Jesus calls us to come to him, so that we can hear his words, so that we can act upon what we have heard. To be a disciple is more than just knowing the words of Christ, it is to do the words of Christ. Part 11 in our series "Things Jesus…
It may be a surprise, but Jesus actually spoke a lot about money. Money is such a central part of our lives and so following Jesus should impact our finances. But what is the call of Christ regarding economics, greed, and money?…
We are living in an increasingly partisan time. In the lead up to what is sure to be an intense political season, should we jump into the fray? Avoid things all together? In the 9th part of our series "Things Jesus Didn't Say", we look at…
Do you feel that by doing good things you will earn God's love? Perhaps you think that when you do bad things God loves you less? Jesus often clashed with the Pharisees who, though very religious missed the heart of God for they thought…
Jesus was always pointing people towards an eternal perspective. He knew there was more to live for than just what this life offered and appealed to the world to live in light of the coming kingdom. Living in light of eternity is what it…
The world around us likes to imply that "life is gray" - ignoring the black and white truth of Scripture. Society works hard to be "politically correct" and encourages people to find "your truth." This isn't the way of Jesus. Jesus always…
God calls us to live a victorious life. But this is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit. The followers of Jesus are given another helper to enable and empower them to be who God calls them to be. This truth is so profound…
We often say "I'm always going to be like this" or "this is just who I am" but when it comes to sin in our lives, those confessions aren't true. With the power of God at work in our lives and through the work of Jesus Christ, we can be…
We've heard "life isn't fair" since we were kids. Yet there often remains a part of us as adults that still thinks or at least hopes that it is. Jesus is direct when he prepares his disciples or whatever life will bring. In the end, God…
Sometimes the tough times in life get the best of us. Pressure, trial, or suffering often leaves one frustrated, angry and empty. Yet Jesus endured more than we can imagine and his verbal response points us to a better way to get through…
The world around us puts an emphasis on the outward appearance. This pressure can subtly creep into the church too. Jesus never said that "it's the outside that counts" instead he showed a new way to live and worship God - one that starts…