Most people with even a passing awareness of Christianity know that it has something to do with "salvation": getting saved, being saved, accepting Jesus as savior. But do we have a shared sense of what we mean when we talk about salvation? This message launches us into a five week exploration of what salvation is and how we understand it.

So much of Jesus' teaching, particularly in the Gospel of Luke, focuses on finances and economics. Following Jesus has profound implications for how we make, spend, save, and share our money. Chad Martin, Executive Director of Chestnut Street Housing, invites us into Jesus' good news of a year of jubilee. 

If God truly raised Jesus from the dead, then we have the chance to rethink everything we've assumed to be true about the world. 

In Luke's Gospel, Jesus' disciples herald his arrival into Jerusalem by acclaiming him as "king." What does it mean to affirm that Jesus' life, teachings, death, burial, and resurrection all contribute to his enthronement as King?

Is "revolutionary" an appropriate category for understanding the life and actions of Jesus? While some modern scholars think so, the true revolution Jesus brought about wasn't with swords and spears but within hearts and minds. 

Hannah Arendt once claimed that, "The discoverer of the role of forgiveness in the realm of human affairs was Jesus of Nazareth." Learning to forgive like Jesus is a core part of Christian faith and practice. 

Jesus practices and models an extravagant generosity. How can we better pattern our lives after his? 

The incarnation means that Jesus steps into all of the messiness of human existence—including our politics. What can we learn from how navigates the political complexities of his day? 

Jesus spends his time proclaiming the Kingdom of God, doing good, and telling stories. How can we learning from Jesus, the great storyteller?

Given the painful and violent history between Christians and Jews, some people find it surprising to be reminded that Jesus was Jewish. What can we learn about faithful discipleship by recognizing Jesus' Jewishness?