Julian Hobdy

I recently had a wonderful conversation with one of our members. While discussing our current socio-political climate, I thought about the difficulty of unity. True unity is hard because it requires something …

One piece of uniquely American conventional wisdom is, “hard work is the key to success”. By and large, whatever political ideology or social beliefs you subscribe to, if you’re American, you likely …

I have always loved this passage. In recent years, it has been a go-to for my wife, particularly verse 6. This whole block of Scripture is so familiar to so many of …

Today, I’m writing this devotional, well into this new semester, and I’ll say what we are all thinking. This is one of the craziest starts to a school year I’ve ever experienced. …

This coming weekend, we bring our preaching series on “Seeking the Heart of Wisdom” to a close. We’ve been on a corporate pursuit and prayerfully individual pursuits of wisdom. But what is …

I assume you’ve heard the old adage that too much of anything can be a bad thing. It’s meant to suggest that anything, even good things if they are consumed in surplus—in …

“Whatever I ‘align’’ myself with are the very things that will create a ‘line’ into my future.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough, An Intimate Collision: Encounters with Life and Jesus

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the …

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” — Corrie ten Boom This past week, I’ve had two friends for whom I care for deeply affected by tremendous …