There is an unsettling solution for just about everything, and we can sum it up in one word—grace. It’s the undeserved, unearned, unearnable favour that Jesus came to offer us. So why wouldn’t we want Christianity to be true? And where should you start if grace was never part of the equation for you?
Burnout seems to almost be an epidemic these days. And a surprising number of people who perhaps haven’t fully burned out still test positive for the signs of burnout. We’ll look at what causes burnout, how to know you’re in it and how to get back. Plus we’ll touch on suicide and why the voices you may be hearing are lying.
Bottom Line: Live in a way today that will help you thrive tomorrow. - Carey Nieuwhof.
So many people get surprised by something that generation after generation of successful people encounter: success is emptier than they ever dreamed. Even when all your dreams come true, you may feel grateful. But feeling grateful doesn’t leave you full? Why does success feel so empty? We’ll look at why that is, and what to do about it.
Bottom Line: If you want to beat emptiness, find a mission that’s bigger than you. - Carey Nieuwhof.
We’ve never been more connected as a culture, and we’ve never felt more alone. Many experts are beginning to call loneliness a cultural epidemic. Why is it that we can have 500 friends on social media and feel so utterly alone? A devious disconnect is underway in our culture, and it’s not just a tech problem...it’s a human problem.
Two things have led to our disconnection: the demise of genuine conversation, and the demise of confession.
Love has a speed, and it's slower than you are.
We’ve never been more connected as a culture, and we’ve never felt more alone. Many experts are beginning to call loneliness a cultural epidemic. Why is it that we can have 500 friends on social media and feel so utterly alone? A devious disconnect is underway in our culture, and it’s not just a tech problem...it’s a human problem.
Two things have led to our disconnection: the demise of genuine conversation, and the demise of confession.
Love has a speed, and it's slower than you are.
You never thought you’d be a cynic, did you? Nobody wants to be cynical, but so many people end up there. Why? Cynicism starts not because you don’t care, but because you do. Surprisingly, most cynics are former optimists. We’ll look at how cynicism starts, how to recognize it and how to stop it.
To kick cynicism in the teeth, stay curious. And trust again, hope again, believe again.
When you Live on Margin, it enables you to Live on Mission. You can have a bigger impact and legacy that carries forward into the future by choosing to be generous with what you have.
The Mission that Jesus gave us can be summed up simply as "Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples." This week, we talked about how this mission is funded, and how this makes a difference in the world.
This week we continued looking at our perspectives on money by tackling the question Do you own your money, or do you manage it?
The simple truth is that money goes in and out of our possession, and we can't take any of it with us when we die. It's better to realize the truth that God owns everything (Psalm 24:1) and we are managers of the money he provides. When we view money as something we actively manage, we set ourselves up to make better financial decisions.
We want everyone to be able to Live with Margin and Live on Mission. One of the hurdles to overcome is the desire everyone has: greed. Whether we realize it or not, all of us have a desire for more, and those desires can lead us to a place where our desire for money becomes a trap that leads to selfishness.
Instead, we can choose to live focused on Gratitude and Contentment. When we choose to be grateful for everything, and learn how to be content in any situation, greed can be defeated.
Are you part of the 47% of Canadians who say money gives them extreme emotional stress? If you are, there is hope, but it's going to take some work to get there.
One of the first steps to take is to recognize our mindset about money, many of us have let worry take over and each day brings a new worry about our finances. But Jesus presents a different picture: We can have a perspective on money that doesn't cause us stress. That's what we're focusing on today. Money can be a constant worry, but it doesn't have to be that way.
