By taking up the book of James in order to pursue what it means to be a new creation in Christ, we enter into the territory of wisdom...

When Paul quotes "Sleeper awake, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!" in Ephesians 5:14, it's likely an early Christian...

The gods of our age are prominent and present around every corner. Gods of security, fortune, war, safety, pleasure, and so many others...

I find it helpful to conceive of the gifts that God gives His people through His Spirit as akin to our "first names." We all share God's...

Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14–21 comes at a crucial point within his letter to the church. Right after describing to them the beautiful...

"The best and only gift you have to offer to God and your people is a well self." This is a profound proclamation made by Steve Cuss. He...

We were challenged by our text in Ephesians 2:11–22 to examine the barriers that exist in our lives which divide us from others. Maybe...

We heard last week from Ephesians 1 that before the foundations of the world were set into place, God had in mind that we would be...

Before we rush into "what's next," maybe we take a moment to sit with what God wants to share with us now? On Sunday we heard that the...

As we start our journey through Steve Cuss' "The Expectation Gap," two matters come immediately to the surface. The first is adding...

Our weeks can get the better of us sometimes and we can get in this rhythm of going from one thing to the next without stopping for a...

Do you ever have this experience: you believe God loves you, but don't feel it? How about this one: you believe God is with you, but...

Last week we heard that what God had done in Christ was so world altering that it was as if the creation story in Genesis was happening...

What kind of traveler are you? Are you the kind that likes to have every stop along the way thoroughly planned, timed, and marked on the...

From the very beginning of our story, God has been drawing near to us. Out of love He created the world for us to live in, beauty for us...

The Bible is full of talk about the Sabbath, a day set aside from work in order to rest and enjoy God and His gifts. While our modern day...

As we continue to walk in newness of life, we hear along the way the truth of who we are because of who God is and what He's done in...

When it comes to living a life marked by love, be it of God, to others, or for ourselves, there's one thing that often holds us back from...

If we hold that there is some beauty and wisdom in orienting our time around Jesus and the Spirit that issues forth from him into the...

Love is like a two-way street. The "way" from which we give love to others is the very same "way" that allows us to receive love. It's...