We are sojourning together, friends, on this faith journey as fellow travelers. And it’s very important to understand times of testing, hardship, and through it all, spiritual growth.   Have you ever felt like you were tossed out of a low flying plane, you land in a barren desert, and every comfort is gone?   Have you ever felt stripped of all hope and faith through circumstances that were unavoidable?   Have you ever wondered, why me?   Well, you’re not alone. Been there. Do

We are presently living in a world that feels more fractured than it ever was.  Political battles are raging everywhere you look, dividing people, and with more and more social media channels springing up, you just can’t get away from it at all. There’s division slicing through our families, our communities and nations around the world like a hot knife through butter.   Maybe it's time we hit pause and rethink things.   If you know us, you know that when we are in turmoil and

I've been reflecting a lot lately on something that used to weigh me down—and maybe it's weighed on many of you too: the tormenting mindset that we must perform in order to get God’s approval. After all, He is an omnicient judge just waiting to pounce on us with a judgement. He is righteous after all, correct?   For me, growing up in a Catholic church I was always striving to just pray more, serve harder, avoid the big mistakes, or rack up enough "good Christian brownie" poin