Author: Joe MarquezMoney, Generosity, and Wisdom"Death and life are in the power of the tongue." — Proverbs 18:21"There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." — Proverbs 12:18Think back to a sentence that changed your life.Maybe someone looked you in the eyes and said, "I'm proud of you." Those words became a source of confidence you still carry...

Author: Ryan TirenWords Create Worlds"Death and life are in the power of the tongue." — Proverbs 18:21"There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing." — Proverbs 12:18Think back to a sentence that changed your life.Maybe someone looked you in the eyes and said, "I'm proud of you." Those words became a source of confidence you still carry today.Or m...

Author: Joe MarquezThe Heart Behind It AllOne of the biggest assumptions in our culture is this:If my circumstances changed, I'd finally be okay.If I had a different job. If my marriage improved. If my kids listened. If I had more money. If life wasn't so busy. If people treated me differently.Have you ever noticed how we keep rearranging our lives, hoping we'll finally feel different?We change jo...

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...