The New Norm

What does it look like to be totally dialed in on the task God has for you in this season of your life? Steve looks at a passage in Nehemiah 6 that shows us how we can rise above distractions and finish the work God has for us.

They say “Pride comes before a fall.” That’s certainly the case in the story of King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26. His arrogance results in an unsettling consequence and affects all those around him.

There’s nothing quite as scary as pastors who are willing to harm their people for their own personal gain. This week Steve will investigate Ezekiel 34, a passage where God rails against dangerous spiritual leaders.

Steve digs into Paul’s letter to Titus to find out what makes a great pastor.

Steve unpacks the story of Jesus and the woman at the well in John 4. This passage is a call for us to move beyond the well of shame to Christ, our redeemer and healer.

Steve digs into Matthew 18 to explore Jesus’s parable about forgiving others in the same way that God forgives us.

In this episode, Steve reflects on God’s invitation for Elijah to pay attention when his nemesis, Ahab, turns a spiritual corner. It’s gentle reminder that people you and I have written off are not beyond the reach of God’s grace.

This week Steve takes a look at the beauty and the power of living in the truth of Psalm 23.

Steve unpacks what Ephesians 2 teaches us about anchoring out identity in Christ.

Not everyone who claims to speak for God is sent by God. This is why prophets in both the Old and New Testaments warn God’s people about the threat of false prophets. Steve explores episodes in the life of Jeremiah where he calls out prophets for speaking convenient and compelling, though terribly false messages.

When Jesus heals a paralyzed man in dramatic fashion, he reminds us the best miracles in our lives are often the hardest to see.

There’s an episode in Elijah’s life where he feels frightened and overwhelmed. When he’s most tempted to look inward and focus on himself, God invites him to look around for how might influence others.

“Blessing” can be a foreign concept for many of us. But blessing is a key piece of every thriving relationship. In this episode, Steve talks about what blessing is and how to incorporate it into our families.

In the midst of all the spinning plates in your life these days, how do you know what to focus on? Steve dives into the book of Numbers to help us discern what we should, and should not, be about.

The story of David and Bathsheba is a famous cautionary tale for Bible readers. But what if it’s as much about sloth and it is about lust?

How do you know what you’re supposed to focus on these days? Steve examines King David’s charge to his son Solomon and what we can learn from it about our current calling.

Steve explores how our understanding of personal freedom may differ from what the Bible says.

We all want to walk in goodness; sometimes we’re not sure how to go about it. In this episode, Steve pulls a pathway for pursuing goodness from Romans 6.

What do you do when you realize God’s thinks more highly of you than you do of yourself?

Steve looks at why it’s important for us to read the story of the gospel, and of our lives, from the first chapter of the Bible.

Steve unpacks a story of David choosing to release his enemy, Saul, from resentment.

Steve examines a pivotal moment in Jesus’s life where he models forgiveness for us.

Steve explores lessons we learn from how Jesus responds to temptation.

Steve explores what we can learn from Samuel's farewell speech.

Is “pastor” a role? Or is it a title? How do pastors and churches better understand the power dynamic between them so that relationship can be shaped by wisdom and trust?