Epic Every Day

Waiting is hard because we’re also designed for glory—we catch glimpses of the way it should be and get heartsick having to wait. We struggle so much in the meantime—but if there wasn’t a “meantime” …

We’re called to love, and love is patient—but people are nearly impossible to be patient with! Liz and Evan Frerichs talk about what drives them crazy about other people and talk about balance. Part …

Have you ever said to yourself, “Why am I not learning patience quickly enough!?” It’s hard to be gentle with ourselves. We’re often our harshest critic. But we don’t have to do that to ourselves. Go…

You’re going to be waiting, but will you be patient or not? Waiting often leads us to ask “why?”: Why is this not happening faster? Why did that delay or hang-up happen to me? We need to surrender an…

It’s almost impossible to slow down and be still—let alone be patient with the process. We demand fast computers, phones, and transportation. There’s very little time built into our culture where we’…

If God can’t forgive you for it, it’s not a sin. We’re wrapping up our week on forgiveness with some final distinctions. There’s a difference between mistakes and sin. There’s also a lot of forgivene…

Forgiveness and reconciliation are different, but a lot of Christians tend to think of them as the same thing. Forgiveness is something you can do by yourself in your heart, but reconciliation requir…

Minimization is another huge enemy of true forgiveness and grace. But we do it because we can’t face the pain of owning our sin—whether it’s against God or others. Fear of strong emotions also drive …

 Do you feel comforted or angry knowing God commands us to forgive others or we won’t be forgiven ourselves? This is so key to our faith, we don’t want to end up like the pharisees, thinking there is…

We all tend to keep some degree of bitterness in our heart. And we have our pet ways of justifying it—the hurt was really bad, they never changed, I’m not sure how to even let this feeling go, and on…

It takes faith to get our mind out of the cultural spirit of the age and into the real world—the reality God is part of. There are lies about nearly everything trying to take us down. But the Bible g…

A good relationship should be challenging to manage. When we embrace the difficult things God tells us to do, we will grow and thrive. If you doubt this, you can always ask for the faith to understan…

We look at Hebrews 11, the Hall of Faith, and discover that all these people have major flaws. But this should be encouraging, because they are like us. Let’s strive to be remembered for our obedienc…

Faithful to what? You’re called to be faithful, but it’s not always easy putting into action the activity of faithfulness. Does it look like writing a book when you’re stuck, sick in a chair like Liz…

How hard is it to trust God with the details of life? We often want to read the wikipedia entry for our lives before we go into a stressful situation so we know what to do or what will happen. But Go…

Is kindness just another kind of love? Or something completely different? Evan and Liz Frerichs try to determine what, if any, are the differences between love and kindness. There are some! And they’…

Why don’t we just automatically be kind to one another? Why does unkindness creep into marriages and friendships and our interactions with strangers? It’s possible we’re too busy or maybe we’re stuck…

You’re supposed to be kind right? But is it ever confusing or too difficult to follow through? You’ve gotta give something you can actually give based on your talents and personality and skills. But …

Is kindness conditional? Isn't God kind to everyone? Yes, but the fullest expression of His kindness is directed toward His children. Evan & Liz Frerichs talk about three ways to receive God’s condit…

What characteristic of God do you usually think about first? Love? Judgment? How far down the list is kindness? This is a huge part of God’s character, and we’re going to be taking about it all week.…