Jesus knew that not everyone heard him the same. The gospel lands differently in different hearts. To help us understand ourselves, he told the Parable of the Soils. Listen as C.J. walks through the difference between hard hearts, shallow hearts, infested hearts, and good hearts.

Christians believe that our sins are forgiven when we have faith in Christ. But how do I know that I have faith? Is forgiveness what I really need from Jesus? In Luke 7:36-50, Jesus confirms that forgiveness is what we most need and identifies superior love as the best evidence for the experience of forgiveness.

What do we do with doubt? Is doubt ever productive? In Luke 7, one of Jesus' most devoted believers doubted Jesus. Listen as Dave finds five healthy qualities in the example of John the Baptist.

Our world is haunted by death. We don't always see it, but it's always there. In Luke 7, we read two stories of how Jesus haunts death. He can stop it. He can reverse it. And one day he will destroy it altogether.

It's easy to agree with Jesus that loving one's enemies is good. It's hard to practice, though, which is why hypocrisy is tempting for every Christian. Jesus concludes his sermon on love by teaching us how to identify and root out hypocrisy.

"Judge not lest you be judged." It's one of Jesus' most famous sayings, and one of the hardest to practice. We judge without thinking. How can we stop? Listen as C.J. finds himself and our church in this passage, and calls us to remember the gospel of grace.

What does it mean to "Love your enemies?" The idea sounds true and good and beautiful, but the reality is hard. Listen as Dave explains who are our enemies and how we love them?

Jesus begins his first big block of teaching in Luke with, "Blessed are you who are poor, hungry, sad, and hated... Woe to you who are rich, full, glad, and liked." Jesus' Beatitudes are both famous and baffling. What do they mean and why do we need them?

Both the Pharisees and Jesus agreed that the Sabbath was important, but the Pharisees forgot why. In Luke 6, Jesus shows how legalism confuses the signs of faith with its substance, and replaces a relationship to God with rules.

What is it about peacemaking that identifies us as God’s children? Guest Pastor Toby Kurth from Christ Church (San Francisco) teaches us how the Bible calls us to see all people as God’s image bearers and fellow Christians in particular as brothers and sisters.