Paul encourages us to strain forward in our faith. (Phil. 3:11-16) This month, pray: where am I? And where should I be?

Jesus is meant to be experienced. He's our source of life. He changes us from inside. Ironic that he was placed in a feeding trough.

John 1 tells us that Jesus came to earth to give us the choice to follow Him. That is the gift we can give Him this Christmas.

The Wisemen followed the star for two years. What guides your life? Can you be the guiding light for someone else?

God loves you as you are. He's not waiting for you to be ready for Him, to become more religious, or to get your life right.

Jesus was born "to preach good news to the poor... to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners."

Christmas is the fulfillment of God's promise, the birth of grace, and the beginning of the end of evil. It is our reason for hope.

Do we, like the angels, bear witness to what we already know? Do we, like the shepherds, embrace the hope of Jesus' coming?

Thank God for all the blessings, big and small, that He sprinkles through our lives, and remember: nothing compares to the Cross.

Baptism symbolizes the death of the old life, our cleansing, and the rebirth to new life. Church membership is a commitment to the Body of Christ. We celebrate these commitments to Jesus.

God entrusts us with children, His treasures. Child dedications are our commitment to raise them in His name.

Communion reminds us of God's commitment to come back and restore everything. And to love us and work in us now.

In zombie movies, the living dead are out of place. Single-minded. Fearless. All but unstoppable. Does that describe we who are also free from death?

What looks good may not be. What looks hopeless may hide beauty. Even those who annoy us are loved by God.

God is like sushi. He's different. He's dangerous. And He's meant to be taken raw - as He is - not dressed up with what He's not.

Christianity is like chess. Our opening move is important, but not everything. Commit to a plan of attack. Set up to finish well.

Jesus died to introduce us to Peace. We think of Peace as being related to Circumstances, but Jesus wants us to have the real thing.

Faith is your friend with the crazy, unsafe ideas. But he knows God, and what He's up to. How well do you know Faith?

"Grace.  It's a name for a girl.  It's also a thought that changed the world." -Nichole Nordemann, Grace.
She's a friend we need to make and a friend we should probably be taking to our parties.

Why doesn't religion do what it's supposed to? Actually, what IS it supposed to do?

Everyone is a work in progress, but what's the goal? 

What does your life say?

In 1962 President Kennedy challenged the nation to enter the "space race"...and to win it!  Though it cost money, time, resources & lives, the nation rose to occasion and accomplished the "impossible".  Are we still capable of that today?  Is the Church capable of that?  Are we even interested?

It's easy to dismiss someone, harder to believe in them

Made any of your own?

The story of a ruthless enemy who seemingly can't be stopped and will stop at nothing until we are dead.  Can this be our story?

Tranformation is key to our story, but what does that mean and what should it look like?

Every summer at least one "superhero" movie comes out.  And we flock to them! Maybe it's time we make our own.

Finding God at the movies

Up.  Fun movie.  Great idea.

What do we have to do to actually make a difference?

What issues are out there that we can deal with?

Kristin Weibe of World Hope International speaks on combating human trafficking in Cambodia

You were meant, created, to change the world!

Who fixes everything when Jesus leaves?

Mary Magdalene had an encounter that might challenge us all with the post-resurrectde Jesus

The "post-resurrection" Jesus had an encounter with some disciples on the road to Emmaus that we may find a tad too familiar

What the resurrection can mean to you

Different than what you might think

Getting what can be "got" from temptation

Uncovering the lies temptation tells

The myths we play with

Defining love

Defining love

What is love to you