Working and resting are hardwired into every human being because each of us is created in the image of God. “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And…
From time to time, I grab a meal with another Christian and when the food shows up, I dive right in. Sometimes, the people I am eating with look at me like I have just…
There’s almost no worse feeling than powerlessness. I’m not talking about your phone taking its last gasps at 7%, I’m talking about true powerlessness–those moments when you lack the ability to control your own destiny,…
There are some topics within the church that are talked about way too frequently and then there are some that just aren’t talked about enough. Here’s one: “Sex.” That three letter word is so taboo…
One of the most complicated things in life comes in the form of a small, rectangular, green piece of paper: money. It may be small, but we need this piece of paper to survive. Money…
There are a lot of pathways we take trying to find wisdom, knowledge, or insight. With the internet being so easily accessible, we’re just a click, tap, and swipe away from soaking in a lot…
This past weekend, churches throughout the world celebrated the biggest, surrealist, supernaturalist story that involves the largest of life hero, Jesus, who became the smallest, unexpected hero to save the world from its greatest enemy:…
The mantra of our age is: “You deserve better.” What we have … is never enough. And it’s not just that we want more, it’s that we think we deserve more. This doesn’t just affect our…
About two weeks ago, the Riv pastors and our wives went on a retreat together. A few days before the retreat, I sent an email to the guys. My email said: Beloved, I am really…
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God…