God's Gaze Is Enough: Are You a Functional Atheist?

In a snowstorm, the signs showing miles to safety keep you moving even when relief feels hours away. You eat, you sleep, you feel better—so you believe that’s where strength comes from. But what happens when food runs out, rest doesn’t help, and the world keeps breaking? David pleads the same in Psalm 13, cutting to the real source of life: “Look at me, answer me, oh Lord, my God, revive me, or else I will die.” When personal storms and world chaos collide, what keeps hope alive?

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?

Is the Stove Off? (January 23, 2023)

When things are tough, how do we have confidence in God’s promises?

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

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

Discarded (August 7, 2022)

During the most painful moments in our life, we often ask God if he is even there. However, even in the darkness, God is present and at work.

Distressed (July 31, 2022)

Sure, all things work out for the good, but that doesn’t make it any easier to go through. Even Jesus who knows the future, and knows the joy that lay ahead, became distressed at what came before the joy.

Dismissed (July 24, 2022)

Being dismissed is hardest when it’s by those who know you best. However, Jesus empathizes with your pain and promises security in his presence.

Songs for Our Temple (Week 30: Ps. 88-90)

Jason takes us through Psalms 88-90, which help us to understand God’s presence with us, even when it feels very dark.