Easter Sunday, 2019 - The first skeptics of the resurrection message were the disciples of Jesus. At first, such an outrageous story seemed like nonsense. Slowly, however, they came to believe the unbelievable and accept the impossible - and it changed their lives forever.

At the very heart of Christian teaching is a claim that is so impossible and counter-intuitive that it sounds like nonsense. The disciples of Jesus were slow to accept the possibility of the resurrection, but eventually they were compelled to believe the unbelievable.

As we continue our conversation about upgrading our paradigm, Steve explores some of the specific things that make Terraforma unique - our determination to love people outside our doors as we scatter and our desire to impact our culture every day and in every way.

This is a message about reclaiming wonder and returning our hearts to a posture of humility, discovery, and awe. The beautiful truth of trying to relate to a God of Wonders is that we are going to be left with unanswered questions, unsolved mysteries, and the tension of the unknown.

Jesus was a Rabbi like no other. The yoke of law is about rules and rituals. The yoke of love is about relationship.

John's Gospel juxtaposes two narratives in dramatic contrast: in the first, the truth of Jesus is recognized by the party crowd, while in the second he is rejected by the pious crowd.

Where is your family settling short of where God is calling you?

However we came to the city, as exile or heir, in poverty or prosperity, we have been given the command to Thrive.

The story of Haman from the book of Esther gives us a powerful example of what happens when we allow our heart to be corrupted. Our heart is the root of our lives, and the health of the root determines the health of the fruit. You must tend to your heart to thrive.