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Luke 7:34:50

How do we respond to being indebted to the love and mercy of a benevolent God? Pastor Sean takes us through the Parable of the Two Debtors and outlines how an honest awareness of what we've been given by our Heavenly Father can only result in a restructuring of the way we live as citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Luke 19:12-27

Often times, when we think about being good stewards of our wealth we think about saving. We think about not being wasteful with the finances that we've received. But what if the Lord is inviting us into more. What if He's inviting us into being the sort of community that cares for others when they're in need, that lifts the heads of the destitute, and reveals the heart of Jesus to minister to the whole person, including their physical and financial needs? What does it look like to take risks under the direction of the Holy Spirit that love our neighbors well?

Pastor Josh takes us through the Parable of the Ten Servants as it's titled by the editors of the New Living Translation and asks how it is we can be the good and faithful servant.

Luke 10:25-37

"Who is my neighbor?" This is the question an expert in the law asked Jesus that invoked the parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus told him to behave like the Samaritan in relation to others, with compassion and radical, fearless generosity. What does that look like for us, in our social and historical context?

Pastor Leah begins our summer teaching series on the Economy of Heaven with a look at the Parable of The Good Samaritan.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

The apostle Paul told the Corinthian church to follow him as he followed Christ. Whether you're a parent or not, there are people looking to you to learn how to behave, and grow, and live. What we choose to allow to form us and reflect out to others goes a long way into forming those that we are in contact with and have influence with.

Leviticus 23

We see three feast holidays commanded to the people of Israel in Leviticus 23. This begs the question: "What purpose did these feasts serve that the God of Israel commanded them to His people?" Pastor Ryan concludes our series on Fearless Trust with a look at how we respond to the goodness of our God by Gathering with Gratitude.

How do you think or feel about the poor and marginalized in society? How do you think the God of the universe feels about the poor and marginalized? It might surprise you to learn that God incorporated a social welfare system into the ancient Israelite law codes around how and when land owners could harvest the crops on their land. Through these laws we see God declaring not only that He cares about societal outcasts, but also that He has created a world that provides more than enough to care for you and those you care about. Even in the midst of abundance, we can often take a scarcity mindset that hoards resources for an unknown future. God meets us in that place as a Trusted Promiser and says that it's ok to let the edges go to the poor because He will continue to provide enough.

Is what you have enough? Have you learned to be content in plenty and in want? For many of us, the answer is a resounding "No!' The question isn't "Do we have anything do eat?", it's "Do we have what we're in the mood for?"; not "Do I have clothes to wear?", but "Are they the latest fashion?"; and not "Do I have a roof over my head?", but "How many square feet are under that roof and how many acres to I own outside of it?" That is our reality, and it's in the midst of that reality the God invites us to turn our hearts to Him, seek Him and say "It is enough.", and allow Him to remove the pressure and frustration of discontentment.

How do you lead the next generation? Pastor Ryan looks at the story of Abraham and Isaac and asks us to consider what it means to demonstrate a life fearlessly pursuing God in the sight of the next generation.