(1 Samuel 3:1-20 & Mark 3:4-6) Sometimes we feel like we are hearing straight from God. How do we know if what we are hearing is God? How do we respond the right way? The boy prophet, Samuel , has a lesson or two for us (4/6 21st century church).

(Joshua 3:14-4:7 & Romans 8:16-17) The specter of war can have a special pull, with war movies and the fight of good versus evil. But what does God say about it? Hear the story of Joshua making memorials as he crosses into the Promised Land and what it can teach us about the memorials we make today (21st century church 3/6).

(Acts 2:1-4, 16-24 & Mark 16:14-15) Sometimes rules don't get us where we need to go. The church struggled with this and found a breath of fresh air in the coming of the Holy Spirit (21st Century Church 2/6).

(1 Samuel 1:9-20, 25-28 & Psalm 1:1-3) One mom struggled to have a child and only after a vow to God did things change. Consider vows and what they might mean for us in the 21st century (21st Century Church, 1/6).

(John 15:9-17 & Acts 10:44-48) What does friendship really mean? Jesus calls his disciples friends and it probably means more than you think! Explore friendship in its many forms as we learn together what kind of relationship Jesus wants with all of us.

(John 15:1-11 & Romans 12:1-2) It can be pretty easy to get dirty, like filthy in the mud dirty, but how do we get clean? And more importantly, how do we get clean with God? Jesus talks about vines and branches to give us an idea of what it really takes to get clean (Back on Track 3/3).

(1 Corinthians 13:1-13 & 1 John 3:16-19) Some people can have incredible talents, but they don't really accomplish what you would hope they would. The Apostle Paul points out the real goal of all gifts from God (Back on Track 2/3).

(Matthew 4:1-11 & 1 John 3:1-3) We can face many temptations in life, especially when things are going wrong. Jesus faced temptation, too, and he can help point the way toward better pursuits (Back on Track 1/3).

(Luke 24:1-12 & 1 Corinthians 15:3-6a) People have always had to deal with death, but Jesus points to something very different from all other philosophies. Find something more than just meaning here!