Even if we haven't arrived yet, we believe we can get there because Jesus believes in us.
The church in the New Testament was made strong by the powerful walk with God of each individual Christian.
God doesn’t want any of us to go through storms alone.
In this episode, we learn how to build a church on hope the way Jesus did—by cultivating purpose, humility, endurance, impact, and inspiration.
The church of the Bible was dynamic, powerful, and life-changing. So why has church attendance today been declining?
When we get our happiness from God, we want to share that happiness with others.
When we have the certainty that God loves us completely for who we are, we can be satisfied no matter what.
We need to acknowledge what is wearing us out, especially the ways in which we become focused on rules and behaviors.
God wants us to both have our own happy and satisfying life and to help others have an opportunity for that life, too.
We all experience feeling stuck at times, whether it be in hardships, relationship conflicts, failures that follow us wherever we go, or guilt that feels too big for us to carry on our own.
Jesus can teach us how to break free from a frustrating, unsatisfying, and rule-dominated experience of Christianity to find a real relationship with God.
What the Parable of the Great Banquet teaches us about God’s invitation is to be part of his Kingdom.