The parable illustrates a simple principle: that the kingdom of God has humble beginnings, but we should not let those humble beginnings fool us. The seed that starts small will grow exceedingly large. The dough that is mixed with yeast will feed...

We have so much to learn from the life of Mary the mother of Jesus. Through Mary’s song we glimpse into her soul. We see in the life of Christ the importance of the mother’s role. From the Annunciation to Pentecost, Mary was focused on her child. She...

Learning to be Human Like Jesus

Last week the encouragement was to trust Jesus in the face of profound betrayal, even betrayal in the church. This week’s encouragement is similar: to recognize Jesus’ loving resolve and to trust Jesus in the face of our own confusing, terrifying...

What is our response to betrayal? This text is challenging because it gives us a very personal and emotional example of someone completely betraying Jesus’ trust. It reminds us of the messiness of the world and the darkness even of our own hearts. But...

This week we read about Lazarus' death and resurrection in John chapter 11. There are times in our lives when we will be tested and stretched to the breaking point. We will need a response from Jesus, and what we really think about Jesus will...

This week we discover how Jesus helps us build our faith one step at a time.

Today we look at a comparison of Nicodemus and the Samaritan Woman. Who would you rather be: an educated, respected religious leader who knew Jesus as “Rabbi”, or a rejected, lonely, Samaritan women of questionable character who knew Jesus as the...