Resources by Blake Payne

Righteousness

Approval

Friendship

Boys: Reject Passivity and Accept Responsibility

Sex: What, When, Why?

Purity: Why Does God Call You to Holiness?

Week 1

Week 5

Mirrors Session 1

Mirrors Session 4

Response/Soils

Mission

Taking a Step of Obedience

As we read the story of Deborah and Barak, we find that God has something in store for our lives. We may feel frustrated and …

Living in Dependence

We think that we can handle control over our own lives, but Judges shows us that we do not. We reject God as our authority …

This or That

God is exclusive. We will know we love Jesus and are following him by how we die to the things we hold dear.

God’s Approval or Friend’s Approval

We have been created to seek approval from God, but often find ourselves living separate lives as we seek approval from others. However, God is …

God’s Righteousness vs Self-Righteousness

We often compare our sin to the sins of those around us, and we tend to create a standard for our sin that appeases our …

Belonging

Mission

Fake News

In The World But Not Of It

Our Future Hope

Worshipping the Right God the Right Way

Words (Misusing God's Name & Lying)

Murder & Adultery

Idols of Security

Life in Jesus

Father Wound

Forgive Us Our Debts, as We also Have Forgiven Our Debtors

Grace Housing—Love Your Neighbor

The Reign of Grace

Acts: Third Missionary Journey (Ephesus)

Acts: God is the Greatest Version of What Our Souls Crave

Building Resilience

Indulgence, Moderation, and Leadership

Waiting on God

Pain in our Faith Journey

Voices of Influence

Using Our Talents Faithfully

Peace from the Holy Spirit

God Is a Restorer

Love Affirms the Truth

The Way to Freedom

Willing and Able

David and Goliath

While the story of David and Goliath is a familiar one for most of us, God’s living Word reveals new convictions and truth for us …

Stephen

Full of God’s grace and power, Stephen gives us an image of what it truly means to be like Jesus. In the face of conflict, …

Spiritual Testing

As Paul continues to urge the believers at Corinth to repent of their sins and come back under God’s authority, he explains the value of …

Unfinished Work

At the end of Nehemiah, we discover that the Israelites have quickly lapsed into their old ways—compromising their holiness and conforming to the worldly cultures …

Rest

Many of us are tempted by our culture’s glorification of a busy lifestyle. However, Jesus models a life of rest and dependence even in the …

The Lord, the Law, and the Love of God

In this passage, Jesus addresses the Jewish leaders who will eventually have him executed. As they seek to trap him theologically, Jesus simply and powerfully …

The Reign of Grace

Adam’s sin brought death to all of us, and we live in the reality of a broken world. However, through God’s gracious gift, Jesus has …

Third Missionary Journey

During Paul’s third missionary journey, God uses good leadership, miracles, and disruption to advance his kingdom. In his mercy, God meets the Ephesians where they …

Church Reimagined: Family of God

Many of us have church wounds or negative preconceived ideas of church. However, the local church is an expression of the reality that all believers …

Hope for a Future World

In this passage, Solomon offers wisdom around the ideas of avoiding foolishness, developing resilience, and leading others well. However, no amount of wisdom can solve …

Encountering Another Realm

In this passage, Daniel is visited by a messenger from God—this experience overwhelms him as he is already in mourning for the plight of his …

Living Sacrificially

In this passage, Paul calls us to respond to the gospel by offering our lives to Jesus. Living without compromise requires disruption and change. Yet …

Finding Jesus

Although Jesus is welcome in Galilee, he is not honored. Most are interested only in Jesus’ ability to perform and meet their agenda. However, an …

God in Us

With death just around the corner, Jesus uses his remaining moments to encourage his disciples. His statements about leaving have caused confusion and panic, but …

2 John

As John warns the early Church about the danger of false teachers, he points them to the truth of Jesus and his Kingdom. Building a …

Talents

Stewarding our talents well means we are using them for Kingdom production, not selfish consumption. God has entrusted us all with gifts and skills, and …

Restoration

In his final words to these believers, James urges them to pursue the restoration of those who wander, as an act of love that embodies …

Love and Affirmation

Since the creation of man, we have believed lies about the nature of love. Our culture equates love with affirmation, and any disagreement is perceived …

Loneliness and Anxiety

In a culture where we have more connection and agency than ever before, we are overwhelmingly isolated and anxious. We feel responsible to make our …

Redemption Secured

In chapter 4, Boaz continues to show his noble character. Rather than scheming in private to secure his place as Ruth’s kinsman-redeemer, he addresses the …

A Highway through the Wasteland

God sees the Israelites’ pain, even in their rebellion, and he promises to come with a strong arm and a soft hand to deliver them. …

Gratitude

Our culture views gratitude as a feeling that results from favorable circumstances, but that is not how God defines gratitude. The Scriptures tell us gratitude …