If it's true that we get what we expect, it's worth noticing our expectations. To help put things in perspective, we explored what Paul expected to see in the lives of Thessalonian Christians. Some of he expected may just surprise us because...

How can we realistically be thankful in the midst of suffering without being naive or willfully blind? Tyler Harper leads us in an exploration of 1 Thessalonians 2 where he points out how God's imminence and His transcendence inform our theology...

Henry David Thoreau once said "it's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see". When Paul writes to the church in Thessalonica after having been there for only 3 weeks, he expects to find resilient faith, loving deeds...

What kind of community do we want to be and become at Jericho? Romans 15 lays out 5 characteristics... and they may not be what you expect! Join the people of Jericho as we close our the 4 Significant Stones series.

Jesus’ “Follow Me” call is always rooted in community... But what does it mean for you to do that when you don’t and won’t always agree on how to go about that? Join the people of Jericho as we wrestle with the question, “What does it mean for us to...

When it comes to the church, would you describe yourself as an optimist, a pessimist or a realist. There are dangers in each camp when we forget to remember who God is, who we are and what He is calling us to do. Join the people of Jericho Ridge as we...

God wants us to trust fully on Him. Israel was trusting in their own strength instead of God and God showed them that it was a bad idea. We have a choice of which path to take and God in his mercy allows us to choose but we live with the consequences...

How do you know the advice you are getting is good advice? After all, you can get good advice from bad people and bad advice from good people! The story of Absalom & David in 2 Samuel 17-19 helps us unpack this tricky question a bit. Join Mike...

In so many areas of our lives, we are told we deserve it. But in the story of Absalom & David, we discover that entitlement and rebellion will only lead to bitterness.

Though he is known as a person after God's heart, David still makes mistakes. And his biggest one has a name: Bathsheba. But even in the midst of his poor choices and the consequences that follow, David chooses to walk out a path of repentance...