The owner of an estate hires workers at different points throughout the day to tend to his vineyard. When he settles accounts at the end of the day, a question about the value of their labor arises amongst the hired hands.

A procession of pagan astrologers enters Jerusalem turning the city upside down. They have followed a star in order to pay tribute to a child king. But the one who sits on the throne in Jerusalem has other plans in mind.

As John pulls back the veil he reveals two kingdoms to his readers: one marked by violence and exploitation and doomed for destruction; and one where victory is achieved through suffering, and love wins out forever as God dwells among his people. Which will you choose?

From an island, while living in exile, an aged disciple pens a letter to seven churches in Asia minor. He shares a vision he has received to help them answer a pressing question: If Jesus is indeed the victorious king, what is going on in the world?

As opposition rises to the message, the Good News about Jesus spreads from the mouths of His disciples and an unlikely ally.  But can the young church survive as it grows beyond its Jewish roots?