It’s been a weird day. A hard day. May 8 is a familiar date to me. However, I didn’t realize just HOW familiar it was until the end of the day when I was getting in the shower, trying to shake off and wash off all the injustice I had just observed, listened to, and relived for myself.

This has got to be the weirdest story in the Bible.
One of the most common questions I get from young Christians excited to explore scripture is, “What is the deal with the Nephilim?” Where did they come from and who are these "sons of God" who sired them?? Grab your Bible and follow along as we examine various interpretations (of a really weird text) and find out what to do with a Bible passage that leaves us with more questions than answers.

Spiritual warfare can be a scary topic, and there is a lot of misinformation out there. (I'm talking to you Hollywood!) In this passage, Jesus pulls back the curtain and gives us a glimpse into the reality of spiritual warfare, and how we can guard ourselves against it.

This week we dive into the parable of the strong-man! How does spiritual warfare work? How can you guard yourself against it?

The other day I picked my 7 year old daughter up from church and as always, I asked what she learned that day. She immediately began to recount the story of “the boy who gave Jesus his lunch”. It took a minute to realize that she was describing what what we commonly refer to as the miraculous “feeding of the 5000”. And I guess I forgot how significant the young boy was to the story…

“I will not stop loving the church. Therefore, I will not stop calling out the harm that is perpetuated in her midst.”

Within the space of faith, we have too few conversations about the struggle with that feeling of emptiness - what the Bible describes as "despair" and clinically we call "depression." For those of you who wrestle with darkness or hopelessness, I want you to know that you are not alone.