Filled With Messages

Many days we feel like zombies wandering thoughtlessly and aimlessly through life. But God wants more and better for us. How can we follow Jesus to a full life, an abundant life?

We live in a multitasking, juggle it all world. But balance is essential to our wellbeing. Perhaps Jesus’ example can show us some steps can we take to make sure our priorities don’t get lost in all the demands we face.

Most of us know the importance of using our words gently and kindly. But there are times in life when a stern word is necessary. How do we know when it’s appropriate to speak a stern word? Today’s scripture text offers us some insight.

It’s easy to judge people by what we see on the surface. Jesus invites us to a different way, a way of seeing beyond the masks most of us wear. A way of witnessing the beauty and truth of ourselves and each other.

God is always placing signs in our lives that lead us to grace, peace, healing, love. How do we tune into those signs so that we can be closer to God every day?

There’s so much that wants to rob us of hope, but God is always bringing light into our darkness. So when we do have hope, it’s important for us to sing it loud and clear for all to hear.

Many of us are stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, wearied by all life throws at us. God calls us to lay aside the pressures of life for awhile by finding joy and peace when we connect with others.

Weariness is such a familiar feeling to many of us that when God tries to gift us with hope and joy we completely miss it. How can we acknowledge our weariness while at the same time open ourselves to God’s goodness to us?

We all know that being thankful is important. Yet it’s easy to forget to give thanks. Why? What gets in our way of being grateful, especially to God? Listen in to hear more.

Some days the violence and destruction in our world can feel overwhelming and hopeless. How does God invite us to bring peace to this broken world of ours?

Most of us have habits, behaviors, patterns we would like to change so that we can experience and share more of God’s freedom, joy, peace. But doing so can be very hard. How can we work together with God to free ourselves of no longer helpful habits?

Having safe homes (both physical and relational) is so important to our wellbeing. Scripture teaches God is one of our safe homes. But what does that mean? Listen in to learn more.

Forgiveness is essential to our wellbeing. It’s also a cornerstone of our faith. But it can be so hard. How can following God’s example help us learn to forgive?

Life is so often filled with pain and burdens. How can we follow Jesus’ lead and lighten the loads others bear.

Scripture tells us that animals have things to teach us. More specifically, they have wisdom to share with us about the ways God cares for them and us. Listen in to hear more.

Scripture calls us to love God with our whole beings. But how do we do that? What might it look like in practical terms? Listen in to hear more.

God often calls us to go, to move, to shift our locations, our attitudes, our beliefs so that more people can experience God’s blessings. But going and changing is hard for many of us and we will face difficulties along the way. Listen in to hear a scripture story that will build our faith that God is always with us along the way.

All of us face new beginnings from time to time. How does God approach new beginnings and how might following God’s lead help us when we are in these situations?

How do we keep trusting God, believing in God’s faithfulness even when life is full of pain and suffering?

God asked Joshua to be strong and courageous as he led the Israelites through a season of exponential change. Listen in to hear more about how we can be strong and courageous when we are experiencing change.

Our words have incredible power to do both harm and good. How can we learn to harness them to bring Christ’s light and healing into the world?

Sometimes life seems like one long downward spiral to death. But along the way, God invites us to find joy in the good stuff of life.

Scripture employs metaphors to help us understand God better. In today’s text, the author speaks of God being like a Mama Bear defending and protecting her cubs. Listen in to learn more.

Along our life’s journeys, we encounter surprises. Some are good, others less so. Learning to lean into the surprises helps us be more agile, more gracious, more open to the movement of the Holy Spirit.

It’s easier than ever to isolate ourselves from new people, but God’s call is to open ourselves to others so that everyone can receive God’s grace and love and hope.