Today—I want to look at the parable of the sower and the seeds in terms of what it teaches us about doing mission & ministry as the people of resTore!

Why are some people able to withstand or resist temptations while others are not?

Why are some people able to withstand or resist temptations while others are not?

A good question for resTore: are we going to transform our culture or is our culture going to transform us? Will we keep our eyes on the Messiah & the Mission & the Message?

A good question for resTore: are we going to transform our culture or is our culture going to transform us? Will we keep our eyes on the Messiah & the Mission & the Message?

When the cross is laid across our lives—we begin to see things differently. And when we see differently—it causes us to Wise Up!

When the cross is laid across our lives—we begin to see things differently. And when we see differently—it causes us to Wise Up!

Were you surprised by Jesus in today’s reading (Matthew 10:32-39) when He said: “I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (v 34)? It’s hard to imagine Jesus with a sword.

Were you surprised by Jesus in today’s reading (Matthew 10:32-39) when He said: “I did not come to bring peace, but a sword” (v 34)? It’s hard to imagine Jesus with a sword.

For most of us, a cup of cold water is no big deal. If we’re thirsty, we go to the faucet & fill a glass with water. If we want it cold, we get some ice from the fridge. It’s not much to us. We don’t even think about it. It’s no big deal.