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We read Matthew 18 and 19 and hear Jesus redefine greatness through humility, care for the vulnerable, and a relentless call to deal seriously with sin. We also sit with hard teachings on forgiveness, marriage, children, and wealth, then slow down to ask what God wants us to notice and obey. 

• childlike humility as the doorway to kingdom greatness 
• severe warnings about causing others to stumble and the urgency of resisting sin 
• the lost sheep and the Father’s desire that none be lost 
• a step by step pattern for restoring broken relationships 
• forgiveness without keeping a running total and the warning of unforgiveness 
• Jesus’ teaching on marriage and divorce in light of hard hearts 
• welcoming children as true citizens of the kingdom of heaven 
• the rich young ruler and the cost of following Jesus 
• wealth, salvation, and the hope that God makes the impossible possible 
• reflection questions to help us respond with prayer and action 

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We read Matthew 16–17 and feel the swing from big faith moments to sudden confusion, correction, and failure. We end with one hard, honest question: when the excitement fades and all we see is Jesus, is that enough? 
• Jesus refusing sign demands and calling out blind “signs of the times” thinking 
• The warning about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees as corrupting teaching 
• Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ and the meaning of following him 
• Jesus predicting suffering and confronting our instinct to resist God’s plan 
• The call to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and choose real discipleship 
• The Transfiguration and God’s command to listen to Jesus 
• Coming down the mountain to unmet expectations and mustard seed faith 
• The “Jesus alone” moment and the question of what we really want from God 

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We read Matthew 15 and watch Jesus confront religious tradition that cancels God’s commands, then redefine purity as a heart issue that shows up in our words. I slow down on a verse that finally clicks for me and ask whether I ever use “serving God” as an excuse to avoid serving people. 
• Matthew’s background as a tax collector and why his detail matters 
• Pharisees challenging handwashing traditions and Jesus challenging their authority 
• “Honor your father and mother” and the loophole that neglects parents 
• Mercy versus sacrifice and Isaiah’s warning about lip service worship 
• Defilement coming from the heart and spilling out through speech and action 
• The Canaanite woman’s persistence and what Jesus calls great faith 
• Jesus healing crowds and feeding four thousand with leftover abundance 
• A personal gut check using Scripture as a plumb line for alignment 

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We read Matthew 14 and sit with the whiplash of grief, pressure, and sudden miracles. I focus on how Jesus responds to devastating news by getting away with the Father, then returns able to serve people with real compassion. 
• A quick warning against treating Jesus’ words as higher than the rest of Scripture 
• A simple Bible reading habit: what stands out, what we like, what we resist, what we learn about God and ourselves, what we will do about it 
• Herod’s fear and guilt after John the Baptist’s death 
• Jesus withdrawing to an isolated place after awful news 
• Compassion for the crowd even when privacy gets interrupted 
• The feeding of the 5,000 and the call to bring what we have 
• Peter walking on water, fear taking over, and Jesus rescuing immediately 
• The difference between being alone to stew and being alone to pray 

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We talk through a year of setbacks around Kelsey’s back surgery and the honest emotions that come with long trials. We wrestle with the tension between the cost of following Jesus and the joy of following Jesus, then find a clearer balance in Matthew 13, Hebrews 12, James 1, Psalm 51, and Luke 14. 
• Kelsey’s back surgery story and how prolonged pain shapes perspective 
• Two common mindsets in discipleship: cost-focused vs joy-focused 
• Matthew 13 treasure parable as the intersection of joy and sacrifice 
• Why over-focusing on cost keeps our eyes on circumstances 
• Why surface-level “joy” can collapse without endurance in trials 
• Jesus as the one who endures for joy, rooted in Hebrews 12:2 
• Praying Psalm 51:12 when joy fades and needs restoring 
• James 1 as a reframing of trials into perseverance and character 
• Luke 14 counting the cost so faith doesn’t stall mid-build 

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We read Matthew 13 and sit with Jesus’ parables, noticing how they both reveal truth and expose our motives for listening. We walk away with a theme we can’t ignore: God builds his kingdom with patience, and time often reveals what is real in us. 
• Jesus drawing a clear line between real discipleship and staying neutral 
• Why Jesus uses parables to invite the willing and confront the casual listener 
• The parable of the sower and how different “soils” respond over time 
• Weeds and wheat as a picture of patience before judgment 
• Mustard seed and yeast as slow, powerful kingdom growth 
• Treasure and pearl as the real value of the kingdom of heaven 
• The net and the separation at the end of the age 
• Jesus rejected in his hometown and the cost of unbelief 
• Reflection prompts on what we learn about God and what we need to do next 

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We read Matthew 12 and watch Jesus trigger conflict by choosing mercy over empty rule keeping, then backing it up with healing and hard truth. The chapter keeps forcing a decision, and we wrestle with why trying to live in the middle leaves us stuck and miserable. 
• Matthew’s Gospel as a case for Jesus as Messiah 
• Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath 
• Mercy over sacrifice as the heart of God’s law 
• Healing on the Sabbath and the rising opposition 
• A fulfilled Isaiah prophecy about God’s chosen servant 
• Accusations of demonic power and Jesus’ divided-kingdom logic 
• “With me or against me” as a line Jesus draws 
• Good fruit and careless words revealing the heart 
• The sign of Jonah and a warning to sign seekers 
• The danger of an “empty house” after spiritual cleansing 
• Jesus redefining family as doing the Father’s will 
• Why the middle ground feels miserable and what surrender looks like

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We read Matthew 10–11 and watch Jesus move from doing the ministry himself to sending his disciples out with authority and clear instructions. We also sit with the surprising promise that real rest comes from being yoked to Jesus, not from carrying life alone. 
• Jesus’ compassion for crowds who feel helpless 
• The harvest is plentiful and the workers are few 
• Praying for workers and being willing to be the answer 
• Jesus naming the twelve and sending them with authority 
• Practical guidance on provision, hospitality, and response to rejection 
• Warnings about persecution, fear, and divided loyalties 
• John the Baptist questioning from prison and Jesus responding with evidence 
• Jesus confronting unrepentant cities and stubborn skepticism 
• The invitation to come to Jesus for rest 
• The yoke as custom fit partnership with Christ 

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We read Matthew 8 and 9 out loud and listen for the heart behind Jesus’ miracles, not just the wow moments. I reflect on the scene where people laugh at Jesus and admit how easy it is for us to doubt him when something feels impossible. 
• hearing Scripture as a community practice that clarifies God’s voice 
• Jesus’ willingness to cleanse and heal through touch and word 
• the centurion’s view of authority and what faith looks like 
• the cost of following Jesus without delay or comfort 
• Jesus calming the storm and exposing little-faith fear 
• deliverance in the Gerasene region and a town that pushes Jesus away 
• forgiveness of sins tied to healing and Jesus’ authority on earth 
• Matthew’s call and Jesus choosing mercy over sacrifice 
• fasting, new wine, and why the old containers fail 
• a woman healed after twelve years and a girl raised when others mock 
• compassion for bewildered crowds and the need for more workers 
• an honest question for us about where we “make fun” of Jesus

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We share a personal money-and-faith testimony where Matthew 6:33 moves from a nice verse to a real-life decision point. We talk honestly about worry, obedience, giving, and how God provides over time when we seek the kingdom first. 
• reading Matthew 6 and facing a real financial gap 
• deciding to take Jesus up on his Matthew 6:33 promise 
• defining “seek the kingdom first” through serving and discipling 
• receiving an unexpected check
• learning that Jesus’ words function like an operating system 
• panicking again during COVID and taking a detour job 
• chasing opportunity, hitting closed doors, and stopping tithing 
• returning to giving, refusing new credit-card debt, and starting the podcast 
• watching God provide “manna” and helping us pay off debt 
• asking God what obedience looks like in our current season 

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