(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!

(Luke 19:1-10 & Leviticus 6:4-7) When Jesus comes to Jericho in his final week on earth, he meets a man who is known as an outsider, an outcast and an outlaw based on his occupation alone. The story reminds us of how we can write people off as dead to us, maybe a little too quickly (Luke 5/6).

(Luke 17:11-19 & 2 Kings 5:9-14) We all want to be healed, but a greater lesson is learned in WHO gets healed. Here, Jesus encounters ten lepers and one comes back to say thank you (Luke 4/6).

(Luke 15:11-25 & Luke 16:22-25 & Luke 18:10-14) It can be easy to rag on the bad guy in a situation, but Jesus tells several parables "from the underside" that remind us who it is that gets canceled in God's kingdom (Luke 3/6).

(Luke 7:36-50 & Romans 4:13-16) The Reverend Michael Smith joins Grace United Methodist Church as the guest preacher, sharing with us what happens when Jesus sees a woman who is a sinner, and we are seen by Jesus (Luke 2/6).