Are You Revolving Around God—Or God Around Yo...

Friends, I always love preaching on the Feast of the Holy Family because I think the biblical message here is very surprising. We say the Bible is associated with family values, and indeed it is, but they're probably not the ones we would automatically think of. We see this in th ...  Show more

Friends, a great professor of mine at Mundelein Seminary, Dr. Richard Issel, once said, “If you want to be happy, stop worrying about being happy and get on with becoming fulfilled.” We find something similar in Jordan Peterson’s observation that “self-consciousness is equivalent ...  Show more

Has it been challenging to try to explain your spiritual awakening to family, friends, co-workers, or other people in your life? In many cases, it can feel like people don't understand your spiritual path, are judgmental about it, or just don't want to hear about your spiritual e ...  Show more

Pastor Zack Curry reminds us that each of our stories and identities has been handcrafted by God. Although we are fearfully and wonderfully made, we often doubt because we compare ourselves to others. Having a sense of who we are is a key part of what makes us human, and we must ...  Show more

During today’s conversation on Backporch Theology, we’re going to basically do happy dances in the studio recounting some of the amazing things God did at our Kerygma Summit a few weeks ago. And then after a few minutes of old-school testifying about the GREAT things He has do ...

Having consistent and transformational encounters with God while on earth is meant to be foundational to the Christian life. Our God has not left us. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, we’ve been filled with the very Spirit of God who longs to reveal to us daily the nearness and lov ...  Show more