Though prayers may go unanswered and institutions may fail, the true test of faith is in a God whose work of salvation is never halted.

Even a difficult teaching on divorce ultimately points not to a legalistic rule, but to the boundless grace that unconditionally welcomes everyone.

Jesus' challenging words invite us to cut off the very things that are keeping us from Kingdom greatness.

When so many feel like they are pushed to the outside, Jesus reveals a profound truth about His kingdom where even the smallest portion of His grace is more than enough.

Despite the alarming mention of an unforgivable sin, the truth of Jesus' words point towards all sins being forgiven for the children of man.

The mission of God’s  true power often emerges not in grand victories but in its quiet, persistent continuation in the face of resistance and failures.

The divine mission transcends human distinctions, revealing a grace that embraces all and thoughtfully extends love to every neighbor.

While our fervent passions can inadvertently get in the way, God's relentless love empowers us to join His expansive mission, extending grace to all.

LOVE is at the core of Jesus’ PURPOSE, His WORDS, His DEEDS, His DEATH, His RESURRECTION, His ASCENSION, and His sending the HOLY SPIRIT. Today we explore the most important thing we need to know about His SERVANT LOVE.

The Book of Psalms has become one of the most overlooked books in the Bible.  The psalms not only helped Jesus grow into being the Son of God, they also reveal Christ to us in helpful ways.  We will consider several psalms as we try to put on the mind of Christ.

The Book of Psalms has become one of the most overlooked books in the Bible.  The psalms not only helped Jesus grow into being the Son of God, they also reveal Christ to us in helpful ways.  We will consider several psalms as we try to put on the mind of Christ.

The Ascension brings the earthly mission of Jesus to an end, yet it is also one more first step in another new beginning.  Every time Jesus goes, he also comes again, for “Lo, he is with us always, even to the ends of the earth.”

When Jesus died darkness enveloped the land.  When Jesus rose the Light of the World proved that LOVE is stronger than DEATH.

A plant cannot be healthy unless it has strong roots and healthy shoots.  This Sunday we learn more about the roots of resurrection.

A plant cannot be healthy unless it has strong roots and healthy shoots.  This Sunday we learn more about the roots of resurrection.

A healthy plant has strong roots and strong shoots.  The same is true of a healthy child of God.

On the road to Emmaus the disciples realized that Jesus saved them from so much more than their small vision could ever see.

Through song’s recreated breaths, John's resurrection narrative sings of a renewed creation, where the risen Jesus embodies a peace that transforms a world marred by anti-shalom..

Mark's account unveils a resurrection marked by amazement, revealing God's presence in unexpected bursts of glory. Mark 16

A call to make disciples, rooted in Jesus's enduring love, empowers even the doubting to share a love that defines the very heart of the church. Matthew Chapter 28

Beyond the tomb's despair, its emptiness unveils the way cleared for our return home. Matthew Chapter 28

As we enter holy week Matthew wants us to see something so clear. We all have abandoned Jesus.

Who would you allow at your table for dinner? Jesus is always accused of having the wrong people at his table. But if his table is big enough for Judas and Peter, then it is big enough for me.

The Magi visiting the Holy Family is absurd. A Roman Governor's wife defending Jesus? Absurd. Most absurd? Jesus taking our cries of "Crucify!" to save us all. Matthew Chapter 27

Sermon on the Mount this Lent
Week 5 is The Rock - Matthew 7:13-29

The paradox of becoming what we hate finds its resolution in the cross, where darkness is not fought but absorbed. Matthew Chapter 26b

Sermon on the Mount this Lent
Week 4 is Relationships - Matthew 6:21-7:12

Though shadowed by betrayal, a moment of lavish love reveals a redemption that waits for us in Galilee. Matthew Chapter 26a

Sermon on the Mount this Lent
Week 3 is Religion - Matthew 6:1-21