“How are you doing?” It’s a question we ask each other every day, but rarely do we actually pause to assess how we’re really doing. In the final part of this series, John Eldredge invites us to notice our internal barometers that tell us if our soul is doing well or poorly, and embrace the simple daily practices that will help us experience the life that Jesus promised us.
Read MoreSadly, most Christians have been given the impression that the sum total of the Christian life is faith, obedience, and service. These are all necessary and good things, but Jesus invites us into something far more thrilling and beautiful -- UNION with Him. In this video teaching, John Eldredge describes the astonishing intimacy that is available with God and the practice of simply loving God which helps make it a daily experience.
Read MoreThe relentless pace of modern life means that we rarely pause to address the emotional impact of life's setbacks, disappointments, and heartbreaks. Over time, this avoidance will inevitably impact our relationship with God and others. But how do we deal with these painful places? In this video teaching, John Eldredge explains how to care for the neglected places in our souls.
Read MoreResearch has shown that the average persons spends 93% of their life indoors — often in environments that are almost entirely artificial. Deep down, we know our souls don’t thrive in these artificial environments, but it feels impossible to escape. In this week’s video teaching, John Eldredge encourages us to embrace the practice of getting outside on a daily basis — even for just a few minutes — in order to restore our souls and help us connect with God.
Read MoreReceiving God’s love, restoration, and connection hinges on our ability to give Him our attention. But in our modern world, our attention is increasingly fragmented by our highly addictive technology. In this video teaching, John Eldredge encourages us to practice “unplugging” to create moments of sacred space every day to give God our attention.
Read MoreWe weren’t made to live at the relentless pace of our modern world. What we assume is a normal lifestyle is actually insanity to our hearts and souls. So how do we combat the relentless pace of the world and get our lives back? In this video teaching, John Eldredge encourages us to begin learning how to simply “be” with God through the practice of the One Minute Pause.
Read MoreWhen it’s all said and done, what do we want to have said about our lives? On Sunday, guest speaker Phil Cartmail shared about the importance of embracing humility and learning to love well.
Read MoreWhat does it look like when Jesus transforms lives? This week, we had an interview with Barry & Linda Manson — who encountered Jesus as young hippies and have seen Him intervene in their lives in extraordinary ways: from physical healing to supernatural provision, to learning how to truly rest in the grace of God. Their fascinating story demonstrates God’s faithfulness over four decades of ministry.
Read MoreWhat does it look like when Jesus transforms a life? This week, we have an interview with Nigel Williams, author of the book "From Darkness to Light" -- which tells how Jesus freed him from a life of crime, addiction, and mental illness. His astonishing story demonstrates that no one is so lost that Jesus cannot rescue them.
Read MoreNone of us would consider sand to be a good foundation to build a house on, but what about when it comes to our lives? How can we know that our lives are built on the right foundations? Blake Hartsock shares how we can make sure our lives are built on solid rock as well as how to rebuild our foundations if they are built on sand.
Read MoreWhat was the agenda of Jesus? Barry Manson shares how Jesus came to bring a new Kingdom and invited us to be ambassadors of it. But he didn’t just leave us to do it on our own — He enabled us to be continually filled with His Spirit. This makes a way for us to know and walk in His power and authority as we bring His Kingdom in the earth.
Read MoreWhen hardship and tragedy strike, the pain and loss can feel all-consuming. But in the book of Ruth, we read about how God cared for two women who had recently lost their husbands and wove a story of redemption out of their loss. Yvonne Ewen (from River Church in Banff, Scotland) shares how their story gives us confidence that God can redeem anything.
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