You Can't Undo the Shot (January 25, 2026)

A vaccination can leave you feeling wretched for a week, tempting you to wish you could undo it and try again later. That's the kind of pressure that hits when the gospel goes out in Acts 14—Paul and Barnabas meet rising opposition in Iconium, and the question becomes how we press ahead without quitting or compromising.

The Thermostat and the Weather (January 18, 2026)

When things go badly, it's easy to assume God's favor has lifted—and that assumption runs deep enough that entire churches have been built on promising the opposite. Yet in Acts 13, the disciples who have just heard the gospel find themselves filled with joy and the Holy Spirit at precisely the moment Paul and Barnabas are driven out of the district, which raises a question worth sitting with: what if hardship isn't the absence of God's blessing at all?

True Riches, Wilting Riches (September 16, 2024)

We chase after riches, but what happens when those riches — and our lives — come to an end?

Where Do I Find Real Wisdom? (September 9, 2024)

James calls us to look for the real wisdom of God rather than the “wisdom” we normally chase after.

The Low and Slow of Trials (September 2, 2024)

How do we understand the difficulties we face in life? James says we can find joy in them — how can that be?

In the Wait... (January 16, 2023)

Where do we turn when things get tough? Shouldn’t the Christian life be easier?

Songs for Our Temple (Week 9: Psalms 25-27)

Join Pastor Tim on this uncertain week in our world, we turn to the next three Psalms, which remind of us God’s faithfulness to His people.

At the Playoffs (February 7, 2022)

As we live as Christians, we face struggles and opposition. Shouldn’t life be easier? Should we find a way to make it easier?

Help On The Vine (August 29, 2021)

Life and Love on the Vine is not painless. The world hated Jesus and we are told that persecution will come to us as well. But we have a greater promise: a helper.