Everybody hurts. Without Jesus, the world’s remedy for suffering is to avoid it at all cost. But in his kingdom, suffering is a communal experience to be received with joy, creating a community that lacks nothing. Can this really work?

God has gifted each of us individually, to serve in community. What’s the best thing you can bring to the table? There’s a definite way to find out, and it might surprise you.

Do not conform … but be transformed … all with the goal of living on mission. We weren't created to do any of this alone. What does it look like to live transformed lives in community?

Elijah was coming off his biggest victory. Now an evil leader wanted him dead. The great prophet's response: “I’ve had enough, Lord. Just kill me.”

Fear wears on us. It can even make us wonder if God is really with us, despite his track record in our lives. But when he forces us to stop and listen, we discover we aren't nearly as alone as we thought.

We’ve all heard it before: Life is a marathon, not a sprint. The author of Hebrews tells us that to be the best possible marathon runner, we need to cast off any burden weighing us down, and any sin entangling our feet. But how? Doesn’t Jesus understand what we’re up against?

As a matter of fact, he does.

The king's bathroom break could have become an assassination, changing Israel’s history. Instead, the future king remained faithful, humble and loyal. How does this story speak to us amid challenges today? In God’s upside-down kingdom, how should we confront power and opportunity?

Three people, three radical acts. One person is asked to forgive radically. If he does, it will set the second person radically free from prescribed punishment. In making this request, the third person shows radical love — placing the need for two Christian brothers to reconcile higher than his own desire for comfort.

Jesus calls us to live radically different lives from what our world expects. What does that look like? Listen to sermon to dig deeper into this challenge.

Jesus and his disciples faced a sudden, fierce storm one evening while crossing the Sea of Galilee. What happened next helped reveal Jesus’ true identity and authority. Storms also can represent our deepest fears, obstacles and hardships. Even amid life’s strongest winds and waves, Jesus’ presence and purposes prevail.