From one human, God creates a union of counter-partners. Man and woman - in perfect communion with God, each other, and the earth. This beautiful one-flesh mystery points us to something even greater - Christ and His bride.

Friends of a paralyzed man decide to get him in front of Jesus at any cost. After breaking through a roof and lowering this man to Jesus, they can only sit back and watch the events unfold. What will this proclaimed Messiah say? Will he heal the man? Or will this simply be another failed attempt in a long line of many?

On the 6th day of creation, God places humanity in the garden to bear His image through cultivating life and beauty. And on the 7th day, God takes up residence, joining humans in His cosmic temple. Though they rebel against His partnership with them, God refuses to give up on His promise to humanity. A true human is coming who will bring eternal Sabbath for all who trust in Him.

From the chaos of nothingness, God creates order, beauty, and the potential for life and flourishing. Through this creation narrative, God's power, purpose, and goodness are on full display. But the enemy has other plans.

Genesis is a historical narrative, but even more than that, it is a theological story containing deep and abiding truths to which our hearts can cling. The one true God, who has created all things, keeps his covenant promises from generation to generation despite humanity's failures.

This Advent season, we are looking at various prophecies that Jesus fulfills through his incarnation. In the early pages of Scripture, we hear the promise of a Victor. One is coming who can crush the head of the serpent and deal with sin and evil. He is the hope in the midst of our conflict and strife.

This Advent season, we are looking at various prophecies that Jesus fulfills through his incarnation. The prophet Isaiah tells of one who is coming to rule the world with justice and righteousness. He is the one true King we all long for.

This Advent season, we are looking at various prophecies that Jesus fulfills through his incarnation. In Deuteronomy, Moses promised that one day, another prophet would arise like him, but better. All prophets pointed forward to Jesus, the One who would come to redeem the world from sin and death.

The letter from James closes with encouraging the church to corporately commune with God on a regular basis. In response to this call, we spent our time praying through the book of James together.