In John 13, Jesus and his disciples are at a table preparing for a meal, when he begins to make his way around the table and washes each of their feet. He gives them and us an incredible example of what it means to be a servant.

When we think about what we need to do about judgment and eternity, our minds often go to things like repentance or baptism. When Jesus paints the picture of judgment in Matthew 25, he emphasizes something much different: service. When our faith is at work, it changes how we treat the “least of these”.

These three stories from Mark 11 and 12 might seem unrelated on the surface, but they share a common thread. If we are to bear the fruit of being Christians in our lives, what should that look like? How will it affect the way we treat others and can it even change the way we […]

As Jesus enters the temple, we see something that we do not see very often from him: anger. We might be uncomfortable with the image, but it would be hard to argue that those tables were turned over without any anger involved. This week we will explore the anger of Jesus and what we can […]

When people come to meet the King making his way into Jerusalem, they do not find the grand ceremony they expect. Instead they find Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a young donkey as he continues to challenge their idea of an earthly kingdom.

John 12 opens with a dinner held in honor of Jesus. Mary decides to honor him further by anointing his feet with expensive perfume. Even the kindest actions can bring about criticism. Learn this week how Jesus turns that criticism around and changes it into encouragement.

In Luke 18, a rich man approaches Jesus with a very important question, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Maybe he was looking for assurance; maybe he was looking for a checklist. The answer he received came as a surprise though, and he reacted out of sadness. This week we talk about how […]

Zacchaeus had reached a crossroads in life. He was despised by those in his community. He deserved a lot of what people thought. Jesus was coming to his town, and he just hoped to get a glimpse of this amazing teacher. Seeing Jesus was only the beginning of the day that changed his life. Zacchaeus […]

The story of Lazarus is a good reminder that sometimes God does his best work in what seems like the most impossible situations. While Mary and Martha struggled with the fact that Jesus was not there when they needed him the most, they found out that he was about to come through for them in […]

Some of us have great fathers. Some have not-so-great fathers. Some of our fathers are absent. Regardless of our earthly families, we are reminded this week in John 14 that God is a Father who loves us and desires a relationship with us.