The Art of Deescalation
In the final week of our series, Quick to Listen: The Art of Communicating So Others Feel Heard, we take a look at responding well. In the midst of heated,…
Practical Tools for Good Communication
This week I interview licensed counselor Shannon Plate, who gives us tools for how to listen so others feel heard. We talk about the role of empathy, how to respond non-judgmentally,…
4 Differences Between Good and Bad Listening
As followers of Jesus, listening is not something we do just because it is a good relationship skill to develop. We listen well because it is rooted in God's action…
Q&A: Sin and Salvation
This is a special Q&A message where we took your questions and answered them!This week’s questions were:1. If God knew Adam/Eve would sin, why did he give them a choice…
Courage that Causes a Pause in the Genealogy
You have heard it said, "First and Second Chronicles are "boring," but I say to you, check again! I get it. There is a lot of names that seem so…
Mark 1:9-15 | Hurry is the Enemy of our Souls
Our lives are marked with hurry We are in a hurry wherever we go. And wherever we are, we can’t be present because we are thinking about where we need…
Mark 1:2-8 | Why We Can Trust the Silence of God
The Silence of God One thing I could not stand in elementary school was when the teacher just stood silently looking knowingly at the class until everyone was quiet. When…
Mark 1:1 – Meaningful Suffering and the Son of God
There is an incredible fascination with Jesus--not so much with Christianity--but people are obsessed with reading about Jesus. For example, the library of congress houses 17,000 titles about Jesus. The…
4 Obstacles to Prayer
Watch the full message here. Did you ever think about the fact that Jesus prayed a prayer that was not answered? He prayed that he would not have to go…
Flourishing Under Quarantine | Surrender
Listen to the full message HERE. One of the greatest challenges under quarantine has been the relinquishing of control. That includes control over the outcomes of my spiritual practices. If…