Faith & Culture

Who needs God?

Perhaps nobody? Perhaps everybody? Perhaps we should talk about it.

When life’s big questions go unanswered

Life often gives us more questions than answers. But can faith really help us make sense of it all?

The silver lining of our biggest messes

Life is messy. But God views our messes in a way you might not expect.

Maybe you’ve heard a Bible story or two...but then you grew up

What do you do when “because the Bible says so” no longer cuts it?

Moving forward when life doesn’t go as planned

What do you do when there’s nothing you can do?

Disagree politically, love unconditionally

What would happen if Christians (from both sides of the aisle) put people before politics?

Is Christianity good?

If Christianity is supposed to be good, why has it become so easy to walk away from?

How to meet in the messy middle—where problems are solved

Red or Blue. For or Against. It sometimes feels like the United States isn't very united. But unity can’t be mandated; it must be chosen… So how do we choose it in the midst of so much division?

How we know, why we follow

The foundation of our faith is anchored to something far more substantial and sustainable than a collection of ancient manuscripts.

How good is good enough?

Good is a moving target. Jesus didn’t come to tell us how to be good enough; he came to save us.

The Empowering Invitation of the Cross

We’ve been invited into a new way of living—it may not be easy, but it is empowering and the reward is definitely worth it.

Circumstances are not an indicator of God's absence.

Life is full of complicated twists and turns. But circumstances, whether good or bad, do not dictate the presence of a God who loves you. Here's why...

If we weren't such a mess, there would be no need for Christmas.

You may have heard that Jesus is the reason for the Christmas season, and that's true but so are you! On the very first Christmas God blessed the world with a different kind of king who came to save us by entering into our mess.

Jesus rose first to confirm the possibility of resurrection.

Even though he predicted it multiple times, eyewitnesses were shocked to learn God had raised Jesus from the dead. And what God did for Jesus, he can do for you.

A miracle is a divine intervention into the regular course of the world that would not (or could not) have occurred otherwise.

Have you ever hoped for—or even asked for—a miracle? But what exactly defines a miracle? And how do miracles fit into the Christian faith?

When you’ve hit a dead end in life, the way forward isn’t a plan to fix it—it’s a person to follow.

Have you ever looked up and realized you’ve been heading in the wrong direction? We often lose our way long before we know it—because what seems right at first isn’t always the right way. But the good news of Christmas is this: God didn’t just point the way, he became the way so we could find our way to the path that leads to peace and purpose.

You were made for something more than yourself. You are God’s workmanship, and you’ve got something to offer God’s Kingdom.

You were created on purpose and for a purpose. Yet it’s easy to settle for a life centered on ourselves instead of the calling God placed within us. Rediscover the joy, meaning, and fulfillment that come when we step beyond ourselves and live the life we were truly made for.