God's plans will come to pass.  It is this great truth that allows us to face the unknown with confidence as we learn to rest our faith in His faithfulness.

Without Jesus, the world around us is going to forever stand in opposition to true worship of God.  But that doesn't mean the world doesn't worship!  The subject of worship is ultimately the question of what governors our hearts?

The favor of God, as orchestrated through His people, is designed to motivate our utility towards God's will and evidence His rule as His kingdom breaks into our world.

Sometimes life doesn't go according to plan... at least that's the way it looks to us. One of the greatest comforts that we can find as Christians is to remember that even when it looks like things are going awry, God is still in control.

One of the most difficult things within Christianity is trusting Jesus when we're so used to living according to the "rules" of our world. When Jesus says "follow me" we know that obedience could lead directly to persecution and rejection.

The source of our service for our communities must be Jesus.  Because God has modeled for us what it looks like to serve the "least of these" - we must learn to follow in His steps.

It's sometimes too easy for us to compartmentalize our faith according to certain societal norms and standards - Jesus always challenges those!  Even though the widow or orphan may go unseen by our would - our Heavenly Father sees them and encourages us to see like He does!

God has commissioned Christians as His hands and feet to serve as His ambassadors-of-reconciliation to the world.  While it's often easier to simply "mind our own business" in this world - Jesus is mobilizing His people to love our neighbors in accordance with our love for God.