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Your faith in God matters to God. In fact, God is most honored through your living, active, death-defying, out-of-the-box faith. That being the case, He’s committed to growing it. BIG. Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. But in order for all of tha...

Here's something we all have in common—we’re ready for things to get back to normal. Some of the new normal has been forced on us, but if we're wise, we will pause and ask the question, “What have I learned, what have we learned, and what do we want to carry into the future?” How will the church change to meet this new normal on the other side of this pandemic? What will stay the same, and what wi...

When it comes to following Jesus, the shallow end is safe and it's well-populated and it's easy, but in the depths, you will quickly find out it can be unpopular and difficult and risky and downright inconvenient. Is it worth it? It's easy to say “Yes” when following Jesus involves showing up on a Sunday morning or even opening up your Bible app in the privacy of your own home. That may cost you s...

Moving out of the shallows starts with feeding ourselves spiritually. But if we stop at that step, we’ll be left spiritually fat rather than spiritually fit. How do we prevent that from happening? We know in our heads that in order to get somewhere we’ve never been, we have to do something that we’ve never done. In order to get something that we’ve never had, we have to do something new. What do y...

Many Christians are like poor photographs—overexposed and under-developed. They’ve had plenty of exposure to the light of God’s Word. Yet what difference has it made in their lives? The problem is not with Scripture. The Bible can transform us, but only if we apply it. Spiritual growth is a commitment to change. And therein lies our problem: the human heart resists nothing as strongly as it resist...

When you go to the ocean, you can either stay in the shallows near the beach or venture out into the deep—where coral reefs lie, colorful tropical fish swim, and where the observations from the deep can literally take your breath away! What will it be—the shallows or the deep? It all lies in the details. THE BIG IDEA: Going Deep is all in the details—it is all about observation.

No one strives to be shallow. But how do we grow deeper? The journey starts with a step that each of us can only take for ourselves. It’s time to pick up the fork. BIG IDEA: The shallows can be bottle-fed, but the depths have to be self-fed.

We’ve been at home more than ever and seen all the imperfections in our yard, in paint colors, etc. Home Improvement stores are busier than ever. You’re also probably seeing all the imperfections in your spouse as well. This week we’re going to do a DIY project on what really matters in our home - our marriage! THE BIG IDEA: What God has made one cannot be undone.

You bring home a sweet, innocent baby from the hospital. The next thing you know, he learns to crawl. Learns to talk. Starts to play video games. Starts dating the girl next door...SCREECHING HALT! Don't blink and miss it! Whether you have a teething one-year-old or a tween in braces or a high school senior filling out college applications, it's never too late to shape your kids. Join in for three...

All families fight. We just fight about and for different things, and we fight in different ways. Some families are very vocal; others quietly stuff their frustrations inside. But regardless of how families fight, every family decides what they are going to fight over. Fighting about rules and issues will always drive us apart, but there is another way. What if we began to fight for the relationsh...

So many of us struggle in marriage as a result of ineffective communication. We muddle through misunderstandings and assumptions with our spouse and often fail to resolve conflicts in healthy ways. With these questions, we will bring clarity to the confusion of marital communication. Chris presents some strategies will help us better love and communicate with our spouse.

Perhaps nothing characterized the life of Jesus more than his pursuit of people whose lives and lifestyles did not look like his. If we fail to listen to people who don't experience the world the way we do, we will never bear their burden.

In this Hope in the Dark series, we’ve read the word terrified several times. The disciples were terrified. The crew of Paul’s ship was terrified. Jonah was terrified. You know that feeling, too. It’s the sweaty palms and the knot in the pit of your stomach. Its’ the feeling you cannot shake no matter how hard you try. You feel it in the air. It’s the thing that keeps you tossing and turning at ni...

Storms can be beautiful and scary. Storms bring problems but they don’t last forever. Some storms are avoidable, most are not. Storms are a part of life. THE BIG IDEA: The strongest storms can’t stop the promises of God.

There’s an old saying that all of us are either in the middle of a storm, about to walk into a storm, or just coming out of a storm. We all need to know how to get through what we’re going through. We all need clarity as we try to recover from what we’ve been through. And wisdom says that we should prepare for whatever is coming around the corner. Some storms are sent. Some storms are caused. ALL...

Ever found yourself in a storm of life? If so, then there is a day in the life of Christ that you need to know about. Aside from the Crucifixion, it is the most stressful day of his life. A roaring sequence of bad news, demanding crowds, and doubting friends. 24 hours in which Jesus faces the same gale-force fears that you and I face. Waves of pressure slam. Winds of anxiety blow. Clouds of darkne...

Many times, our faith deteriorates as our circumstances deteriorate. When that happens, our faith is quickly overcome by fear, and the future looks dark. We all have a fear of losing control of things in our life. When life seems out of control it does not mean that God is not in control. It is not our responsibility to control our circumstances – it is God’s. THE BIG IDEA: We grow in storms in wa...

We all have a tendency to judge others based on what we think they deserve. Maybe you’ve tried to do things the right way, but those who had no regard for the right way seemed to be rewarded. The truth is, when we overestimate our own righteousness and underestimate the grace we’ve been given, we can’t help but judge others. In order to discover true peace, we need to shift our focus from others t...

If there’s one thing that’s true for all of us, it’s that we will pursue our own desires and eventually come to regret it. It’s a cycle in which we often find ourselves. Unfortunately, we tend to circle back to the same desires that got us in trouble in the first place. Often this is because we’re afraid to come back home to our heavenly Father. We try to fix things on our own instead of coming ho...

The term “father” stirs up a variety of feelings and memories in all of us. For some of us, our fathers were a dominant presence in our homes. For others, our fathers were people we barely saw. For still others, our fathers were consistent providers, but cold when it came to showing genuine love. So, when we hear the term “heavenly Father,” what feelings bubble up? In one story, Jesus gives us a p...

Throughout the story of the prodigal son, we tend to focus more on the sons than the father. This week we are going to take a long look at how the father in this story is a revolutionary representation of God, not just to the culture Jesus was speaking directly to, but also our culture. THE BIG IDEA: Your relationship with God is never broken beyond repair.

When we think about adding, following, and blocking, it is easy to think of the outside influences that we need to manage. However, it is equally important to consider our personal role in influencing others. When was the last time you audited your own social media posting habits to see what type of content you are sharing consistently?

As much as there are some things we should delete in our lives, there are some things that should never be blocked. In fact, they need to be saved, added and followed. Pursued. We’ll look at the kinds of things--and the kinds of people--you want to always have close to you.

Can you follow Jesus and delete toxic people from your life? Surprisingly, yes. In fact, sometimes it’s the most loving thing you can do. Join us to find out why, when, how to delete toxic people from your life. You might even discover who needs to go.

One of the reasons many shy away from the Christian faith or avoid going deeper is because they fear giving up things they like, even though they suspect they may not be good for them. Can you be a Christian without being a prude?