The Songs of Ascent aren't peppy, shallow songs disconnected from reality; they are often determined, realistic, and occasionally dark. This week we discuss the choices we can make to rejoice, even in the dark places.

Leading up to Pentecost, we consider how God’s Spirit produces growth in Christians. Can times of wasteland actually be an incubator for the spiritual wonder God is quietly moving us towards?

When the going gets tough, does your marriage suffer, or is it a place of refuge? This week we reflect on the way trials shape our marriages for worse or (hopefully) for better, and how our attitudes and approaches shape that outcome.