What gets you out of bed in the morning? What do you live for?

Mission is the catalyst for a church that fulfils its function

In the Bible, Jesus never leaves people unchanged. His `M.O.` is to turn people and institutions inside out. How does Jesus want us to change?

The Israelites faced a swollen river Jordan to be crossed as a miracle and symbol of their change from Moses to Joshua and from the wilderness to the Promised Land

The cross made such a difference, it's our job to witness

Key parts of the New Testament try to explain the cross by analogy and metaphor

Self denial and sacrificial service are at the heart of following Christ

Crucifixion was a terrible death, but for Christians it is important to understand

Even in the earliest books of the Old Testament, The Cross is on God's mind

It's human to be motivated by reward and recognition, but the glory really belongs to God