Christians can make an impact by developing clarity about our calling to share God's love and grace, and by being courageously present in our community and the world.

God's Spirit creates motion. As followers of Jesus, and in a time of many challenges, will we find resonance with the Spirit and be guided and blown in the direction we need to go?

Our life of faith is simple: love one another. How we act upon that can be challenging. But, together with God's help, we can see that love transform the world around us.

In the story of Tabitha, we see the power of community to support and seek help for someone in need. It's an encouragement for us to courageously seek assistance as we face our own personal challenges.

God calls us to live our faith boldly in our community and world, being a witness to the love and hope of Christ. As we do so, we trust that God is present with us, even if we should encounter adversity.

At the very heart of faith is a deep peace. We also call it grace. That peace is the basis for everything that follows. Have you experienced that peace?

Generosity is an expression of defiance that combats a sense of scarcity and fear. It's a spiritual practice and social practice that builds hope.

Sometimes we see only the contour of hope and renewal at first. But, when we step out and step in to signs of new life and share in the generous and gracious good news of the gospel, hope and life arise.

Jesus shows us the value of service and a selfless form of love and care for one another that disrupts the usual arrangements of status.

Jesus entered Jerusalem as a different kind of king. Jesus was a servant. He showed us the path to a world shaped by compassion, and care for neighbors, foreigners and enemies. While vulnerable, it's a kingdom that is eternal.