This week's study reveals the apostle John offering encouraging reminders and steps toward healing after a church has experienced trauma (1 John 3).
Read MoreWhat does Tariq the famous Corn Kid have in common with the first century church? It’s all about love!
Read MoreDo the right thing, and that equals righteousness. It’s simple to say but challenging to live out. Let’s consider how John encouraged the first century church and what it means for us today to imitate Jesus, our role model. (1 John, part 2)
Read MoreIn John’s first letter to a church in crisis, his goal is to remind the followers of Jesus what they believe so that they can live it out. John begins with Jesus and light. (1 John 1 + 2)
Read MoreThe key to being stewards of God’s grace in Jesus—carrying the weight for one another. (1 Peter 5)
Read MoreAs we strive to live for Jesus in this ever-changing culture we live in—and as we truly consider what it means to be Christlike in all the different roles we embody—it comes down to humility.
Read MoreGod chooses to dwell in people; we are living stones in his spiritual house, with Jesus as our cornerstone.
Read MorePeter encouraged the early Christians to lean into what made them distinct as followers of Jesus: seek peace, share hope, and make the place where you dwell better.
Read MoreToday we begin our new series studying the books of 1 Peter and 1 John.
Read MoreToday we consider our role as stewards in God’s Kingdom.
Read MoreThe first parable from Jesus we've saved for last. We dig in (pun intended) to examine seed, sower, and soil and how this story relates to our own calling as Jesus followers (Luke 8:4-15).
Read MoreWhat happens when we revisit a parable we thought we knew, but the details are different? We’ll step into the creative realms of Jesus’ parable and compare it to the stories we find in video games today. (Luke 19:11-27)
Read MorePOW! Jesus’ longest and possibly most beloved parable packs a punch. We connect comic book storytelling with Jesus’ engaging characters and plot that paints a picture of grace between father and sons (Luke 15:11-32).
Read MoreFeeling lost? Two parables remind us to take take heart—Jesus never stops seeking after us. And when he finds us? Parties happen! (Luke 15:1-10)
Read MoreLet's take a new look at a very familiar parable: the Good Samaritan (Luke 10).
Read MoreThis week's parable is causing us to pay attention not only to the story itself but to Jesus, the author, telling it (Luke 20).
Read MoreWe continue our summer of stories in Luke 14 this weekend as we dig in to two more parables from Jesus. Plus it’s a dinner party! Yep, Jesus is eating again, and we'll be challenged to consider all the perspectives at the table.
Read MoreJesus told two parables in Luke 18: both involved characters being courageously honest and characters with work they needed to do on their hearts. Not everything is resolved, but we do find hope for justice and mercy. Along the way, we’ll peek into a couple of modern-day short stories.
Read MoreToday’s storytelling comes from Luke 12 & Luke 16, where Jesus reveals things that are out of our control and things that are under our control.
Read MoreRiddle me this: this week we are in Luke 20, where Jesus engages in not one but two riddles from the spiritual & civic leaders of his day. Join us and we will answer a riddle or two of our own.
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