Epic Every Day

Pharisees are famous for making holiness too complicated. But we can all identify with that—the draw to so thoroughly define your spiritual / life system that you end up drowning in red tape. Jesus c…

Why do we make life more complicated than it needs to be? It may be because the work of simplicity is subtle—especially when it comes to forgiveness and reconciliation. When we skip steps in God’s pl…

Ever feel like you can’t catch a break? Like if you don’t fill every moment with work, somehow you’re letting yourself or those around you—or maybe even God—down? It’s a full-time job staying ahead o…

We keep trying to make spiritual rules concrete, but loving people is not as easy to define as that. Different people and situations change the outworking of love. God’s greatest commandments are abo…

What’s the plan, man? If it’s too complicated, we won’t do it, but if it’s not robust enough, it’s worthless. Today Evan and Liz Frerichs are taking about having a self-examination plan for your spir…

Now is the only moment when we can change. You can’t solve the past or the future because right now, they’re just memories and imagination. But now you can act on your responsibility to love. It’s yo…

We need you to show up and be involved. Your groups are counting on you—whether it’s your church, your team, or your job. Show up when you show up—be present and invested in the group. Mistakes are g…

Is your red face worth it? How did you get into this place of just doing the grind, pushing yourself all day every day? Or how did you become so complacent—figuring others will do the work so why bot…

Surrender means moving forward in God’s power, not sitting back doing nothing! Surrender is saying “yes” to God. Surrender is asking God “what can I say ‘yes’ to today? My schedule is not working, an…

“I yam what I yam” said Popeye the Sailor Man. You’ll have more peace if you realize that too. You don’t necessarily get the skills and gifts you think are best--you’ve been created by God specifical…

There are powerful forces pulling you away from the present—into the past with regret or into the future with worry. Some of these triggers we put on ourselves! Like obsession about the good old days…

We can’t go it alone. We need relationships to heal, even though, if you’ve been hurt, it seems like the opposite of what will bring healing. Prioritize who you invest in because it’s too easy to get…

 What do you do when it feels like the work you’re doing isn't valuable? Why do you get so discouraged when no one notices the hard work you do? These could be symptoms of disconnect from a key group…

We’re using Harry Potter from an alternative universe (a fan fiction universe) to illustrate how one person has the power to change an entire group or culture. You could be that person in your commun…

Being part of a group is hard. You’ve got to surrender some of your rights, and sometimes they make decisions you don’t like. But we also can’t be in the world without being part of a group. Whether …

You and I have the image of God in us and so does everyone we meet! We would probably freak out if we could see others the way God sees us. Liz talks about one of her favorite books today, A Little P…

We don’t have to prove we’re lovable before we receive love from God. The best way to interact with others is to be secure in God’s love for us. This gives us the power to be good gatekeepers—opening…

Sometimes we talk so negatively to and about ourselves! There is no room for shame in the Christian life. Shame redefines our core identity in light of failure and sin. Humans are created in the imag…

We get into trouble listening to identity messages from others or even ourselves. When we’re young, how are we supposed to distinguish accurate messages from false? Has anyone ever said or implied “y…

Dr. May (Addiction & Grace) says dignity is a true sense of self based on God’s idea of who we are—we’re created by Him, we’re destined to be with Him forever. Too often we let ourselves or others st…