Living a Life That Matters

But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Jesus — Revelation 2:6 There are only two times in scripture where Jesus clearly says He hates something. Both appear in Revelation chapter 2, and both refer…

False peace is the comfort of avoidance I believe God doesn’t call us into comfort. He didn’t create us to live safe, cushioned lives. In fact, everything about the lives of the apostles was uncomfortable - leaving what they knew, traveling to unknown places, facing…

What are we really owed in life? We live in a time where it seems like we’re always waiting on something - thinking we’re entitled to certain things and outcomes. That someone, somewhere, owes us something. It creates a mindset that says, “This life is…

We live in a time when offense is everywhere. Christians and non-Christians alike seem quick to take it, sometimes even looking for reasons to be offended. And worse, we’ve normalized something I call "secondhand" offense — getting offended on behalf of others, even when the…