The final chapters tells a gruesome story of the worst of humanity, resulting in the death of God's own son. Yet, Jesus is not defeated. He defeats death and points his disciples to a kingdom that will never be defeated. Even when things seem...
Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem was a disruption to the social, religious, and political "kingdoms" of the entire city. In what ways does Jesus continue to disrupt our lives in order to establish his Kingdom over us and within us?
Jesus wants a deep and growing heart-to-heart relationship with us that transforms us by the sanctifying work of his Spirit so that he can through us to love others.
To live out what Jesus teaches us to pray in the Lord's prayer, that God's will be done, "on earth as it is in heaven" we need to know how it is, in the kingdom of heaven.
In this chapter of parables, Jesus teaches us to imagine...
Jesus was continually being accused of breaking the Sabbath by the religious leaders of his time. Find out how Jesus challenged and reframed their (and our) misunderstanding of God's intent in calling for a day of holy rest.
In Matthew 10, Jesus sends his disciples into the world to prepare people to receive the good news of Jesus' redeeming and restoring work for them. What can we learn from this account about what Jesus wants for people, and for us as his...
Jesus continues his healing ministry, delighting the faithful and confounding the religious. He also sets out a challenge to pray for workers for the harvest. As his disciples, how do we continue Jesus' ministry, and what do we do with his prayer...