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Luke
Good News for Everyone
May 1, 2022
On Easter Sunday morning, the disciples were sad, defeated, and unbelieving. All they could see was bad news. But by Sunday evening, they were filled with joy and convinced of the good news. How do we account for the turnaround? Well, in this passage, Jesus does some things for them that change their lives forever.
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Resurrected Hope
April 24, 2022
The resurrection stories tell us in a variety of ways: God is not what you thought, maybe not even what you wanted. He is so much better.
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Expect the Unexpected
April 17, 2022
Everything that happened on the first Easter Sunday was totally unexpected. It left people perplexed and marveling about the empty tomb. What happened here and what does it mean?
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The King Is Coming
April 10, 2022
Jesus is the King in total control. He is not the king we expect, "humble and mounted on a donkey.” But he is the king we need; who bears the judgment we deserve so we can have peace with God.
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Jesus and Zacchaeus
April 3, 2022
Zacchaeus was a bad dude. He was a corrupt traitor, and as such, he was hated by everyone. But in Luke 19, Zacchaeus has a life-changing encounter with Jesus. It's a picture of what happens when the gospel comes to the despised.
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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
March 27, 2022
We are constantly trying to justify ourselves to God and to people around us. It shows up in comparison and contempt. In the kingdom of God, the one who goes home justified is the one who cries out for mercy.
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The Prodigal Father
March 20, 2022
When the Pharisees complain that Jesus is welcoming sinners, Jesus tells a story with a surprising twist. It’s a story that’s makes us stop and consider the gracious heart of God and where we are in relation to him.
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The Good Samaritan
March 13, 2022
The law of love shows us what it means to be a neighbor. The heart of love exposes our failure to be neighbors. The power of love transforms our hearts and fuels a life of love.
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The Demands of Discipleship
March 6, 2022
In this passage, Jesus begins his journey to Jerusalem. He is resolute as he heads toward the cross. What does it take to follow him on the road? What are the demands of discipleship to Jesus? That is the question this passage answers.
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The Transfiguration
February 27, 2022
Jesus took them up the mountain to prepare them for what was to come. Following him down the mountain and to the cross will not be easy, but this glimpse of glory assures them (and us) that no matter how hard it gets, following Jesus is worth it.
James
Establish Your Heart in the End of the Story
November 10, 2025
James calls us to be long-suffering—to endure injustice, pain, and grief without losing hope. That kind of patience doesn’t come from calm apps or techniques; it comes from knowing how the story ends.
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James
Money Talks
November 2, 2025
Money is persuasive. It can be used for tremendous good, but it can also misused. This warning about hoarding, withholding, and indulging points us to the joy of giving.
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Humility in Our Plans
October 26, 2025
James confronts a sin that is so common that we don’t even notice it in our lives. It’s the sin of presumptuousness: Living life and making plans without any reference to God.
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Who Are You to Judge?
October 19, 2025
When we say something that negatively shades how people see someone, that is in the realm of slander. The problem is more common and more egregious than we think, but the gospel can change us. Mercy triumphs over judgement.
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What Causes Fights?
October 12, 2025
We tend to focus on the surface reality of conflicts. But the answer to why we fight (and the solution to our fights) can’t be found on the surface. We have to look deeper.
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Wisdom From Above
October 5, 2025
Would you call yourself wise? According to James, wisdom is less about what you know, and more about your life and what you love. True wisdom is a gift from God: Producing peace and good fruit.
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The Problem & Power of Our Words
September 28, 2025
Our words reveal who we are, and they have the power to change the whole course of life. The problem is, no one can tame the tongue. So we look to Jesus for forgiveness and power to walk in his ways.
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Saving Faith Works
September 21, 2025
On the surface, James seems to contradict Paul regarding the role of faith in salvation. But he’s really answering the question, “What is true, saving faith?"
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The Sin of Partiality
September 14, 2025
To favor people because of appearances is so common that it feels normal. But James tells us that partiality is incompatible with faith in Jesus. God gives us the capacity to see people as he sees them, and to love them as he loves them.
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Hearing and Doing
September 7, 2025
Just as we were given new life by the word of God (James 1:18), so we grow in that new life by living according to the word of God. And that involves two things: Hearing the word and doing the word. James holds those two things together, not to be separated.
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Temptation and Faith
August 31, 2025
In the first 12 verses of James, he's been talking about trials. Now, in verse 13, he switches the topic to temptation. Perhaps better than any other passage in the NT, James lays out a process for how temptation and sin work in our lives.
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Steadfast In Trial
August 24, 2025
It’s okay to ask God to take away our trials. But in our waiting, we can also ask him to give us what we need to be faithful and fruitful in our trials. This is the wisdom from above, and it is available to all who ask.
2 Kings
Is Exile the End of the Story?
August 17, 2025
If you had to pick one word to describe the end of the Kings story, it would be “exile.” Exile is the unhappy but just judgment on the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. But is exile the end of the story?
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Romans
Authority Issues
February 22, 2015
The gospel changes everything. We can lay aside our pride about what we know, our fear of being known, and discover new life in Christ.
Exodus
Song of Salvation
July 19, 2015
The Exodus event is the defining story in Israel’s history, and points forward to the deliverance and redemption that Jesus brings.
John
Jesus Our Servant
January 19, 2014
If you want to know what God is like, then look no further than the person and work of Jesus. He reveals God, announces the good news of God’s kingdom, and is himself the way to God for all who believe.
John
Woman at the Well, Pt. 2
September 15, 2013
If you want to know what God is like, then look no further than the person and work of Jesus. He reveals God, announces the good news of God’s kingdom, and is himself the way to God for all who believe.
Exodus
Grumbling People, Gracious Provision
July 26, 2015
The Exodus event is the defining story in Israel’s history, and points forward to the deliverance and redemption that Jesus brings.
1 Corinthians
Knowledge Puffs Up, Love Builds Up
November 13, 2022
As Paul begins to answer the Corinthians’ questions about whether or not they should eat food sacrificed to idols, he doesn’t give them a rule or a law. Instead he encourages them to think more deeply about what it means to live out the gospel as God’s people.
Luke
Son of God and Son of Man
January 30, 2011
When Jesus said, “come and follow me,” it was invitation to gain first-hand knowledge of God, and to lose our lives for his sake. Luke gives us an in depth look at the life of a disciple.
Mark
Who Then Is This?
November 3, 2024
In this familiar story, Jesus calms a storm. But the main point of the story might not be what you think.
Romans
The Law and Sin
November 30, 2014
The gospel changes everything. We can lay aside our pride about what we know, our fear of being known, and discover new life in Christ.
Luke
Commitment
February 6, 2011
When Jesus said, “come and follow me,” it was invitation to gain first-hand knowledge of God, and to lose our lives for his sake. Luke gives us an in depth look at the life of a disciple.