As we try to run after the “good life,” how do we know that we’re going in the right direction? It certainly is possible to go the wrong way and not know it for a while. As we step into Colossians, we’ll see that, for Paul, the answer comes by growing in our knowledge, friendship and obedience to the real Jesus. When we spend time with the authentic, we will increasingly and naturally recognize and reject the counterfeit.

Whose advice are you following these days? Who is teaching you how to live? We ALL learn how to live from other people, whether intentionally or not. Jesus offers himself to us as the master-teacher on this topic, and he invites us to apprentice with him in real life.

Thriving in life flows directly from healthily relationships with God and others. But how do we build that connection? The church, when it is working as it should, is the answer. The “body of Christ” is designed by God to be an authentic community defined by humility, service and love.

Are you busy and tired? We recommend sabbath, the ancient and holy rhythm that brings joy and life. Sabbath helps bring form and substance to our weeks by creating space for the things that matter most, with weekly Christian worship as the highlight. Ultimately, sabbath is a practice that teaches us to trust God, our true provider and protector.

As we read the Scripture, especially in the Psalms, we see in "ancient times" the people of God (Israel) had patterns of thankfulness that were a regular part of the assembly and everyday life. These patterns aided the congregation to focus their minds on God, specifically bringing to mind attributes and actions of God. When spoken to one another, they created a landscape where all could draw from to respond to God in appropriate gratitude.

In John 15, Jesus claims that the only way to live a thriving, fruitful life is by remaining spiritually and relationally connected to him. And he describes very practically how this connection works and what it produces. In this talk, we’ll uncover the main principle and three core truths about remaining in Jesus, and how the practice of daily scripture can form the backbone of our relationship with him.

It’s so hard to tell someone they need to change. But it’s so easy to share good news even if the person hearing will need to change because of it. The gospel is God’s comprehensive plan to fix everything, and it will radically transform everyone who believes it for the better. So how to we respond to the gospel and how do we share it as good news?

Waiting is a normal, albeit frustrating, human experience, especially when we’re waiting on God to come through. God’s promise is that He hears us and will answer us but what we do in the waiting is an important piece to encountering God.