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Embracing Easter's Everlasting Promise
As the gentle rays of Easter morning cascade across the horizon, they carry with them a message of hope. What was once a bleak and grief-stricken tomb is now a resplendent garden of divine grace.
Weathering the Storm of Good Friday
Sometimes, the forces outside of our control seem to overwhelm us. Suffering and uncertainty beat down on us from all sides like a tempest. seems imminent and inescapable. For Jesus and the disciples, Good Friday was just this type of storm.
On Lent: The Other Side of Surrender
“Easter is the miracle of transformation as seen in the change of seasons, in the maturation of mortal persons, and in the resurrection of souls.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
Preparing For the Journey: Ash Wednesday 2024
“To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” — Isaiah 61:3v
Letting Go of the Things We Can No Longer Hold
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." —Isaiah 43:18-19
Refreshed Hope
As we reflect on who we became over the last year, we make promises with resolution to a future that we hope for. And so, we practice the art of active waiting with hope.
Advent Week 4: Prince of Peace
As Christmas approaches, unrest often characterizes the final weeks of the year.
Advent Week 3: Everlasting Father
Exploring what it means to be a child of God.
Advent Week 2: Mighty God
How does Jesus defy our expectations?
Advent Week 1: Wonderful Counselor
Ruminating on the wisdom and guidance of Jesus.
Facing Changing Seasons with Thankfulness
Embracing the blessings and opportunities of new seasons.
Gratitude in Grit
Giving thanks even in the midst of the difficult seasons of life.
Leaning into the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is our helper, our guide, and our comforter.
Contemplating Fellowship with God
When we commune with God regularly we get the chance to experience spiritual milk to the bones, and honey for the soul.
Pursuing Excellence
What does a life modeled after excellence look like?
Love Without Conditions
"God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them." — 1 John 4:16
Music in Our Lives of Faith
Exploring the spiritual connection between music and life lived in pursuit of God.