels like we are just surviving, getting through one week, barely catching your breath and plowing into the next. We get...

Suffering is real, and universal, and we work pretty hard to get away from it. In the midst of suffering, we look for God to take it...

Summer is a beautiful season where our regular routines are interrupted. Even if you don’t have kids in school, you can feel the...

One of the doubts that people struggle with the most is the question of unanswered prayer, or what seems like unanswered prayer. The...

“Knowing they’re waiting for me in heaven makes all the difference.” I’ve heard this so many times. When people are grieving, the thought...

I’m sure that you know good, generous people who are not Christian. And you doubt that God will reject them and send them to hell just...

The Bible is a complicated book. Actually, it’s 66 books bound together, and many of them aren’t even books. Some are letters. Some are...

I grew up when the big controversy was about teaching evolution in the public schools. Religious people said it violated their beliefs...

No one gets out of this life unscathed. It’s a universal truth. We all experience pain, grief, despair, or darkness of some sort. Even...

Last Sunday the leadership team discussed their responses to “Why Jesus?”  Or, “Why be Christian?” These were our responses. Lots of...

Jesus arrived in the most important place to every Israelite – Jerusalem. It literally means “City of Peace” and it was where the people...

Geography matters in the gospels. Over half of the gospel of Luke follows Jesus’ journey from Galilee in the north, uphill to Jerusalem...