The Christmas story opens with the family tree of Jesus. And if you thought your family had drama, wait till you hear this.

Insisting on our own rights is about as natural as it gets. But Jesus shows us another, more compelling option.

Getting a simple "yes" or "no" out of people is hard sometimes. But Jesus offers some timeless advice so that reliability can mark any of our relationships.

We have no problem believing in a God of love. But as Richard Lee of International Justice Mission explains, believing in a God of justice is more challenging because of the implications for how we treat our neighbor.

Nobody says "I do" while planning to say "I don't" later. Yet separation or divorce is how half of all marriages end. Into our "yes-then-no" world, the timeless words of Jesus about divorce are both challenging and encouraging.

"Christian" and "sexuality" may not seem like terms that go together. But in Christ's most famous speech, sexuality was no topic to avoid.

Everyone knows they shouldn't let anger drive them to hurt others. But what should we do with the emotion of being angry in the first place?

Was the Bible written to give people rules so they could become righteous? Or offer a righteousness to they could have for free by trust? The answer may surprise you.

What do salt and light have to do with each other? What do they have to do with us? Out of these two familiar objects, Jesus created a metaphor for the church that has stood the test of time.

A baptism is a special occasion at church, right up there with Christmas and Easter. If you want to know why, this ten-minute message is for you.