In his dialogue with the religious leaders, Jesus shows us how he alone makes sense of the promises of scripture and of our biggest problem with scripture.

In his dialogue with the religious leaders in John 5:37-47, Jesus shows us how he alone 1) makes sense of the promises of scripture and 2) makes sense of our biggest problem with scripture.

In his dialogue with the religious leaders in John 5:31-47, Jesus invites us to 1) believe his testimony based on evidence and 2) warns us that the biggest obstacle to belief isn't our heads, but our hearts.

In his dialogue with the religious leaders in John 5:31-47, Jesus invites us to 1) believe his testimony based on evidence and 2) warns us that the biggest obstacle to belief isn't our heads, but our hearts.

Jesus's life-changing teaching on judgment in John 5:19-30 shows us that all people will be judged by God, and that we can have hope, fear, and humble confidence in the face of God's judgment.

In John 5:17-30, we learn that Jesus functions as God's "undercover boss," and our response to Jesus also reveals our response to God, the current state of our hearts, and the state of our futures.

As we look at Luke 24:1-12, we explore two ways Christ's resurrection matters for us. First we can now believe that God really has the power to undo any evil and suffering in this world, and, second, we are now called and empowered to live a life devoted to the divine words and sacrificial work of Jesus.

In the story of Jesus's passion (Mark 14-15) almost all the characters in the story fail to love Jesus in some way, but, as we step into their shoes, we see that we may fail to love God, but God didn't fail to love us.

In the story of the first Palm Sunday and the Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11), we see that God's salvation is indeed coming, but not always like we expect. God's saving work in our lives may not seem like what we most want, but it is what we most need.

In Romans 5:1-11 we see that the love of God for us displayed in Jesus Christ is far more beautiful and powerful than any fairytale. First, we need to realize that we are far more unworthy than any Cinderella. Second, we need to realize that Christ's love for us is far better than any fairytale love.