Breaking free and aligning your life with Jesus is the most gravity-defying thing you can do. To break free is to allow God’s priorities to shape ours.
It's time we break free. The Apostle Paul says the movement from the kingdom of self to the kingdom of God is the greatest gravity-defying moment of life. It is…
There are forces in the world that pull us in many different directions, and not all of them are in the direction of God. Often, there’s a gap between the…
“It has been the Lord’s intention from the beginning of creation that we live in the kingdom of God. Jesus is the force that leads us there.” -- Tom Berlin…
Lydia welcomed Paul, Silas, and Timothy into her home, an example of extending hospitality beyond the superficial into relationship. We are all called to hospitality.
How many of your close relationships are with those who look different, speak different, act different or believe different than you do? Rev. Jim Peich explores what Jesus shows us…
Folks are in all stages of their faith journey. It’s not a race or a competition, IT'S A RELATIONSHIP. Are you in it for the long haul? Are you spread…
Jesus describes the reign of God as an open table. All people are invited. In setting an open table, Christ invites all people to experience a life shaped by God’s…
One generation may not share Christ like the previous one did, and sometimes older generations have to get out of the way in order to allow the church to grow.
Our physical posture has a huge impact on our health. Similarly, our spiritual posture strongly shapes our faith journey. Explore the importance of practicing a posture of love, humility, and…
If you were to genuinely LIVE LIKE YOU BELIEVE, how would your life look different that it currently does? To be a Christian requires courage and community.
“O God, what has happened to your creation? What kind of world is this that the innocent die? Where is your hand that it does not stop the killing?...” (From…
Every morning we have the opportunity to awaken and embrace a new day, and regardless of what happened the day before, good or bad, the new day gives an opportunity…
The choice is yours. My sister is calling me to the kitchen. But, Jesus is in the dining room telling stories! Fuss in the kitchen? Or listen to Jesus’ stories?…
Tell the truth, if loving our neighbors as ourselves were easy the world would look very different. We feel compassion to the point of being drained, but it’s not enough.…
Living faithfully requires motion, growth, change. The Bible is full of stories of change and new beginnings. What is their relevance and can we learn from them today?
Inevitably life brings changes and transitions. They can be scary, but they don't have to be. These can also be times of reassurance and discovery. Find out how.
Sometimes scripture, and the disciples, and Jesus don’t sound the way we want them to. We want what we want. We want to be in control, to be coddled, comforted,…
“For Christians, hope is ultimately hope in Christ. The hope that he really is what for centuries we have been claiming he is. The hope that despite the fact that…
There is a language of love that fills the yearning in every human heart for sacred space with God. Jesus recognized this and gave us ths ‘language'on Pentecost.
Who is this Jesus Christ whom we confess to be our Savior and Lord? This message by Rev. Steve Harbaugh explains why it is important to know, especially during this…
Jesus first prays for himself, then for his present disciples, then for believers yet to be -- that is, you and me. Jesus wants us all around the table. What…
You can write your own doxology! We get so caught up in worries and problems that we forget that God loves us. Every day we can praise God regardless of…
Playfulness puts a smile on God' face. Worries lessen. We connect with friends. We make new friends. Playfulness is an obligation of faith. Here's why.
Do you have enough? How often are you in “want” mode? How often are you desiring, hoping, wishing for a thing, or an opportunity, or a relationship, you don’t have?…
Children display a resilience and hope that is much stronger than adults who’ve felt despair and defeat. But, God calls us to act on faith and believe something can happen.
After the resurrection, Jesus was recognized by his scars. We too, are often known by what has marked us. Our wounds matter; they are a witness to the redeeming power…
We encounter emptiness throughout life. If that's you, put your trust in God's power to break open the empty tomb and fill it with light, angels, and the Good News.
Holy Time. It's limited and precious time, often spent in despair, not knowing what to do. It can be a time when we hold our breath and hope against hope.…
The Lenten Season is meant to shake us, awaken us from lethargy, bring us back to center, bring us back to ourselves, bring us back to God. Even Jesus “emptied…
Jesus was a carpenter’s kid without education. He wasn't among the socially elite. Some were offended by him because he acted above his place in society. Who offends us if…
