When his ministry began, Jesus burst onto the scene. From the jump, people were flocking to him from everywhere. So, he used the opportunity to proclaim his Kingdom Manifesto, or as we call it, The Sermon on the Mount. If we are to repent because God’s Kingdom has come near what does that look like? What does it mean, practically, in our inner and outer lives, to live in God’s Kingdom? The Sermon on Mount is the answer, and it shows us the way to live the good life.

Who needs a God who sends people to hell? Isn’t an eternity of punishment disproportionate for a few decades of sin? If you’ve ever wondered that, perhaps your view of hell has been shaped by medieval thought more than it has been shaped by Jesus.

If we’re honest, our objection to God isn’t as much about not needing a God as much as it is about not wanting there to be a God. If there’s a God, that’s a lot of accountability. And it robs me of my autonomy. But what if autonomy is just an illusion?

Who needs a God who allows bad things to happen? This question is the beginning of the end of faith for many people, or it’s a question that never allows faith to begin at all. If you were God, perhaps bad things would only happen to bad people and good things would only happen to good people.

So why do bad things happen?

The universe appears to function on its own through physics, chemistry, and biology without requiring a god to sustain it. If natural processes can explain everything, some ask: Why assume a god exists at all? 

Maybe you shouldn’t believe in the God you don’t believe in. Before we dismissively ask, “Who Needs God?” Perhaps a better questions is “Who is this God I think no one needs?

Maybe you’ve heard the Easter story before. Or maybe… you’ve never really looked. For some, Easter is a tradition. For others, it’s just another Sunday. But what if there’s more to it?This Easter 2025, we’re asking a simple question: Does seeing lead to believing? If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, disappointment, or just felt like faith wasn’t for you—this online experience is for you. No pressure. No perfect answers. Just a chance to see something real.

Death is going to come for you. It’s not a question of “if” but only a question of “when”. And if you’re going to be able to face that reality, it’s not enough to merely understand that Jesus died, but why he died. We discover that by listening to the words of three dying men. In them we discover why people look past Jesus, how people discover Jesus, and the greatest gift in the world.

We all like to present our best version of ourselves. It is easy to embellish or ignore the parts we don’t like in order to impress others. But that version is not who we truly are. Thankfully, Jesus is not fooled by our swagger. This week we see that Jesus responds to our bravado with the hopes it will lead to our brokenness.

True glory is found in sacrifice, not self-preservation. In this week’s “Amen” from Jesus, He declares that His "hour" has come—not just for His death, but for His glorification. It’s a surprising truth: the path to glory is through surrender, and the way to life is through letting go. Just like a seed, it’s only by falling to the ground and dying to this world that we can experience the abundance and fruitfulness of eternal life. The fall isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of transformation and the fullness of God’s glory.