Better and Lasting Confidence // Pastor Karina Johnson // Mar 02 2025

I recently ran across the book 'Christian Atheist' by Pastor Craig Groeschel on an office bookshelf. I didn't read the book but the tagline piqued my curiosity: 'Believing in God but living like he doesn't exist.' It's always easier to say something than live something. And, with something as all-consuming and counter-cultural as being a disciple of Jesus, it's no wonder we sometimes fall into life patterns that mirror our non-Christian neighbor more than Jesus. So, how do we live like God exists? In this week after wrapping up the Genesis series and before we walk into Lent, we will journey into Hebrews 10, where we're emboldened to not give up and live like what we say we believe actually is true. We get not just inspirational quotes to hang on our fridge but divine realities that present us with a better and lasting confidence than this world has to offer. A confidence that outlasts the shadows of this world and moves us forward to the radiance of what will be.