Disciples of Jesus are exhorted, even commanded, in Scripture to be joyful. Why is that important? How do we do that?

Jesus brings joy and there is great joy in His birth and ministry. What is joy? How does Jesus really bring joy? How is this different from manufactured joy? How can we experience joy in Jesus?

Jesus’ second and third predictions of His death also point toward the resurrection that will come through the Messiah. This brings into focus the life that comes through Jesus to a world overcome with death.

Jesus’ turn toward Jerusalem is framed by two stories of healing. This brings into focus the healing that comes through Jesus to a world turned upside-down with pain.

Jesus’ predicts His death the first time in an unsettling passage that makes clear redemption will come at a cost. The redemptive suffering of Jesus brings into focus how much a world needs meaning in what can often seem like meaningless suffering.

Jesus is confronted by religious leaders, who again ask for a sign. He challenges their mixed-up priorities about God and life.

Jesus is confronted by religious leaders, who again ask for a sign. He challenges their mixed-up priorities about God and life.

Jesus feeds a crowd of over 4,000 people with near to nothing. What does that tell us about Jesus?

Jesus heals an outsider, a Canaanite woman, and it shows us some very interesting things about the nature of Jesus’ mission.

Jesus challenges the predictable understanding of what defiles someone and redirects attention to the heart and the interior life.