God loves each of us, messes and all, just the way we are, but He loves us too much to leave us just the way we are. For many of us, we have reduced our relationship with God to either a cycle of making messes and getting forgiveness or possibly just trying to avoid trouble […]
Is there someone in your life that you would say is a hot mess? That person might even be YOU. Believe it or not, the more we become aware of our own messes, the more we should hesitate before we become critical of other’s messes and the more we become aware of an unmess, the […]
Everyone likes to win in life, and even if winning isn’t a priority, we’d rather win than lose. But what if losing isn’t losing at all? What if losing is actually one of the keys to winning?
“Are we there yet?” is the question every parent hates to hear on a long car trip. If we’re honest, though, it’s a question we often ask in life – always looking to what’s next. But what if the current moment matters? What if the small, seemingly insignificant things in life can have a big […]
This week we look at a parable Jesus spoke to His apostles in response to their desire to increase their trust and reliance on God. In the parable, Jesus addresses what we should do with His teaching as well as the posture and position of our hearts. In addition, we will hear from SEI Voices […]
What are you known for? Have you ever thought about that question? Stephen, a person who is usually known best for being the first Christian martyr was known for something completely different during his days on earth 2,000 years ago. It’s what he was known for that had a significant impact on the world.
When it comes to living the Christian life, it’s easy to see how others should act differently while making exceptions for ourselves. Sometime we even say, “Not me.” But what if we were willing to say “yes”? What might we experience then?
As much as we like the imagery of Jesus as our Good Shepherd, have you ever wondered what, if He is the Shepherd, does that make us in the story? This week, we look at how sometimes in life we act like sheep and can even be a thief in our own lives when it […]
Has anyone ever told you that your tongue will get you in trouble someday? Our voices, the words we choose to say, can have a powerful impact on other’s as well as our own lives. In this message, we take a look at some advice from Paul in Ephesians on the voice we should have […]
Sometimes in life, we are waiting for a sign, some sort of “aha!” moment, that will be our catalyst for following Jesus, either by believing in Him and/or living the way He called us to. As we approach Easter, when we remember and celebrate the events that happened almost 2,000 years ago at the cross, […]