Let’s be honest, life can be messy! In this episode, Jamie and Heather talk about how they respond to the hard parts of life (spoiler alert: they’re very different)and how they rebound back to joy. Looking back on their lives, they see how their response to the hard parts of life have changed over the … Continue reading “Finding Joy When the Struggle is Real”
Did you know you have over 6,000 thoughts a day? (healthline.com). Your mind is constantly interpreting the world around you and within you in search of truth. To illustrate, Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” In short, your thoughts construct the reality you live in. So that … Continue reading “Conquering Lies With Truth”
There is no life of following Jesus that exists apart from good works. Good works are acts of service, compassion, generosity, kindness, and mercy. Ephesians 2:8 says, For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. God saved you through the sacrifice … Continue reading “The Call to Compassion”
Our culture has lost its sense of honor. You see it in the cynicism and sarcasm that tears down everything without limit. You see it in the way that people talk to each other. We live in a culture of dishonor. But honor is a big deal to God, so it should be a big … Continue reading “How to Honor God With Your Money”
Kyle Hill graduated from Northeastern State University with an accounting degree in 1992. After college, he spent 28 years in the oil and gas sector, the last 15 of which were in private equity funded exploration and production companies. He and his wife Lanie are an integral part of our Church on the Move family. … Continue reading “God and Money: An Interview with Kyle Hill”
Stewardship is a responsibility God gave humanity from the very beginning of creation. In Genesis 1 & 2, God makes your role clear: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing … Continue reading “Stewardship: Your God-Given Role”
Trusting God with your money is not easy, but it is necessary. Let’s be honest, there are things in life that are easier to trust God with than others. Like you probably don’t sit awake at night and worry about if the sun will come up in the morning. But what about the hard stuff? … Continue reading “Money: Trusting God In Need and Abundance”
We all have different experiences with the Psalms; sometimes we read them and think, “huh?” You may love the depth of emotion and vulnerability, or maybe you avoid them altogether. So, what do we do with them? How do we read and understand 150 chapters compiled over 1,000 years? In this episode, our Spiritual Formation … Continue reading “How to Read the Psalms”
We often view Jesus as an abstract idea, wanting nothing more from us than for us to be loving and forgiving. But if this is how we view Him, we’re missing the real Jesus. The real, concrete, embodied Jesus threatens our way of life. He asks us to change in profound ways so that we can … Continue reading “Four Simple Ways to Invite Someone to Church”
How do you build a community you can rely on? Everyone wants (and needs) a strong network of support, but actually finding the people who will stick by your side through the best of times and the worst can be hard. These deep and lasting relationships can only be built with focus and intentionality. Unfortunately, … Continue reading “Building a Community You Can Rely On”
