Sunday Encouragement

What does it mean to follow Jesus when we feel unseen or out of place? In this episode of The Jesus Way, Pastor Daniel Harding looks at Elijah’s life and his trust in God while living on the margins. Drawing from Scripture and Eugene Peterson’s book, we consider how easily we shape our idea of God around our own desires—and how God calls us to know and follow Him. Elijah reminds us that even in hi...

How could David be called a man after God’s own heart when his life included such grave sins? Drawing from Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way, Pastor Daniel Harding explores David’s honest prayers, confession, and trust in God’s presence. His story invites us to bring our failures, fears, and needs to God—and find hope in the forgiveness only He can give.

Our words reveal the way we follow Jesus. Moses moved from “I cannot speak” to boldly declaring God’s faithfulness. In this episode, we explore how surrender transforms our language—and how our words can invite others to recognize God’s presence and join His work.

What is the difference between doing our duty and living in obedience? Continuing our journey through Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way , we look at Abraham’s journey to Mount Moriah and how a lifetime of learning to trust God prepared him for a moment of extraordinary testing. Sacrificial obedience moves beyond religious performance and engages our whole lives—our bodies, emotions, possessions, dec...

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” But what if we have reduced “the way” to simply what Jesus can get us—salvation, a better life, a stronger church, or even good results? Drawing from Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way, this episode considers a deeper truth: with Jesus, the means ultimately becomes the end. How we follow Jesus matters because the journey itself is shaping who we ar...

Humility is often lived out in moments that seem too small to matter. In this final conversation from Humble Roots by Hannah Anderson, we consider how humility changes the value we place on our time, energy, and everyday interactions. From a stranded starfish to Admiral William McRaven’s challenge to “make your bed,” we’re reminded that faithfulness does not have to be impressive to be important....

It can seem natural to overlook our circumstances, relationships, and current opportunities as a means to learn humility. It might be easier to pick up a book -- like the one linked below -- in hopes that things will magically change. However, God has gifted us in our places and gives us the grace to learn in those places. Humble Roots by Hannah Anderson https://a.co/d/05MufsV9

We often assume that knowing more automatically makes us wiser. Scripture paints a different picture. In Proverbs, Solomon calls us not merely to collect knowledge but to pursue wisdom through a life of faithful obedience. In this episode, Pastor Daniel Harding explores the relationship between humility and wisdom, drawing from Proverbs and Hannah Anderson's Humble Roots . Wisdom is formed thr...

Our emotions can leave us feeling lost at times. Embracing humility while attempting to ascertain what is happening within us can be daunting. We can only do so when we rest in Christ; who He is and how He sees us.

Humility is finding ourselves living within our actual means and reality. This cannot be done without the bodies that we occupy. We can use our bodies to learn and apply humility in our lives.

How do you make yourself humble? Is it possible? How do the interruptions and problems of our lives call us into humility? Finding rest for our souls.

Why do the smallest failures often seem to weigh on us the most? A forgotten email, an uncut lawn, or an empty refrigerator can quickly become more than inconveniences—they expose how much we long to be in control. Jesus points us to the lilies of the field and reminds us that God is faithfully at work in ways that have never depended on our ability to manage every detail. Humility is not thinking...

Our final video in the Powers series. An obsession with security, or the illusion of security, may shape our lives more than we realize.

Technology is one of the greatest gifts of modern life. From washing machines to smartphones, it saves time, reduces labor, and helps us stay connected. But what happens when a helpful servant begins to shape our thoughts, attention, and desires? In this short devotion, we explore Proverbs 4 and Jesus' Parable of the Sower to consider how technology influences our hearts. The question is not w...

What happens when productivity becomes more than responsibility—and starts becoming identity? In this episode, Pastor Daniel Harding explores the “power of productivity” and how Western culture often measures value through hustle, output, and constant achievement. Drawing from Proverbs, the story of Mary and Martha, and even the lives of artists like Johannes Vermeer and Johnny Cash, this devotion...

Pleasure is one of God’s good gifts—but what happens when we begin to expect it to carry the weight of our lives? In this short devotion, Pastor Daniel Harding explores how the “power of pleasure” can quietly shape our assumptions, desires, and sense of fulfillment without us even realizing it. Looking at Jesus’ words in Luke 12 and wisdom from Proverbs, this episode challenges the idea that more...

Approval is one of the most subtle powers we face because it often disguises itself as something good. In this devotion, Pastor Daniel Harding explores Jesus’ warning in Matthew 6 about performing righteousness to be seen by others and how the pursuit of praise can quietly replace trust in God. Looking at Ephesians 6 and Proverbs 27:21, this episode challenges us to ask whether approval has become...

What happens when comfort becomes one of the “powers” Paul warns about in Ephesians 6? In this episode, Pastor Daniel Harding examines how the pursuit of ease, entertainment, and uninterrupted peace can slowly take authority over our lives. Through stories from Mark 10, Gethsemane, and Proverbs 6, this conversation challenges listeners to recognize how comfort can hinder growth, relationships, spi...

Paul reminds us in Ephesians 6 that our struggle is not merely against flesh and blood, but against powers that shape the way we think, desire, and live. One of the easiest powers to overlook is intellect itself. We often assume that if we can gather enough information, find the right argument, or gain enough certainty, then we will finally be secure. But knowledge alone cannot transform the soul....

In our lives one of the dominant 'powers' that we confront is The Way Things Are. We often use some other phrases as placeholders for this type of thinking. That's just our way That's the way we've always done things I'm just being myself Join us for a few minutes and get an opportunity to see how we can combat against these perceived realities in our lives.

What 'power' do our possessions have over us? Have we thought lately about how we fall into behaviors and patterns based on what we own? Let's look at a few Scriptures that can help us define these truths to us.

What are the powers that Paul told us we would have to wear armor to properly engage? How are they at work in our lives? Here are some practical looks at the powers and the way that we can challenge the natural authority they assume over us.