Hebrews 13

Where do you want to be right now? So many things make us long to be somewhere different.

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.

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.

Why is it so easy to draw this line? Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.

What's your mode of communication? While many changes are for the better, some things remain the same to our advantage and blessing.

Why pay attention and look for folks we don't know? We should care about all people, regardless of their background.

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.

Have we missed the joy of our Father and the party he longs to throw for all of us who love him and give up all to follow Jesus? Jordan Harrell and Phil Ware invite to come celebrate at the table of grace our Father longs for us to share and not get hung up on chapter and verse prooftexting religion.

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.

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

Can you remember who helped you the most? Let's focus on the people who have been a blessing, a strength, an encouragement, and not on the baser side of things: let's honor our leaders and mentors.

We can offer no greater service than to love people and prepare their hearts to receive Jesus! ToGather.church worship segment for March 29, 2020, focused on John the Baptizer finding his purpose in preparing other people's hearts for Jesus.

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.

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

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.

Would you have gone looking for Leslie? Tammy remembers a strange person welcomed at her church and how important it is to love all the Leslie's in our life.

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.

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.

When things on earth seem bleak and our strength feels small, we can push against the darkness with praise! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us and call us to passionate praise as our gift to honor God and empower his Kingdom in the face of fierce opposition today.

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.

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives? Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa

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.

So you think you have it figured out? It's going to change! With everything in our lives changing all the time, it is very nice to know that Jesus doesn't change.

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.

When was the last time you entertained angels? Hospitality is the Christian virtue of entertaining strangers, outsiders, and guests and recognizing in them angels or even the presence of God in the Trinity.

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.

What does it take for it to be a great day for you? God has blessed us with many things, but we don't notice them because we're looking for the big things -- so let's make praise and thanksgiving an everyday habit in our lives.

How far have you been deflected away from your goals and dreams? Lisa Mikitarian examines how we often get driven off course in life and how we are going to do something about it.

Where did this try it before you buy idea come from? Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.

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.

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 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 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.

The New Year is our opportunity to seek after God's ways in our lives and find the wisdom to live for him in our challenging times. 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 greatness and our need to obey him if we want to gain a heart of wisdom.

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.

You never know who a stranger is or the special person who is helping you out of an embarrassing mess! Brian McCutchen reminds us of the special role God has for angels in our lives.

Is there actually some good news out there on marriage? Rubel Shelly reflects on the declining number of divorces per population since the 80's and talks about the importance of preparation and commitment in making a marriage work.

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.

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.

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.

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?

God has done great things and is worthy of all of our praise. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to give us confidence in our salvation because our God is able!

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.

Where do you worship? Worhip is more than what happens on Sunday in our holy box.

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.

Have you received or given this touch? Ron Rose talks about the angels and holy moments in our lives and calls us to recognize them and be them for those who need a touch of God's grace.

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

Wow, where did all these old people come from? God doesn't change, but we go to reunions and find out we are changing, getting old, just like everyone else.

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.

Are you ready? Alan Smith reminds us that we are all vanishing away, our bodies grow older and we face challenges, but understanding this and what it means to us is dependent upon our relationship with Christ.

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

We are loved by God, our faithful Shepherd, who will never abandon us but will rescue us and bring us safely home to him as his beloved children. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us that the LORD is our Shepherd who provides, cares, protects, and calls us home as his sheep, the guests at his table, and his belo

In the world of chaotic change, is there anything predictable and dependable? Pat Mingarelli shares photos of geese on a frozen lake and reminds us of the constants of unchanging nature and the God who is faithful and dependable and unchanging and just.

How in the world do we know what God wants? Max Lucado reminds us of the most important thing as we seek to know God's will for our lives.

What can we learn from this faithful friend? Teresa draws a parallel between what we can learn from our dogs and what we can learn from Jesus.

How in the world did Moses lead in this mess? Phil Ware continues his series based on The Story and focuses on Moses' leadership and his position as the go between for God in all his glory and the constantly grumbling Israelites!

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!

Would Timothy make it, and if he did, would he be faithful? Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.

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.`

Like speedbumps and curbs, these acts of holiness are meant to slow us down and keep us on the road. Max Lucado talks about his experiences as a baseball catcher and how the dimensions of homeplate were immutable, sacred, and in a sense holy and compares that to certain things in life that God has called sacred and holy.

How do find stability in a life that is always changing? Life is constantly changing. It is essential to have something unchanging to hold on to.

So what are your questions? Joe Beam's weekly questions and answers on marriage and love.

How can any marriage survive this? Joe Beam talks about the most difficult situations in marriage and how we can survive those and go on to other new things, better places, and higher heights!

How do we get past the hardest of days? Ann Voskamp and Joni Eareckson Tada team up to provide a beautiful and powerful reminder of the power of our words to change everything.

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.

Will you miss your next opportunity? May God give us those special moments to tell people how special they are to us.

So we are really supposed to delight in this? Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.

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.

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.

When's the last time you welcomed someone in? We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.

What does your calender for next year look like? While we don't know where the New Year will take us, God will be leading the way and will equip us to face all that we will face both good and bad.

Are you willing to pitch a tent with the weirdos outside the camp? God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.

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.