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What if the problem isn’t that you feel too much, but that you don’t let yourself feel at all? In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus gives us a radically different model for emotional health. He doesn’t stuff his grief, minimize his distress, or pretend he’s fine. He allows himself to feel deeply and fully, even as he remains surrendered to the Father. Jim and Kate talk about the ways we learn unhealthy emotional patterns from family, culture, and experience, and why Jesus gives us permission to...

What does the evidence of genuine faith actually look like? In 1 Thessalonians 2, Paul points to a church whose faith wasn’t merely something they claimed. It was visible in the way they loved one another, received God’s Word, and remained steadfast in the face of suffering. Their lives had become evidence that the love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was doing something real in them. 🔔 Subscribe now so you won't miss the rest of our Devos and Conversations! 📬 Want your inb...

Where did you learn how to handle your emotions? For most of us, the answer is not Jesus. We learned from our families, our culture, our experiences, and sometimes from people who never learned healthy emotional processing themselves. In the first episode of "8 Steps to Healthy Emotional Processing", Jim and Kate explore what it means to choose Jesus as our emotional teacher. Looking at Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, they discover a Savior who felt deeply without being controlled by His e...

What if the real question isn’t simply, “What is God doing through me?” but, “What is God doing in me?” In 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8, Paul gives us a glimpse into the heart behind his ministry. His boldness came from God, his motives were shaped by a desire to please God, and his ministry was fueled by genuine love for people. In this episode, we explore how God’s work in our hearts ultimately shapes the way His work flows through our lives. Ministry isn’t just about what we do—it’s about who we ...

What if you could see what God is doing in the people around you? What if you could recognize the fingerprints of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in your own community and your own story? That is where Paul begins his letter to the Thessalonians. Their faith, love, and hope had become visible evidence of God’s work, and their lives were beginning to impact everyone around them. As we launch this new series through 1 and 2 Thessalonians, we’ll ask a simple but consequential question: Can you ...