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Christians don't generally set out to doubt God. They don't bring their faith into question without reason. For most of us, life's pain simply catches us off guard. The reality of hardship trips us up and we get in our own way. Before we know it, we're far from God and the faith we once held with both hands.Bring your questions directly to the Lord. Doubt can lead to faith because God's Word and God's character can stand under the most microscopic scrutiny. If you're a doubter, come on in. Questions can get put to rest in the company of people who will stir your faith and love you back. Gather up the issues that challenge your faith and join James MacDonald in this open discussion about what keeps you far from home.

Christians don't generally set out to doubt God. They don't bring their faith into question without reason. For most of us, life's pain simply catches us off guard. The reality of hardship trips us up and we get in our own way. Before we know it, we're far from God and the faith we once held with both hands. Bring your questions directly to the Lord. Doubt can lead to faith because God's Word and God's character can stand under the most microscopic scrutiny. If you're a doubter, come on in. Questions can get put to rest in the company of people who will stir your faith and love you back. Gather up the issues that challenge your faith and join James MacDonald in this open discussion about what keeps you far from home.

Christians don't generally set out to doubt God. They don't bring their faith into question without reason. For most of us, life's pain simply catches us off guard. The reality of hardship trips us up and we get in our own way. Before we know it, we're far from God and the faith we once held with both hands. Bring your questions directly to the Lord. Doubt can lead to faith because God's Word and God's character can stand under the most microscopic scrutiny. If you're a doubter, come on in. Questions can get put to rest in the company of people who will stir your faith and love you back. Gather up the issues that challenge your faith and join James MacDonald in this open discussion about what keeps you far from home.

Christians don't generally set out to doubt God. They don't bring their faith into question without reason. For most of us, life's pain simply catches us off guard. The reality of hardship trips us up and we get in our own way. Before we know it, we're far from God and the faith we once held with both hands. Bring your questions directly to the Lord. Doubt can lead to faith because God's Word and God's character can stand under the most microscopic scrutiny. If you're a doubter, come on in. Questions can get put to rest in the company of people who will stir your faith and love you back. Gather up the issues that challenge your faith and join James MacDonald in this open discussion about what keeps you far from home.

Others may not know it, but deep inside you know you're not in a good place with God. Maybe you used to be. Maybe you never intentionally left, but today if you're completely honest, you would say you're far away from God. If this is your story in any way, join James MacDonald in this up close look at another wanderer--someone who really messed up--and how the Lord lovingly pursued him, gave him new purpose for living, and welcomed him home.

Others may not know it, but deep inside you know you're not in a good place with God. Maybe you used to be. Maybe you never intentionally left, but today if you're completely honest, you would say you're far away from God. If this is your story in any way, join James MacDonald in this up close look at another wanderer--someone who really messed up--and how the Lord lovingly pursued him, gave him new purpose for living, and welcomed him home.

Others may not know it, but deep inside you know you're not in a good place with God. Maybe you used to be. Maybe you never intentionally left, but today if you're completely honest, you would say you're far away from God. If this is your story in any way, join James MacDonald in this up close look at another wanderer--someone who really messed up--and how the Lord lovingly pursued him, gave him new purpose for living, and welcomed him home.

Has anyone you've known wandered away from God? They once loved and followed Christ and now they're AWOL. What happened? Are they OK? Why haven't they returned? This compassionate message from James MacDonald takes James 5:19-20 to heart: "My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins." God longs for His children to return to Him. Go get the wanderer. Go get them and bring them home.

Does it make sense to you? Who gets up and walks away from their home, their family, and everything that's familiar? Who puts everyone who protects and provides for them in the rear view mirror? A prodigal does. Don't try to figure it out--it doesn't make sense. Prodigals are not just young people; they can be any age. A prodigal may not leave their parents--they could leave their spouse or their extended family. A prodigal can physically take off or they can just emotionally check out. If you're waiting for a prodigal, take heart. You're not alone and your struggle is not unique. James MacDonald will pour encouragement in you to keep praying. If you are a prodigal--what's it going to take for you to come to the end of yourself? Turn your stubborn heart back to God and come home. Someone is waiting for you.

Does it make sense to you? Who gets up and walks away from their home, their family, and everything that's familiar? Who puts everyone who protects and provides for them in the rear view mirror? A prodigal does. Don't try to figure it out--it doesn't make sense. Prodigals are not just young people; they can be any age. A prodigal may not leave their parents--they could leave their spouse or their extended family. A prodigal can physically take off or they can just emotionally check out. If you're waiting for a prodigal, take heart. You're not alone and your struggle is not unique. James MacDonald will pour encouragement in you to keep praying. If you are a prodigal--what's it going to take for you to come to the end of yourself? Turn your stubborn heart back to God and come home. Someone is waiting for you.

Does it make sense to you? Who gets up and walks away from their home, their family, and everything that's familiar? Who puts everyone who protects and provides for them in the rear view mirror? A prodigal does. Don't try to figure it out--it doesn't make sense. Prodigals are not just young people; they can be any age. A prodigal may not leave their parents--they could leave their spouse or their extended family. A prodigal can physically take off or they can just emotionally check out. If you're waiting for a prodigal, take heart. You're not alone and your struggle is not unique. James MacDonald will pour encouragement in you to keep praying. If you are a prodigal--what's it going to take for you to come to the end of yourself? Turn your stubborn heart back to God and come home. Someone is waiting for you.

Our happiness in life is not determined by our circumstances, but by our reaction to circumstances. There's a great deception in our society that says you are not responsible for your mental and emotional health. If you're depressed, discouraged, despondent, it's not your fault. James MacDonald continues his teaching from the life of Jonah and shows us the hard truth from the Word of God: we are responsible. And if we're down, it's because we choose to be. If we're going to find the joy and the victory that God wants to bring into our lives, we have to deal with that deception before we can move on.

Our happiness in life is not determined by our circumstances, but by our reaction to circumstances. There's a great deception in our society that says you are not responsible for your mental and emotional health. If you're depressed, discouraged, despondent, it's not your fault. James MacDonald continues his teaching from the life of Jonah and shows us the hard truth from the Word of God: we are responsible. And if we're down, it's because we choose to be. If we're going to find the joy and the victory that God wants to bring into our lives, we have to deal with that deception before we can move on.

Revival means "renewed interest after indifference or decline." So before we can fire up afresh our relationship with God, we have to have one. And revival isn't something we can do on our own, says James MacDonald. It is an outpouring of God's Spirit that brings an abhorrence of personal sin and an overflowing delight in the nearness and the goodness of God. Learn from Jonah how God is in relentless pursuit of us to bring revival to our lives.

Revival means "renewed interest after indifference or decline." So before we can fire up afresh our relationship with God, we have to have one. And revival isn't something we can do on our own, says James MacDonald. It is an outpouring of God's Spirit that brings an abhorrence of personal sin and an overflowing delight in the nearness and the goodness of God. Learn from Jonah how God is in relentless pursuit of us to bring revival to our lives.