"Why? Why is this happening?" I feel like this is a question that has been asked by every single person that has ever been a person. On Tuesday night we asked it again as we heard stories of Christian persecution in Jerusalem in Jesus' day and in Iraq today. Persecution feels so far from us, worlds away. But we are reminded that people like us who believe the same thing w...

Last night at The Well, we studied Acts chapter 10. As Holland was speaking, it came to my attention how I perceived certain people, situations and things in my life as "unclean." Just like Peter viewed the Gentiles in Acts 10, I have viewed my friends, family and even enemies at times: that they areunworthyor because they lead a different lifestyle than me, they areunclea...

In just four chapters, the book of Ruth has walked us through what it looks like to be a man or woman of God, how friendships should look, what it looks like to pursue a spouse and lastly, what marriage should look like. Now, let's be boring real quick and look at some stats. Looking at first marriages, 45-50% end in divorce, 60-67% of second marriages end in divorce and,...