Looking for the new and novel can be a dangerous thing in the Christian life. Humans are always chasing new things. New restaurants. New movies. New experiences. For Christians, it might be a new worship song or a new dynamic preacher or a new conference everyone is attending. But new is not always better. Especially… Continue reading Preparing your heart for Easter

Did you know that hunger is a sermon? Every time you experience hunger pains, it is a daily, physical reminder that you are not self-sufficient. You need something outside of yourself just to keep going. God wired that into your body on purpose. That’s why Jesus chose bread as the image when he taught his… Continue reading We Need Jesus Every Day

There’s a prayer you’ve probably recited hundreds of times. Maybe thousands. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” You know the words. But here’s a question worth sitting with: do you know what you’re actually asking for? For a long time, many of us read those words and… Continue reading Jesus Didn’t Just Come to Take You to Heaven

For many Christians, prayer is difficult or intimidating. We know we’re supposed to pray.We want to pray.But when we actually try to do it, something feels off. We don’t know what to say.We worry we’re doing it wrong.We wonder if our prayers are too small, too repetitive, or too weak. Here's the good news: Jesus didn’t… Continue reading Why Prayer Feels So Hard (and Where Jesus Tells Us to Start)