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Good Friday: Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

As we near the end of Holy Week, today is Good Friday. Which brings to mind the question: Why did Jesus have to die? This topic can feel heavy for so many of us. Jesus was innocent. So how does it make sense that to save the world, he would have to die for it?…

becomenewmainApril 3, 2026

Personal Change Spiritual Growth

Honest and Humble

There’s a quiet pressure most of us feel these days, even if we don’t talk about it. It hums beneath our daily scrolls and self-promotion: the pressure to perform, to curate, to be "on brand." Whether it’s our job, our parenting, our faith, or our feed, we start to feel like we have to become…

Tim WilliamsMay 9, 2025

Personal Change Surrender & Trust

Perfectly Imperfect

Have you ever felt that persistent longing to become better? To fix what you perceive as weaknesses and flaws in yourself? From a young age, I felt this same drive—it has shaped so much of my life as I've strived to become a better person, a better daughter, a better employee, a better friend. I've…

Tim WilliamsMay 2, 2025

Mindfulness & Presence

Slowing Down Without Falling Behind

Recently we began a teaching series called Untroubled Heart which takes a look at what it means to live with peace in a world that is often mixed up with anxiety, distraction, and pressure. One of the meaningful discoveries along the way is this: a calm walk often starts with a slower pace. Living with…

Tim WilliamsApril 25, 2025

Endurance & Perseverance Hope & Encouragement

He Has Taught Me To Say…

In 1873, Horatio Spafford received a telegram from his wife that read simply: “Saved alone.” His four daughters had just drowned when the ship they were on sank in the Atlantic. He had sent them ahead to Europe while he wrapped up business in Chicago, business already devastated after the Great Fire two years earlier.…

Tim WilliamsApril 18, 2025

Hope & Encouragement Life Challenges

The Bad and the Beautiful

A few nights ago, I was reading the Jesus Stroy Book Bible by Sally LLoyd-Jones to my nine-year-old daughter. We came upon the story of Joseph, his brothers, his temptation, his gift, his redemption, and his ultimate forgiveness - it is a lot for a nine-year-old to take in. As we ended our reading my…

Tim WilliamsApril 11, 2025