Everyone’s trying to prove they belong. Jesus said you already do.
We’re finding out what happens when people actually believe him. Spoiler: there’s food.
It isn’t working.
Proving ourselves to everyone, even God, is wearing us out, straining our relationships, and leaving little for those suffering through no fault of their own.
The problem isn’t how hard we’re trying. It’s what we’ve learned to trust.
Jesus saw something most of us miss.
A Father whose love was never on the line, and a life we no longer have to spend earning our place. He told a story that ruins everyone’s expectations. It’s a good place to start.
Watch it below. Nine minutes.
Brand New
What if the world’s most destructive addiction is also its most celebrated? Hiding in our faith, ambitions, relationships, and politics, it can turn even our best efforts to make things better into ways of keeping it alive.
Here’s what’s driving it, and what finally sets us free.
About 20 minutes
Nobody learns this alone.
Hearing you belong doesn’t undo a lifetime of trying to prove it. The old habits stick around, and so do the “yeah, buts.” Working through them takes clarity, honesty, and friends who don’t flinch when you say the quiet part out loud.
Here’s where to start.
"Lark offered me a friendship nobody else did. Never flinched. Just helped me see and trust the God I'd never seen in church — one who loves you in your mess. Now I'm helping others do the same."
Mike, Philadelphia
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