You may have heard that God's love is given to everyone equally. You may know that no one actually deserves God's love, but he pours out salvation as a free gift of mercy. But many of us don't realize how controversial or unsettling God's generosity really is. Without knowing it, many of us begrudge the generosity of God. To help diagnose our hearts, Jesus tells a story that makes it clear how we feel about the scandal of grace.

Have you ever lost something of value, and when you found it, celebrated with others? This week, we will look at Luke 15: 11-32 into the window of a father and his two lost sons. How the father responds to his sons will show us a picture of God's heart, and how the sons respond to the father will be a mirror to our hearts.

Sometimes, the most unassuming things have the most potential for pervasiveness and impact. Together we'll explore one of Jesus' shortest parables in Matthew 13 and discover that small hidden things can grow, permeate, and even overwhelm their surroundings.

Throughout the early chapters of the book of Genesis, we have seen God's intentions to bless the world. From Creation to Noah to Babel, God has been working to overcome the obstacle of evil and allow his blessing to flow to the world. As we wrap up the series, we look ahead to the introduction of Abram to discover the next stage of God's plan to bless the world. We will find out that this plan involves us!

As Genesis 1-11 nears its climax, we are given one final story: the dispersion of the people at Babel. This story serves as both a warning and a promise and helps us live well in relation to ourselves, God, the diverse people of God, and all the nations.

Our lives are governed by agreements we make with each other. After God saves Noah and his family from the devastation of the flood, God makes such an arrangement with Noah. As we observe the dynamic and interactive relationship Noah has with the living God, we will be invited to deepen our own faith in response. Will you accept and live by the arrangement God has made with you?

Isaiah tells us that “they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,” that their spiritual strength is renewed not when the Lord acts but as they wait for the Lord to act (Isaiah 40:27-31). How do you respond to this?

Message from Kaloma Smith on June 2, 2024

We’re all control freaks, aren’t we? However, because there’s so little that we can control and so much that is out of our control, we live anxiously. Would it help us if we got into an ark?

From the first act of rebellion against God in Genesis 3, sin spreads quickly throughout creation. In Genesis 6, evil reaches a head, and God steps in. Through a surprising act of salvation, we learn that the judgment and mercy of God are both necessary for God to stop evil in it's tracks—in the past, the present, and the future.