Things get awkward when someone with a reputation shows up to the party uninvited.

Things get awkward when Jesus accepts an invite to a party none of his religious friends would dare to attend.

What prevented kids from connecting with Jesus? According to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, it was the grown-ups.

Have things changed, or are the grown-ups still preventing kids from connecting with Jesus?

How do you measure the impact of a life? Here's a hint: It's the same way you measure the impact of an organization.

How can you make sure this year is better than the last? The answer may challenge the way you've come to understand church. This week, we're looking at our origin story in combination with one of Jesus's final wishes for the church.

What will you do with what's been given to you? Susanna Wesley's answer to that question influenced her children's lives, and resulted in changes that have transformed the world in ways that are still felt today. How will you answer that question?

What does strength look like to you? Is it simply a display of power... or is there more to it than that? Jackie Robinson displayed the upside-down paradoxical strength that Jesus introduced to the world, and it changed Major League Baseball forever.

What do you do when nothing's in it for you? This story of radical forgiveness presents us with a vivid picture of genuinely sacrificial love.

William Wilberforce asked himself a question that ultimately ended up changing the world. What if we asked it ourselves?

Stop and think about how many of your favorite love stories end with a fairy tale wedding. In other words, the drama, the hurt, and the heartbreak occur before the wedding–before the "happily ever after." But, how does this idea hold up in real life? Spoiler: It doesn't.