We live in a world that rewards performance. It’s ingrained in us from an early age. Tests, sports, education, manners; almost everything. And this performance-based mindset affects our view of and relationship to God. We can believe we must perform to certain standards to be in right relationship with God. We feel that when we do the right thing, God turns his chair toward us. We feel that when we do the wrong thing, He turns His is back on us. As such, we begin creating religious performance-based rules for ourselves and then live by them, in bondage. But Jesus didn’t come to start a religion. He came to restore a relationship.
Conflict is all around us. It affects our marriages, families, churches, neighborhoods and workplaces. It can wear us down and damage our relationships. But...
Our ultimate purpose as Jesus’ followers is to carry on Jesus’ mission. In order for us to do this, we must accept His simple...
Jesus' resurrection changed everything for His first century followers. What should the resurrection change for you?
