The notion of a final judgment often brings a sense of fear causing us to wonder what side of that judgement we may find ourselves. Jesus tells a story about judgement where all people are separated into two groups. Those that served him and those that did not. This week's episode explores a tough passage of scripture by looking at two different ways to interpret it.

We often wish for a big impact. The assumption often made is that a big impact comes from an equally big action. For the followers of Jesus, big impact usually begins with small actions done quietly. The true power of God is not revealed in grand movements alone but, in the small actions that we may think make no difference at all. This week's episode explores how those small actions have a huge impact.

Many in American culture are educated to solve problems. Our impulse is to fix, repair, and create efficiency. It is hard to leave things alone. In this week's episode, we explore how evil works in the world and what we are to do about it. It is a story about judgement and how damaging it can be.

The parables of Jesus have ignited interest and debate for years. Jesus' teaching often require a sense of effort on our part to hear them and keep hearing them. The Parable of the Seeds is not different. In this week's episode, we explore how there is a great promise for us all even when we feel a bit lost.

So often our expectations about Jesus (and God for that matter) are born from our own broken lives. We certainly want the Jesus to come to us in the way we want. This story from Matthew's gospel opens us to the wonder of who Jesus is. This Jesus far exceeds our wants of him.