A few minutes of challenges and encouragement as we start our week. Life is routine and unpredictable, and oftentimes we find ourselves living somewhere in the middle. Prayerfully, these words and their source will help you know and understand the presence of God in our daily lives.
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The Jesus Way | Ambition and Causes Can Destroy and Distract
What happens when our ambitions or our causes begin to shape us more than Jesus does? In this final episode exploring Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way, Pastor Daniel Harding reflects on Josephus and the Zealots as examples of two familiar temptations: pursuing our own advancement and becoming consumed by a cause. Both can distract us from recognizing and participating in God’s work. Jesus calls us into a life of self-denial, lived for the Father’s glory. Following Him means allowing His ways to shape both our goals and how we pursue them.
1 Nov 2026
The Jesus Way | The Wrong Way -- Religious Problem
When does practicing our faith become an attempt to prove ourselves? Continuing our discussion of Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way, Pastor Daniel Harding explores two temptations: controlling others and withdrawing from them. Through the examples of Caiaphas and the Essenes, we consider how religious performance can crowd out our trust in Jesus. Jesus shows us a way of prayer, presence, and compassion that calls us to trust Him while remaining engaged with the people around us.
25 Oct 2026
The Jesus Way | Success May Not Be All
Can we pursue Christian goals while abandoning the way of Jesus? In this episode, we contrast Herod’s pursuit of power, position, and success with Jesus’ life of trust, surrender, and personal relationships. We consider how our desire to make things happen can draw us toward manipulation—and how following Jesus invites us to participate faithfully in what God is doing, even in small and ordinary places.
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