I had the privilege of giving the message this past Sunday in the series WITH. The message was about how we sometimes relate to God in a “For God” position. You can listen at that link if you would like. Living life to just serve “for God” sounds so noble. But it is a position…

Questions For The Road: Do you consider yourself a rule-follower or a rule-breaker? How does this affect the way you relate to God? What does it look like for you practically to live in a relationship with God that views God’s Grace as an unmerited gift, that you don’t have to strive to earn? As…

This week Pastor Chad started a series called WITH – Reimagining your relationship with God. There are 4 different positions that we often take while interacting with God. From: A position that causes you to base everything on what you get from God. For: A position that causes you to base everything on what you are giving, serving, sacrificing…

I read a lot and sometimes a single sentence speaks to me. When it seems like that sentence is just leaping off the page for me to see it, I tend to dig in a little bit and let my mind wander and ponder. The sentence that I read on Ann Voskamp’s blog featuring Kyle…

Questions For The Road: Read Habakkuk 3:1-3. Describe a time when you saw the goodness of God or experienced His faithfulness. How are you embracing God in the middle of a difficult situation? Or, how would you like to embrace Him? Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18. How can you practically apply these principles to compose your…

I kinda suck at prayer, I think. Not that I don’t pray, because I do. I pray often and for others. I’ve been asked to pray many times for those who need prayer. I’ve prayed for their desires, their wants, their hopes for a certain outcome, and still I find prayer to be a struggle….