In this episode, we learn how to build a church on hope the way Jesus did—by cultivating purpose, humility, endurance, impact, and inspiration.
If we don't have a biblical view of Jesus, we can become consumed with our personal preferences and traditions, and resistant to change.
The church of the Bible was dynamic, powerful, and life-changing. So why has church attendance today been declining?
God is relational; he wants a friendship with us, not a religious performance.
When we have the certainty that God loves us completely for who we are, we can be satisfied no matter what.
God notices what we go through, even if no one else does, and he wants to do something about our pain.
Even when we face the impossible, we can still have faith because God can do anything.
When we’re worried, weary, or hurting, we need to know that God has our back; he loves and cares for us.
God wants us to both have our own happy and satisfying life and to help others have an opportunity for that life, too.
As we walk closely with God, he makes us great too, giving us the power to live remarkable lives.
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.
It helps to remember an important quality of Jesus — that he is always with us.