Have you ever wished God would make His existence and power more obvious than He does? This week we look at a story where God reveals His power in a clear and undeniable way to those opposing Him - the story of Elijah and the false prophets on Mount Carmel. The story is inspiring, but perhaps the greatest lesson comes after the dramatic showdown: when the exhausted Elijah is strengthened and encouraged not by another miraculous display of power, but by the gentle whisper or God. What does it mean for us that God speaks most powerfully through "a whisper"?

Our Untamed Jesus series concluded this week by looking at a challenging topic: Hell. We identified three things that Jesus taught about final judgment, as well as three things we need to remind ourselves of if the concept of final judgment is troubling to us. Finally, we recognized several things we need to be uncertain about.

Why did Jesus call his friend "Satan"? This week we try to understand why Jesus' rebuke was so severe, and what his example teaches us about how we should respond to temptation in our own lives.

This week our Untamed Jesus series continues with a look at an anxiety-producing verse: Mark 3:29, where Jesus talks about an unforgivable sin.

Once, a desperate woman came to Jesus asking for healing for her daughter. Jesus responded with silence. When she persisted, he said, "It isn't right to toss the children's bread to their dogs." For those of us reading this story today, Jesus comes across as non-empathetic, exclusive, and rude. When we look below the surface, though, we find a remarkable example of the radical inclusivity of God and the thoughtfulness of Jesus.

Our Untamed Jesus series continues with a look at the incident where Jesus flipped the tables in the temple. We consider several things this incident teaches us about anger - it's value, how to express it, and what's worth getting upset about.

Guest speaker Bob McCoy continues our Untamed Jesus series by looking at one of Jesus' stranger parables.

NOTE: We apologize, but due to technical issues last week's message by member Chris Crosby (The Untamed Jesus: Drastic Measures) on Matthew 5:29-30 was not recorded.

Jesus said that he did not come to "abolish the law" and that not the smallest part of it would disappear until "heaven and earth pass away." Does that mean we should be following all the Old Testament laws? If we are still eating shellfish, trimming the corners of our beards, and mixing our fabrics will we "certainly not see the Kingdom of Heaven"? This week we take a closer look at this confusing passage.

Our "Untamed Jesus" series continues: What do we do with the fact that the "Prince of Peace" said "I have not come to bring peace...but a sword?" Was Jesus advocating violence, or did he have something else in mind?

This week we started our Untamed Jesus series, where we're reflecting on places in the Gospels where Jesus does or says things that seem weird, harsh, or out-of-character. This week we looked for the practical wisdom in a strange saying from the Sermon on the Mount: "Don't give what is sacred to dogs; don't toss your pearls to pigs."