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We've all seen our fair share of posts where someone brags about how #BLESSED they are. It usually involves a photo of them wearing, doing, driving, eating, or going somewhere enviable and expensive. Is that it?  Is being blessed basically getting what you want and having more than you need? Or is it something bigger, better, and broader? Jesus talked a lot about what it means to live a bless...

We've all seen our fair share of posts where someone brags about how #BLESSED they are. It usually involves a photo of them wearing, doing, driving, eating, or going somewhere enviable and expensive. Is that it?  Is being blessed basically getting what you want and having more than you need? Or is it something bigger, better, and broader? Jesus talked a lot about what it means to live a bless...

We've all seen our fair share of posts where someone brags about how #BLESSED they are. It usually involves a photo of them wearing, doing, driving, eating, or going somewhere enviable and expensive. Is that it?  Is being blessed basically getting what you want and having more than you need? Or is it something bigger, better, and broader? Jesus talked a lot about what it means to live a bless...

We've all seen our fair share of posts where someone brags about how #BLESSED they are. It usually involves a photo of them wearing, doing, driving, eating, or going somewhere enviable and expensive. Is that it?  Is being blessed basically getting what you want and having more than you need? Or is it something bigger, better, and broader? Jesus talked a lot about what it means to live a bless...

We all want happy, healthy relationships - especially with those closest to us.  Easier said than done. As it turns out - making real relationships work is real work.  It can feel a bit like putting together a puzzle that's missing pieces and never quite looks like the picture on the box. Ever wonder if the pieces you're working with even go with the puzzle you're trying to complete? &nb...

We all want happy, healthy relationships - especially with those closest to us.  Easier said than done. As it turns out - making real relationships work is real work.  It can feel a bit like putting together a puzzle that's missing pieces and never quite looks like the picture on the box. Ever wonder if the pieces you're working with even go with the puzzle you're trying to complete? &nb...

We all want happy, healthy relationships - especially with those closest to us.  Easier said than done. As it turns out - making real relationships work is real work.  It can feel a bit like putting together a puzzle that's missing pieces and never quite looks like the picture on the box. Ever wonder if the pieces you're working with even go with the puzzle you're trying to complete? &nb...

We all want happy, healthy relationships - especially with those closest to us.  Easier said than done. As it turns out - making real relationships work is real work.  It can feel a bit like putting together a puzzle that's missing pieces and never quite looks like the picture on the box. Ever wonder if the pieces you're working with even go with the puzzle you're trying to complete? &nb...

We all want happy, healthy relationships - especially with those closest to us.  Easier said than done. As it turns out - making real relationships work is real work.  It can feel a bit like putting together a puzzle that's missing pieces and never quite looks like the picture on the box. Ever wonder if the pieces you're working with even go with the puzzle you're trying to complete? &nb...

Most of us have been told Jesus died for us, but few realize how he revolutionized the way we live.  His views on dignity, beauty, justice, and service became the backbone of virtually every advanced human society.  Which means, even those who don't believe in Him still benefit from Him in ways they may not even credit to Him. The bulk of his teachings weren't about how to go to heaven,...

Most of us have been told Jesus died for us, but few realize how he revolutionized the way we live.  His views on dignity, beauty, justice, and service became the backbone of virtually every advanced human society.  Which means, even those who don't believe in Him still benefit from Him in ways they may not even credit to Him. The bulk of his teachings weren't about how to go to heaven,...

Most of us have been told Jesus died for us, but few realize how he revolutionized the way we live.  His views on dignity, beauty, justice, and service became the backbone of virtually every advanced human society.  Which means, even those who don't believe in Him still benefit from Him in ways they may not even credit to Him. The bulk of his teachings weren't about how to go to heaven,...

Most of us have been told Jesus died for us, but few realize how he revolutionized the way we live.  His views on dignity, beauty, justice, and service became the backbone of virtually every advanced human society.  Which means, even those who don't believe in Him still benefit from Him in ways they may not even credit to Him. The bulk of his teachings weren't about how to go to heaven,...

Words are weighty. We all know it, but we don't always act like it. On one hand we've all spent more time than we're proud of carefully crafting the perfect text or Tweet. We've also casually said something that was taken out of context and came back to haunt us. It's hard to be thoughtful and intentional about everything we say. But can we afford not to try? Words shape reality.  The words w...

Words are weighty. We all know it, but we don't always act like it. On one hand we've all spent more time than we're proud of carefully crafting the perfect text or Tweet. We've also casually said something that was taken out of context and came back to haunt us. It's hard to be thoughtful and intentional about everything we say. But can we afford not to try? Words shape reality.  The words w...

Words are weighty. We all know it, but we don't always act like it. On one hand we've all spent more time than we're proud of carefully crafting the perfect text or Tweet. We've also casually said something that was taken out of context and came back to haunt us. It's hard to be thoughtful and intentional about everything we say. But can we afford not to try? Words shape reality.  The words w...

Words are weighty. We all know it, but we don't always act like it. On one hand we've all spent more time than we're proud of carefully crafting the perfect text or Tweet. We've also casually said something that was taken out of context and came back to haunt us. It's hard to be thoughtful and intentional about everything we say. But can we afford not to try? Words shape reality.  The words w...

The writers of Scripture spoke of the Holy Spirit almost exclusively in metaphor, echoing four word-pictures in particular. Why is that? What can unpacking these metaphors teach us about the practical ways the Holy Spirit can help us make sense of our lives?

The writers of Scripture spoke of the Holy Spirit almost exclusively in metaphor, echoing four word-pictures in particular. Why is that? What can unpacking these metaphors teach us about the practical ways the Holy Spirit can help us make sense of our lives?

The writers of Scripture spoke of the Holy Spirit almost exclusively in metaphor, echoing four word-pictures in particular. Why is that? What can unpacking these metaphors teach us about the practical ways the Holy Spirit can help us make sense of our lives?

We all have moments when we feel lost and alone, not sure what decision to make or path to take. When we do, it spikes our anxiety and shakes our confidence. God’s solution is to give us His Spirit. What does that mean? How do we relate to the invisible? If that sounds mysterious, abstract, and confusing to you, you’re not alone.  The writers of Scripture spoke of the Holy Spirit almost exclu...

We are created in the image of a God who worked and is still working. This means that for us to feel whole, we actually need to work; to be co-creators with God. But our identity was never meant to be found in what we do or how we do it. Both work and rest are meant to flow out of our identity as children of God, not be the source of our identity.

We are created in the image of a God who worked and is still working. This means that for us to feel whole, we actually need to work; to be co-creators with God. But our identity was never meant to be found in what we do or how we do it. Both work and rest are meant to flow out of our identity as children of God, not be the source of our identity.

What if you can't get paid to do something you're passionate about? We are created in the image of a God who worked and is still working. This means that for us to feel whole, we actually need to work; to be co-creators with God. But our identity was never meant to be found in what we do or how we do it. Both work and rest are meant to flow out of our identity as children of God, not be the source...

We are created in the image of a God who worked and is still working. This means that for us to feel whole, we actually need to work; to be co-creators with God. But our identity was never meant to be found in what we do or how we do it. Both work and rest are meant to flow out of our identity as children of God, not be the source of our identity.