The church in the town of Thessalonica was brand new, and already separated from their founder and leader. And so the Apostle Paul writes to inspire and instruct them how to keep growing in their new faith, in what is a wonderfully encouraging letter, as they live in faith, hope and love, serving while they wait for Jesus.

Rest for the soul - what a need, in a thirsty world! What a promise, by the only one who can deliver. This is the finale to our Matt 10-11 series, and it ends with one of the great promises of Jesus, rest for the soul!

Rest for the soul - what a need, in a thirsty world! What a promise, by the only one who can deliver. This is the finale to our Matt 10-11 series, and it ends with one of the great promises of Jesus, rest for the soul!

How do you believe when believing is hard? Jesus tells us three things about believing: believing is not (only) about evidence; believing is not about competence; believing is about relationship. When you get those three things, it’s possible for your belief in God to deepen — even through the things that make believing hard.

How do you believe when believing is hard? Jesus tells us three things about believing: believing is not (only) about evidence; believing is not about competence; believing is about relationship. When you get those three things, it’s possible for your belief in God to deepen — even through the things that make believing hard.

One of the real tests of what kind of person we are is how we deal with disappointed expectations. Jesus speaks to two different groups of people with disappointments, and then calls for faith beyond disappointment.

One of the real tests of what kind of person we are is how we deal with disappointed expectations. Jesus speaks to two different groups of people with disappointments, and then calls for faith beyond disappointment.

A love greater than all other loves; a love which will rightly order all other loves; nothing less than this is what Jesus calls us to in being his disciples. And it makes sense, because he took up the cross - our cross - so that in his grace we can also take up the cross as we we follow him. Listen to this grace and call of Jesus.

A love greater than all other loves; a love which will rightly order all other loves; nothing less than this is what Jesus calls us to in being his disciples. And it makes sense, because he took up the cross - our cross - so that in his grace we can also take up the cross as we we follow him. Listen to this grace and call of Jesus.

How do you sustain compassion and therefore mission, when the culture around doesn’t want the Jesus you proclaim? How as a sheep do you love the wolves? Only by overcoming rightly ordering your fears (this week) and your loves (next week).