We’ve all seen our world become more and more politicized over the years and both sides are responsible. Something often forgotten in the fast pace of life is that at the end, it will not be our politics but our heart that God weighs. There are certainly people on both sides of the aisle who seek the Lord with all their hearts, but who have different political beliefs. And it is why Jesus never said he was coming to save only those who supported Caesar or only those who oppos

Impatience is one of the most powerful forces in our life that we all face, and without conscious effort to overcome it, can lead to all sorts of terrible consequences. Impatience has the power to make us question everything, including our faith, and act to take matters into our own hands. When things are going well in our lives, when we feel like we’re moving forward, none of us ever questions the Lord’s goodness, or even believes we will one day! But life is not always smoo

Something often referred to as “cancel culture” has invaded public discourse over the last several years, leading to people who say something others don’t like, make mistakes, or even purposefully sin to be, in effect, banished from society through the power of the internet. We are all allowed to disagree, and even choose not to pay attention to someone we feel has wronged us, but the Bible is clear on this point: forgiveness of others is a non-negotiable part of worship. Jes

The world beckons us to be many things but one thing it does not call us to be is Christian – to live in genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. Living that way, though it comes with challenges and missteps, often means doing the opposite of what we see glorified in popular culture today. When we do live in this way, we will sometimes be called out, embarrassed, shamed, or demanded that we explain the reasons we live as we do. Jesus faced this type of constant public challeng