You've probably heard before, "well if the enemy is attacking then that means you're doing something right." There is a lot of truth to that! Our challenge is to rest in verses like Isaiah 41:13 and chase after what God has, not take the easy way out.

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Jesus is nearing his arrest and spends the entire chapter of John 17 just praying to the Father. Also, if you want to hear Josiah sing, then definitely check out this episode!

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John 13 is a crazy passage! We all think it's just the beautiful scene of Jesus washing His disciples' feet, but there's a lot more going on. A lot more!

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N.A.R.D.D -  Nectar Anointing Rabbi's Dirty Dogs

That's right, we created a new acronym for this episode that we are sure you will never forget! The story in John 12 paints a rather awkward dinner scene, but also give us our first hint that a betrayer is brewing.

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We're in John 11 this week talking through one of the most vivd, detailed stories in all the Gospels. There's a lot going on and Jesus isn't holding back! 

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Jesus has gone from playing in the sand to now playing in the mud. This time His holy & anointed spit is healing a blind man and further infuriating the Pharisees and Jewish Leaders. How does the man respond to knowing Jesus spit on him?

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Yes, we had to look up how to correctly spell the word "coup" and the correct meaning. It is a very fitting word for this story in John 8! 
Challenge for us all: Is there someone in your life that you can stand up for?

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Okay, so Jesus doesn't perform a miracle in John 7, but there's some juicy stuff going down! The tension between Jesus and the Religious leaders is getting intense. Challenging question: what distraction in your life causes you to doubt who Jesus is?

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Look, things are going to be hard. This journey of following Jesus is not easy, and Scripture tells us its not supposed to be easy. But take heart, God's love for you is greater than you can ever imagine.

1 Timothy 4:10 - For this reason we labor and strive because we have put our hope in the Living God who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

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If you want to walk on water, you gotta get out of the boat! No, but for real, you can't really say you're taking steps of faith if your resting in fear, doubt, anxiety, and the list goes on and on. The invitation for us as followers of Jesus is to step out of the boat and walk with Him in a place we have no right walking. 

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