One of the striking things about Jesus is that people who were nothing like Jesus liked him, and he liked them back. This principle marked Jesus’ life and made an incredible impact in the world.
One of the striking things about Jesus is that people who were nothing like Jesus liked him, and he liked them back. This principle marked Jesus’ life and made an incredible impact in 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?
When a fight is over and we’ve fought and won, sometimes we realize the the win came at a great expense. As it turns out, our fights aren’t just about the issue, and they aren’t necessarily just about the other person, either. Something much greater is at stake in our efforts to fight and win.
One of the inadvertent affects of technology is that the world now moves at an incredibly fast pace. We expect instant everything, and when things don’t happen in an instant, we quickly abandon them. The problem is the best things in life aren’t always instant. In fact, some of the best things in life take […]
As we set out to love our neighbors we will discover that they are different than us. Differences can lead to difficulties. Difficulties make relationships messy. Will you choose to say ‘yes’ to the mess in order to love your neighbor?
When we consider living out part of the Great Commandment (love your neighbor as yourself) one of the greatest barriers to doing this is time. In this message we’ll ponder some insight Jesus gives to overcoming the pull toward busyness.
Who are the people in your neighborhood? Do you know them? Have you met them? Do you know their names? In today’s message we learn about the importance of knowing the people in our neighborhood.
Guest speaker, John Basler, introduces us to an important aspect of prayer that is often overlooked.
We all want to be known by someone for something. The problem is that sometimes what we want to be known for isn’t actually who we are. Sometimes there’s actually a gap between who I say I am and who I truly am. In today’s message we learn how to address the gap.
There’s a lot taking place in our country – particularly around the issue of racial tension. Often we’re left wondering how we, as Christians, should respond to what’s taking place in the culture around us. In today’s message, we shed light on the invitation Jesus gives to those who are followers of him.