In the Beatitudes Jesus pronounces unexpected blessings that are meant to reorient our lives as His disciples around a different way of living; around the way of the Kingdom. We explore this in Matthew 5:1-12.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most intensely practical teaching for anyone seeking to live out the way of the Kingdom of God, yet the demands of its ethics point us to only One who can ultimately fulfill it. We explore this in Matthew 4:23-5:12.

The resurrection of Jesus means a new world, a new you, and a new future are all now possible and can be ours. Indeed, Easter means God is making all things new. This is our Easter 2022 message from Luke 24:36-40, 2 Corinthians 5:16-19, and Revelation 21:1-5.

On Palm Sunday the crowds went out to crown Jesus as king and ask him to save them. It’s an ironic coronation, because five days later they will all abandon Him while He is saving the world. We explore this in John 12:12-26.

The Letter of Jude teaches us that we have an eternal and unchanging faith, but one that must be guarded against all errors to either side. We explore this in the first 4 verses.

The Letter of 3 John teaches us how to partner with and support those who are taking the good news of Jesus to places of need.

The Letter to Philemon teaches us that our spiritual family status as sons and daughters of God supersedes all other ways we think about and live out our earthly relationships.

Racial reconciliation matters today because of our own unique history with racial injustice, our current times, and mostly because the cross of Jesus alone can bring true and lasting reconciliation. We explore this in the Letter to Philemon for a special Racial Reconciliation Sunday.

2 John teaches us that walking in truth means rejecting false teaching and abiding in the teaching of Jesus as we continue to love one another.