This is the faith phase where you are starting to feel confident about the basics of your faith and you’re looking for some concrete & practical ways to grow beyond the basics. This can mean anything from overcoming doubt to finding your “tribe” or faith community (and everything in between). Let’s go there together!
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7. ___ What can we learn from a little Jeremiah wisdom? Check out this awesome Messy Worship revelation from guest blogger Brandon! Growing up, I was always the kind of person who...
"Do not shout; do not even talk," Joshua commanded. "Not a single word from any of you until I tell you to shout. Then shout!" Joshua 6:10 NLT ___ In my experience, some of the most difficult conversations in life begin with the phrase "we need to talk." Even...
"There's a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?" John 6:9 NLT ___ If I took a poll today, what do you think would get more votes: I make most of my decisions based upon my limitations. I make most of my...
"Sir, give me this water so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water." John 4:15 ESV ___ A couple years back, I pinpointed the most critical difference between my kid-wrangling strategies and my husband's kid-wrangling strategies. The most...
He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30 NIV ___ I don't usually shy away from being honest in Messy Worship but this week's topic is going to push my transparency comfort zone. It's very challenging to admit this one publicly: I struggle A TON with...
"'I fear neither God nor man,' he said to himself, 'but this woman is driving me crazy.'" Luke 18:4b-5a NLT ___ When sending an email to someone who hasn't met me yet, I often warn the person up front that I am notoriously, unexpectedly awkward. It's true. I don't...
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 NIV ___ I am taking a 10-week course called Citizen's Academy through my local police department. The first night of the class, we got to meet...
"Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart." Luke 2:51 NIV ___ Learning a new skill has the tendency to make you feel like you're going a little crazy. I've been learning the "new" skill...
6 "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." Colossians 2:6-7 ESV ___ We're (translation: hubby and begrudging 12-year-old)...
"Teacher, don't you even care that we are going to drown?" Mark 5:38b NLT ___ One of the most exciting stories I have in my personal repertoire is the birth of my youngest son, Samuel (Sammo). I save it for really boring social events or for really, really pregnant...
