Here we have one of Jesus' most famous sayings: Do not judge or you too will be judged. How are we to understand this passage if we are to live with discernment and live with healthy boundaries? Given by Pastor Jon on 10/22/20.

Do not worry. Of all of Jesus' commands, this is among the most difficult to obey. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/15/20.

Jesus asks His disciples: who do you say I am? And then He gives them the keys to the kingdom. Given by Pastor Jon on 10/08/20.

One of the central themes of Scripture is power; our misuse of power (power over people) and God's intention for us to forsake all power to love. This is what Jesus did, but it is not what kings do. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/10/20.

After being sent into exile, Jeremiah writes the survivors a letter. It is not what they wanted to hear. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/24/20.

Exile is different from the wilderness. The wilderness are the spaces we pass through as we head towards our calling; exile is when all our dreams die. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/17/20.

One of the great motifs of Scripture is the wilderness. Everyone from Adam to Moses to Jesus to Paul had a wilderness season in life. What is it about the wilderness that is central to our spiritual development? Given by Pastor Jon on 8/20/20.

Samuel hears from the Lord; a word of confrontation to his mentor. But this text is not about how to hear from God. It's about others hearing God through you. Given by Pastor Jon on 9/03/20.

One of the great motifs of Scripture is the wilderness. Everyone from Adam to Moses to Jesus to Paul had a wilderness season in life. What is it about the wilderness that is central to our spiritual development? Given by Pastor Jon on 8/20/20.

Moses led the people to Mt. Sinai to meet God and receive his law. So what exactly is the purpose of the law? Given by Pastor Jon on 8/13/20.