What do you do when the risen Jesus appears in the room and it’s almost too joyful to believe? In this message from Luke 24:30–53, Tom traces the final scenes of Luke’s Gospel, the disciples overwhelmed by the risen Jesus … Continue reading →
Labels can tell you everything and nothing at the same time. In this message from Romans 12:9–22, Leviticus 19:33–34, and Deuteronomy 10:17–19, Jason continues the Beloved Community series by exploring what it means to be a church that refuses to … Continue reading →
When Jesus asks “Who do you say that I am?” in Matthew 16, he isn’t asking for a theological answer, he’s asking for a confession that will cost something. In this message from Matthew 16:13–24, Carl examines how we reveal … Continue reading →
The tomb is empty. The disciples don’t know what to make of it. Two heartbroken travelers meet a stranger on the road to Emmaus, and as he opens the scriptures to them, something stirs, and then breaks wide open when … Continue reading →
From the road to Golgotha to the silence of a sealed tomb, Luke’s account of the crucifixion is filled with voices, scoffing rulers, a converted criminal, a Roman centurion, weeping women. In this Palm Sunday/Passion message from Luke 23:26–56, Tom … Continue reading →
Pilate finds him innocent. Herod finds him entertaining. The crowd chooses Barabbas. In this message from Luke 23:1–25, Tom examines the competing interests swirling around Jesus’ trial, religious leaders protecting their power, a Roman governor looking for political advantage, and … Continue reading →
Three times Peter denies knowing Jesus. Three times he hides his identity. Then a rooster crows, Jesus turns and looks at him, and Peter weeps bitterly. In this message from Luke 22:54–71, Tom follows Peter’s painful journey of self-discovery and … Continue reading →
What does it mean to be salt and light in a world that feels like it is coming apart? In this message from Matthew 5:13–16, Acts 2:42–47, and 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Jason reflects on Jesus’ call for his followers to … Continue reading →
Shame is not guilt, it doesn’t say “you did something wrong,” it says “you are wrong.” In this message from John 9:1–16 and John 8:2–11, Carl examines how Jesus consistently dismantles shame-based systems that crush the vulnerable and protect the … Continue reading →
In the garden on the Mount of Olives, everything accelerates, prayer, betrayal, a sword drawn, an ear healed, and Jesus arrested in the dark. In this message from Luke 22:39–54, Tom walks us through the arrest of Jesus and the … Continue reading →
