What better place to grasp the gravity of the brokenness of the world along with the hopefulness that God is the one who alone delivers and rescues us from sin, death, and even ourselves than the Psalms? This Sunday we turn to Psalm 130 where the...

This week as we conclude our series through the Gospel of Mathew, the final Word of the book is that the tomb is empty and that reality changes everything for us in Christ’s church. The empty tomb means that there we are a people formed by the...

Love is talked about everywhere in our culture today, whether it’s in movies, TV shows, books, etc. However, despite love being talked often, it isn't usually talked about accurately. Our thoughts of love are often very self-focused. This week’s...

As come to the cross and crucifixion, we’ll see how Matthew focuses so much of this event on how Jesus is mocked; as King of the Jews, destroyer of the Temple, and the Son of God. And yet, ironically and gloriously, in every insult, Jesus’...

In this Sunday’s passages, Jesus is put on trial. The righteous judge of all creation not only will undergo the judgment for sin that we deserve, but he allows himself to be judged by sinners. Jesus stands before the high priest, Pontius Pilate...

In this week’s passages, Jesus is betrayed by Judas, denied by Peter, and abandoned by everybody else. What makes this story so powerful aren’t just the themes of righteousness and wickedness, betrayal and courage, or despair and mercy. It that...

Descending further down the path leading to the cross, Jesus leaves the upper room to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. This scene reveals Jesus’ heart for sinners and invites us to behold the goodness, beauty, and love of our Savior and comforts...

This week we look at the institution of the Lord’s Supper. Verses 26-29 present this meal in relative simplicity, yet it has resulted in so much disagreement and confusion throughout church history. The account is brief, yet Matthew conveys the...

Daniel 1 defines being in the world and not of it; drawing a line in the sand, Refusing to bow to an idol or just simply praying; the result being thrown in a fiery furnace or to the lions. But eating vegetables? A strange place to draw the line. But...

If we’re honest, grace rubs us the wrong way. In 2 Kings 5, a condemned, decorated war hero gets a rude awakening about grace and why he needs it. He's never needed anything that he couldn't buy or bargain for; a reliance on his own ability that...