BIG IDEA We can learn to study the Bible. READING 2 Tim. 3:14–4:4; Heb. 4:12 THOUGHTS As we have learned, God speaks to us as we spend time reading the Bible. As we invest time studying the Bible, we can grow deeper in our understanding and love for God. Proper hermeneutics (how to interpret the...Read More

BIG IDEA You can make wise choices. READING Prov. 1 THOUGHTS We all make decisions differently. Some of us do what feels right or what we think is right, and some of us follow our heart, our gut, or our experience. We all like to make the right decisions that benefit the people we love...Read More

BIG IDEA We can be part of overcoming evil in our world. Overcoming Evil READING Rom. 8 THOUGHTS We live in a world filled with pain and evil. All the evil and brokenness in the world is a result of sin. As we move away from reflecting God, we experience less and less life—or more...Read More

BIG IDEA You have a new identity in Christ. READING Eph. 1, 2 THOUGHTS As we grow as Jesus followers, we become more and more aware of our new identity. We no longer identify with our past. We begin to identify with who we are and who we are becoming. As a result of Jesus’s...Read More

BIG IDEA We need to learn how to handle money God’s way. READING Matt. 6:19–33 THOUGHTS There are over two thousand references to money in the Bible. It is by far one of the most popular topics. Jesus spent time teaching about money as well. As we grow in faith and spiritual maturity, we’ll understand...Read More

BIG IDEA God wants to heal our emotions, our minds, and our bodies. He also wants to use us to bring healing to our world. READING James 5:13–20 THOUGHTS Broken As we have already discovered, when we walk away from God (life’s source), we embrace different levels of death. This turning away from God is...Read More