Luke 10:25-37

Without a doubt, Jesus wanted to start a revolution. And that's exactly what he did. But it was not the kind of revolution people expected. Others sought to change the world through political means, but Jesus had an entirely different agenda in mind. What was his revolution? A revolution of love. In these politically charged days, we do well to learn from his example.

North American Christians tend to assume that in order to be effective change agents in our culture, we need the blessing and support of the government. But it was not that way in the first century, was it? Despite persecution and overwhelming odds, the church thrived and the culture was changed. How can we do the same today?

Missional Myopia is a malady afflicting many American Christians – churches, too. What is it? Why does it matter? How do we avoid it? We learn some valuable lessons from one NT church which, thank God, did not suffer from this disease; for we are the direct beneficiaries of their vision.

On Father's Day, our own Greg Boyda shares from the Word of God how human fathers can honor their heavenly Father in their families and with their lives.

“Wait for the promise of the Father,” Jesus told his anxious disciples (Acts 1:4). For ten days they waited until, during the Jewish festival of Pentecost, the promised Holy Spirit was poured out upon them all. The world has never been the same since.

“Wait for the promise of the Father,” Jesus told his anxious disciples (Acts 1:4). For ten days they waited until, during the Jewish festival of Pentecost, the promised Holy Spirit was poured out upon them all. When they people saw and heard what happened, they asked, "What does it mean?" It's a good question. What did Pentecost mean for Israel, for the Church, and for you and me?

Everyone knows about Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. But the fourth and final great event in Jesus’ earthly ministry was his Ascension forty days following his resurrection. Why is this day so neglected, and why is it so important to the believer? We’ll take a look at that today.

As we close our series of reflections on the resurrection of Jesus, we will take a look at one of the most moving stories in scripture: when Jesus welcomed Peter, the disgraced disciple, back into family. Here we see one of the most powerful blessings of the resurrection: the chance to begin again.

“I am going fishing,” Peter said, and several of the other disciples joined him. They had already seen the resurrected Jesus twice, but after a night of fruitless fishing, he showed up again. What is the meaning of this third appearance? We’re going to take a look at that this morning.