Genesis 3 // The wilderness is a canvas for God's glory, man's rebellion results in exile and wandering, and God promises to make things right.

Ephesians 6:10-24 // We are headed for a world of blessing, but not there yet. So for all of us who bear the weary weight of the world, this is the final encouragement of Ephesians: be strong. Know the tactic and the enemy, take from the armory of God, and receive the blessing of strength from Christ.

Ephesians 6:1-9 // In different times of life, we all find ourselves under authority. Although the cross has not yet fully leveled the physical playing field, it has leveled the spiritual. In Christ, we can submit to one another as an overflow of the gospel and the obedience of Christ.

Ephesians 5:22-33 // Marriage is a mysterious unveiling of the glory of God through the union of Christ and church, but it's also a dance: a story of how both husbands and wives, as head and help, can showcase the beauty of the gospel together.

Ephesians 5:15-21 // What is the will of God? To be filled with the Spirit and walk carefully in the world, embracing a heart of thanksgiving, worship, and submission to one another.

Ephesians 5:1-14 // Living in the darkness of lust and impurity is insanity for the people of God, since at the end of impurity is spiritual poverty. By God's grace, we can wake up in the resurrection of Christ, expose the darkness, and walk in the light.

Ephesians 4:17-24 // In Christ, God has freed you from your old futility, clothed you in true holiness, and is teaching you how to get used to it.

Ephesians 4:1-16 // As a church, how do we make sure our ministry is worthy of the great calling we have received in Christ? We ground it in the unity of God, we practice ministering words received from a victorious Christ, and we work towards maturity in Christ together.

Isaiah 12:1-6 // Why is Christmas so compelling? It's because we all desire for what is transcendent to feel immanent. The true reality of Christmas is that through a personal clearing of guilt, a corporate dive into joy, and a proclamation of the gospel, what is transcendent has become immanent: the Holy one of Israel has come to dwell in our midst.

Ruth 4:1-22 // At the end of this idyllic story, we find that God works in the tension of our life to reveal his sovereign purposes, and ultimately to bring gospel, good news closure to his plan of covenant redemption.