University Baptist Church (UBC)

Sometimes the pathway to newness of life is a hard one. No one wants to suffer but Jesus teaches us that no one gets to resurrection without a cross.

Sometimes the pathway to newness of life is a hard one. No one wants to suffer but Jesus teaches us that no one gets to resurrection without a cross.

Have you ever heard the phrase "a whole new you?" We're all aware of things we wish were different about ourselves, and some of the time that awareness comes from comparing ourselves to other people. But God doesn't think that way...

Have you ever heard the phrase "a whole new you?" We're all aware of things we wish were different about ourselves, and some of the time that awareness comes from comparing ourselves to other people. But God doesn't think that way...

If there's ever been a time we were more eager to say goodbye to the old year and say hello to the new one, it's this one I think. But what if we could see this moment as more than just "getting back to normal." What if we set our...

If there's ever been a time we were more eager to say goodbye to the old year and say hello to the new one, it's this one I think. But what if we could see this moment as more than just "getting back to normal." What if we set our...

At the end of a wearying year, we have a pause to reset, recollect, and reconsider how we are doing. It is okay to be weary, Jesus got weary in soul and life, how he found ways to restore can be helpful for us in our pause between years. One example...

At the end of a wearying year, we have a pause to reset, recollect, and reconsider how we are doing. It is okay to be weary, Jesus got weary in soul and life, how he found ways to restore can be helpful for us in our pause between years. One example...

I have a definition of the perfect gift. The perfect gift is something you never knew you always wanted…right up until the moment someone gives it to you and then from that point forward you can’t imagine how you ever got by without it. God doesn’t...

God is love. We could say a lot of words about God, but love is the definitive word. And of all the ways God could have revealed God’s self, it probably says something that God became flesh, was wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lain in a manger.

So many times at Christmas we are moving fast. We decorate, we buy presents, we travel. It’s not until we get up to the day of Christmas itself that we get to experience a little bit of peace. But what if the peace of Christmas could be more than just...

So many times at Christmas we are moving fast. We decorate, we buy presents, we travel. It’s not until we get up to the day of Christmas itself that we get to experience a little bit of peace. But what if the peace of Christmas could be more than just...

Sometimes it feels like hope is in short supply, and rather than face the pain or disappointment of keeping it alive, we just stop hoping instead. But then God shows up and all our God-given hopes becomes possible again. What would it look like for...

Sometimes it feels like hope is in short supply, and rather than face the pain or disappointment of keeping it alive, we just stop hoping instead. But then God shows up and all our God-given hopes becomes possible again. What would it look like for...

When is the last time you went to gym to work out? If it's been awhile then you know what's coming-sweat, shortness of breath, that feeling that you're about to die (not really). But what happens after? You're stronger. What if...

When is the last time you went to gym to work out? If it's been awhile then you know what's coming–sweat, shortness of breath, that feeling that you're about to die (not really). But what happens after? You're stronger. What if...

What are we supposed to make of hard times? Has God abandoned us? No! In many cases, such moments are among the most powerful experiences we have of God's presence. And when God shows up, wisdom often follows.

What are we supposed to make of hard times? Has God abandoned us? No! In many cases, such moments are among the most powerful experiences we have of God's presence. And when God shows up, wisdom often follows.

We tend to think of fearlessness as something macho-someone who goes sky-diving or bungee jumping or some other adrenaline filled activity. But according to the Bible, the most fearless thing we can do is love. Love is certainly a risk, but then so is...

We tend to think of fearlessness as something macho-someone who goes sky-diving or bungee jumping or some other adrenaline filled activity. But according to the Bible, the most fearless thing we can do is love. Love is certainly a risk, but then so is...