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Advent | The Space Between Suffering And Hope

Advent is about the world we're waiting for... and the longings we feel. Today, we're called to patience in suffering, but not from a God who stands at a safe distance, but a God who suffers with us and for us. (James 5:7-10)

Advent | Judgment, Justice, And Hope

The promise of the coming Messiah speaks to one who judges. As modern, Westerners, the judgment of God typically makes us uncomfortable. But to the original audience of Isaiah's words, judgment meant the world was being made the way they'd always longed for it to be:...

Advent | A Song For The Road Ahead

Psalm 122 teaches us to see our faith as a pilgrimage - a remembrance of what we leave behind, a hope for where we're going, and the promise of who we're becoming along the way. 

How To Pray | Deliver Us

We inhabit a world that is at war for our souls. Jesus closes the Lord's Prayer with a cry for deliverance in a word filled with evil. So how do we understand prayer and spiritual warfare in a healthy way? How can we confront evil and be equipped to walk in the power...

How To Pray | Forgive Us

God forgives us not begrudgingly, but joyfully - bearing the cost and canceling the debt of our sin. Forgiving others is often a difficult task, but when we mine the debts the forgiveness we've been given in Jesus, a new way forward is possible. (Matthew 6:9-13)

How To Pray | Your Kingdom Come

To pray "your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" is to pray at the intersection of our ache for change... and our confidence in the power and presence of God to bring it. (Matthew 6:9-13)

How To Pray | Hallowed Be Your Name

The first request of the Lord's Prayer asks that God's name - His reputation and character - be known in and among us. But what does it mean to be holy... and what is holiness even for? (Matthew 6:9-13)

How To Pray | Our Father

Jesus begins the Lord's Prayer by teaching us to know and approach God as "Our Father," a reality that transforms the way we see and speak to God. (Matthew 6:9-13)

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