Jesus encounters 2 men who need healing; a leper and a paralytic. Both of their stories have something to teach us about ourselves and how we respond to Jesus.
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Jesus is gaining a following. He turns his attention to a simple fisherman named Peter who must ask himself whether he can follow Jesus not just because of His teaching and miracles but because of His holiness
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In Luke 4, we see two opposite reactions to Jesus' teaching and healing in Nazareth and Capernaum. Jesus grew up in Nazareth, but he felt at home in Capernaum. C.J. encourages us to ask, How can we be more like the people of Capernaum?
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Most people begin a movement by attempting to persuade others to follow him. Jesus begins his movement by offending hearers. Listen as CJ walks through opening sermon of Jesus.
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Before Jesus begins his ministry, God sends him into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. Why would God do this? And who even is the Devil really? Christians believe in a robust spiritual war. Listen as Dave walks through this admittedly weird passage.
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In Luke 3, John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus by channeling the Old Testament prophets, calling people to a "baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." Jesus called him the greatest of all men. Still, he was not enough.
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We continue our series in the book of Luke, moving ahead to the very first words spoken by Jesus as a 12 year old in the temple. It is striking to hear what Jesus says and the implications of this for us. He is doing a new thing. We have a new kind of relationship with the Father because of His relationship with the Father.
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This week begins our new series in the gospel of Luke. C.J. helped us understand the author, audience, and purpose for the book and called us to become like Theophilus, a beloved friend of God, who is seeking to know who Jesus is and what He has done.
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Easter Sunday is the most important day of the year for Christians celebrating the most important event of all time. In Chapter 24, Luke wants us to know three things: the Resurrection is true; it's important; and the disciples weren't expecting it.
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On Palm Sunday, Jesus moves from a private ministry to a public one. He rides into Jersusalem on a donkey to unequivocally declare Himself the King of the whole world. But is He the kind of King the people are looking for? Is He the King we want?
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What would you do with your life if the gospel were really true? Dave concludes our series on work by calling us to an ambition which springs from faith in Christ and the gospel.
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One of Jesus' most well-known parables is also one of his most troubling. How do we understand the Parable of the Talents (or Minas)? Is salvation really by grace, or will we be judged for what we accomplish in this life?
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What is my role in sharing the gospel at work? How urgent is the gospel? How do I go about sharing? These are the questions we seek to answer this week.
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"What am I supposed to do with my life?" This is a question that's on everyone's mind. It feels so important and yet the answer seems so elusive. What does the Bible have to say about finding our calling? Paul offers surprising counsel that's hard at first but leads to freedom.
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For those who work for the kingdom, with Jesus as their boss and final authority, Sabbath and boundaries will be a natural practice. We live in an increasingly busy world, when and how does God ask us to stop and rest? Our employers are asking us for more and more of our time. When does the Bible call us to set a boundary and say no?
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This week we began a new series called Cultivate: Vocation, Work, and The Gospel. In this first week, we looked at how work fits into the grand narrative of redemptive history. Is work a necessary evil, or something instituted by God for human flourishing? What part does the fall play in our work? How does Jesus interface with this?
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Every January, we take five weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. This is our fifth and final week of the series, where we will hear about Jesus' death and resurrection and all that Christ's work accomplished.
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Every January, we take five weeks to walk through the Story of God from beginning to end. Our Sundays are shifted to accommodate more dialogue and reflection from everyone. In Week Four, we look closely at the message and miracles of Jesus, and also his enemies.
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