What if there's an ancient way that we can return to?

To a life as God intended. One for our benefit and for the benefit of others. Good news to our modern culture and an antidote to our ways of living that leave us dry, wishing for more.

To our modern world with presidents, governors, and other various elected officials, the idea of a king feels foreign. We like our autonomy and take it for granted—self-assured in our ability to run our lives without needing anyone to tell us what to do. And the moment some version of authority attempts to thwart our direction, we bristle like a militant group of Antifa thugs.

But what if our modern world is misguided?

We spend our time erecting statues and worshipping digital gods to stave off the lonely void that fills our souls. Slowly, we embrace the madness, distancing ourselves from the memories of our childhood that taught us ancient stories of the good way.

You go through life, with it’s ups and downs, and if you’re fortunate, by the time you’re an adult you’ve had time to deal with the childhood wounds and trauma you experienced growing up. None of us are immune to pain and disfunction.

But no matter how much effort we expend to heal from the wounds, some of them are still there, silently lurking in the shadows of our psyche—waiting for the right moment to raise their ugly head and strike in moments that trigger us.

Every year in the fall, Jewish people are preparing to celebrate the fall feasts written about in the Bible. From the blowing of the shofar on Yom Teruah (also known as Rosh Hashanah), to the day of fasting on Yom Kippur, to the culmination of these feasts in the seven day celebration known as Sukkot. In fact, Sukkot is so momentous, that there’s an eighth day added on to the end to celebrate how God gave the Torah to the ancient Israelite people.

This place is not your country; not your true home. Your soul longs to return, never quite finding itself satisfied in the current state of affairs. It aches for wholeness, for freedom, for a rich sense of connectedness to God and others.

But you are living in exile.

How often do we put undue pressure on ourselves trying to do great things for God? We push and strive, and try to achieve the vision and desire he’s put in our heart.

Depending on your experience, you probably have different words racing through your mind when you hear the word "church."

Hypocrites.

Unloving.

Angry.

Legalistic.

Exclusionary.

Judgemental.

The list goes on and on.

“I Sabbath on Sunday.” It's what always came to mind when I would hear someone mention the Sabbath. I mean we go to church on Sunday, Sunday is Sabbath. Right?

We want so desperately to turn the life of the spirit into a methodology that can be prescribed and followed, negating our need to commit our lives to hearing his voice and following wherever that may lead.

What is faith? Is it a one time belief that grants us access to God’s kingdom? Is it a magic formula to save us from certain calamity. Or is it a seed that has to be watered, tended to, acted upon?

For as long as I can remember, I’ve despised not knowing. At times it’s driven me to perfectionism, wanting to get everything just right, crossing all the t’s and dotting all the i’s.

With recent scandals surrounding Carl Lentz and Hillsong Church, Bill Hybels, and Tulian Tchividjian I can’t get the church out of my mind. These events leave me frustrated at how many (maybe the majority) of Christian leaders seem to be missing the point in their vocation as pastor.

If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing an e-bike for your daily commute, here's my experience of buying a Swagtron EB-5 and venturing into the world of electric bikes.

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How many of us go through life, secretly judging people who aren't like us? How would our lives change if we simply loved?

Recently, I had the chance to sit down with Dave Prior of the LeadingAgile SoundNotes podcast to chat about how we use Scrum at NewSpring Church to innovate and deliver value to all types of "customers."

I sat down with Brady Shearer from Pro Church Tools to chat all things web & app and how our team approaches things like writing a great homepage headline, keeping navigation simple, and using data to make informed decisions.

Too often we believe the lie that we're not making a difference. We question our purpose. We wonder if where we’re at is where we're supposed to be. We have doubts when things get difficult. Sometimes in the middle of difficult circumstances, things don’t make any sense. What are you supposed to do during those seasons—when you’re worn out, tired and it feels like the challenges will never end?