This Easter Sunday we look at the most important event of the gospel story, the resurrection of Jesus. Because he overcame death, we can look forward to rising with him. When the tomb was found empty, everything changed. Get caught in the wonder of that great story again.

Following his arrest, Jesus was questioned by Annas, Caiaphas and Pilate. In this lesson from John 20 and Matthew 26, we will look at these events and see what can be learned about Jesus and His accusers.

In Matthew 8 the disciples were on a boat on the Sea of Galilee with Jesus. A strong storm came up quickly. The only calm to be found on the boat was Jesus who was sleeping peacefully. When the disciples went to Him for help, He calmed the storm itself. There will be storms in […]

At a dinner gathering in Luke 7, a woman described as “a sinner” washes the feet of Jesus. Even though everyone must notice, He asks the question, “Do you see this woman?” I wonder if they see anything else. What grabs your attention in life? What are you looking for?

We jump back into our series on the Life of Jesus this week with the lesson from Luke 7. John the Baptist is in prison and wrestling with doubt, so he sends his disciples to find reassurance from Jesus. God understands that we have doubts, and he wants us to find that same kind of […]

What is the best gift you have ever received? God give us something even greater: the gift of salvation. Along with that gift, He gave us the church. Do you think of church membership as a gift? Maybe it’s time to think again. This is the last in a series of six lessons based on […]

The church is a family. God has a lot to say in Ephesians about how families should interact. Some of those same guidelines can apply to the church as well. What kind of church members are we encouraging our families to be? This is the fifth in a series of six lessons based on the […]

Being a church leader has its ups and downs. It can be a great blessing, but it also bring challenging days. What if we all took just 5 minutes each day to pray for our current and future church leaders? This is the fourth in a series of six lessons based on the book, I […]

This lesson from Hebrews 12 brings together the things we’ve talked about during the 2015 Eugene Rally.  This year’s theme is F.A.I.T.H. – For All I Trust Him. Our guest speaker, Brian Fuller, relays this lesson with this bottom line: A person with faith pursues a life in line with the author of that faith.

Think about the last 5 times you’ve been frustrated with church. How many of them are related to things not being exactly the way you like? Some of us have a tendency to want things with church to be done our way. This week, we will take the example of a petty argument among the […]