Jesus called people to love God. Mission is not just about getting more bodies through the church door.

Jesus surprised religious people by blessing a centurion, a widow and a sinful woman

Jesus explains that the poor and the weeping experience the Kingdom of God

Jesus shared and taught with his disciple. To live like Jesus we need to balance our `in`, `up` and `out`

Jesus argued with religious people, and broke or ignored rules they had added to God's word. What rules do you follow?

When Jesus called Levi to follow him he showed his disciples (and us) the importance of engaging with the unloved and marginalized

A Rabbi in the time of Jesus was expected to take the best students as disciples. The disciples in turn were expected to abandon everything and follow the Rabbi everywhere

Jesus started his public ministry by seeking solitude, fasting and Spirit-guided reflection in the desert. There he dealt with the temptations of the Devil and emerged refreshed and prepared

The shepherds around Bethlehem were outsiders, but they were still invited to the birth of Christ

Jesus brings peace to a messy world