Hebrews 13:5-7

What do birds have to do with it? Change is hard, but God goes with us every step of the way.

Jesus gave his promise to speak comfort and hope into this place of deep longing in their hearts Phil Ware continues his series on Seed, Towel, Promise, and Torchlight, focusing this week on the power of Jesus' promise in the face of his own impending death.

He longs to go with you, wherever and whenever... Max Lucado reminds us that God longs to be with us and for us to be reassured of his pervasive and blessed presence in our lives.

Who do you have in your journey through life? Tammy is brought to a deeper realization of just how important God's faithfulness is to her through her journey through life with her son's cancer.

So what are you going to hang on to during the Rubel Shelly uses an acronym and a website to remind us that it is going to be okay.

What season is it in your life? There are times of trials and difficulties are a long season of darkness, but in the middle, God brings times of joy.

How do we move from self-reliance to God reliance? A trip through deep depression forces our writer to look at reliance, dependence upon God, and finding hope when there doesn't seem to be much reason to hope.

What kind of slip are you expecting? Teresa Bell Kindred shares how her daughter missed the dreaded pink slip given to many teachers in Kentucky, but she also reminds us that God doesn't give pink slips.

Isn't it time to consider giving up your secular work? Ron Rose talks about the difference and the parallel of sacred and secular work and the jobs we have and do and whether or not we are secular or sacred people.

Yesterday, in practice, she was the only one who did it. Why was she so afraid today? Ron Rose writes about his daughter Julie from long ago and how she didn't want to swim in the deep end of the pool if her teacher wasn't there.

What's got you so down you won't even believe what God says about you? Phil Ware continues to share with his own children the values his father taught him.

Will I be hard like a stone or open like a sponge to the ever-nearness of God? Max Lucado reminds us to be open to God even when things are bad and times are tough and we want to harden ourselves against him.

Why turn down more money? Rubel Shelly talks about friend and coach Garth Pleasant of Rochester College and his great coaching career and his training and raising up of young men.

How will we make it through? Tom Norvell talks about an air traffic controller landing a plane and how his dad was a blessing.

Will those who come behind us find us faithful? How we are remembered will have a huge impact on our how our children's lives turn out.

How many centuries will you live to see? Remembering a great lady of faith who lived for 106 years.

Are you willing to invest in others to lead them to a better place? A surgeon who gives blood to his patient is a reminder of all those who have invested in us to make us what we are.

When's the last time you felt the joy of being truly thankful? We need to recover the lost art of giving thanks and there are some steps we can take to do just that.

How can we deepen, strengthen, and become more aware of our Lord's constant and loving presence? Phil Ware reminds us of the Lord's nearness, four ways we can experience that nearness, but most importantly, he reminds us to seek the Lord's presence in our lives, always.

What happens when Jesus comes to visit? Phil Ware uses a story narrative to remind us what it means to live God's will and fulfill the 10 Commandments.

What spiritual lessons can be learned from the President and NASCAR? The President can only come for a drop in visit at NASCAR, but Jesus comes to stay in our daily lives.

God claims us as his beloved children. He has sacrificed for us to show us his love, and he promises to walk with us into the future. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to God's promise to us as his people, Jesus' church, to walk with us, protect us, and lead us into the future.

Yes Dad, I trust you? Brian McCutchen reminds us that life is full of surprises and many of them unwanted, but in the middle of the surprises is Yahweh-Jirah, the God who provides for us.

Betty was sent by God, whether she realized it or not, to encourage a young mother struggling to be the best she could be. Ron Rose reminds us that the resurrection happens again and again when we let precious memories bubble to the service and rejoice in God's tender power and grace.

What hope is left when life is shattered? Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.

How in the world will you ever catch up? So often we get behind and don't know how to catch up; how about listening to God and what he tells us?

In whom or on what are you betting your life? We bet our lives on many things, but only God is worthy of our trust and he will never leave or forsake us.

Who is this person in your life? Phil Ware talks about his dad and what he remembers learning from his dad before his dad's death.

The power of the oak is in the acorn! Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.

How does your garden grow? Sometimes we just need to clear the clutter out of our lives!

What difference does a distant aunt really make? An aunt doesn't appear on the surface to make that much difference, but when you look a little more closely, she can make a world of difference.

Can I really know Jesus as someone who is real in my life? Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.

Can we trust that we are really safe? God is always there to care for us and keep us from ultimate harm.

How can we live above it? Mike Barres reminds us that discouragements can leave an emotional residue and keep us from living as we should, but we can do some things to live as God would have us live!

What are you going to do with this third of your life? Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.

Where can we go and meet God? Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and Luke 8 and Luke 9 and the limiting expectations we have for encountering and meeting God.

Who bailed you out? Ron Rose reflects on the movie "The Bucket List" and a man who gave his life for his friend in Iraq and challenges us to thank our friends like that and to be a friend like that.

What does your life story say about you? Our lives tell a story of faith, we need to know what our faith resume actually is.`

Has it already been 5 years? A call to remember the events of 911 or 9/11.

It was 'different' — colorful and carefully glued together, all made out of pieces of construction paper, using an old pearl pin as its base. Ron Rose is in the coffee shop carrying on a conversation when God shows up and reminds us what a lasting legacy of faith and service looks like.

We are not alone in longing to know that the presence of the Lord is with us! Phil Ware begins a series called the Lord is near and reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.

Is there anything your leadership can do to help cast a vision to your church? Where can you find tools and resources for setting a vision for your congregation?

What are you seeing God at work doing in your life? Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.

What do you do to comfort those who lived through today so long ago? Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.

Jesus said this was the right thing for him to do! James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of an important reason to be baptized: not only was Jesus baptized, he also said it was the right thing to do and called on all his disciples to be baptized and baptizers.

Why does everything have to change all the time? Tom Norvell reminds us that in the world of massive change, Jesus is the same.

We can do great ministry in the name of Jesus and can survive all the tough challenges in life because our LORD is always close to us! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's promise to be close to the broken-hearted and crushed, lonely and abandoned, discarded and forgotten.