Merciful people have compassion for the hurting, and they take action. Jesus said those kinds of people will be shown mercy. Since Ryan is the most compassionate person that has ever lived, he teaches us how to become a compassionate person ;)

This is a tough topic, but Jesus had plenty to say about it.

Jesus rose from the dead, but everyone had already seen that happen! Lazarus was dead for four days, when suddenly he was alive again. Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" and Lazarus walked out of his tomb. But what if Lazarus decided to stay? What if he decided to make the most of the tomb- to just hide in there.... maybe even decorate it?

Jesus speaks to the hunger and thirst we each have for a better world. He talks about the kind of hunger and thirst we can feel in our bones.

Jesus speaks to the age-old fear that many of us have... that we won't get our slice of the pie.

Jesus told a story about two men who obeyed their bibles... and blew it. Then they were outdone by a half-breed with a heart like God's.

Who is it that actually leads the good life? What do the beatitudes have to do with that?

The teachings of Jesus only make sense when you see the world they way he sees the world.

The bumper stickers tell us, "Christians aren't perfect... just forgiven." Just forgiven? Is that the whole story? Are we just a bunch of sinners, or is there so much more to the story than that?

Kicking off a brand new teaching direction.