The Weary World in the Shadow of Death | Isaiah 25We live in the dark veil of death. Advent is about watching and waiting for God and all that comes with Him, Justice, peace, and finally the end of death.

The Table is Crossed Shaped | Luke 9:23-27Jesus table is cross-shaped. And those seated at His table are invited to participate in cross-shaped living. What seems like death, actually offers life.

The Table: Busyness | Luke 10:38-42We live in a world of hustle. No matter what stage of life you are in you are likely busy. But Jesus challenges the idea that being busy is what's best for our humanity.

The Table: Life with God | John 15:1-11Enjoying God is not meant to be a human luxury, but the heart of what it means to be human. Jesus has some thoughts on how we might begin to experience this enjoyment here and now, even in the busy, broken, places of our lives.

The Table: Distraction | 1 Peter 1:3-9What does it mean to live a Jesus centered life in a world of distraction? I think Jesus' answer is as compelling as it is radical.

The Table : Be Real | Luke 18:9-17Confession is the birthplace of communion. Like most of what Jesus' teaches, the counterintuitive reality of coming to terms with our human limitations can be scary, but in it we find liberation and redemption.

The Table : Inclusion | Matthew 15:21-28Jesus table is open to absolutely anyone. Yes really! So how do we as God's people begin to embody Jesus' inclusion.

A Communal Table Pt. 2: Anti-communion | Genesis 4:8-16We were made to love and be loved. Our tendency towards isolation is not merely an unfortunate circumstance, but the very thing God has come to unmake in us.

A Communal Table Pt. 1 | John 7:37-39"Let's do life together!" What does that really mean and what does Jesus have to do with it?

An Invitation to Jesus' TableJesus invites us into our full humanity, into life. But the invitation comes with some caveats