Whether the Greco-Roman rat race of 1st century Colossae, or the modern American rat race of today, human beings have always been (and maybe always will be) surrounded by messaging and social pressure that is high-anxiety & soul-sucking. Maybe a way to regularly escape this messaging and pressure is one of the biggest benefits of following Jesus...
Read MoreFollowing the trail of where my money goes can, maybe surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly), help me make self-discoveries about what sorts of things my heart is invested in. And, if that's true, maybe my money gives me an opportunity to awaken in me genuine passion and inspiration and spiritual alive-ness.
Read MoreWe made a big announcement at our Stakeholders Celebration last Sunday (May 15th) - listen in!
Read MoreFeeling recognized is an unavoidable need we all feel. Looking to other people or our a built-up image or reputation to meet that need sadly just never seem to fill the bill. Jesus' promise is that God wants to reward us with a sense of recognition in private that we could never get in public.
Read MoreConnecting with God as a mother is an often-missed opportunity. BLV's pastors share stories of their own mothers and the ways their mothers have reflected God's heart to them.
Read MoreCounselors wisely tell us that the judgments we pronounce say more about us than about who we are judging. Jesus' words on forgiveness, understood properly, offer surprisingly practical advice along these lines.
Read MoreWhen we've come to believe toxic things like "I'm on my own; friends will turn on me," Jesus has refreshing and smart suggestions on how we might change our minds.
Read MoreOur anxiety levels are not a secondary matter to God. Finding a happy, content, restful heart at any given moment seems to be a major player in life going well. But day-in, day-out, that is a fight! (As a day in the life of Vince proves...)
Read MoreBLV's resident spiritual director walks us through the stakes of anxiety in his spiritual life and how, in small practical ways on any given day, he has learned to make choices out of something other than anxiety.
Read MoreA day in the life of BLV pastor Kyle Hanawalt, in which he realizes that God (brilliantly) wants to give him peace before giving him guidance. How? Through conversational prayer.
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