The garden and the gardener motif can be such a helpful presentation of the beauty and the struggle. It is especially glorious when we are given eyes to see Jesus in the garden as THE Gardener.

There is a fear that casts out all fear and there is a pursuit that trumps all pursuits. The people of God need a fresh vision of God to pursue the mission of God.

Most of us have preconceived notions around the term “Pharisaism”. Jesus is going to bring great clarity around the devastating qualities of the men who were meant to lead to the people towards God but instead leading them away.

Good news was meant for an evil generation. The problem with the evil generation is that it things everything else is the problem. However, we must make sure the light IN US is not darkness.

Missional Communities at ARCC are the “everyday” vehicle by which believers are equipped to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Matt. 28:19-20)

Jesus disciples people through their unbelief that shows up in many ways. Jesus points out the barriers to belief which also happen to be the consequences. It truly is blessed to hear and believe.

In this story prayer goes from a good thing we should learn about to good news of hope as we walk through this broken world.