All of the Bible points to Jesus.

In 2 Timothy, the Apostle Paul gives his final instructions to Timothy the young pastor of a church in the great city of Ephesus. Much of his instruction has to do with remaining faithful in the face of temptation and false teaching, and here near the end of his letter, Paul gives his prescription for standing firm: hold fast to God's Word.

Psalm 19 opens to us the two "books" of God's revelation: nature and Scripture, also known as general and special revelation. Verses 7-11 focus on all that we can learn from Scripture, including all that is necessary for the knowledge of God and our salvation.

Where does the Bible get its authority, and why should Christians invest their time in reading and knowing the Bible?

Meditate - Obey - Delight. This is the pattern the psalmist lays out for approaching God's Word.

God's vision for every person is to become like Jesus (Romans 8:29). As a church, that's our vision, too. This week, we consider how we do our part in becoming like Jesus, and our plan as a church to help people do just that.

As we begin this year-long study in spiritual practices, we begin with the questions, What is the relationship between grace and obedience? And, What is the purpose of our obedience to Jesus?

In the Bible, God's people are called Israel, which means "to struggle with God." Followers of Jesus are welcomed into the community of Israel, and together we are all the people who struggle with God. And that's very good news for us doubters and those who ask hard questions.

Today we trace human history from the Ark to the Tower of Babel and discover the origins of human empires and injustice and prepare for God's call to Abram to establish a people opposed to the powers of the world.

We turn our attention to Genesis 3, and humanity's Fall. Today, we begin to answer the question, "What went wrong?" and consider the dual invitations from the world and from Jesus to take and eat.