We are coming up on Christmas Day pretty quickly, and sometimes we can get caught up in getting the “right” gift, but that shouldn’t be the case. It should be more about the heart behind the gift. Sure, we hear that all the time: “It’s the thought that counts.” That is the truth of it, though. Someone took the time to think of you and pick something out just for you. But we let joy, stress, pressure, and excitement be our guides, when really, we should let the fact that God g

Let’s talk today about how Jesus is Hope. Hope isn’t a feeling; it’s a foundation, and Jesus is the foundational hope that we can stand firm on. Worldly hope is where we often sit in the state of mind of “maybe things will work out,” but biblical hope is a confident trust in God and knowing that all things work through Him — for our good and for His glory. Jesus doesn’t just give hope — He is  hope. We are hopeful and we want the best of things. We place our hope in plans, ou

Today we’re talking about the nature of true wisdom. Wisdom is something we all need, and when we look at what it really means from God’s perspective, we can learn more about wisdom than what we thought it was. Wisdom is more than just intelligence, experience, and/or cleverness. James 3 reveals something to us, and that is that wisdom is actually a posture of the heart. The wisest people are not the loudest, the smartest, or the most experienced. All those help, but it is th

Today we are talking about “letting peace be our default.” Life gives us plenty of chances to choose stress, frustration, emotions, and/or worry. But what if, when life hit us, we were able to let peace be our default — a place where we turn before anything else takes over? God’s peace is not based on circumstances but on presence, and when we live life fully understanding that He is with us, we can learn to find peace no matter what pretty quickly. Peace is not passive — it’

Virtual reality and real reality can sometimes blur — not just with technology, but with emotions, expectations, and comparison. Life online can look perfect, but real life is where God meets us. We can get so caught up in the online things that we become confused about who we are, what we believe, and even how we should talk. God invites us back to truth — a grounded, grace-filled perspective. Let’s jump into this and remember that the reality of it all is that God is the On

Have you ever really thought about why connections matter and how God designed us for them? We all make connections and have relationships, but have you ever considered how God moved and placed that person — or those people — into your life at exactly the right time? Sometimes as we move through our day-to-day lives, it can be hard to make connections, especially new ones. Everyone has their own stuff going on, and it can feel difficult to connect and keep connecting. We conn