"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." - Colossians 3:1-2 When your life changes, your focus should too. That’s exactly what Paul was getting at when he wrote to the Colossians. He wasn’t giving them a motivational speech or trying to help...  Read More

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." - Luke 8:39 When you think about being used by God, it’s easy to imagine something big or far away. You might picture standing on a stage, leading a mission trip, or doing something that feels important. But before Jesus ever sent His disciples to the nations, He sent one man home. After freeing a man who had been tormented by demon...  Read More

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." - Luke 8:39 Not everyone feels ready to share their faith. Maybe you think you need to know more Scripture. Maybe you believe you have to be perfect first or have all the answers. But if Jesus has changed your life, you already have something to say. In Luke 8, Jesus delivers a man who had been consumed by demons. It’s one of the mo...  Read More

"Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end." - John 13:1 There can be a subtle danger in how we approach faith. Many people treat their relationship with God like it belongs in a separate compartment, tucked neatly beside work, family, hobbies, and ever...  Read More

"Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." - Luke 8:39 It’s one of the most overlooked stories in the Gospels. Jesus gets into a boat, travels through a brutal storm, steps foot on foreign soil, casts out a legion of demons from a man living among tombs, then gets back in the boat and leaves. All of that for one man. Not a crowd. Not a city-wide revival. Just one life that e...  Read More

"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet." – John 13:14 Mission doesn’t start with a stage. It starts on the floor, with a towel in hand and a heart laid low. Before you can be sent to the world, you have to first be still at the feet of Jesus. In John 13, Jesus does something that catches everyone off guard. He gets up from the meal, grab...  Read More

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God..." – John 13:3 Before Jesus ever picked up the towel, He was secure in who He was. That’s the setup for one of the most famous acts of service in Scripture. Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. He didn’t serve out of insecurity or to prove a point. He wasn’t trying to gain ap...  Read More

"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him." - Colossians 3:17 It’s easy to think of following Jesus as something you do in certain moments. Like when you’re at church, reading your Bible, or praying before a meal. But what about the in-between? What about the ordinary stuff? Things like working a shift, walking t...  Read More

"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." - Colossians 2:6-7 Everyone talks about growth. Whether it’s personal development, spiritual maturity, or reaching the next level in life, people are hungry to move forward. But the truth is, real growth doesn’t come from c...  Read More

"Jesus then asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And he said, ‘Legion,’ for many demons had entered him." - Luke 8:30 Before Jesus cast out the demons, before He healed the man in Luke 8, before anything changed on the outside, He asked a simple question: “What is your name?” That might seem like a small detail, but it speaks volumes about the heart of God. Jesus was not just dealing with a problem. He...  Read More

"Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid." - Luke 8:35 Sometimes the strongest message you can give is not with your mouth but with your life. People might argue with your beliefs or challenge your theology, but they cannot deny a transfor...  Read More

"...and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God." - Colossians 2:19 It’s easy to assume that spiritual growth is something you have to manufacture through constant effort. More Bible reading. More serving. More discipline. And while those things are good, they are not the source of tr...  Read More