It was a sobering moment when I realized I had become complacent and had begun going through the motions of my faith rather than being active and engaged. Christian complacency can look like different things for different believers, and it’s dangerous because it is easy - all you must do is sit back and go with the flow. This is because complacency does not require discipline, accountability, or action. Because of these things, a life of complacency can be appealing to many, making it a dangerous tool that the enemy uses against us…

We all want something. At any given point in time, we are pursuing a goal or setting our lives on a certain trajectory. Right now you might be getting ready for college, or to get your driver’s license, or to get a job. If you’re like me, you like to have a plan. I don’t plan out my every move, but I tend to have a few steps I know I need to take to get where I want to go. It’s comfortable having a plan. It makes me feel like I’m in control…

Ah, winter in the Northwest! What’s not to like? Well, maybe the gray skies hanging low over the leafless trees still dripping from a recent downpour, the mushy mossy grass that sprays mud on your shoes, and the dark nights that arrive early and stay too long. Maybe that? Yes, definitely that. Deep down we know spring is coming, but for now it seems like things will never change…