Our society has changed so rapidly over the past few decades that it seems like our old ways of navigating human sexuality issues no longer work. But in the past in times like these, Christians were able to be a great blessing to the world around them as they rested in Jesus’ love & let Him live His life through them. Jesus will help us to be faithful in a changed world.

Jesus' appearance to his followers in the Upper Room after his resurrections how Jesus is able to come into our life and replace our fear and anxiety with his perfect peace. When Jesus steps into the room, he changes everything. Presented by Dr. Jim Gimbel, President of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton AB.

The pain we suffer when others sin against us means it is hard for us to forgive them, especially when forgiving them means we agree to pay the cost of their forgiveness. But it is easier for us to forgive others when we realize the worth of what God has already forgiven us.

The topic of human sexuality can be a messy one to wade through. But we need to delve into this topic and see what God says on this matter so that we can live out our personal sexuality with integrity and faithfulness.

Sometimes it is hard for us to go to God and pray. As Jesus teaches about prayer, he tells us that because of our heavenly Father’s perfection, graciousness and goodness, we can pray dependently, shamelessly and expectantly.

We think ourselves to be wise. But Jesus knows that we need a major renovation in our heart so that we have a character, love and goals that aligns with His and, with His help, enables us to proceed through life thoughtfully and with wisdom so that we are able to make a difference now that will last forever. Jesus is ready and willing to begin that renovation.

We think that we know ourselves accurately, but we often read ourselves wrong. In the Story of the Great Banquet, Jesus shows us humility will help us to read ourselves accurately and see the mercy and generosity that God has for us.

Sometimes it is hard for us to understand why bad things happen in this world. In the story of the Wheat and the Weeds, Jesus not only explains why this is so, He also shows us how we can part of making a greater eternal difference for good in the world.

Bring your sunscreen. We’re going to the Holy Land! Craig Broyles will share a selection of slides from TWU’s study tour of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. We’ll see the real places where events of the Bible happened, get a taste of everyday life in biblical times, and seek out where God made a difference in people’s lives.

It is easy for us to look at the lack of positive results in our life or in the world and get discouraged. But Jesus teaches us that the Kingdom of Heaven has come to us. Though it starts out small and its growth is hidden, it will have an amazing positive impact in the end. So, we keep our eyes on Jesus and live with confident hope.