Jesus is stuck in a strange situation. Super awkward. Everyone is watching. What will he do? What would YOU do?We live in a world of division, tribalism, and difference. When and how should love cross lines? How do we guard truth? What does Jesus-like love look like in today's world?

Failure. Betrayal. Giving up. Sound familiar? But in the midst of it all, there's one question that changes everything. One question that defines the Christian life. One question that determines the heart of a shepherd. This week, we dive deep into one of our favorite passages in the Bible. The question haunts us.

Yawn! Love? How elementary! Can't we talk about something more interesting? Jesus didn't think so. We talk about 2 big reasons why we don't talk about love enough and 4 ways to love hard-to-love people.

How do we respond when life spins out of control? What keeps us going when everything goes wrong? How do we survive when finances, health problems, loss, or relational difficulties overwhelm us? Or, how do we help someone else walking those difficult roads? Today, we give you 4 key things to keep going when life gets hard.

Jesus is leaving. The disciples are scared. Soon, they'll be hiding in a room, cowering in fear. They'd give anything to have him in the room with them. Sometimes, we know the feeling. What do we do when we're too scared to act? Too scared to witness? To scared to stand for truth? Jesus said that it is 'for our good' that he leaves. How can this be? And how can we be more courageous?

All of us attach our lives to something, everyday. Something gives us meaning and purpose. Something drives our talk, time, troubles, treasures, and decisions when we're torn. It's not a once-for-all decision; it's a daily, moment-by-moment reality. Our world is full of false vines--money, success, family, self-importance, self-protection, service to a cause . . . How do we stay attached to the true vine, everyday?

Insecurity and Imposter Syndrome steal our joy, sabotage our ministry, and sidetrack our relationships. Jesus gives the ultimate prescriptions for these maladies in John 13-17. John us as we dig deep in the Father's surprising love for us--his adopted children.

Leaders crash. Christian leaders disappoint. Ministries implode. Relationships fracture. Why? Is it lack of accountability? Misaligned priorities? Board failures? Sometimes. But there's often something deeper--an idolatry around power and glory, deep in the human heart. At the start of John 13-17, before Jesus teaches or prays or does anything else, he serves . . . his enemies! At the moment when he had every excuse to care for himself--facing the cross, of course--he serves . . . his enemies. How do we serve like Jesus? And how is this the antidote to the leadership failures we see so prevalently?

Thirst for fame and power. Insecurity and Fear. Isolation and independence. The Christian life is full of temptations that sabotage our ministry, sideline our relationships, and shipwreck our intimacy with Christ. In this video, we look at 6 deadly temptations that all Christians face. We also introduce our new Bible study on John 13-17: "The Heart of a Shepherd."