Renewal

Hannah comes before God brokenhearted, openly weeping for the unfulfilled desires of her heart. In this intimate, emotional moment, God meets Hannah right where she is and gives her exactly what she needs. Even before giving her the child she prays for, God restores Hannah through the transformative power of his loving presence. God invites us to come before Him as Hannah did, and receive his tender mercy.

Life can feel like one crisis after another. It must have felt that way throughout David’s forty years on the throne of Israel. How do we find the space needed to set about spiritual growth and renewal? David’s psalms may hold a key.

While we may tend to think of Advent as beginning in a manger in Bethlehem, the Apostle John reveals that it began much earlier–in the mystery of cosmic origins.

If we’re honest, isn’t there often a ravine separating how we want to be and how we are? In Ephesians, Paul offers a profound view of our psychological and spiritual attitudes, challenging us to find new lives by, first and foremost, excavating the deepest beliefs of our hearts.

Discover what’s most important, not only to experience renewal, but to enjoy a truly great life.

In this overture to the Bible, God’s re-creative word transforms darkness into the light of an ordered, peace, and magnificently beautiful world. This becomes a paradigm for the renewal of all things.