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Psalm 23 ends with a sure and certain declaration of truth just as it began with a powerful statement of faith. As we’ve journeyed through this prayer song together, we’ve surveyed not only the landscape for sheep but different seasons of life. In the final verse we find reassuring truth about God, a strong call to action for us, and a look ahead to our eternal home. Support the show

Joy could be one of the most confusing aspects of God’s character and elusive aspects of a life of following Jesus. Sometimes we experience deep sorrow and disappointment, but we never need to lose our sense of joy. However, we also have an enemy who seems to tirelessly work to steal away our joy. When we live out of God’s blessing, unflinching welcome to us, and constant care—we can discover a pe...

No one wants to walk through the darkest valley. In life, our Good Shepherd always leads us through those places. In those shadowed experiences of life, our fear comes alive but so can our faith. The dark valley paths of our life journey often help us learn more about ourselves and our God, as we encounter his protective presence and his parental correction. This weekend, we can remember a few rea...

A good shepherd restores and renews sheep who have been cast down. Our Good Shepherd finds us and leads us on toward restoration through the moments of life when we’ve been cast down. Jesus’ plan for all things in this world is to restore everything that has been damaged or broken. We look to him for hope and guidance to make all things new. Support the show

What is something we all need but never seem to have enough of? Peace. Running through the words of Psalm 23 is a deep seem of peacefulness. Whatever chaos may surround us, peace is always available to us. This weekend, we want to move toward peace, even if we are unable to leave our problems behind us. Our Shepherd always leads us toward peace. Support the show

What uncertainty or even chaos do you feel in life? Psalm 23 returns our attention to the sure truths we can hold onto at every moment. This prayer song begins with the foundation of our relationship with the Lord. Let’s remember some of the truths that belong to us because the Lord is our good Shepherd. Support the show

Life is complicated. We juggle relationships across family, work, school, church, and everything in between, all while trying to grow, succeed, and find meaning. Tension builds externally through misunderstandings and competing priorities. Additionally, tension builds internally when we use others to shape our identity instead of God. In Galatians, Paul confronts this very struggle. Without his st...

Living out of God’s grace creates the opportunity for us to follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit, but our desires often work against the Holy Spirit. Each day and every moment, we are presented with a choice to follow our sinful nature or to follow the Holy Spirit. One way leads toward death and the other toward life. One way produces all types of evil while the other produces the fruit of goo...

Jesus has truly set us free, but we easily slip into the bondage of fear and insecurity or to being captives to our own appetites and desires. We want to avoid the dangers of losing our freedom or abusing our freedom. Let’s live free because Jesus has truly set us free by his grace! Support the show

Self-reliance, hard work, taking initiative—these are all positive traits that help us find success at work and in life. But what happens when we apply those traits to our relationship with God? Paul advances the argument of Galatians that as a gift of God’s grace we are made right with God by faith and that we make progress in our spiritual lives by faith with a story from Genesis. This weekend w...

At just the right time, God brought his Son into this world. At just the right time, God adopted you to become his child. Being God’s child brings gifts of freedom, but that freedom is always in danger of being lost. Together, we find encouragement to celebrate and enjoy our freedom as God’s children. Support the show

Growing up is part of life, but it’s never easy. The growing pains we experience on our journey from infancy to maturity in our physical, mental, emotional, and social lives are mirrored in our spiritual lives. Growing in our generosity and financial management represents a measurement of our spiritual growth because the more our heart belongs to God, the more our money does too. Through the examp...

Have you ever considered the impact you have? Each of us influences others every single day, whether we realize it or not. Your words, actions, attitudes, and choices create ripples that extend far beyond what you can see. Our influence can either help or hurt, shine a spotlight on Jesus or become a distraction, encourage others, or disappoint them. But when our faith is genuine, it naturally shin...

God designed us for real, relational connection with one another, and there is no technological substitute for that. While some isolation in life is obvious, like the loss of a spouse, health challenges, or family distance, there is another kind of isolation that is more subtle and dangerous. It happens quietly, as we spend more and more time in front of screens that feel engaging, realistic, and...

The world talks about leadership. Jesus talks about leadership. Same word. Entirely different way.  If Jesus said “Not so with you” directly to your leadership style today, what would He be correcting? Support the show

Have you ever said you were going to do something but never followed through? It’s okay. We’ve all been there. It’s the thought that counts. But when it comes to our faith and how we love one another, it’s NOT the thought that counts. Aren’t you glad that God didn’t just think about loving you? He actually showed His love by sending His one and only Son. God calls us to respond to the love He has...

While every family is unique, every person is profoundly shaped by our families. Whatever roles you have in a family—sibling, parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, child, spouse, or other—your influence may be more strongly felt among family members than any other part of your life. How are you influencing the people in your family and how could you refine that influence? Support the show

Leadership is influence, and everyone has influence. To begin this year, we’re focusing on seven areas where we want to expand our influence. Your influence begins with most important and difficult person you will ever lead…yourself. This weekend, we can discover three statements to help you encourage yourself through every success and challenge you encounter. Support the show

We live between the kingdom that Jesus began and fully stepping into Jesus’ kingdom that is hasn’t come yet. Simeon was waiting to see God’s chosen one because God had promised him that before his death, he would see the deliverer. After losing her husband when she was young, Anna devoted the rest of her long life to worship, prayer, and serving others in the Temple. Both elderly believers found g...

While shepherds guarded their flocks, the angels’ song broke the quiet announcing that God’s light was shattering the darkness: “Glory to God and peace on earth!” That song echoes to all people and to us, pushing back against notes of hate, fear, and hopelessness that threaten to invade our hearts. Like that small band of shepherds, we come together to find the baby born to Mary, born to bring joy...

God works in surprising ways. He only completes his perfect plan through imperfect realities and flawed people like you and me. The Christmas story reminds us of this principle. Mary, Jesus’ mother, recorded a praise hymn in response to God’s promise that still teaches us about how God keeps his promise and reverses our expectations as we trust in him. Support the show

What a journey we’ve experienced through the story of Joseph: struggle and triumph, betrayal and blessing. Behind and beneath all of Joseph’s life, God was at work to faithfully keep his promises. Whatever twists and turns your life story includes, God will also always be faithful to you. As Joseph’s life concludes, we want to scratch beneath the surface to decode the meaning to the puzzle of our...

Joseph is about to be reunited with his family and is faced with a choice between bitterness and blessing. We see how Joseph uses the power and authority that he has been given to bless those who have hurt him the most. This is a countercultural idea but one that is very close to the heart of our Heavenly Father. But the blessing doesn’t stop with Joseph. Joseph’s generosity has a ripple effect th...

God specializes in plot twists - taking the most broken family situations and writing completely different endings through the power of sacrificial love. In Genesis 44-45, we witness perhaps the greatest plot twist in Scripture: a family torn apart by jealousy, deception, and betrayal for over twenty years experiences miraculous restoration. Judah's willingness to sacrifice himself and Joseph...

God gently corrects his children to shape us into the people he wants us to become. Through our life experiences, God changes our hearts as we respond to his correction. Joseph’s father, brothers, and Joseph himself needed to change; and God patiently confronted them to help them grow. Together, let’s explore how we can respond faithfully to God’s correction in our lives. Support the show