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Community | Evaluation vs. Encouragement
Our culture has grown increasingly intolerant of judgmental attitudes. Still, there seems to be no escaping evaluation. From the report card at school and the performa...
God's Will | Plan vs. Purpose
One of life's biggest questions is, "What is God's plan for my life?" What's the ideal job for which I was created? Am I called to move another part of the world and b...
Faith | Mastery vs. Mystery
Have you ever known someone who acted like they had all the answers, always knew everything, and were never wrong? Chances are, that person was a Christian! What is it...
Salvation | Decision vs. Devotion
We live in a world increasingly defined by camps: the political party we support, the team we cheer for, the brands we're loyal to, whether you're wealthy or working-c...
Sin | Dont's vs. Dos
"Sin" is an ugly and unpopular word these days, and for good reason. So much harm has been done, by Christians arguing over what is and isn't sin. We preach about it, ...
The Bible | Bounded vs. Bullseye
These days, perhaps more than at any other time in history, sincere-hearted Jesus-followers are increasingly engaging in the practice of deconstructing and renovating ...
Too Embarrassed To Bother
When the church began over 2,000 years ago, despite being an illegal, underground movement, early eye-witness accounts claim that Christians were “highly regarded” (Ac...
When Church Doesn't "Work" For You
With religious participation in significant decline, why do some people still choose to be part of a church? For some, it may be the community and sense of belonging t...
Too Much Pain To Participate
Although people come through the doors of a church for many different reasons, one of the most common motivations/draws/aspirations is the belief that the church is a ...
Becoming UnDONE
Over the last few years, our world has been undone by a global pandemic, political unrest, societal polarization, and countless scandals, leaving many of our lives und...
The DISCIPLINE of Soul Care
There's a reason why New Year's Resolutions almost never last: we simply aren't wired for overnight transformation. Real and lasting change doesn't come from grandiose...
The DRIVER of Soul Care
According to the World Health Organization, "Self-Care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a...
The DIAGNOSTICS of Soul Care
Culturally, there are really only two appropriate answers to the question "How are you?" and they are: "Great" and "Fine". It's not generally the kind of question we a...
The DILEMMA of Soul Care
We all have people we care about, but how much energy and intentionality do we invest in caring about ourselves? Typically, people tend to fall into one of two groups:...
Who Are You FOR?
It seems like our society has never been more divided and polarized than these days. Much of the recent influence includes a "Cancel Culture" that's quick to define a...
The Fierceness of God's Love
As connected as we are these days, one of the defining features of our culture is rampant aloneness. But what if we appreciated that, amidst our sense of isolation, t...
The Power of the Table
In biblical culture, meals were significant. Sharing a meal said something about your relationship, and significant things happened through its intimacy. But what if...
I Say Yes!
Especially as we come out of this season of COVID, there are plenty of reasons to say no to things - especially to God. But what can happen if we open our hearts to g...
Leveraging Fresh Perspectives
It's assumed that wisdom comes from experience, but what happens when you take time to listen to younger voices? Hear from pastor John Garner, a long-time friend of S...
The Best Life
People often say they go to church (i.e, attend weekend services, participate in community events, or volunteer in a ministry) to recharge their spiritual batteries. B...
The Best Moments
Life is made up of choices, big ones and small ones. Every day, we make decisions that affect the course and trajectory of our lives. At times, we're all only one bad ...
The Best Friendships
Show me your friends and I'll show you your future! The truth is, we are shaped more by the relationships we choose than by any other thing. That's why around here we ...
The Best Approach
It's said, You are what you eat. Beyond our diet, our lives are increasingly defined by the content we consume. It's never been easier to scroll, stream, and shop for ...
The Best Teacher
Xunzi, a Confucian scholar who lived 300 years before Jesus, once said, “What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.” Modern science confir...
The FOOTSTEPS of Faith: How to grow spiritually
There's an old joke that asks, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. Practice. Practice." The simple truth is that in order to be good at anything, you need to w...
The FAMILY of Faith: The role of community
It is said that the opposite of courage is not cowardice, but conformity. Whether you're part of a friendship group, a family, a workplace, or ethnic community, it can...
The FRAMEWORK of Faith: How to read the Bible
Every car has a user manual and every dish has a recipe. Every subject has a textbook, every building has a blueprint, and every IKEA bookshelf has assembly instructio...
The FOCUS of Faith: What following Jesus really means
We live in a world increasingly defined by camps: the political party we support, the team we cheer for, the brands we're loyal to, whether you're wealthy or working-c...
A Time For Everything
In 1965, a folk band called The Byrds turned the words of Ecclesiastes 3 into an international hit single called, “Turn! Turn! Turn!” To everything, there is a season,...
Easter Sunday
An early Sunday morning that changed the course of human history; that is what we celebrate at Easter. There's no weekend more significant in the life of the church, s...
