I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
    and in his word I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love
    and with him is full redemption.
He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Psalm 130:5-8

​As the NINE/30 began this year, I was really praying about what God wanted me to be seeking. Should I be praying about buildings? About future campuses? About staffing needs? And I really feel like God spoke to me and narrowed my focus, asking me to seek these 3 things!  ​

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive
    to my cry for mercy.
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
Psalm 130:1-4

​Have you ever created anything? Designing and building a house, sand sculptures at the beach, a family, a new friend...? What was the purpose? How did it feel? Did you have a sense of accomplishment? Did it last long or was it temporary?

​It’s Christmas! Just kidding, not quite. Perhaps it’s a birthday, an anniversary, or any special occasion. You’ve shopped and found that perfect present for that special person. Maybe it’s a little one pestering you for that one thing that they can’t live without and they just can’t wait to get their hands on that dazzling wrapped package. You put a lot of thought into the purchase and made certain that you had the details just right – favorite color, the right size, or maybe a gift card to their favorite place. As the giver, you are just as thrilled as the one receiving.

One of the greatest ways for us to set our focus on God is through music, so we want to provide you with the soundtrack for your time with Him during the NINE/30!

The NINE/30 is quickly approaching, and we want to give you as many tools as we can to help you focus in on who God is and what He wants to do in your life through this time of prayer and fasting. 

Need some encouragement to make it through the week? Here's our third monthly worship playlist that you can take with you on the go! Use it through the month of July to encourage you and focus your heart and mind on Jesus.

Need some encouragement to make it through the week? Here's our second monthly worship playlist that you can take with you on the go! Use it through the month of July to encourage you and focus your heart and mind on Jesus.

​A lot of thoughts flood my mind when I think of God's love being "reckless." Above all, I am thankful that His love is relentless in pursuit of me. And it is reckless in the way that the cost of my life was Jesus' death. Jesus knew the cost of loving me and still chose to do so. Through all of His pursuit of me, He has never made a wrong move. He has never and will never regret running after me. His love is reckless, in that despite the consequence of my sin that He had to pay, He still chose to love sacrificially. We did nothing to earn or deserve this love, but He still fights until we are found by Him.  ​