Have you closed yourself off to God? Sin slowly callouses our hearts, numbing us to truth, conviction, and the goodness of the Gospel until we grow indifferent to the things of God. But repentance breaks up that hardness, restoring a responsive...

We often hope that following God will make life easier. But the Bible shows the opposite. Obedience does not guarantee comfort. The good news is that God meets us right in the middle of it. In Exodus 6, when everything feels like it is falling ...

Billions of people in this world still live as slaves to sin, addiction and the futile pursuit of everything this dying world has to offer. God’s plan to rescue these people is simple: You. He’s calling you to set the excuses aside and to boldl...

God’s extraordinary calling on our lives is often revealed in the ordinary seasons of life. We hear from him when we turn aside from our own plans and give him an opportunity to speak. Ultimately, our calling isn’t about us, but about joining t...

God often works through unsettling and confusing circumstances to accomplish his purposes. In the middle of suffering and injustice, God is preparing a deliverer, but not through the means we would expect. While we look for a perfect hero to ar...

 The ultimate goal of the devil is the death of God’s image-bearers. One of the primary ways he accomplishes this goal is through the deception of dehumanization. We see this deception play out in our country today through the mass infanti...

We make ourselves slaves to many things in life - from relationships and work to our schedule and addictions. The story of God's people and their deliverance from Egypt reminds us God has given us the Way out. We don't need to live as slaves to...

Jesus followers have been empowered for mission. God has given you personal spheres of influence: your family, church, workplace, school campus, neighborhood, and more. You have access to a unique combination of people that nobody else does, an...

To be like Jesus means being a servant of all. This isn’t easy in a culture of consumerism where we’re always catered to as the customer. While most expect to have everything done for them, we’re called to do things for others and to use what G...

It’s easy to notice the gap between the kind of community we see in the early church and what church life often looks like today. So how do we actually build the kind of Christian community we’d want to be part of? What does each of us need to ...

How do others know we’re followers of Jesus? Some might say our biblical values, our politics, or even church attendance. But Jesus clearly tells us the world will know we’re his disciples when we love each other the way he loves us. The journe...

Impact's mission is to make disciples who live and love like Jesus. He's calling us to follow him every day, to emulate who he is and imitate what he does. To be a Christ-disciple means to become Christ-like. Are you more like him today than yo...

Storms in life are unpredictable and inevitable, no matter how much we try to avoid them. When life gets overwhelming, it’s important to remember everything Jesus has already done and remind ourselves of what he’s called us to do. As long as he...

Christmas is so much more than a holiday. It’s a chance to remember the good news of great joy that our Savior has come. No matter what we’ve done or what we’re going through, we have nothing to fear because God is with us. Merry Christmas!

Have you ever felt betrayed or been let down? Hurt makes us want to shut people out or retaliate, but God reminds us our bad situation isn’t always what it seems. He’s still at work in the middle of our pain and fear. Even betrayal can carry th...

God’s calling on our lives can feel overwhelming. Whether it’s sharing our faith, trusting Him in an uncertain situation, or stepping into a new place of service, it’s natural to worry about what might go wrong or to feel unqualified. Mary show...

 Fear is everywhere. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental-health struggle in America, and many of us live with worries we can’t simply avoid, from health and finances to politics and personal disappointment. Fear steals our joy, ro...

 Do our actions match our words? It’s one thing to tell the truth, but when our actions doesn’t line up with what we’ve said, our words lose weight. Over time, that inconsistency erodes the trust we’ve worked hard to build.

Can people take you at your word? Too often, we’re quick to give our word, but slow to keep it. As followers of Jesus, we’re called to a kind of integrity where our “yes” or “no” carries so much weight that swearing becomes unnecessary, because...

Why do we lie? Ultimately deception is rooted in self interest. We lie to make people think we're something we’re not, and we lie to keep people from knowing who we really are. As a result, we're never really known or trusted and our lives beco...

Everybody lies. From fake news to fake people, lying is so common in our world that it’s hard to know who to trust or what to believe anymore. And it all started with a snake in a garden. As Christians, we’re called to be people of truth, not j...

Life is short, and representing Christ matters. So how should we speak? What should we do? How do we share our faith well? In his final words to the Colossians, Paul gives powerful insight into how to be an effective witness for Christ.

The gospel changes how we relate with others, starting with our family. Headship means sacrificial service, submission means prioritizing the mission, and parenting means leading with grace. When our minds are set on things above, even our work...

 Are you ready for change? The good news of Jesus transforms how we think, live and relate with others. He has stripped away our old lives of sin and selfishness and given us new life marked by holiness, forgiveness and love. Don’t let you...

Jesus is enough. If we’re not careful, we can easily trade grace for judgment, and the gospel for self-made religion. We spend our lives trying to earn what Jesus has already freely given. Let’s leave behind pride, shame, and performance and co...