Two disciples walk away from the cross, away from the empty tomb, and away from Jesus. But though may have given up on Jesus, Jesus hadn't given up on them. As we journey with these disciples, we will discover that our eyes can be opened…
Sometimes we pray and God does a miracle. Sometimes we pray and we wait. Sometimes we pray and things don't go the way we hoped they would. Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane demonstrates how to pray when times are hard. When we are…
In Jesus' most provocative act, he turns over tables in the temple and drives out those selling in the courtyard. Jesus' zeal for his Father's house inspired this act of removing anything standing in the way of people pursuing God. God's…
Oh to have a passion and desire God that is comparable to a deep hunger for food or thirst for water. This kind of longing is deep and affects your whole life - like being "hangry" when your body needs food. God offers us something that…
Honesty is an important part of our relationship with God. As loved children of God, we can come to our Father with our real and raw hearts. Christian maturity is not appearing to have it all together on the outside but actually about…
The devil wants to attack and severe the truth that God loves us and we are his children. Knowing that our identity is a critical point in the spiritual battle, we out to be on guard against the things that might target our belief in God's…
The Christian life is a struggle. We are in a battle against evil spiritual forces. We cannot sit idly by as the devil tries to encroach upon the places God has given us to have authority over. In God's strength, we can stand firm and…
Persistence in prayer is key and challenging at the same time. To teach how important it is for his followers to continue to pray at all times and not lost heart, Jesus teaches a parable about a widow and an unjust judge. This parable…
Jesus taught us to ask, seek and knock as expressions of our prayers to God. Asking is at the core of prayer and the the depths of our asking indicates the depth of our relationship. In our relationship with God, we are children coming to…
God speaks through the Bible and we speak to God through prayer. Uniting these two together is where relationship with God floriouishs. Saturating our prayers in Scripture and the promises of God is how we pray boldly and align with God's…
Good relationships are both intentional and spontaneous. Friends and family have habitual and planned time together and also random and impromptu interactions as well. Our relationship with God is the same. Jesus models a life that is…
We all like to have step by step directions as we travel by car - it allows us to know what is next and where to travel to arrive at our destination. Maps can tell us the route, but not necessarily the right or best route. As we travel in…