Posts with the category “all-things-new”

Today, grief finally finds its place; in worship....  Read More

Compassion isn't only something we feel, it's something we practice....  Read More

Lament is not weakness or divided love. It is speaking the Truth to One who cares....  Read More

Sin is far worse than the breaking of rules, it's a deep fracture in relationship that grieves God to the core of His being....  Read More

It's easy to feel like God is indifferent to suffering, but He isn't.. Walk today with us as we see How God begins His redemptive plan of a broken creation....  Read More

When the nations rage and fear closes in, Psalm 46 teaches us where true refuge is found....  Read More

Threat is real and present, but the power of our enemy has already been taken in the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus....  Read More

In a world shaped by unseen cosmic rebellion and real threats, Psalm 91 calls fearful, heavy hearts to rest in the nearness of an unshakable God....  Read More

It's one of those weird stories in the Bible we aren't quite sure how to take; Jesus proclaims victory to rebellious, captive beings as they await their final judgement. Come along as we explore the s...  Read More

God provides boundaries for a reason. This week we cover the second of the three major rebellions leading to the utter depravity of humanity. ...  Read More

I directed a play once about a children's concentration camp in WWII and the main character said, "Waiting days are hard days .." and she was right. But with God, we can wait with confidence, not desp...  Read More

There's an old saying that reads, "Sometimes the only way out, is through." Jesus promises to bring us through and out of exile if we will but trust Him....  Read More

Sometimes lament and longing for home is just what we need to remind us of the hope we have in Him....  Read More

Longing for our new home doesn't negate the joy of this present life, but it refuses to allow this life to become ultimate....  Read More

Discipline can sometimes make us feel lonely and abandoned. Today's devotion reminds us that even in a moment of judgment, God is still a God of kindness and mercy....  Read More

It never ceases to amaze me to think of the One who formed and holds the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains, even the expanses of the cosmos is the very same One who shepherds His pe...  Read More

Jesus isn't a distant deity unfamiliar with what it's like to be a human. He stepped out of heaven and into skin to relate and redeem His creation....  Read More

In the darkest of valley, Jesus calls to us to simply Trust Him....  Read More

In a world that often feels like evil has won, Paul reminds of the reality of the promise of Eden. ...  Read More

In the midst of judgement and consequence, God declares hope for humanity....  Read More

What started with fracture ends with joy and rejoicing. ...  Read More

God's answer to fractured trust wasn't to distance Himself from His creation. His answer was incarnation ... coming even nearer to it, not further away....  Read More

Sin is not merely the breaking of rules but the breaking of trust, a fracture in relationship that no amount of secrecy or justification can heal. Psalm 51 reminds us what true repentance looks like. ...  Read More

Sometimes facing reality is the hardest thing we find ourselves doing. We would all like to think that human beings are basically good, born innocent and can only be derailed in this life or the next ...  Read More

We get 2 chapters of "and it was good" in Genesis. Then in Chapter 3, everything changes....  Read More

It is a great comfort to remember that at the center of all reality sits the One who created it all. His power is unmatched, His glory unimaginable. Join us as we reflect the week's readings to Him in...  Read More

It's easy to get caught up in our own spiritual success, but Jesus warns us not to hold it too tightly. ...  Read More

The holy ones of the heavenly host ascribe glory and honor to the Lord of Hosts, providing a great example of how we should respond to His glory....  Read More

Psalm 89 invites us to lift our to the reality that we are alone in our worship, but that God stands apart among all created things, even those in the heavenly realm, to receive praise and glory. ...  Read More

It's easy to see injustice in the world and think God doesn't see it sometimes. But that's not what Psalm 82 tells us. Click to see more......  Read More

As God's image-bearers, our job is to bring heaven to earth as we bring glory and honor to His name. Click to explore ......  Read More

It's great to know we were made with a purpose, but living out that purpose is a different thing altogether....  Read More

Psalm 139 reminded us in the NICU that our daughter was not broken, but intentionally knit together by God for a purpose we could not yet see. The same God who formed us in the womb still knows us int...  Read More

True authority flows from intimacy with the King and is always shaped by love, justice, and flourishing, not power or control....  Read More

In Week 1 we sought to understand who we are in the Creation as God made us and the Garden of Eden. This week we begin to unpack the responsibilities He also designed us to steward. Click for more …...  Read More

Recognizing God's majesty in the world around us is a marvelous way to spur worship from the depths of the soul. Click for more ......  Read More

God walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden. Let's explore what it looks like to walk today in that same relationship....  Read More

From the beginning, God has wanted nothing more but to share all His creation with us, His human family. ...  Read More

Developing a proper world view from the very beginning is a must if we are to correctly engage in this story we find ourselves in. Click below for more....  Read More

God didn't build a factory to produce widgets and goods for His Kingdom. In Eden, He created a place of fellowship and unity; a Sacred Space....  Read More