Author: Ryan TirenGood News For The Whole PersonThe gospel addresses spiritual brokenness AND moves us toward practical compassion.When we hear the word mission, we might imagine traveling to another country, serving in an impoverished neighborhood, or participating in a church outreach event. But the mission of Jesus isn’t reserved for a select few. Every follower of Jesus is saved by Jesus, sent...

Author: Isaac RickerCrossing the StreetIn Luke 10, a lawyer stands up to test Jesus and asks Him, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?”Jesus responds with a question: “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”The man knows the answer.“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”Jesus...

Author: Joe MarquezSeeing People Like JesusOur culture has taught us to evaluate almost everything by speed and efficiency.How quickly can I finish this? How easily can I get there? How can I avoid delays? How can I protect my schedule? How can I make this interaction shorter?Efficiency can be helpful, but people are rarely efficient. People interrupt us. People need more time than we planned. Peo...

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...