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Often a bible story evokes a certain emotion, or lesson. Often it is one we were taught years ago, and whenever the story comes up, we simply place it in 'that category'. But what if scripture has the ability to speak to us in many different ways through the same text? Today, we explore the ancient idea of the text being like a gem that we can turn, and see, experience God in even more ways, through scripture. We may be encouraged, challenged, or left wrestling... all of which can be encounters with the living God.

Flipping The Tables by Lakeside Church

Today we cover a famous story: Palm Sunday. Often portrayed as simply a happy occasion, it also was mixed with an uncomfortable power move from the religious elite, and a tear filled warning from Jesus. Often the story gets shortened, or separated… but taking it all together helps us see how much Jesus cares about the very details of our lives, and it also destroys a toxic view many people have about God.

Who do you side with in today’s story? That’s the challenge as Pastor Robyn guides us through the story of Zacchaeus. Is he a villain or a victim? Or both? And what is Jesus’s response? Would we want him at our table, BEFORE his transformation? Join us as we place ourselves in the story – to identify with the characters, to feel the scorn and the pain. To experience the unconditional love of God. A Tip Sheet for how to read the bible and hear from God plus some possible passages to get you started can be found at this link.

Do you ever feel like you fall short? Like your best isn’t good enough? Like all around you, it seems there are constant reminders of how much more, or how much better you could be doing? Maybe you feel like church is just one more place where you feel you aren’t meeting the standard. Jesus acknowledges that feeling, and in an unexpected twist, gives us some encouragement and direction for those times.

Sometimes we think that we just have to be better than the people around us to be truly considered good. In Luke 18 Jesus tells a story about two me, two prayers and two declarations that reminds us that comparison is a trap we need to avoid.

Many people come to a point in their life where they hit the 'unfollow' button with faith. They give up. They throw in the towel. They stop believing in God. In Luke 18, Jesus tells a story to remind his disciples why they need not give up, and it applies directly to the challenges we face every day. Whether you’re deconstructing, wrestling, or disillusioned (or you know someone who is), this message is for you.

God, Where In The _____ Are You? by Lakeside Church

Christus Victor by Lakeside Church

Someone Who Gets Our Pain by Lakeside Church