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Today’s passage is famously cited for what Jesus teaches related to divorce, but often overlooked is what he teaches about marriage which is what informs his teaching on divorce. Join us as we explore these verses together to get a better understanding of the will of God for our marriages!
Please join us as our guest speaker Rev. Julian Zugg delivers a message from Acts 9.
Please join us as our guest speaker Rev. Paul Miller delivers a message from John 10.
Please join us as our guest speaker Rev. Ken Thurman delivers a message from Judges 6.
The Reformation undeniably reshaped the world. To this day its consequences are still observed and felt. Yet, at 506 years old, are the principles of the Reformation still relevant? Join us as we seek to answer that question!
In any age or culture, people find it difficult to forgive. Yet this is a non-negotiable aspect of the Christian life: as people who have been forgiven much, we are called to be forgiving toward others. Join us as explore the rationale and basis of forgiveness along with what this means for us!
In this section of Matthew we are given several small vignettes which serve to underscore various facets of what it looks like to live the life of faith. Join us as we explore these verses together!
Having taught his followers that the call to discipleship is a summons to take up their cross, Jesus preemptively addresses their fears and concerns with the transfiguration. What does this unveiling of his Divine glory teach us? Join us as we explore these verses and this important event!
The cross is central to understanding both Christ and Christian discipleship. Yet we recoil from the path that involves suffering, hardship, or personal denial. Nonetheless, in today’s passage we learn the essential and central role of the cross in the Christian life. Join us as we learn!
In today’s passage, a pivot point in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus poses a question to us: who do we say that he is? The confession of Jesus as God’s anointed Messiah is the confession that determines our destiny and serves as the foundational principle upon which his church, his kingdom, is built. Join us as we unpack these important verses!
In today’s passage we learn that unbelief and worldly-mindedness threaten to undermine our faith and so, per the warning of Jesus, we must be on guard. Join us as we explore the importance of remembering all the blessings God has given us so that we can stand firm when we face hardship or difficulty!
This passage confronts us with the startling scene of Jesus (apparently) balking at aiding a woman who is begging him for help. Join us as we continue our study of what this passage is and isn’t teaching us about the Kingdom of Grace, and how we enter it.
This passage confronts us with the startling scene of Jesus (apparently) balking at aiding a woman who is begging him for help. Join us as we look at what this passage is and isn’t teaching us about the Kingdom of Grace.
Religious externalism happens because we don’t want to hear the truth about our problems. And the truth is that despite our posturing and playacting about everything being ok, deep down our hearts are corrupt. Join us as we explore the this passage and look to the Great Physician.
In today’s passage we see the compassion and care of Jesus on prominent display and in stark contrast to the self-serving ambivalence of Herod. Jesus reveals and demonstrates his deity for the purpose of instilling faith and confidence in us. Join us as we explore how what Jesus does gives us motivation to give ourselves to him wholly.
Please join us as guest speaker Rev. Ken Thurman delivers a message from Judges 5.
The account of John’s death is hardly one of the passages Christians turn to for a pick-me-up, yet this account testifies to the certainty of God’s promise to be with us at all times. Join us as we take a look at two contrasting figures, one held in the grip of fear and the other safe in the arms of God.
The account of John’s death is hardly one of the passages Christians turn to for a pick-me-up, yet this account testifies to the certainty of God’s promise to be with us at all times. Join us as we take a look at two contrasting figures, one held in the grip of fear and the other safe in the arms of God.
In this passage Jesus presents several important truths concerning the Kingdom to his disciples. What Jesus teaches us here is intended to foster hope and fuel mission even as we are braced for how to respond when met with adversity and opposition. Join us as we explore these parables of the Kingdom!
Continuing from the previous week, today we consider the elements of the Parable of the Sower and what should be our takeaway and how we can apply this parable to ourselves. Join us!
Matthew conveniently groups together several of the famous parables of Jesus into one chapter. The parable of the sower is presented by Jesus as an introduction to the other parables and his use of them. Join us as we explore this important teaching method of our Lord!
In today’s passage Jesus interacts with various expressions of unbelief in order to caution us against them. When confronted with the words and works of Jesus, we are called to answer the question: who is Jesus? Our answer will determine both our lives and our destiny.
In a world oppressed by the devil and rife with his destructive handiwork… Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. In his announcement of the Kingdom of God having come, Jesus was heralding a new age in which his people, empowered by the Holy Spirit, would “plunder” the kingdom of the evil one. Join us as we explore what this means for us!
Today’s passage presents us with an implicit contrast between the yoke of Christ and that of the religious leaders of his day. Jesus asserts his lordship as he reorients our understanding of how to read and apply God’s commands in a manner that focuses on mercy. Join us as we sit at the feet of the Lord of the Sabbath!
Please join us as guest speaker Rev. Ken Thurman delivers a message from Judges 4.
Please join us as we receive a message from our guest speaker, Rev. Tim Hoke.
When doing land navigation it is important to periodically check one’s azimuth to ensure that they’re still heading the correct direction to get to their intended destination. Today’s passage is a helpful presentation of the Gospel message to ensure we’re heading the correct way. Join us as we unpack these verses!
Please join us as we receive a message from our guest speaker, the Rev. Dr. Jason Pickard.
In this passage we see a startling thing, John the Baptist expresses a doubt about his certainty as to the identity of Jesus. His confusion was based upon his own expectation about what the Messiah would do. Oftentimes our expectations shape and inform the questions and doubts we later experience. Join us as we unpack these verses!
Jesus calls us to a mission-minded life of fearless faithfulness to him and his kingdom. Join us as we unpack the words of Jesus and how the orient ourselves way from self-focused prioritization of usual human concerns.
