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...

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...

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...

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)