Prayer is the action that most directly determines how close I feel to God. Just as Pastor Tony said in his blog earlier this month, “Prayer is an essential part […]

Perhaps one of the most misunderstood practices in the Christian faith is ‘prayer’. While there are many reasons that we should make a daily practice of prayer, we often misunderstand the […]

I grew up in a super liturgical tradition. Sit, stand, kneel, plus throw in a couple of Hail Mary’s with a Lord’s Prayer. This was my prayer life for as […]

If reading the Bible gives us the breath of the ocean that is God’s word, meditating on it gives us the depth of that ocean.  Typically, if you look up […]

When I was around elementary age, my Mom and Dad signed me up for a program called “Bible Quizzing” that was run through the network of churches we were involved […]

As a staff team we lay out the weeks of the blog, and sort of break them down to cover the content in the best way possible. When I saw […]

Let me throw a shocking fact at you that you probably didn’t know: “Many biblical scholars in the world are atheists.”  Is that shocking to you? Maybe it shouldn’t be. […]

Taking a deeper dive into what Sabbath truly means has been eye-opening for me. To simplify, or if there were a Beginners Guide for practicing the Sabbath, the four principles […]

Hey Church! We, as a staff, have been doing these blogs on Sabbath, and I wanted to do one on delighting in the Sabbath. The idea of the Sabbath being a delight […]

As I’ve gotten older, and now am firmly into my middle-aged years with two young children, one of the best epiphanies I’ve had is finally realizing the importance of a good nap. […]