Have you ever been scared of the dark? I know I have! If not, maybe instead of the fear of the darkness itself, you’ve been scared of what lurks in the dark. When you’re outside in the dark of the night without a light to guide the way, your perception is dimmed and you can’t see the tree root that will soon trip you, or the spiders crawling near your feet, or the coyote watching you from the bushes…

What are you waiting for? Have you ever been in a place where you feel stuck? Where you feel as though life is passing by but you’re not moving with it? Where you feel like your sin is overwhelming, making you feel ashamed and broken? The Bible passage we will study today is written by a person who feels overwhelmed by their sin…

One of our main goals at Impact is that you would be students of the Word of God. With that in mind, we want to equip you with tools to add to your arsenal for studying the Bible and learning from it. This week’s blog post is designed to get you to do just that. Let’s dig in and study God’s Word together!

Following the mountaintop experience of a weekend long retreat, your first week back at home might present challenges that you didn’t see coming. Maybe you’re feeling emotionally disconnected and lonely now that you’re not surrounded by Christian community 24/7. Maybe you’re doubting if your recommitment to Jesus was sincere. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by the thought of opening your Bible on your own.

Do you ever find yourself judging those whose appearance/job/background/etc. may be different than yours? Who would you say are the “despised ones” of our generation?

For five years, I worked as a waiter at a country club restaurant in Seattle. Slacks and ties, fine silver, crystal glasses…it was kind of snooty, really. But the best part of the job was that once per shift, every waiter was allowed to eat an “employee meal.” Basically, this meant we got to eat free food off the menu of the restaurant– and pretty incredible food, at that…