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Jesus entrance into Jerusalem a week before his death was a prophetic demonstration that he had come to disrupt earthly structures of power and to invite in the excluded.

Jesus tells his disciples that following him will likely lead to suffering. But He also tells them it will be worth it.

Disciples of Jesus spend time alone with him, rest with him, know who he is, and line up their wills to His.

When we doubt, Jesus invites us, with our little faith, to worship the all-powerful God.

The Parable of the Sower is often interpreted as telling us that some people just won't listen and that we should try to be good soil. But what if Jesus was saying something else? What if Jesus was telling us how to be not just good soil, but...

Matthew 11 and 12 tells us that when we face challenges in sharing the Gospel, we can trust God to empower us to engage so that we can stay on mission.

Matthew 10 tells us that disciples of Jesus are to say what Jesus says and do what Jesus does.

Jesus is the all-powerful King and we can go to Him for help and healing as we follow Him.

Letting Go of 2023

On Christmas, we're invited to consider our response to the coming of Jesus in Bethlehem and when He returns!

In Advent, we are invited to lament what is not as it should be, receive the comfort of Jesus' presence with us, and rejoice at the promised future.

How will we respond to the news that King Jesus is here? Like Herod with agitated defiance, or like the Magi with joyful worship?