Author: Joe MarquezProverbs | Wisdom in Every Stage of LifeWe will be going through the book of Proverbs this summer. Check out the list below for the commentaries used in preparation for this series, as well as a video by the Gospel Project for an overview of the book of Proverbs. You can also read along with us by going to the events page on our website and selecting the Sunday you are reading f...

Author: Joe MarquezGospel Community Forms UsI was talking with someone recently who hasn’t been to church in almost a year.As we talked, he started telling me about this gym community he’s become part of. He talked about the friendships, the accountability, the encouragement, the consistency. He said how healthy he feels, how much his body has changed, how supported he feels.And then he said somet...

Author: Joseph MarquezThe Table Is Big EnoughOne of the great contradictions of modern suburban life is this:we are surrounded by people, yet many are deeply lonely.We live near each other, work around each other, sit beside each other at schools, sports games, coffee shops, and church—and yet still feel unknown.We’ve mastered convenience, but often lost connection.Bigger homes, smaller circles.Mo...

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...