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Joy Leading Onward

Whether it’s a nagging project or an interesting possibility, we all have parts that feel constantly on the move. We are not made to be immobile! But what happens when our search ends up going down unproductive avenues? How can we keep the bad kind of seeking from creeping in? It turns out, an ancient and familiar story of magi traveling to see a newborn king has something to say about it.

What is Happening?

Our day-to-day lives will get interrupted with the unexpected challenges, unknown people and disrupting events that seem, at least,  inconvenient and, most times, annoying. It can be in these very moments, that God is using us to accomplish His desires and plans. Our response to these challenges is a chance to let the Spirit do His work in all of us.

Banking on Generosity

It seems like just when we think things are becoming financially certain, unwelcome surprises arise or financial angst transfers to the next generation. Financial insecurity sometimes feels perpetual. So how can we cultivate generous living when giving can so often erase our margins and threaten our security of being? The Apostle Paul’s powerful words to a young apprentice offer insight into a better kind of security.

The Beginnings of Mission

Mission is risky, uncomfortable, demanding and difficult. That’s also what makes it meaningful and worthwhile. But not everyone will leave the comfort of a stable job or a  stable environment to engage the mission field.  So how can we experience the joy of mission whether  we go or whether we stay? A simple truth from the first journey of the most famous missionary may hold the secret.

What Comes Next (After Nov 5th)?

Seventy-two percent of people reported stress over the upcoming election, and yet even in these divided times God calls us political people who are concerned with the welfare of those around us. But are our politics really built to last? How can we ensure that we are building better politics today regardless of who wins the election tomorrow? Explore with us the political principles Christians have brought to their politics and see how Jesus gives us hope no matter who sits in office.