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What kind of anticipation, if any, do you feel when you wake up Sunday morning? Has church attendance fallen into a routine for you? Perhaps not as exciting as you'd like it to be? Let's take a look at how we might reignite our church experience. Act 2:42 - 47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Options. Having choices is a good thing, right? But will society's hunger for options completely kill off traditional views of marriage and family? And what would be the consequences of this shift? We'll explore these very relevant questions in this study. Psalm 128 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dramatic and truly violent incident portrayed in our study may feel off against our perception of Christianity. But could this be an invitation to review the justice of God? Are we being invited to refresh our understanding of the wrath of God? We'll explore yet another unusual story from the book of Judges. Judges 4:1 - 5:31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peace, tranquility, a sense of serene calm, and family. Perhaps for you “one of these things is not like the others.” Does the Bible have anything to say to us when our family is driving us batty? Let's find out. Psalm 128 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You've heard the phrase “Children are a blessing from God.” We're not questioning that. But what happens when those children, blessing though they may be, come across as a challenge, part of the daily grind? We'll look at this question amongst others in our study today. Psalm 127 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one is exempt. We all have those days where the one place you want to be is somewhere other than where you are. What does the Bible offer us on days like this? Is there a solution to daily drudgery? We'll look at those questions in this study. Psalm 127 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the relationship between community and joy? Is it harder to be joyful if we're navigating life by ourselves? This is just one of the practical questions we'll look at in our pursuit of joy in this study. Psalm 126 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever observed a serious mood washing over a conversation when religion or faith or God is mentioned? What if the exact opposite was true? Would it be surprising? Would it be more inviting? This study will explore the sometimes rare emotion of joy. Psalm 126 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bible tells us to love our enemies. Today, we'll look at a passage that celebrates the killing of an enemy. How does this narrative fit into the bigger picture? And what, dare we ask, is the application we're to take from this passage? Judges 4:1 - 5:31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever presented someone with a challenging situation, asking for their help, and had them reply “No problem, I know somebody.” Connections can be a quick source of resolution for problems we face. Even more so in the spiritual realm? We'll explore that idea in today's study. Psalm 125 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever meet someone who seemed overly peaceful despite current situations? Maintaining a happy personality while the world around them burns? Could it be they're ignoring reality, or are they somehow in possession of a sense of security while fully understanding what's happening? We'll look at the difference between the two approaches in this study. Psalm 125 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you felt a divide between your spiritual world, and heading into traffic? Your time in God's word is rich with hope and promise. And then you read the news. What does it look like to take the tranquility of time in God's presence and overlay that on the reality of a violent world? We'll look at that relevant question today. Psalm 124 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it harder to “let God be God” when bad things happen to us? What does our response to injustice tell us about our reliance on God? Challenging questions that we'll look at today. Psalm 123 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is there a disconnect when the folks who claim to follow a loving and forgiving God aren't loving and forgiving? Should we perhaps take a look at the word “follow” and ask what that really means? We'll head that direction in this study. Psalm 122 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The Mold”—Do you fit in? That mold can be societal, occupational, familial, or even religious. Does God have a mold He wants us to fit in? Or can He use us without requiring us to look like everyone else? We're diving into that question today. Judges 3:7-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“I love God. It's his people that are hard to take.” Ever thought that? In our study, we're going to explore the connection between God and his Church. What do we learn about ourselves when we evaluate the relationship we have with his people? Psalm 122 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen to Gods' people? When the Bible says we'll be protected from “all harm,” how do we receive that statement while sitting in the emergency room waiting for news? Challenging question in the focus of this study. Psalm 121 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you go to the doctors' office with a problem, the last thing you want is a cliché. Do we settle for clichés when we need help from God? Do we really believe God will help us? Tough questions that we'll look at in this study. Psalm 121 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Compounding interest from the bank? That's good! Compounding injury from careless words? That's bad, and likely to spread far more quickly than we might be aware! Continuing our pursuit of truthful and compassionate words in today's study. Psalm 120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the likelihood that you would be surprised after doing an exhaustive “labels inventory?” How do you label yourself? Does that label require effort, or is it tooling along just fine in your subconscious? And what actions might you be taking as a result of that label? We're in pursuit of the truth about ourselves in today's study. Psalm 120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps you've thought about the unusual collection of skills and occupations that Jesus invited in his disciples during his time on earth. In this study, we'll continue looking at the interesting characters used by God in the book of Judges. And just maybe, there's something that you've considered to be a “disqualifier” in your life. Is it time to take another look at that? Judges 3:7-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Love is easy!” Is it? “I don't feel love anymore so clearly I'm not loved.” But how much should we trust feelings when it comes to assessing love? What happens at the intersection of love and truth? Real love is the focus of our pursuit in today's study. John 17:24-26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

T-shirts are great at forming tribes. Your sports team, your love of cats, your favorite band, your passion for surfing. Catch a glimpse of someone with that t-shirt, and you recognize a kindred spirit. What if all Christians wore t-shirts identifying themselves? Would we all get along? Jesus specifically prayed that we would. Let's find out why. John 17:20-23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The higher the winds, the more ropes you need to tie down your tent. Could we say that the societal winds currently battering the church are as strong today as at any period in the past? So, what are the “ropes” that keep the church anchored? We'll look for firm foundations in a turbulent world in today's study. John 17:17-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is holiness maxed out when we climb to the top of a mountain, isolate ourselves, and spend all week praying? Nothing wrong with prayer, and spiritual retreats can have great benefit. But real life typically requires us to live in the middle of everyone and everything. How do we make the most of this spiritually? We'll look at that question today. John 17:14-16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps you've heard the phrase “In the world but not of it” and thought this is simply an admonishment to stay out of bars and not do stuff that Christians aren't supposed to do. But what does Jesus mean when he refers to the world? Is it possible that even “good Christians” don't quite have this figured out? We'll look at that question in this study. John 17:14-16 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps you've experienced it—you're blissfully carrying on with a set of beliefs that you've grown up with. Then suddenly, you're faced with a direct challenge to those beliefs, a test, if you will. And as a result, you now have to deconstruct those beliefs to see if you really do… believe them. We'll explore the value of tests in this study. Judges 2:6 - 3:6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are we getting ahead of ourselves? The study is called “Secure Joy.” But what about just simple joy? How about an occasional dose of joy? Maybe any kind of joy seems a long shot right now. Our study today looks squarely at what's promised in the Bible, and how to experience more of it. John 17:12-13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is this even a doable goal? We're told that we believers should be unified. But not just generic, all on the same page kind of unity. We're told that we should have the same kind of cohesive connection that is shared within the Trinity. Is this even possible? We'll look at this challenge in our study today. John 17:11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Take your pick!” It's a great option in the fresh produce section of your favorite grocery store that we shouldn't take for granted. But has that “choose the best option” mentality crossed over into the church? Have Christians become consumers? We'll look at this question today. John 17:9-10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a major theme of the societal dialog; “Be who you are.” There are so many ways we try to establish our identity. It might be our occupation, education, clothes, music, socioeconomic class, or even the church we attend. But what does the Bible put forward as the intended core of our identity? We'll look at that question in this study. John 17: 6-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What makes your day? How about recognition, being acknowledged, being rewarded for doing a great job? Our study today looks at something that can be the far more satisfying alternative to our pursuit of honor and glory. John 17:4-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a time-tested alibi, “Well, that's how I was raised.” Paraphrase this and it often comes out, “It's my parents' fault.” But do we latch onto this on the positive side as well? Can we surf off the faith of the generations coming before us? Or does that faith make it harder for us to personally believe? Challenging questions addressed in this study. Judges 2:6 - 3:6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the midst of hundreds of minor daily questions, there are those times when we pause and wrestle with the biggies. This study does just that. Josh Moody refers to John 17:3 as “one of the most stunning verses in the whole Bible” and will use it to offer five steps that help us understand what life is really all about. John 17:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maybe you've felt it. You're reading about, hearing about, or even meeting a believer who simply comes across as Teflon-coated. Nothing seems to get them too terribly bogged down. “What do they have that I don't have?” “How do they manage to stay out of the mud?” Our study today may just have the answer as we reveal “The Great Missing Ingredient.” John 17:1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The concept of an idol… small statue on a shelf, right? In days gone by for sure. But what might an idol detector point to in our everyday lives today? And what is the danger of idols? We'll look at these questions today. 1 John 5:6-21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's the biggest challenge you're likely to face today? Sometimes just making it to lunch feels like running a marathon. But do we often set our sights too low? What does it mean to be “earth shakers” and “overcomers”? Surely, this can't be referring to everyday us, can it? 1 John 4:7 - 5:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How would you define love? It's not very common to include the need to forgive someone in a definition of love, but could that be the core of Biblical love? And what does all this have to do with overcoming the world? Lots of questions—we'll go in pursuit of answers in this study. 1 John 4:7 - 5:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perspective. Is it possible that your world can look entirely different without any tangible changes, just by reframing how you look at it? We'll dive into how Israel responded to opportunities based on how they looked at the challenges, and see if there are lessons for us today. Judges 1:1 - 2:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our hope-filled study today reminds us of the amazing transformation that is made available to us via the death and resurrection of Jesus. But we'll also be reminded that we believers share in our Lords' resurrection today and every day in the future. This is enduring life! John 20:24-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what situations do love and truth coexist? Are there instances where both simply cannot be active at the same time? These are age-old questions with powerful implications for us today, and we'll explore those questions in this study. 1 John 3:12 - 4:6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You've probably heard, “I've said it, that settles it.” Dad telling us for the 12th time that we're not getting a pet giraffe? Yes. But can we apply this same finality to claiming to be a Christian? How much weight does a simple statement of our faith carry? We'll look at this question in our study today. 1 John 2:28 - 3:10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If it was true many years ago, can it be false today? In some cases, yes. “Most homes have wired phones in them.” True 50 years ago, false today. But what about with spiritual matters? Can what's true today spiritually be different than what was true 50 years ago, or are there “foundational truths” we can build on? We'll look at these questions in this study. 1 John 2:3-27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are many occurrences of the “light versus darkness” imagery in Scripture. But what does it mean to say that “God is light?” How does that impact the way I do life? We'll look at those questions in this study. 1 John 1:5-2:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a gift! Yes, but it will do you no good whatsoever if you don't take that gift. Israel was offered a gift, but there were conditions that needed to be met to take full advantage of that gift. In our new study, we'll look for parallels to our world today. What offers might we be missing out on because we're not willing to…take those offers? Judges 1:1 - 2:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trying to decide if you're going to go to church this Sunday? In our study, we'll take a look at that decision, and whether or not our understanding of church is lining up with what the Bible has to say about the function of church. 1 John 1:5-2:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The word “tolerance” has certainly gained a lot of traction of late, taking on a greatly expanded weight in our society. Christians are often the focus of accusations regarding tolerance. But what does the Bible have to say about all this? We'll look at that today. 1 John 1:1-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, the book of Genesis tells us about characters from many centuries in the past. But the reality of the human condition portrayed is completely a part of our world today. Our study points out the dominance of that human condition (and how it's overcome) as the focus of the entirety of Scripture. Gen 50:15-26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No matter how much energy we put into controlling our narrative, “family” is going to happen, often times with no regard for how we would like that family to behave. Questions can pile up about why, why not, or how did I end up in this sort of family? Our study reminds us again about the limitations of our view, and the value of trusting. Gen 42 - 45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The darkest hour. Everything seems hopeless. But then, a turn in the story. And not just a small turn either. We're continuing our look at the Old Testament character of Joseph with an encouragement towards perseverance. But more importantly, providing a glimpse of a yet-to-be-played-out victory with direct implications for us today. Gen 41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've spent any time growing up in the church, the concept of an idol is likely to trend in your thinking towards a statue of some kind. The astute will know there are certainly modern-day idols. But what if we took it a step further and suggested that we are constantly creating our idols? We'll explore this idea in our study today. Joshua 24:14-28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices