John 1:29-34
John the Baptist points us to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This Lamb is unlike any other lamb there ever was. Thanks be to God!
Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Song
Luke 1:67-79
When anxiousness and fear threaten to drag you under, join in the song that Zechariah sings of a deliverance that guides you out of fear and into the way of peace.
Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Promise
Luke 1:5-25
In the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives, it's often hard to see what God is doing. But God always keeps his promises, and He sends us messengers to show us the bigger story that we fit into.
Prepare the Way of the Lord: The Voice
Luke 3:1-20
We just might need a political figure to help us understand what John the Baptist meant by "prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." Let's get this straight!
Work Transformed by God: Keeping People Alive
Genesis 39-50
Joseph’s life reminds us: our location doesn’t determine our significance, God’s presence does.
Work Transformed by God: Seamless Work
Acts 9:36-43
Tabitha lived as a disciple of Jesus whose productivity was infused with generosity. In her we see an occupation shaped by vocation because she was raised up in Christ.
Work Transformed by God: Work as Exiles
Isaiah 60:1-11; 18-21
You are here. Settle in and do good—for God’s glory and your benefit.
Work Transformed by God: An Offering to God
Isaiah 60:1-11; 18-21
In Isaiah 60, we get a glimpse of work that is fruitful and enduring, offered in worship to the Lord. It's time for us to rethink how we see our work!
Jonah: Responding to God's Compassion
Jonah 4
Jonah 4 is the climax of the story. God did a great work through Jonah and for Jonah, but now He wants to do an even greater work in Jonah. Will Jonah let that work be done?
The Prayer and Action of One Recovered
Isaiah 38:9–20
God remembered Hezekiah in his time of distress, but Hezekiah failed to remember God when he recovered. When God saves us, we can either glorify Him or grieve Him with what He has given us.
Jonah 3: Responding to God’s Rescue
Jonah 3
In Jonah 3 we see two responses to God's rescuing heart, one of reluctant obedience and the other of repentant turning. How do our hearts respond?
Jonah: Drowning in Anger - Praying from the Belly of the Fish
Jonah 2
Jonah's disobedience and attempt to run from the Lord got him pitched overboard to die afloat on the sea. What happens when the disobedient and hard-hearted turn to the Lord and cry out for mercy?
Jonah: Drowning in Anger - Lessons from a Miseducated Prophet
Jonah 1
Jonah is a prophet who somewhere along the line was miseducated. He quickly learns what it means to walk by faith in the will of God.
The Relationship at the Center of the Universe: Living Out of the Relationship
John 16:7-11; Ephesians. 3:14-19
The Holy Spirit draws us into the relationship that Jesus made possible, and the Spirit enables us to live out of that relationship so that we can grow to be more like Jesus. What a complete plan!
The Relationship at the Center of the Universe: Invited into the Relationship
Galatians 4:4-6; 1 John 1:1–3
Through Jesus, the eternal Son, and by the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, we are invited into relationship with God, the Father. The Trinity isn't a logical puzzle to be solved; it's a glorious relationship to be entered into.
The Relationship at the Center of the Universe: The Relationship
Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 28:16-20
The living God reveals himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: the Trinity. This isn't just the heart of biblical Christianity; this is at the center of the Christian life!
Opposition/Opportunity: One with the Father
John 10:22–42
Jesus knows His sheep, and all who call upon His Name will be held securely in His hands forever.
Opposition/Opportunity: One Flock. One Shepherd.
Opposition/Opportunity: The Good Shepherd
John 10:1–15
When Jesus describes himself as the Good Shepherd, He is telling us something about the relationship and leadership He offers. Sheep underestimate how much this Shepherd is needed!
Opposition/Opportunity: Making Sense of Pain
John 9:1–12
Pain. If God is so good, why does He allow it? If God is so powerful, why doesn't He stop it? Jesus doesn't shy away from answering His followers' big questions.