FOCUS Richmond Devotionals FOCUS Richmond/Central VA

Well friends, this is our last podcast for a while - we're winding down the school year and preparing for summer programs, but we wanted to end our podcast series with a meditation on community - why, even when it's hard, it's worth investing in. We hope this is an encouragement to invest in community centered around Jesus this summer, and we hope we can see all of you in person sooner rather than later!

This week we turn to the struggle with community, and specifically the struggle to reconcile with people when we've wounded each other. Lucy looks at just how radical the call of Jesus to forgive actually is, and what a difference it makes when we hear the challenge in it.

Behind-the-scenes staff guru Emily RIchey joins Zeke on the podcast to share why failure feels so ever present in high school, how we can combat the fear of failure with the truth of the Gospel, and how Easter shows us that God brings life out of our failures.

This week we tackle the struggle with failure, and Chris reveals how it's good news that Jesus told Peter he was going to betray him... and loved him anyway.

Collegiate alum Excellence Perry joins Zeke on the podcast to finish out our week on the Struggle with Injustice by looking at Isaiah 61, where God's heart for justice is on full display. Listen in to hear why asking God to change our hearts may be the first step in this struggle, how we can find hope in the midst of a world where bad things are increasingly visible to us, and even some small practical steps each of us can take in the everyday struggle with injustice.

Continuing our Struggle is Real series, this week we're looking at the struggle with injustice - when so much looks wrong with the world, how can we still trust that God is good? Olivia takes us into verses from both the Old and New Testaments that affirm God's heart toward justice - so listen in and be encouraged that God is with us in this struggle.