How is it that we can be surrounded by people and social media and still feel lonely? How can we pave the way for genuine, life-giving friendships? From Ruth 1, Al Abdulla God’s heart for relationships.

Paul’s closing words in Ephesians 6:10-17 are filled with battle imagery about the armor of God. To the first century church living in hostile racial, political, and social climate such imagery might seem confusing or inconsequential. How does the armor of God help them spread the good news of God’s Shalom? From this text Al Abdulla talks about how the armor of God provides strength to stand amidst intense spiritual struggle.

From Ephesians 5:15-20, Larry Kim will explore what it means for the Church to walk out their faith, be filled with the Spirit and live “not as unwise but as wise."

Every day we are faced with thousands of ads and promos—each preying upon our desires. With so many competing narratives, how can we possibly discover and develop our deepest/truest desires? We need to be able to sort, satisfy, and shape our deepest desires. From Matthew 6:5-18, Al Abdulla talks about God desire to recover your truest desires through spiritual disciplines.

We are children of light. It’s not a suggestion to live like children of light, it's an imperative. From Ephesians 5:3-14, Rashad Clemons teaches on who we are, the characteristics of what it means to be children of light, and how we should desire to please the Father. Pleasing the Father is our motivation, and keeps us grounded, and honest about our heart, allowing us to confront any behavior that is not pleasing to Him.

In this passage of scripture, Paul is urging of the church to move away from their old lives and begin to find their identity in Christ, and God the Father. The purpose of this is for the betterment of the church. Tim Schiefer explores how we see ourselves, God, and the community, and how these views impact our effectiveness within the Church.

Jason Hood explores the impact of the grace of Jesus in the Christian community. In this passage, we learn about God’s design for Christian ministry, and the posture with which we are to walk together in the unity of one Lord, one faith, one baptism.

At some point every follower of Jesus faces a problem. Why are our lives so ordinary when the promises of God are so extraordinary? From Ephesians 3:14-21 Al Abdulla explores Paul’s prayer for the church to expreience the power, love and fullness of God.

Exclusion affects everyone. We all build walls are are left fear being left out of the inner circle. If exposed, many fear our deep flaws will create further alienation with others or with God. But what if there was a way to experience true peace—with God, others and ourselves? From Ephesians 2:11-22 Al Abdulla talks about how the new family of Jesus provides a new home of belonging.

From Ephesians 2: 1-10 Bruce Cooke explores what it looks like to walk full of grace in a world that is graceless by journeying through Paul's description of the depths of our sin, the heights of Christ's grace and the call of grace on our lives.