Why do we confess if our sins have been forgiven and there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ? (Romans 8:1-2) This is a worthwhile question, especially if we strive to honor God with our thoughts and actions. In order to truly understand the purpose of confession we must start in the Old Testament…

If you’ve ever been at Impact on a Tuesday night and your prayer request has been, “I just need prayer to improve my prayer life” or “spend more time praying” or some other version of that same sentiment — homie, trust me, you’re not alone. It's tough! Between assignments piling up, drama with friends, and all the ups and downs of family life, it's no wonder we sometimes feel like taking care of our Spiritual walk gets shoved to the back burner…

Finally, I was out of the riptide and back on my feet, standing in chest-deep water after what seemed like forever. I was exhausted. I didn’t know it but Jill had jumped in too and, as I looked to my right, she was in the riptide now and struggling hard toward the beach. In spite of her best swimming, she was moving steadily backward toward the open ocean and would be out of reach any second. My first instinct was to swim over to her as fast as I could…

Quite honestly, there’s nothing like desperation to amp up our prayer lives and help us learn how to storm the throne room of heaven. We learn some of the deepest truths about life with God in the toughest times, including the truth that we cannot make it through without clinging to Jesus…