Discipleship Without Discipline?
Discipleship isn’t just about belief—it’s about formation. Discover why spiritual disciplines matter and how Jesus reshapes our lives in John 2.
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Be the Center
So last week we talked about the problem. The spinning world of cultural differences that pushes everyone apart. So here we ask ourselves how to not just diagnose the problem but address it positively. If the world is flying apart… what if Christians were meant to be the ones pulling things back together? Not by…
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Bring Your Emptiness. Watch Jesus Work.
We spend a lot of our lives pretending we’re ok. Fine enough.Strong enough.Put-together enough. But eventually something runs out. Patience.Joy.Energy.Hope.Confidence in the future. But contrary to popular belief, that’s not failure. It’s humanity. And it’s exactly where John says Jesus loves to show up. In John 2, Jesus attends a wedding in Cana. Mid-celebration, the…
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Centrifugal Culture, Centripetal Grace
In a polarized world spinning apart, what if grace pulled us back together? Explore centrifugal culture, centripetal faith, and Jesus’ way forward.
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When Life Is Snowed In, the Invitation Still Stands
There’s something about a big winter storm that exposes how little control we actually have. You make plans.You clear the driveway.You check the forecast. And then twelve inches of snow shows up anyway. Schedules get wrecked. Kids are suddenly home from school. The grocery run feels like an expedition. Temperatures drop below zero and stay…
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You Are Being Discipled. The Only Question Is: By Whom?
Let’s stop pretending neutrality exists. Every Christian, heck every single person in North America is being discipled every single day. The only question is whether it’s happening by the way of Jesus or by an algorithm designed to keep your attention, monetize your outrage, and slowly shape who and how you love. That might sound dramatic. But it…
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What No One Tells You About Following Jesus
People like to joke that pastors only work one day a week. If that were true, my lawn would be immaculate, my lifts would always be PR-worthy, and my inbox would be empty. And yet none of those things are true. But the joke does point to something real: for a lot of people, faith…
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Grace Upon Grace
John 1 reminds us that grace isn’t achieved through effort or religious performance—it’s received from the fullness of Christ. Jesus is the Word made flesh, revealing God not as distant or demanding, but near, patient, and overflowing with forgiveness. The Christian life isn’t about graduating from grace, but returning to it again and again. Where sin increases, grace abounds all the more—and it never runs out.
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What If God Isn’t Disappointed In You?
From the Wizard of Oz to the algorithm that drives your social media feed, it’s easy to feel like the system is against you. The wizard is distant and unapproachable, hiding behind a curtain. The algorithm is invisible, impersonal, and relentlessly evaluating, rewarding, and punishing based on performance. That way of thinking has a way…
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Faith Makes Us Family
Most people assume belonging has to be earned. Work hard enough.Clean yourself up enough.Prove you’re serious enough. That assumption shows up everywhere from jobs and friendships, to families and even our faith lives. But John 1:6-13 blows that whole idea up. The central message is simple and even a little unsettling: Faith makes us family….