A Simple Word for Complex People

Every Season Has its Reason (Exodus 1:8-14)

Lips Without Hearts (Matthew 15:1-11)

Jesus called for service to God that grows from the heart, not just from words. Heart-rooted words have power, for good or ill. Everything else is just noisy breathing.

A Deserted Place (Matthew 14:13-21)

The Dreamers (Genesis 37:12-20)

Dreams and visions are gifts from God, but we can easily misunderstand what God is saying if we see ourselves as the main character. It's always about God.

More Than Conquerors (Romans 8:28-39)

We are defined by our perseverance, not our pain.

Let Them Grow Together (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)

The Kingdom of Heaven, the community of the faithful that serves as the presence of Christ on earth today, is cultivated intentionally. Being a follower of Jesus means understanding that you are a cultivated being planted in a particular place, to accomplish those things God designed for you to do.

Fulfilled In Us (Romans 8:1-11)

Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves. That was half of God's plan. The conversion of the world into the Kingdom of God ... that's fulfilled in us.

Little Children (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30)

The Kingdom of God cannot be legislated into existence. Christian Nationalism has never worked. It's the thinking of children. The Kingdom of God can only be built by loving others with the same heart that God loves us.

The One Whom You Obey (Romans 6:16-23)

We all have relationships that define us. Those relationships take priority over every other part of our lives, and the rest of our lives are forced to conform. God desires to be the relationship that defines us.

Walking in Newness (Romans 6:1-11)

One of the more common criticisms of Christians is that we are hypocrites, behaving like buffoons Monday through Saturday and counting on Sunday worship to wash us clean. Being an authentic person of faith means walking in gratitude, and living a life of genuine transformation.