Episode 13: Hope, Holding On + Heaven’s Perspective

If you’ve ever watched a movie and felt the tension as the protagonist struggles to find a way out of their darkest moment, then you can relate to what it’s like to walk through suffering. We all face this journey at some point in our lives—one that is rife with heartache and pain. But I […]

Episode 12: The Blessing Of Suffering?

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death […]

Episode 11: Why Suffering

No one willingly enters into suffering, or do they? From martyrs to missionaries, there is a throughline and a history of saints who have put themselves in places of suffering for the sake of the gospel and for communion with Jesus. Unless you’ve been there, the entire thought of it seems crazy. But how great […]

Episode 10: Growing Good Fruit

In the gospel of Matthew, it says, “By their fruit you will recognize them.” Known by our fruit. We may be able to talk a good game and sound spiritual, but the fruit in our lives will reveal WHO we truly are, and WHOSE truly are. Our actions and our words are a reflection of […]

Episode 9: The Faith To Rest

“Sabbath is not dependent upon our readiness to stop. We do not stop when we are finished. We do not stop when we complete our phone calls, finish our project, get through this stack of messages, or get out this report that is due tomorrow. We stop because it is time to stop. Sabbath requires […]

Episode 8: When Forgiveness Feels Impossible

How often have we been hurt by people and felt that forgiving them is an impossible task? We are all guilty of holding onto grudges and allowing resentment to fester in our hearts, but the truth is, forgiveness is an act of strength. We have been asked to forgive murderers, rapists and child abusers, yet […]

Episode 7: Listening For His Voice

If God truly spoke to us, many of us would second guess it. Can God be heard today and if this is true, what does His voice sound like? In the Bible, God speaks to individuals like Abraham, Moses, Isaiah and Peter, but ask most Christians, and they might tell you about a time when […]

Episode 6: An Invitation To Prayer & Worship

Chances are, if you haven’t truly met Jesus in relationship, prayer and worship probably feel like an impersonal task list or chore. Maybe you have heard that heaven will be an eternity of singing with the angels, and frankly, you’d rather watch football. Today we are talking about prayer and worship, two critically important parts […]

Episode 5: Living As Sons And Daughters

Is it possible that a relationship with Jesus could impact every part of your life? If we’re honest we live compartmentalized lives that are all in on Sunday morning and the rest of the week we live as agnostics. But if we truly lived as sons and daughters of God, what would that mean in […]

Episode 4: Out Of Religion And Into Relationship

Have you ever met someone you would put into the category of religious? It often feels like when we lean toward religion rather than God’s intention of relationship, not only do we misrepresent what He is calling us into, we miss out on a better way. Sometimes we just need to be reminded that God […]