The Weight of Wealth – Week 2: What Will You Do with It? | November 9-13
Comparison of our resources can easily distort our understanding of stewardship. We may look at someone with greater financial resources, more time, different abilities, or greater influence and assume that stewardship is primarily their responsibility. Jesus turns our attention away from what someone else has and toward what God has placed in our hands. The…
The Weight of Wealth – Week 1: Whose Is It? | November 2-6
As Israel prepares to enter the Promised Land, Moses warns them about a spiritual danger they may not expect. Their greatest challenge may come not when they have too little, but when they have plenty. In that abundance they may say, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.”…
Beyond Nice – Week 6: Stronger Together | October 26-30
This final week casts vision for us: what would it look like if the church truly loved like Jesus? Jesus prayed that His followers live in unity, grounded in humility, gentleness, and patience. This unity is not uniformity—it is diversity held together by love. The church is meant to be a living picture of God’s…
Beyond Nice – Week 5: Loving the Unlovable | October 19-23
Week 5: Loving the Unlovable October 19-23 Christ died for us while we were still sinners. God didn’t wait for us to become lovable—He loved us at our worst. This truth confronts our natural tendency to reserve love for those who deserve it. Divine love moves toward the broken, the rejected,…
Beyond Nice – Week 4: Love is a Verb | October 12-16
There is a difference between passive love and active love. Passive love feels compassion but does nothing; active love steps in, gives, serves, and sacrifices. Throughout Scripture, we see that love meets needs, lifts burdens, and shows up in practical ways. It is visible and measurable. This week challenges us to evaluate whether our love…