Jesus and You
One of the most striking things about the Gospel of John is the way in which the great, cosmic story of God intersects with the lives of ordinary people.
The book begins with images and words on the grandest...
A Journey Home: Week 05 Return Home
To me, nothing feels more like summer than finding a patch of shade at the park after running around and eating a nice, fresh bunch of grapes. But I imagine if we asked our kids, “Where do grapes come from?” ...
A Journey Home: Week 03 Trust Your Dad
At some point, we’ve all felt like we didn’t quite belong. But God wants to show us a place where we’re surrounded by love and approval, a place where we can find rest, protection and hope. What is it like to...
A Journey Home: Week 02 Know Your Dad
I once heard the story of a teacher who called the home of a student that had not come to school that day and said, “Is it true Billy can’t come to class today because of a cold?”
On the other end of the l...
A Journey Home: Week 01 The Promise of Home
Our culture is full of ideas about home. Magazines tell us how to have better ones (and gardens), our cliches tell us we can find it where the heart is (behind our ribcage?!?), and websites send us to a home ...
The Other Side of the Story
Life is full of surprises. Things rarely happen the way we expect them to. And yet in the midst of the twists and turns, the build-ups and the break-downs, breakthrough is possible. [more...]
If You Love Me
“Do you love me?”
This was Jesus' question to Peter.
It was personal, but it is a question Jesus calls us to answer too.
But that is not where the conversation with Christ ended.
“Do you love me?” is not simply a question we answer, like yes or no [more...]
Are You Talking to Me?
Hungry?
Hungry for what?
What if someone you loved was hungry and you had in your hand the means to feed them?
What if that someone was a child?
What if that someone was your younger brother or sister?
What if that hungry someone was right within reach? [more...]
Mothered
If Jesus stood in front of you this moment, what would he say?
How would you react?
If God asked you a question right now, what would he ask?
Would you know the answer?
We are going to explore what Jesus would say and the question God would ask.
When Jesus Shows Up at Church
What do you think it would be like if you came to church Sunday and Jesus showed up?
I don’t mean figuratively, but literally.
I don’t mean spiritually, but physically.
What if right in the middle of the service, He walked in and announced Himself?
"Hello, my name is Jesus." [more...]