We Were Not Meant to Walk AloneFriendships matter more than we realize.The Bible says in Genesis 2:18“It is not good that the man should be alone.”Yes, that passage is speaking directly about marriage. But I don’t think it’s limited to marriage. It reveals something deeper about human design.We were not created to live alone.And yet, loneliness is quietly becoming one of the great struggles of our...

Jesus Trusted the FatherI’ve been fascinated lately with one particular aspect of the gospel of Jesus.It’s almost all I’ve been thinking about these past few weeks.It’s this idea that Jesus trusted the Father — even in wrath.That’s a wild thing to sit with.Jesus knew there was a price to be paid.He knew there had to be death in order for life to come.He knew there had to be suffering for hope to r...

Pain is interesting.It can push you forward…or keep you stuck.It can lead you toward healing…or quietly make things worse.It can bring you into reality…or tempt you to escape into fantasy.But one thing pain never does is allow you to do nothing.There is always a response to pain.Jesus came to rescue, redeem, and ultimately relieve us from the sting of death. And yet, we’re not in heaven yet. We li...

Dreaming With Open HandsThis morning we are continuing in our generosity series, and we’ve been talking about dreaming generously.We want generosity to mark our rhythm — generosity with our money, generosity in our prayers, and generosity in our vision for what God can do.But this week I was thinking about something.We live in one of the safest, most educated, most strategically planned environmen...

This month we’re talking about dreaming generously.We want generosity to mark our rhythm — not just with money, but with prayer, vision, and obedience.But here’s the tension.In suburbia, we inherit comfort.We inherit schedules.We inherit manageable dreams.In Christ, we inherit promise.We inherit mission.We inherit generational impact.Dreaming generously means asking:What would obedience look like ...

A Praying CommunityWe are continuing in the second part of our generosity series. Over the past few weeks we have been talking about prayer and how it becomes a major part of our lives and daily rhythms.But sometimes we forget where we live. We live in a place where everything works.The lights come on.The schools function.The groceries are stocked.The lawns are trimmed.And if we’re not careful, ou...