“Summer in the Psalms” Life can best divided into seasons. Some seasons are rich in growth and transformation. But other seasons seem dry, and we feel like God does not hear us any more. Psalm 22 speaks to this reality. The Psalmist reminds us that God still hears us, even in our dark places. And […]

Psalm 20 “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall, but we rise and stand upright.” (Ps. 20:7-8) When God’s people put their trust in other places than God, they lose sight of who He is and what He has done for them. Take […]

Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus uses two telling metaphors for Christians here: we are the light of the world as a city on a hill and as a lamp on a stand. This is an important concept to grasp! As Christians, we are to embrace our identity as light and shine in a way that: doesn’t hide […]

Matthew 5:10-12 Our study of the Beatitudes has contained a number of “popular” and positive themes: peace, righteousness, and purity, to name a few. But what about vv. 10-12, where Jesus talks about persecution. Why would he add this to the picture He has painted of true human flourishing? Listen below as Pastor Gabe opens […]