Dr. Jack Peebles | John 13:34-35

Deeper discipleship thrives through intentional relationships where we love, sharpen, and encourage one another, living out Jesus’ command to love as He has loved us.

Dr. Jack Peebles | John 17:20-23

God’s perfect unity within the Trinity is the foundation for our relationships, designed for us to experience and reflect in community with one another.

Dr. David Swanson | John 11:21-26, 32-35, 38-44

Mary, Martha and Lazarus are all transformted by Jesus in a moment well into their relationship with Him. Mary is changed by his humanity, Martha by his divinity, and Lazarus by both.

Dr. Paul Gibson | Job 23:3

Job ended up seeing God through and at the end of His whirlwind. In the middle of a storm? Lift up your eyes, and you might just see God. 

Dr. David Swanson | Judges 16:23-30

Samson is blinded as judgement for where "his eyes took him," but even in his blindness, God gave him the necessary strength when needed, even beyond the Nazirite law or his hair.

Rev. Alexa Rossi | Ruth 1:19-21; 4:14-16

Naomi believes that the Lord has failed to provide for her, but he works providentially through her circumstances and actions to bring new life out of all of her sorrows.

Dr. David Swanson | Philemon vs 24

In Demas, we see someone who was in Christ get transformed by love of the world. Transformation can work the wrong way, too.

Dr. Case Thorp | Philemon 1-24

The dramatic setting surrounding the book of Philemon, involving Onesimus, Aristarchus, and more, make for a great look at the early church, and the power of the Gospel in relationships.

Dr. Jack Peebles | Luke 15:11-32

The Father’s love doesn’t just forgive—it restores and transforms, turning shame into belonging and death into life.

Dr. David Swanson | Acts 2:1-3

Fire plays a significant role in Scripture, symbolizing the power of God, the presence of God, the cleansing of God and the judgement of God.