We've talked about what it looks like to draw near to a perfect God, but what does it look like to STAY near? Join us as Robert unpacks the second half of Hebrews chapter 10 and the idea of Jesus, the High Priest, as someone who keeps His promises even when you feel forgotten. This is the context of hope: looking into the future with a promise in your mind from someone who was and is trustworthy.

This past semester we've been going through the book of Hebrews, and there's a consistent theme that we can draw near to Jesus with confidence. But what does that mean? How do we do that? What are the reasons we don't? Maybe it's because we have a distorted view of who God is. Maybe we think He's not empathetic. Or maybe we aren't confident we can go to Him in all our shame and guilt. We got to have a discussion with two incredible people (Amy Foster and Ryan McCarthy) who unpack these questions and invite us into a bigger, better, more abundant version of God. A God who we can draw near to in confidence despite our shame, our guilt, our hurt and brokenness. A God who draws near to us to redeem and restore our lives and stories.

In Chapter 8 of Hebrews we are reminded that the New Covenant is better. What makes it better? One ingredient is the arrival of the Holy Spirit as a gift to the people of God! Join us as Ben explores the role of God's Spirit and how we as His followers are called to cultivate it as a part of the Christian life.

When we easily look to systems as the answer or to find fulfillment, we've got to remember that God gave us the answer in Jesus. Join us as we unpack Hebrews chapter 7 and look at how Jesus is our best and only option for life and life abundantly.

We are really bad at keeping the commitments we make, and there's no wonder as to why because broken promises seem to be the theme of our lives. From big things like divorces that wreck our lives to little failures like overcommitting ourselves to our friends, we get jaded to the permanence of an oath or promise. The book of Hebrews speaks to this when the writer references God's big promise to Abraham, one that seemed too far off and impossible. Join Nathan as he unpacks where our hope should be, even in difficult times where we don't fully comprehend the unconditional love of God.

In this section of Hebrews, the author gives us a sobering warning to mature in our faith. If we don’t grow and deepen our "roots" we are vulnerable to be pulled away from a God who is gracious and good.

The Book of Hebrews put a huge emphasis on Jesus being our High Priest but do we know why that’s the greatest news? Join us as we look at our King, look at how to approach Him and deconstruct some of the things that hold us back.

If the point of paid time off and unplugging from work on the weekend is to rest, relax and recuperate, then why do we so often come back to everyday life more tired and less rested? Maybe there’s something wrong with how we think about rest and that simply taking a nap, unplugging from work or binge-watching Netflix isn’t all there is to rest.

We see in Hebrews chapter 4 two different—but yet complimentary—kinds of rest, while simultaneously we hear an invitation from Jesus himself to come and rest in Him. Listen to Francis as he encourages us on what rest truly is and what it looks to have it in Hebrews 4:1-11.

The author of Hebrews spends chapter 3 diving back into the Old Testament, so we dig deep into the book of Exodus and study how God’s people were set free from slavery ... only to get stuck in the wilderness. In light of these peoples' history of wandering, we ask the question: how we can protect our own hearts today? Listen for encouragement from Ben in Hebrews, chapter 3.

When we tend to think of God as only holy and unreachable, it's good to remember how mindful of and relatable to us He is as well. God knows exactly what kind of mess you're in ... because He's been there, too, as a man who walked this earth and went through the same turmoil that we do today. Why'd God do that? He gave it all to set us free from things like shame, guilt, anxiety and fear. And not only is He the liberator, but He is also faithful to the end. Listen to Nathan's message on Hebrews 2:8-18 for some encouragement on how to run with confidence to Jesus!