He Prepares the Rain

We can study and study and get really good at picking out patterns in the way things happen, but it will always, always be a prediction -- a guess at what will happen.

Spiritual GrowthStephanie KernsAugust 29, 2019rain, care, providence, fear, god, goodness, help, created, creation, weather

On Unanswered Prayer

What good is all this prayer if God is just going to let these people die?

Spiritual GrowthJosiah PittsAugust 22, 2019prayer, silence, pain, death, shadow, valley, doubt, God, wrestling, Christ, grief, comfort, questions

Betrayal

Every sin we commit is, in its own way, a kiss of betrayal upon the face of Jesus.

Spiritual GrowthQuint PittsAugust 15, 2019betrayal, judas, jesus, hope, wound, sin, forgiveness, misguided, betrayed

The Righteous for the Unrighteous

If there’s one thing in life you can count on, it’s that God will often subvert and surprise your expectations.

Spiritual GrowthJosiah PittsAugust 8, 2019evil, justice, wicked, injustice, cross, jesus, death, righteous, unrighteous, habakkuk

Lessons from Enoch

What can we learn from a man whose whole life is summarized in one sentence?

Sunrise Mercy

God’s mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.

Spiritual GrowthJosiah PittsJuly 25, 2019jeremiah, sunrise, hope, day, new day, love, steadfast, faithful, new, mercy

Black Swan

The resurrection of Jesus created a Black Swan moment for the world.

Spiritual GrowthSteve FelderJuly 18, 2019resurrection, easter, black swan, corinth, 1 corinthians, jesus, paul, life, faith

How Deep the Father's Love

How deep the Father's love for us, how vast beyond all measure, that he should give his only Son to make a wretch his treasure.

Spiritual GrowthJosiah PittsJuly 11, 2019song, worship, father, love, jesus, reward, hymn, singing, praise, lamb, son, treasure

Difficult Conversations

The ways we handle times of difficulty in our relationships are meant to show us and the world God’s merciful plan to redeem us and bring us into relationship with himself.