Culture

So I finally heard John Mayer sing live

Confession: I was one of those 10,000 people who bought tickets to see the legendary musician perform here last week. It was close to 3 hours of pure guitar magic, as he switched back and forth...

Discipleship

God hears your every word

Last night, I was praying before bed when I ended with an “Amen”. Amen. That word immediately triggered the question of why we end prayers with it. Why do we say: “In Jesus’...

Discipleship

3 signs your emotions are ruling your life

It took everything in me not to text back. I turned my phone off in vehement protest. I would not let my emotions get the best of me. I would not be that person who was reckless with their words. I...

Movies & TV

Breakthrough: What does yours look like?

Coming to theatres on April 11, Breakthrough is this year’s Easter offering on the big screen. With a surprisingly star-studded cast for a faith-based movie that boldly addresses the power of...

Dating

Do you believe that love is a choice?

Someone I trusted a lot broke my heart, and in processing it with God, it became more and more clear to me that love is a choice. I used to think that defining love as a choice rather than a feeling...

Sermons

Hosting the presence of God

“Jesus chose to live as a human being with two qualifications: Without sin, and empowered by the Holy Spirit,” said Bill Johnson, Senior Pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Speaking...

Discipleship

When my joys don’t line up with God’s

“I feel bad that I’m not more serious,” frowned my friend Melissa*. Seeing my eyebrow raised questioningly, she continued: “You know, more serious about God.” Now, Melissa is an active and...

Discipleship

Why should I bother reading the Old Testament?

Paul told the Christians in Rome that they would be encouraged and find hope as they read the Old Testament (OT). “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that...

Church Life

Dear worship leaders, thank you for what you do

Dear worship leaders, It was an extremely hot Sunday in January. I was going through a “valley” season, and I didn’t even want to attend church that day. I was having trouble...