The Branch

What happens when things don't go the way we'd like them to? Do we trust that God's ways are higher than our own and that his plan will endure forever? We ask these questions and see how the truth of God's sovereignty is illustrated through the film Father of the Bride.

Proverbs says that our lives reflect our hearts. How are our lives reflecting our hearts?

Continuing our Summer at the Movies series, we look at these and other questions through the film Stranger Than Fiction.

What happens when government authorities conflict with the Law of God? With the backdrop of Nazi Germany in A Hidden Life, we look at our duty and responsibility, the cost of following Jesus, and the metrics of making a difference.

We kick off our summer at the movies series looking at the Disney Pixar film "Cars" and learning from the transformation that takes place in Lightning McQueen.

In this episode, we recap our Where Life and Faith Meet series and respond to some questions that were raised along the way.

What do we do when life gets messy? What does grace have to do with it? We look to Ephesians and James to answer these questions.

In the Body of Christ, there are no extraneous parts, no parts that simply sit on the sidelines and watch. We all have a role to play to build up the body and to reach the fullness of Christ together. We look at this through Paul's words in Ephesians 4.

How do we seek comfort in others when we may not naturally lean towards their comfort rather than our own? This week we look to the story of The Good Samaritan to see how Jesus calls us to give up our own comfort for the sake of others.

Jesus met us where we were and continues to meet us where we are. How do we embody Christ more fully by meeting people where they need the love of Christ, just like how Christ continues to meet us? In this episode, we look at how Jesus showed up for the woman at the well in John 4.

How do we places others needs above our own when it doesn't come naturally? How do we become more like Christ and willingly sacrifice for others? In this episode, we look to Philippians to see what Paul has to say about placing relationships above our preferences.