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If you asked people today what it means to find true freedom, the answers always seem to point back to you. “Love yourself.” “Treat yourself.” “Take care of yourself.” “Believe in yourself.” But if we can be prisoners of our own struggles, like anxiety, and addiction, and despair, are we really the answer to setting ourselves free? To dig a little deeper behind our belief in self-fulfillment: is h...

The days that we’re living in are called “the age of anxiety”, where people are crippled with worry and fear. While people boast on social media the best versions of themselves, inside we feel that we’re never enough. There’s always someone prettier, there’s always someone more successful, someone more confident, someone more powerful, everyone else seems to be competent on their own. No matter ho...

The days that we’re living in are called “the age of anxiety”, where people are crippled with worry and fear. While people boast on social media the best versions of themselves, inside we feel that we’re never enough. There’s always someone prettier, there’s always someone more successful, someone more confident, someone more powerful, everyone else seems to be competent on their own. No matter ho...

How many of us feel the need to describe ourselves as “busy”? That even though it may be true of your schedule, is it a defining characteristic of who you’re proud to be? “I’m the kind of person who’s busy!” We live in a world that celebrates efficiency, where productivity is value number one. But have we become products of performance, where we’re addicted to achievement? Does what we do tell us...

How many of us feel the need to describe ourselves as “busy”? That even though it may be true of your schedule, is it a defining characteristic of who you’re proud to be? “I’m the kind of person who’s busy!” We live in a world that celebrates efficiency, where productivity is value number one. But have we become products of performance, where we’re addicted to achievement? Does what we do tell us...

On Reformation Sunday, we remember that nothing must stand in the way of the Gospel. In John 6, Jesus declares, “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,” reminding us that He alone is the Bread of Life—our source, our hope, our unity. In Romans 1, Paul proclaims that he is “set apart for the Gospel of God” and unashamed of its power to save. Unity isn’t just about getting along—its about moving...

On Reformation Sunday, we remember that nothing must stand in the way of the Gospel. In John 6, Jesus declares, “Whoever comes to me will never go hungry,” reminding us that He alone is the Bread of Life—our source, our hope, our unity. In Romans 1, Paul proclaims that he is “set apart for the Gospel of God” and unashamed of its power to save. Unity isn’t just about getting along—it's about moving...

The Church is the body of Christ on earth. As a body we have many members with different gifts/functions; and yet, called to work in harmony as one. In Romans 12, Paul urges believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices and to serve with the unique gifts God has given them, not for personal glory but for the good of the whole. In Mark 3, Jesus calls a diverse group of disciples to be with H...

The Church is the body of Christ on earth. As a body we have many members with different gifts/functions; and yet, called to work in harmony as one. In Romans 12, Paul urges believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices and to serve with the unique gifts God has given them, not for personal glory but for the good of the whole. In Mark 3, Jesus calls a diverse group of disciples to be with H...

Unity begins in the mind—how we think about God, ourselves, and one another. Philippians 2 calls us to “be like-minded, having the same love, being one in Spirit and of one mind”. But Paul also warns against the enemies of unity: selfish ambition, vain conceit, grumbling, and divisiveness. These behaviors hurt our unity by fracturing our community and distorting our witness of Jesus. Instead of th...

Unity begins in the mind—how we think about God, ourselves, and one another. Philippians 2 calls us to “be like-minded, having the same love, being one in Spirit and of one mind”. But Paul also warns against the enemies of unity: selfish ambition, vain conceit, grumbling, and divisiveness. These behaviors hurt our unity by fracturing our community and distorting our witness of Jesus. Instead of th...

Before going to the cross, Jesus prayed that His followers would be one—united in heart just as He and the Father are one (John 17). This unity isn’t based on sameness, but on shared sacrificial love, shared grace and shared purpose. In Romans 15, Paul calls believers to bear with one another, welcome each other, and glorify God with one heart. In a divided world, the Church is called to live with...

Before going to the cross, Jesus prayed that His followers would be one—united in heart just as He and the Father are one (John 17). This unity isn’t based on sameness, but on shared sacrificial love, shared grace and shared purpose. In Romans 15, Paul calls believers to bear with one another, welcome each other, and glorify God with one heart. In a divided world, the Church is called to live with...

The fourth type of soil that Jesus describes is soil that rich and ready for unbelievable growth. This soil portrays a person who hears, understands, and receives the Word and then allows the Word to accomplish its result in their lives. This life understands what truly leads to a rich life and it has nothing to do with material possessions, worldly wealth or personal power. This heart beats for t...

The fourth type of soil that Jesus describes is soil that rich and ready for unbelievable growth. This soil portrays a person who hears, understands, and receives the Word and then allows the Word to accomplish its result in their lives. This life understands what truly leads to a rich life and it has nothing to do with material possessions, worldly wealth or personal power. This heart beats for t...