Hope Thanksgiving: Finding Sweetness in the Desert of 2020 We're entering this sacred time of family, food, and connection with weary souls. We've shuffled through the desert of 2020, and we're ready for some manna.
Psalms The Fear of Something Better (Psalm 112:1) What we fear is what we obey. It's what drives us. It consumes our thoughts. It's no wonder the Bible emphasizes the "fear of the LORD" as key to a blessed life.
Prophets Wooden Savior. Heart of Stone. (Jeremiah 2:27-28) Jeremiah calls out the idol worship of Israel. It was everywhere. He calls them to turn their faces to God. His words matter for us.
Prophets The Freshwater Spring You Must Visit: The Spring of Living Water (Jeremiah 2:13) God has a word for His people: Stop digging bad wells. Turn to Me, your source of Living Water.
Atonement What is the Day of Atonement and the Christian's Response to it? (Leviticus 16:15-16) The Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, is the holiest of days on the Jewish calendar. But, should Christians celebrate, and what is its significance?
Old Testament Stress Making you Wilt? Here's the One Thing that Outlasts Your Anxiety and Exhaustion (Psalm 103:15-18) How the enduring love of God carries us through stress and anxiety.
Ephesians We are God's Workmanship (Ephesians 2:4-10) Like a woodworker's purposeful design, we are God's "workmanship" crafted to radiate His glory and goodness.
Colossians Christian, Clothe Yourself with Compassion [+ Free eBook] (Colossians 3:12-14) Paul explains what it looks like to be clothed in Christ. Here's 7 practical ways Christians should take this to heart.
Colossians Your Interior Renovation Plan: No Shiplap or Property Brothers Required (Colossians 3:9-10) HGTV is king of home makeovers, but God reigns over hearts. Here's a reminder about God's plan to renovate you.
Colossians The Mr. Miyagi of the Bible has a Word for You (Colossians 3:1-4) Daniel LaRusso is discipled and pushed by Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. The Apostle Paul is here to set your eyes on the right goal too.
Psalms A Tale of Two Kings (Psalms 20:6-9) We're caught in a political warzone, where the tale of nationalism is getting louder. King David, though, shows us the better way.
Colossians Voluntary Prisoners (Colossians 2:20-23) Paul shows how we are voluntary prisoners to the religion of self. He ends with a call of freedom in Christ.
Colossians Chasing Shadows: Paul VS. the Religion of Self (Colossians 2:16-19) Paul confronts the shadows we like to chase instead of the Light of the World.
Colossians Your Life's Debt & God's Gracious Payment (Colossians 2:13-15) Imagine an invoice for your life. It would itemize your sins line by line. What is to be done with this kind of debt?
Members only Colossians Featured 😮 The Shocking Metaphor for Your New Life in Christ (Colossians 2:11-12) Paul compares the permanency of mercy through Christ to an ancient Biblical ritual.
Colossians American gods Crowding the True Gospel (Colossians 2:8-10) Paul takes aim at the empty icons of society which seek to empty the Gospel of its power.
Colossians Featured Living like Jesus by Walking like Him (Colossians 2:6-7) Paul's practical antidote to walking in the shadows is walking like Jesus, the Light of the world.
Colossians Seeking Sophia: Wisdom's Source & Why it Matters (Colossians 2:1-3) Paul tackles a growing belief system head-on by glorifying Christ foremost.
Knowing God 5 Steps to a Restful Reading of the Bible A fresh look at your devotional time in the Scriptures and how to foster a restful habit of engaging them.
Colossians Above All Names: An Ode to the Supremacy of Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:15-20) Paul's majestic poem of praise to the name that started it all...
Members only Colossians Rescued. Adopted. Transplanted. God's Will for you in a Snapshot (Colossians 1: 12-14) Paul offers a clear thesis for the Christian life to a church caught between two worlds.
Colossians Featured This Other-Centered Prayer will Change the World (Colossians 1:9-10) Paul's epic prayer for a church he's never met is one for us to emulate.
Members only Member Update Dreams for Scripture Sauce A vulnerable aside on the hope for the future of the newsletter.
Members only Colossians A Jail Cell and Hope Unbound (Colossians 1:3-6) The Apostle Paul is jailed but is so thankful for a church's impact. They are gushing the Gospel and changing the world. We can too.
