When we think of Christmas, images of joy, celebration, and wonder typically fill our minds. But what happens when suffering crashes into our holiday season? Where do we turn? What are we to do?

In a world where loneliness is described as an epidemic, we find hope in a baby born in a manger 2,000 years ago who was Immanuel, God with us. If you are in Christ, you are never alone.

Why is the genealogy of Jesus Christ important? What could it possibly have to do with us today? Hope. Through the genealogy of Jesus, we see the faithfulness of God to bring hope into this dark world.

Some days are filled with joy, while others bring overwhelming challenges. In these moments, the idea of being thankful can feel impossible. Yet, Paul offers a radical perspective that challenges our understanding of gratitude

To truly understand God’s grace, I had to unlearn some of the things I was taught as a Christian. I wrote about 3 of those things in part 1 of this blog post, and here are 3 more of the most impactful things I’ve learned about grace.

When I first began to learn about grace, I struggled. But the more God revealed His grace to me, the more I began to experience the abundant life Jesus came to give. Here are the most impactful things I’ve learned about grace.

What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18)?  Aren’t believers indwelt by the Spirit at the moment of belief? Let’s talk about what Paul meant and what he didn’t mean in this verse and how it applies to us today.

Do you need to improve yourself or try to become the best version of yourself? Many of us are putting a lot of effort into these things, but the Bible teaches us that you’ve already become a new self!

If you don’t forgive others, will God really not forgive you? Can you go to heaven if you don’t forgive other people? Jesus does make this statement in Matthew 6:14-15, but when you look at it in context, you’ll begin to see what He is really saying.

The apostle Paul said that he had to learn to be content. You and I must learn how to be content with life as well. As we do, we begin to experience true freedom in our lives!

Does grace mean that all people go to heaven? Will the whole world be saved? If Jesus died for the sins of everyone in the entire world, then wouldn’t that mean all people are forgiven and go to heaven when they die?

People often try to prioritize Jesus as being in first place in their life. But is this really the best way to view the Christian life? I don't think so. I think it deemphasizes some key truths that we see in the Bible which play an important role in how we live the life God created us to live.

What does it mean to imitate Christ? It's probably not what you think. It doesn't mean that you are supposed to live the Christian life by trying to behave, act, love, and serve like Jesus. So, what does it look like to imitate Christ? Well, let's dive in and find out!

What does it mean to be free in Christ? Are there certain benefits to having freedom in Christ? Yes! Let's learn how to experience the freedom that Jesus set us free for!

Love is such an important need in our lives that I often wonder if almost every one of our activities can be explained as an effort to preserve, enhance, or pursue love in some way. But God's love is different. God is love.

People sometimes say that we should balance grace and truth, but are grace and truth opposites that need to be balanced? Do we begin the Christian life by grace and then graduate to living it by truth?

The words we say can have a powerful impact on one another.  As believers, we are told to encourage and build one another up. That is not a work of our own but of the Spirit dwelling in us and expressing His Life through us.

When Jesus said, "I am the bread of life" what did he mean? How does Jesus as the bread of life apply to our lives? While physical bread may satisfy us temporarily, Jesus as the bread of life provides eternal satisfaction.

Dealing with enemies can be one of the most difficult things many of us face in our lives. How can we really be expected to love our enemies the way Jesus tells us to? The short answer: God's grace. He is your Source.

Satan is constantly trying to tempt us to sin and settle for something less than God’s best for our lives. Often times that temptation is strong, and it feels like there’s no way out. But there is always a way out.