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Paul’s example of being “content” with the hardest things in his life is a strong challenge to us. How can we get to the place where we can “think well of” the thorn in our flesh? 2 Corinthians 12:7-11

The fact that God is present with us all the time is not always encouraging to think about. How do we deal with the hard questions related to God’s presence where evil is being done? Psalm 139

The grace of God revealed in Exodus 34:6-7 is enough to break generational chains of sin and forgive anything you’ve done - if you will just draw near. Also: does God punish children for their parents’ sin?

We think of anxiety as a problem to be solved by whatever means necessary, but God can use it to draw us closer to himself. 1 Peter 5:6-8

In the introduction to our summer series on drawing near to God we saw the beautiful truth that Jesus has opened the way for us to draw near to God. But we hold back and put up our own barriers, and so we waste the access that Christ has led us into...

Prayer and encouragement—two essential activities in the spiritual battle that is the Christian life. We talk about how to see these as part of our warfare together. Ephesians 6:19-24.

God has given us everything we need to fight the fight he has called us to. What does it mean to take seriously the responsibility to put on the armor of God? The Battle of San Jacinto provides a fitting backdrop to the discussion. Ephesians 6:14-15

The Christian is called to fight a spiritual battle. It can be scary to think about it, but God has given everything we need to fight successfully. Ephesians 6:10-13

Being a faithful worker in the workplace is less about getting stuff done and making money, and more about displaying Christ in every corner of your life. Whoever we may work for, we are slaves to Christ. Ephesians 6:5-9.

Parenting is less like teaching a class and more like coaching an athlete or musician—teach, practice, correct, and inspire by example. Discussion of Ephesians 6:1-4 and parenting by principle.

God has given specific principles for relating to one another as husband and wife. How do these principles of submission and love work out when one partner isn’t cooperating?

Making the most of the time according to Ephesians 5:15-21 does not mean constantly “talking about the Lord” with everyone. How do Christians “redeem the time”?

The principle of being light in darkness is pretty easy to understand in theory, but it can get messy in the day to day moments of life. How do we navigate being light in the darkness around us without participating in the darkness itself, and without...

What does it look like to walk in love? How do we navigate this in a culture that’s so consumed and defined by feelings? Then, how does this translate into our humor? Important questions that Eph 5:1-5 help us answer.

Ephesians 4:25-32 contains commands that show how we are transformed by God’s work in our life together. But it’s not just a list of “don’ts,” it’s a description of relationships that bring transformation through the work of the Spirit.

Ephesians teaches us that the church is fundamentally about the glory of God and not about our pleasure or comfort. When we orient all our thinking about the church toward this simple truth, we can walk in Christ together in a mature, diverse unity.

The topic of spiritual gifts generates a lot of debate, but it’s important to understand the basics of God’s grace-gifts to the church so that we’ll use them as he intended: together, in love, to build up the church. 1 Corinthians 12:4-31.

According to Galatians 6:1-2 Christians are supposed to carry each other’s burdens. How do we do this without being harsh? What does it look like to share a burden with someone? Discussion with guest preacher and soul care/counseling specialist Lee Lewis

In Ephesians 4:17-24 Paul draws a strong contrast between the thinking and conduct of those who are outside of Christ and those who are in him. He uses the language of getting undressed and dressed again to picture the Christian’s response to the...