We are finishing our series “Thrive,” and Eric finds himself stepping in as the cleanup hitter to talk about joy. Joy is both a state of being and a way…
Lance talks about when he first learned “I can do difficult things if I really try. But I can’t do it apart from community.” The walls of Jerusalem were built…
A scarcity mindset leads to inequity, it leads to not sharing freely out of what we have been given. To live a life of abundance, we need to open up…
Nehemiah wanted to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and God made provision because of Nehemiah’s faith. Likewise, we may be smaller in resource, but we are not smaller in faith.…
Nehemiah wanted to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and God made provision because of Nehemiah’s faith. Likewise, we may be smaller in resource, but we are not smaller in faith.…
As the church prepares for a massive vote on the future of the church, Lance returns to the Book of Acts and the story of Pentecost. “When we talk about…
Lance often is asked for things by his children that aren’t the best for them, and after turning them down for a long time, he’ll allow them to discover the…
As Stephen explains, with so many of the pastors out on the West Campus this morning, “today you get me.” But what a lovely thing that ends up being! Sometimes,…
When I hear the words “good news,” it feels good, doesn’t it? At the church, we love it. When we say “good news,” what does that mean? The idea of…
Lance remembers looking at his sons for the first time and thinking “who are you gonna be?” Expectations can overwhelm us. Come to the waters and remember that you belong…
Ken doesn’t stay up for New Year’s Eve anymore. But the year has begun, and he’s not going to lean in with a soft start. And the scripture today isn’t…