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As we continue to learn what it means to be a gospel fluent people, we want to ensure that we truly understand what the gospel is. Last time we defined the gospel: The gospel is the good news that Jesus is Lord and King over all creation. Jesus ushered in God's...

When I was in high school, I took four years of Spanish, but I never really could speak the language fluently. On the other hand, my friend took only one year of Spanish but then spent his entire first year of college studying in Guatemala. He returned to Arizona...

I was reading through the book of 2 Timothy the other day and paused when I came to Paul's words in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, words that are very familiar to many of us: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in...

I remember several years ago when our youngest daughter asked if she could pray as our family gathered around the dinner table. Her words were simple and convicting: "Jesus, make it not sinful in our city. Make it a new city, Jesus. Bring us a new city." Phoenix,...

Next Wednesday, March 2nd, marks the beginning of Lent, the six-week season leading up to what is known as the Pascha (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday). Lent is traditionally a time for us to intentionally set aside the things in our everyday lives that...

Last week we highlighted the importance of being intentional about the "renewing of our minds" (Romans 12:1-2). We does this mean? It means we can't sit back and neglect reading God's word. We can't sit back and neglect prayer. We can't sit back and neglect...

I remember several years ago coming home from work and finding water flowing down our driveway. Our water heater had sprung a leak and was draining down the road. Not the most welcoming way to come home. We had our water heater for many years and I had neglected to...

I woke up a week ago in the middle of the night with a migraine. This isn’t uncommon. I’ve been having migraine headaches for close to thirty years. Sometimes the pain is mild, sometimes severe. By God’s grace I was able to get out of bed in the morning without the...

This Sunday we begin a new series in the book of Acts and I'm super excited for us to go through this book found in God's true Story. Why? (I know you asked it, right?) Let me give you a few reasons; well, five to be exact, although we could come up with plenty more!...

Several years ago, I worked as an administrator in an alternative high school. This was a job I had spent years dreaming about, furthering my education to obtain what I thought would be the job I always wanted. What I found was that this job crushed...