God's Awe-Inspiring Power (July 31, 2022)

When uncertainty strikes us, we turn to all sorts of things looking for the power to rescue us. In God, we find the only one who truly can.

The Not Lousy T-Shirt (July 24, 2022)

God’s control of history is precisely what we need to reflect on when we live in uncertain times.

There's No Need for Woe (July 17, 2022)

The woes in Habakkuk 2 are strong, but the grace given to us by Jesus is stronger.

Waiting for God, Not Godot (July 10, 2022)

The familiar verse “the righteous will live by his faith” is quoted multiple times in the New Testament to remind us of God’s grace through faith. But, it’s point doesn’t stop there — it also assures us of God’s faithfulness in times of trouble.

So Many Questions (July 3, 2022)

Like Habakkuk, we often wonder why God leaves us waiting in the midst of things that just aren’t how they should be. Why does evil prosper? Why does God allow his people to suffer? How do we process these things?

Why God? (June 26, 2022)

We wonder why the wicked seem to prosper when God says He loves righteousness.

Blessed are the Meek (June 19, 2022)

Can we really afford to be meek in a dog eat dog world like ours?

The Heater With No Heart (May 29, 2022)

We’re good at looking pure—saying the right things, following the right rules, putting on the kind of life that earns approving nods—and that’s precisely the trap Jesus names in Matthew 5:8 when he calls the pure *in heart* blessed, not the pure in appearance.

Mercy When You're Dented (May 22, 2022)

Blessed are the merciful—it sounds really good when we are the ones receiving mercy. That call suddenly sounds a lot worse when we’re the ones called to _show_ mercy. Jesus calls us to that mercy, against our natural inclination for payback.

Hungry for the Wrong Thing (May 15, 2022)

Most of us have never gone without a meal, yet Jesus in Matthew 5:6 calls us to feel that ravenous, stomach-aching hunger—not for food, but for righteousness. Do we feel that craving?