What does grace cost? The high price of grace makes our repentance possible. God asks for obedience because He knows what will keep us safe and fulfilled. He also knows that sin is a part of our existence and grace and forgiveness are needed. We need to recognize that the there is a cost to…
Do you like a good story? We all love great stories. The Bible is many things. It is foremost the story of redemption. It is an Epic description of a world lost, A Hero steps in to redeem, and the lost is restored. A classic drama of deliverance. In the midst of this drama you and…
Let us disentangle ourselves from the web of conspiracy theories conjecture, hate and fear-mongering that ensnares us daily. I want to call you to a greater, more ancient reality that infects us moment by moment. Sin has sentenced you and I to death, yet God provided a Vaccine long before the virus of sin existed.…
As Christ was about to complete or fulfill the old covenant, He established a New Covenant which we call the Lord’s Supper. This GIFT reminds us that he redeemed us by His blood and set us free to live in Him. We do not have to carry our load of sin. We can leave it…
What IS Integrity? Integrity is a wholeness, where the outside matches the inside, and is intact. What does integrity look like today? How do we live that out? Take some time with us today and explore the meaning of integrity, with biblical examples of lives of integrity; to learn what it takes to become “undone”…
“Why did I say that? Why did I do that? I’m glad no one can read my mind!” We often try to ignore or hide the part of us that is dark, unkind and sinful. We struggle with the purpose of shame and guilt. Our busy lives keep us from sitting with our guilt to…
In the season of giving and receiving gifts, it is easy to overlook the basic needs of others. In “Taking Care of Each Other” by Elder Mark Everett, we are reminded how important it is to offer things that are free, that are necessary to everyone’s well-being. A smile, a kind word, walking WITH each other…