We recreate the final week of Jesus' life, as we dramatically read the passion of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke.

Jesus told a parable about tenants in a vineyard... a parable that foreshadowed what was awaiting him shortly. We've heard the story. But we might just be surprised at where we fit into it! Luke 20:9-19 is our text.

How much is enough? There's a fine line between providing for ourselves and our family, and greed. But maybe we're asking the wrong question? Maybe Jesus challenges us to look more closely at our hearts?!? Luke 12:13-21 is our text.

On a trip through Samaria, two of Jesus' disciples expressed a strong anti-Samaritan sentiment. Jesus took no time to correct them. And then followed it up with one of his most famous parables of all. What might we learn from this? Stories from Luke 9:51-56 is our main text for today.

In Jesus' day, a great amount of effort was put into staying ritually clean. Sin contaminated. So religious people went out of their way to avoid being contaminated. Except Jesus. He embraced it. Luke 7:36-50 is our text today.

Over the course of his ministry, Jesus quite often was at odds with the religious leaders: most notably the scribes and Pharisees. We'll examine who the Pharisees were, and why they were so hell-bent on making sure everyone kept the rules of the faith (and why they got so upset at Jesus!). Luke 6:1-11 is our text for today.

About a year after Jesus started his ministry, Jesus came back to his hometown of Nazareth to preach in the synagogue. What should have been a joyous homecoming ended with an enraged crowd wanting to throw him off a cliff. Why? What was it that he said that turned his friends into enemies? Join us as we begin our new Lenten series, "WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE - Why Jesus Made Enemies." Luke 4:16-30 is our text tonight.

What do you do when you are no longer who you once were? You remake yourself! That's what Ruth and Naomi had to do once returning to Bethlehem following the death of both of their husbands. Today we finish our 2-week series on the Book of Ruth, and discover that God can use ANYBODY for the building up of his Kingdom. Ruth 2-4 is our text today.

In the Book of Ruth, we follow the tragic story of Naomi's loss of her husband and both of her sons in the foreign land of Moab. Devastated and without support, she ventures back home... with only her Moabite daughter-in-law. This powerful story has much to say to us today about loss, determination, and hope. Ruth 1 is our text.

There are many temptations in life. When we take the time to look deep into our hearts, we find the Holy Spirit gives us strength to be our best self. Text: Luke 4:1-15.