As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are called to live as Kingdom citizens and understand why Jesus used stories and what he has to say to us about his kingdom through them. In this teaching from Matthew 13:44-446, Tommy Kiedis shows us that in the present the Kingdom seems insignificant and invaluable but in the future its inestimable value will be revealed.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are called to live as Kingdom citizens and understand why Jesus used stories and what he has to say to us about his kingdom through them. In this teaching from Matthew 13:31-35 Tommy Kiedis shows us that in the present the Kingdom is small and insignificant but later it will be glorious and impossible to ignore.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are called to live as Kingdom citizens and understand why Jesus used stories and what he has to say to us about his kingdom through them. In this teaching from Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43, Andy Nelson shows us that in the present the gospel seed is sown among all people; in the future the weeds will be separated from the wheat.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are called to live as Kingdom citizens and understand why Jesus used stories and what he has to say to us about his kingdom through them. In this teaching from Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23, Andy Nelson shows us that the Jews expected the Kingdom to come gloriously and with irresistible power. Instead it came and continues to come quietly by the “sowing” of the gospel.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are called to live as Kingdom citizens and understand why Jesus used stories and what he has to say to us about his kingdom through them. In this teaching from Mark 4:10-12, Tommy Kiedis shows us that the parables reveal and hide what the kingdom of God is really like.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are going to discover afresh the wonder and joy, the challenge and inconvenience, the delight and satisfaction of extending and experiencing his grace around the table. In this teaching from Luke 14:1-24 and Leviticus 21:17-23
, Tommy Kiedis shows us that when we combine a passion for Jesus with a shared meal, we create gospel opportunities.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are going to discover afresh the wonder and joy, the challenge and inconvenience, the delight and satisfaction of extending and experiencing his grace around the table. In this teaching from Luke 9:7-20 and Isaiah 55:1-2
, Tommy Kiedis shows us that Jesus people eat meals in gratitude, celebration, and in anticipation of what is to come.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are going to discover afresh the wonder and joy, the challenge and inconvenience, the delight and satisfaction of extending and experiencing his grace around the table. In this teaching from Luke 7:36-50, Tommy Kiedis shows us that Jesus people welcome other people around the table like Jesus did.

As a community responding to Jesus’ call, “Come follow me”, we are going to discover afresh the wonder and joy, the challenge and inconvenience, the delight and satisfaction of extending and experiencing his grace around the table. In this teaching from Luke 5:12-15, 17-32, Brian Haring shows us that Jesus extends us grace and grace turns everything upside down.

When we open the pages of scripture we discover that living with fear is normal, but living in fear is not. In fact, "Fear not" is the most often repeated admonition in the scripture. As a community responding to Jesus' call, "Come follow me", we want to discover the peace and power, the boldness and the confidence that his early disciples did. In this teaching from Isaiah 41:10, Joshua 1:5-6 and Hebrews 13:5, Tommy Kiedis shows us that the fearless know that the promise/presence of God trumps the threats of fear.