Blog by Aaron Hansz

It still amazes me how God works. If you had met me 30 years ago, you would’ve seen a man constantly running in this game called life—busy on the outside, but lost on the inside and often hurting the people around him.

Then one day, I decided to give this “God thing” a real chance. Decades later, by ...

We have been looking at who really is in control and what we will do about it. This is much more than surrendering to God's will and ways. Turning our will over to God is a significant expression of readiness, availability, and obedience.

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If you are willing you might turn to God and say "H...

God created us in his image to be with Him and to glorify him. He created us to be in relationship with him. After each stage of creation, God sees that what He has made is good. However, after the creation of humanity—male and female, in His image—God observes that His creation is very good:

Genesis...

Welcome to the City

They call it the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia is a beautiful city with tons of history, and the people are amazing—not to mention the pretzels! Sometimes, when you look for the first time, it might be hard to feel or even see “brotherly love” pouring out of everyone in Phi...

According to English dictionary, self-reflection is serious thought or mediation of one’s character, actions, and motives.

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We have dedicated a significant amount of time to examining our actions this month; perhaps it's time to dive deeper into what we do. I find that I not only learn, but also...

I hope this morning has been peaceful and that you have taken some time to reflect on the notable events from this past week—those to be celebrated and those that we can learn from.

As we continue to examine the relationships in our lives that need repair to improve certain situations, we must go bey...

One of my favorite quotes from Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk states "We do not exist for ourselves alone, and it is only when we are fully convinced of this fact that we begin to love ourselves properly and thus also love others." We were created for relationship. We were create...

Have you ever been truly in control? I doubt it. From our very first breath, we have had no real control. Did you choose your parents? Were you able to make her say yes? If you are in control, then why do you have that diagnosis?

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We have a choice, but not control. This month is about reali...