In this life, we will experience mountains and valleys. No one is immune, and eventually, we will all find ourselves feeling alone in a valley season of life. So today, are you or someone you know stuck in a rut?

Maybe your valley scenario feels something like this…

Did you know that when you walk into the room, everything changes? Why - because if you are a follower of Jesus, you have the Holy Spirit living inside you. Right before Jesus ascended into heaven, He left us with a two-part promise about the Holy Spirit. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV) The room doesn’t change because of you and me; it changes because the power of the…

How do you see the world around you? Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? When you first meet someone, do you fixate on their flaws or their strengths? When an unexpected circumstance arises, do you think the sky is falling, or are you optimistic about the future? How we see the world around us goes a long way in shaping our ability to meet people right where they are in their mess. If we struggle to find even a small glimmer of positivity in a person…

The Athenians found themselves in a constant pursuit of novelty. They had an unquenchable craving for everything new. However, their never-ending pursuit of wisdom and intellect left them with a void in their souls that worldly pleasures could not fill. It is this void that Paul inserts himself into proclaiming with great compassion the gospel message of Jesus Christ.

Like the people of Athens, we all have a void inside our soul that only Jesus can fill. We can try in vain to fill this void with…

On his second missionary journey, Paul arrives in Athens all alone. His companions, Silas and Timothy, had stayed behind in Berea after helping Paul escape from the hands of the agitated Jewish leaders who had come from Thessalonica (Acts 17:13-15). Upon his arrival, Paul is exasperated at the overwhelming sight of idolatry in Athens. What we see today as…

When I was young, I was afraid of the dark, unfamiliar noises and heights. As I grew up, so did my fears. As an adult, I have struggled with fear related to personal safety, missing out, not having enough money, and heights (I guess I never grew out of that one). How about you, what are you most afraid of?

Psalm 27:1 says, “the Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Just a few verses later, David reminds us that in the face of any fear, our response should be…