February 10-13: Praying with Jesus in the Desert
To begin our 40 days of prayer together, we're going to pray through Jesus' time in the wilderness when He fasted and prayed and battled pure evil. After all, Lent is all about us copying this feat of Jesus'.
Pray with Us! Mimic Jesus with Us! 40 Days of Prayer to Prepare for Easter
Would you commit to spend 15 minutes per day for the next 40 days praying with us? Praying every day is one of the best ways for you to become like Jesus. It's a great way to grow in your faith, and it's probably the best way to grow as a human. It'll bring you joy. It'll bring you transformation. It'll make you like Jesus. Who wouldn't want all that?
[Sing a New Song] - Defy
Everyone knows the same longing for peace when faced with the hurt and brokenness that is all around us. This is a new song that came out of struggling with this frustration, and we hope that it resonates with you too.
We all are longing so deeply for peace to reign that we can't hide from brokenness anymore. We can't help but take a stand by being peacemakers and refusing to accept the way the world is today.
How to Stop Worrying
Some of the best advice I've heard all year. I don't want to worry. Neither do you. So how do we stop?
Jesus as a Voodoo Doll: How His Self-Transformation Affects Us
Over and over, I'm tempted to run from Jesus. Sure He's forgiving. Sure He's merciful. Sure He died for my sins. But I'm tempted to run from Him because I forget that it's in Him that all my transformation takes place. I forget that I don't have to clean myself up before coming back to Him. I forget that He's the one that cleans me up by cleaning Himself up even when He didn't need cleaning up.
Beauty Will Redeem the World: My Favorite Scene from TV This Year
Beauty is its own argument, for as much as we ignore or deny or question its power, we melt in its presence. Human hearts may be nearly impossible to change; but beauty changes them. Beauty pierces us. Beauty reorients our values and purposes. It can drive us and inspire us. Beauty, weak as it may seem, has the power to do what almost nothing else can.