There’s a difference between calling yourself mature and actually being mature. I want to be a doctor, but I can’t just put on scrubs and say, “I’m a doctor!” Same thing with maturity–it’s a journey you have to do, not a simple title. In Romans 5, Paul explains that maturity and character come directly out […]

Back to the Future is one of my all-time favorite movies. In the movie, it’s obvious that one character named George McFly is completely defined by his past. In high school he’s pushed around, and as an adult he’s still pushed around by the same people. It’s so tempting to let ourselves be defined by […]

Is faith blind? Do Christians just blindly accept the Bible? Let me frame this for you: faith is looking back to look forward. As Christians, we look back to the Bible–what is says about who God is and what He’s done. But we have to ask, “Is the Bible even true?” There’s a lot of […]

What does it mean to trust God? How can I be loyal to God? I’ve prayed for God to help me in bad situations, but the situations kept going and getting worse. I knew God could fix it, but he didn’t. What gives? In the book of Daniel, there’s a king Nebuchadnezzar and he threatened […]

What does it look to actually be satisfied by Christ? The definition for satisfy is to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision. Jesus is the one who satisfies our wants and desires–our deepest soul desires. Jesus is the one who brings our souls deepest groanings and desires […]

Ever been so hungry or thirsty, only to get food/water, only be to left unsatisfied?? I (Ethan) went on a snowboarding trip and didn’t eat much, so I was extremely hungry for lunch… only to be left unsatisfied by cold chicken tenders. In Psalm 42 it says, “As the deer pants for flowing streams, so […]

Where are you on your faith walk with Jesus? When I was asked, I had no answer. It honestly made me think about the universe in a completely different way, but I especially saw Jesus in a whole new light. My perspective completely changed—I felt like my eyes were opened to all the amazing things […]

Have you ever felt overwhelmed and cornered by circumstances? In 2 Kings 6, Elisha and his servant were surrounded by enemies. God opened the servant’s eyes and he saw the God and his armies were all around, ready to fight for him and Elisha! It was a stunning sight. We are short-sighted sometimes and only […]

What does it mean that your body is a temple? I’m Cara, I’m a junior at Valley Christian High School, and I don’t feel like people truly understand what it means that our bodies are God’s temples. I often find myself searching on the internet or looking at fitness accounts on instagram for ways to […]

I always see people making New Year’s resolutions–but then they never follow through. I’m not into those resolutions, but I’m always up for something that will challenge me in my walk with Jesus. One of the pastors I follow on Instagram came up with a Bible challenge called the Shred. The intention of the challenge […]