Spiritual Life

Don’t Give Up! Part 1

This teaching is a must listen for those going through suffering!

Ten Thousand Reasons for a Thousand Tongues Forever and Ever

When people are well-fed with a feast of the goodness of God, then they are well-served by their worship leaders, and well-prepared to stand and open their mouths to declare His praise.

Jamie Brown

Building a Connected Prayer Army

During this crisis that forces isolation, we must make sure to look beyond our quasi-connection with millions of people. Let’s make a real effort to foster a few strong individual connections. May God lead to safely help others without contributing to the transmission of the disease. Instead we want to let God lead us to contribute to [...]

Jim Brenneman

Responsibility – Doing Well in the Fire Video Series #4

This teaching looks at the third critical component of a good response to suffering one: Responsibility.

Malcolm Webber

Identity in Christ – Doing Well in the Fire Video Series #3

There are four critical components of a good response to suffering. The second component of enduring well is to know our identity in Christ.

Malcolm Webber

What a Glorious Time

As we remember our shared humanity, let us continue to unleash neighborly kindness, ridiculous generosity, and radical love.

Ray Chung

Encouragement to the Church During Hardships

This is a message that Francis sent to the We Are Church body from Hong Kong to encourage them in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Francis Chan

Faith – Doing Well in the Fire Video Series #2

The Bible teaches us that we will all go through sufferings of many kinds in this life. God allows this to prepare us for eternity. But we must respond well to the suffering.

Malcolm Webber

Doing Well When Everything Is Against You – Doing Well in the Fire Video Series #1

Every believer goes through sufferings of many kinds. These sufferings are for a purpose: to transform our lives and to bring God glory.

Malcolm Webber

How to Not Grow Weary in Doing Good

Don’t grow weary in doing good. Remember, the seeds we sow are powerful. Something good really is happening even if we suffer initially. Our seeds will bear fruit in God’s timing. We will reap a harvest in God’s perfect timing, in his “due season.”

Mark Altrogge

Under the Sun, and So I Prayed

Why are we where we are in our daily lives? People from different places all over the world were mysteriously brought together to observe the recent eclipse. So why are we here – wherever “here” is? It is no mystery that God Himself has placed us wherever we are to accomplish His eternal purpose.

Jim Brenneman

It’s So Unfair!

Many times as leaders, it feels like we are giving everything to try to help others without getting much in return. It seems so unfair!

Malcolm Webber

Growth Is Hope (a Sweet Taste of the Future)

An update on my garden, and on areas I need to grow in personally.

Adrian Pei

When Your Needle Hits Empty

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28. Ministry hinges on leaders, but effective leaders are few and precious and many effective leaders fall. But before they fall, they burn out.

Steven Miller

Do You Really Want to Know How to Live God’s Way?

Knowing God’s ways means being fully invested in God’s kingdom and fully surrendered to kingdom values.

Scott Rodin

How the Gospel Frees Us To Risk

I want Christ, but I too often want Him as a kind of quantifiable spiritual asset, as something I can always check to be sure of just as I can check my bank account balance or my cholesterol level. I want what God has promised, but I want power of attorney to execute those promises when I’ve determined I need them. That’s not what the [...]

Russell Moore