Hebrews 11 talks about some influential people of faith intended to encourage the original audience, and us today, to continue on our faith journey even when things are difficult. But what is that race? Is it believing in Jesus and being a good person, or is there more to it? How should we try to run it?

The expressions of our faith (how we gather, what we sing, traditions we follow) vary widely across different churches, but the heart of the Gospel has not changed.

You have probably heard the story of Jonah, how he was swallowed by a great fish and spat out back on dry land, but there is a lot more to the story than just that. God is calling us to use this book as a mirror to determine whether we are like Jonah. If we find ourselves identifying with Jonah, maybe we need to make some changes.

What is our responsibility towards our enemies?

What does Amos have to tell us today about righteousness and justice?

What is the Day of the Lord and how do we respond? Joel's message is a message of inward repentance and not just outward performance. We are called to embody the love of God and share that love out into the world around us.

This week we began a short summer series on the minor prophets and we learned that although they are shorter than the other prophetic books of the bible, they still have an important message about God's love.

The Trinity is a classically difficult concept to fully explain and comprehend and it's easy to just think of it as a purely academic concept and not worry about it too much in our everyday lives. BUT, it's actually a great reminder of God's love for us and we can lean into it in our everyday spiritual journey.

The church has been a diverse place since its early days. In Acts 2 today, we see how the Holy Spirit highlights the beauty of that diversity. Everyone should be able to hear and understand the gospel without barriers. Diversity is a strength and one day we will worship with the most diverse group of people we've ever experienced.

When Paul and Silas find themselves in prison for spreading the Gospel, they turn to praise and prayer rather than pity and anger. We should do the same more often in our lives.