The Bridge-Builder: De-escalating Crisis with Wisdom

The Art of the Steal (part 2): The Runaway

You can outrun your family, your hometown, and your past—but you can’t outrun grace. In Part 2 of The Art of the Steal, we find Jacob on the run and sleeping on a rock, only to discover that rock bottom is often the exact place where heaven breaks through.

The Art of the Steal (Part 1): The Con

Ever tried to force a door open that you thought God was taking too long to unlock? This week, we launch our new series The Art of the Steal. In Part 1, we look at Jacob’s infamous con job on his own family—and the heavy price we pay when we try to manipulate our way […]

Church Music Sabbath

Ever notice how a song can instantly shift your perspective or bring people together? Music doesn’t just entertain us—it shapes us. This Sabbath, we’re celebrating the gift of music. Paul reminds us that singing “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs” isn’t just a tradition; it’s how we let the message of Christ dwell deeply within us, […]

Pentecost: A Fire Rekindled

The church wasn’t started by a committee; it was started by a flame. This week, we celebrate Pentecost—the day the Holy Spirit arrived to turn a room full of ordinary people into a movement that changed the world. God’s promise in Joel 2 was clear: “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” That […]

Smoking Fire Pots

What if your relationship with God wasn’t a contract you had to fulfill, but a promise you simply had to receive? In Genesis 15, Abraham falls fast asleep while God—appearing as a smoking fire pot—walks the path of the covenant alone. God took on the full weight of the promise so we wouldn’t have to. […]