Challenge, Change, and the Church // Mark 13
When we face difficult and uncertain times, Jesus calls us to keep awake and watch for him.

Psalm 16
There is nothing good apart from God in whose presence is the fullness of joy.

Psalm 15
A psalm about worship leads us to forgiveness and transformation.

Psalm 14
The Way of the Fool, The Word of the Gospel, and the Will of God

Psalm 13
You are not abandoned in your suffering.

Psalm 12
Speak the truth in love for the sake of the needy.

Psalm 11
Do not flee to the mountains, but take refuge in God.

Psalms 9-10
The Lord has the power and the wisdom to make things right for all people.

Psalm 8
God has crowned humanity with glory and honor.

Psalm 7
A cry for justice to a God who will make everything right.

Prayer (Part 4): Praying Without Ceasing // 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Praying without ceasing is like getting a song stuck in your head and it affects our actions, our attitudes, and our accessibility.

Prayer (Part 3): Praying For and With // 1 Timothy 2:1-6
Our call to pray leads us on the gospel-shaped journey from praying for to praying with.

Prayer (Part 2): Learning to Pray // Acts 4:23-31
We learn to pray the same way we learn to talk—by listening to the words of others and making them our own.

Prayer (Part 1): Rooted in Relationship // Ephesians 3:14-19
Prayer is rooted in relationship with God as Father, others as family, and it roots us in love.

Pentecost Sunday

The Work of the Spirit // Romans 8
The Holy Spirit grants us life, groans with us in pain, and grows us in love.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Senses (Part 5): Sight // Luke 19:1-10
An exploration of spiritual growth from trying to see Jesus to being seen by Jesus to seeing others because of Jesus.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

Senses (Part 4): Sound // Matthew 3-9 & 27-28
We are called to listen to the God who speaks and speak to the God who listens.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Senses (Part 3): Scent // Mark 14:3-9
Scent draws us into memories of people and places and teaches us about worship and identity.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Senses (Part 2): Taste // Luke 7:31-35
Through his miracles and ministry, Jesus shows us how to savor the word of God, the presence of community, and the taste of true life.

Third Sunday of Easter

Senses (Part 1): Touch // Mark 1:40-45
The good news of the kingdom is not only something to hear or see, but also to touch and be touched by.

Second Sunday of Easter

A Biblical Theology of The Body // Romans 12:1-2
The biblical story is not one of redemption from the body, but rather the redemption of the body.

Easter Sunday

Easter: The Ultimate Spoiler // Matthew 28:1-10
The Easter ending changes the meaning of the whole story.

Good Friday

The Seven Words of Christ from the Cross
A self-guided retreat with images, scriptures, reflection prompts, and prayers.

Sixth Sunday in Lent

Wilderness (Part 7): Numbers 24:1-11 // Unexpected Blessing
God speaks in unexpected places and transforms curses into blessings.

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Wilderness (Part 6): Numbers 21:4-9 // Unexpected Healing
Our God transforms signs of judgement and death into means of redemption and life.

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Wilderness (Part 5): Numbers 13-14 // Looking Back Again
During this crisis we should not merely wait for things to get 'back to normal,' but rather wonder together about what new thing will emerge from it. Rather than looking back, let us press ahead as the people of God!

Third Sunday in Lent

Wilderness (Part 4): Numbers 11 // Looking Back
The gospel reverses the pattern of sin and restores the pattern of grace.