God's purpose in choosing Abraham is to bless the whole world - no exceptions. In choosing us through Christ, God shows love for us and invites us to bless the world in loving service.

When life falls apart, the gospel's promise is not that God will fix our circumstances, but that God is present within them.

Amid the chaos of the flood, God doesn’t require us to change before bringing restoration, but instead makes the first move by repairing what has been lost and inviting us to the promise of new life.

Sabbath worship is an orientation of our lives toward our creator, redeemer and sustainer - the one who fulfills the promise of Sabbath.

Sabbath teaches us to delight in God and live as if the feast has already begun.

Sabbath helps us to resist the culture of endless production and discover God's shalom.

As God’s image bearers, we are invited to receive limits/stopping as God's blessing for our flourishing and communion with God.

In the cosmic battle against the powers of sin and death, God recruits us to hold and extend God’s victory through Christ -- by standing firm.

When we put Jesus at the center, our relationships are re-ordered by a new "why," enabling the person with more power to use it for the sake of the other.

As new creation people, we bear the image of God and share the light of Christ by living with others in new ways of forgiveness, thanksgiving, and self-giving love.