God With Us:
A Journey from
Longing to Love
Forty days of Scripture and reflection on incarnation, restoration, and becoming. Make room for the presence of Jesus in the middle of the season.
Christ-centered devotional journeys and conversations that help us discover who God is, who we are, and how love shapes who we are becoming.
Short video devotionals. Thoughtful reflection. An invitation to carry faith into ordinary life, on your own or with a community.
Forty days of Scripture and reflection on incarnation, restoration, and becoming. Make room for the presence of Jesus in the middle of the season.
Preparing the 2027 journey toward Easter, with space to reflect on the hope and transformation of resurrection.
A completed devotional journey exploring rest, trust, and a life grounded in who we are before what we do.
Ask about the Rest series →Read Scripture with humility and curiosity. Explore the passage in context, let the lenses inform one another, and make room for transformation.
What does this passage reveal about God’s character, presence, and heart?
What do we notice about human dignity, longing, vulnerability, and possibility?
How is God relating to people, and how are people responding?
How does self-giving, restorative love shape our understanding and our becoming?
Start with a passage. Stay curious. Notice what love invites.
What do you notice about the father, each son, and their relationships? I wonder what the father’s welcome reveals about God. Could it be that we recognize something of ourselves in both brothers?
Where do the four lenses overlap? What detail challenges your first reading? Consider how Jesus reveals the heart of God, and what this story might invite you to reconsider in how you receive and extend love.
Invite Dr. Tim Stafford to help your community explore Scripture, practice reflection, and connect faith with the people we are becoming.
Explore an invitation ↗Guided exploration of the four lenses through Scripture, questions, and shared reflection. A practical starting point for individuals, small groups, and ministry communities.
Christ-centered conversations about identity, unconditional love, discipleship, and being before doing. Tell us about your gathering and the conversation you hope to open.
Advent reflections on Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love; Christmas Eve family reflection; and devotional journeys that make space for a community to grow together.
40 Days Projects brings Tim’s ministry work together: devotional journeys, the Four Lens Method™, workshops, and religious presentations.
At its heart is an invitation to discover God through Jesus, recognize the dignity of people made in God’s image, and explore a life shaped by unconditional love. Scripture, honest questions, and shared reflection give us room to grow.
Connect with Tim →A monthly devotional newsletter by mail, with Four Lens Method™ reflections and room to keep growing. Continue the journey for $6 per month.
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