The word "wisdom" gets thrown around more than it should. Wisdom is often equated with knowledge or information, when wisdom is both greater than and distinct from both. You wouldn't be here if you didn't want wisdom. So here are two truths to guide us as we  seek to be wise: #1: We cannot be wise without God. Proverbs 9:10 tells us, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Proverbs 2:6 reminds us God is the Giver of wisdom. James 3:17 notes wisdom comes "from above." Threaded throughout Scripture, God is always the sole Source of wisdom. Reminder: where God is not, wisdom is not. #2: God is insanely generous with His wisdom.  James 1:5 puts it plainly: "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."  God doesn't keep His wisdom solely for Himself. His wisdom is available to all who are willing to ask Him for it. Reminder: Wisdom is asked for, not accumulated. In this week's class, Michelle walked [...]

If you've ever ...cried because it was time to decide what's for dinner ...lost your mind at the thought of choosing an outfit ...just fallen asleep 30 minutes into trying to pick a movie ...you may not just be "indecisive." It might be that you're simply exhausted from making all the world's decisions...aka decision fatigue. decision fatigue: the exhaustion one feels after making so many decisions that even the most insignificant asks become overwhelmingly huge and almost unbearable. Take this quick quiz to uncover if decision fatigue is the root of your frustration: 1. I wake up stressed, anxious or overwhelmed most days. True                False   2. I make most of the decisions in my home. True                False   3. I make most of the decisions in my work. True                False   4. I am the one that everyone counts on to decide where to eat or what to do when I go out with friends. True                False   5. When people ask me to plan for [...]

Ever had a moment when overthinking made you feel paralyzed -- even when you kept moving? We've been there, and we just wanted to take a moment to be super transparent with those of you here: We've been holding back. Some of what has kept us back has been good intentions. We've stayed away from using the word "discipleship" because some of what we offer requires payment, and we've battled how we would respond to any pushback over "charging" for discipleship. So we've used various phrases over the years to describe our community: we've called it work wisdom. We've called it business training. We've called it Christ-centered coaching. None of those are untrue. But they're not the best description of what happens here. And none really communicate the main mission of this ministry. We're here for discipleship. We believe the local church is God's Plan A for gospel community, and that's why over and over again, you'll hear us point you back to your church and elevate the local church. You'll see us partner with pastors + ministry leaders whenever we can. And we're up front about our belief that if if you [...]