Jamey Nettles • Abiding in Christ is the key to the transformative life of the Christian. Jesus was plain. Without remaining in Him, we can do nothing.

Joel McCarty • As Jesus nears the end of His life, He makes it clear that His disciples, and all who follow in faith afterward, will never be alone. The triune God will see to it that He cares for those who are His.

Joel McCarty • The way to union with God is not a formula to follow or a new list of things to do. The way to God is through a person. And His name is Jesus.

Joel McCarty • As Jesus begins to prepare the disciples for His departure, He leaves them with a command: “Love one another as I have loved you.” And even though this command comes with a cost, it will create a whole new community of love.

Joel McCarty • Satan enters Judas, attacking the promised Light of the world. But this attack is no match for the sovereign purposes of God. Jesus responds by standing in faith, sitting in grief, eating with sinners, and pressing on with hope.

Joel McCarty • The Creator of the universe bends down and washes the feet of His disciples. This would have been scandalous and shocking. But this is the way the Kingdom moves forth. We are saved by the service of Jesus to the service of Jesus.

Joel McCarty • We are asking the Holy Spirit for two main things in 2022: that we would be able to plant deep roots as a church family and that He would keep us ever dependent on Him as we engage in the work of making disciples.

Joel McCarty • Jesus came into a dark world to bring light to man. The promise of light is for all who repent and believe the good news of Jesus and His Kingdom. This is the hope of Christmas. God with us.

Joel McCarty • Even though Jesus has shown sign after sign, He is still rejected. But this rejection of Jesus does not thwart His plan. In fact, this rejection will only serve to further display the glory of a good and gracious God to the entire world.

Joel McCarty • Jesus wants to make clear that we understand what it means to truly follow Him, even unto death. But Jesus will not call us to somewhere that He has not first been. Yes, to follow Jesus is to die. But to follow Him is also the only way to truly live.