Why isn't the church the most hopeful people on the planet? When the world looks to us do they see hope? What's wrong with the gospel if it doesn't lead us to hope well?

Mike talks about his personal journey dealing with bitterness and anger and moving towards ownership.

One narrative says, “Christians are no different than the rest of the world”. The other narrative says, “Christians are peculiar”. What is true is that the bride of Christ is called to be an oddity in this world. Set apart so to speak. While this set apartness has often been described through virtues of love, honesty, peace etc….these are not exclusive terms for the bride. So what is the real difference? What makes us genuinely peculiar?

Jesus commands us to love our neighbor but why? It's not always easy, but somehow because of His love for us, we are able to somehow radically love others. Our BECAUSE series continues w/ Ross Bentley!

How does the new commandment Jesus gives us change who we are?

Who is Jesus to introduce a "new" commandment? We like to say "Jesus has all authority" but does he really in our lives? What does following Jesus look like in light of the new commandment he gives?